SA vs NZ Prediction
In the 32nd match of the ICC World Cup 2023, South Africa will face New Zealand. This match will be played at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune, starting at 2:00 PM. Both teams have played six matches each before this encounter. South Africa has won five of their six matches, while New Zealand has won four of their six. In this ICC World Cup event, South Africa is ranked second in the points table, while New Zealand occupies the third position.
Before forming the perfect fantasy team for the New Zealand vs South Africa match, let’s discuss the performance of both teams in their previous matches. We will also include some game-changing players in their playing XI who can assist in winning the Grand League.
SA vs NZ LIVE SCORE
Let’s take a look at the scorecard from the previous matches of New Zealand and South Africa.
South Africa’s last match was against the Bangladesh team, where they set a target of 382 runs in 50 overs while batting first. Bangladesh managed to score 233 runs before getting all out in the 47th over. South Africa won the match by 149 runs.
On the other hand, New Zealand’s last match was against the Australia team. Australia scored 388 runs for the loss of 10 wickets in 49.2 overs. New Zealand, chasing the target, managed to score 383 runs for the loss of 9 wickets in 50 overs, falling short by 5 runs in a closely contested match.
Pitch Report
The match is set to take place at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune. According to experts, this pitch offers a perfect balance, providing equal assistance to both bowlers and batsmen. It is equally supportive of fast bowling and spin bowling, with a 50-50 split. However, in my estimation, this pitch offers additional assistance to the batsmen.
TOSS:
New Zealand opt to bowl
SA vs NZ PREDICTED XI New Zealand:
- Devon Conway
- Will Young
- Rachin Ravindra
- Daryl Mitchell
- Tom Latham (capt)
- Glenn Phillips
- Jimmy Neesham
- Mitchell Santner
- Matt Henry
- Trent Boult
- Lockie Ferguson
South Africa:
- Temba Bavuma (capt)
- Quinton de Kock
- Rassie van der Dussen
- Aiden Markram
- Heinrich Klaasen
- David Miller
- Marco Jansen
- Kagiso Rabada
- Keshav Maharaj
- Gerald Coetzee
- Lungi Ngidi
SA vs NZ TOP FANTASY PICKS WICKET-KEEPERS
- Quinton de Kock
- Heinrich Klaasen
BATSMEN
- Aiden Markram
- Rassie van der Dussen
- Daryl Mitchell
- Will Young
ALL-ROUNDERS
- Marco Jansen
BOWLERS
- Trent Boult
- Gerald Coetzee
- Keshav Maharaj
- Kagiso Rabada
Captain and VC Captain
- Captain: Marco Jansen
- VC Captain: Quinton de Kock
SA vs NZ THE SQUADS New Zealand Squad:
- Devon Conway
- Will Young
- Rachin Ravindra
- Daryl Mitchell
- Tom Latham (w/c)
- Glenn Phillips
- James Neesham
- Mitchell Santner
- Matt Henry
- Lockie Ferguson
- Trent Boult
- Tim Southee
- Ish Sodhi
- Mark Chapman
South Africa Squad:
- Quinton de Kock (w)
- Temba Bavuma (c)
- Rassie van der Dussen
- Aiden Markram
- Heinrich Klaasen
- David Miller
- Marco Jansen
- Gerald Coetzee
- Keshav Maharaj
- Lungi Ngidi
- Tabraiz Shamsi
- Reeza Hendricks
- Kagiso Rabada
- Andile Phehlukwayo
- Lizaad Williams
WHEN AND WHERE TO WATCH SA vs NZ?
You can watch the telecast of the ICC World Cup 2023 New Zealand vs South Africa match on the Star Sports Network from 2:00 PM Indian time. Additionally, the match is being streamed on Disney Hotstar, which is accessible on mobile devices as well.
