🏏Cricket World Cup 2023: Match #32: New Zealand vs South Africa 🏏 - Page 2

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HEAD TO HEAD LAST 5 MATCHES

New Zealand won by 4 wickets (with 3 balls remaining) 19-Jun-2019

South Africa won by 6 wickets (with 106 balls remaining) 04-Mar-2017

New Zealand won by 7 wickets (with 30 balls remaining) 01-Mar-2017

South Africa won by 159 runs 25-Feb-2017

New Zealand won by 6 runs 22-Feb-2017

Batters To Watch(recent stats)

Rachin Ravindra, NZ

10 M • 477 Runs • 59.63 Avg • 108.16 SR

Daryl Mitchell, NZ

7 M • 326 Runs • 65.2 Avg • 104.15 SR

Quinton de Kock, SA

10 M • 630 Runs • 63 Avg • 108.99 SR

Aiden Markram, SA

10 M • 562 Runs • 62.44 Avg • 115.4 SR

Bowlers To Watch(recent stats)

Mitchell Santner, NZ

6 M • 14 Wkts • 4.91 Econ • 24.71 SR

Matt Henry, NZ

7 M • 13 Wkts • 6 Econ • 27.15 SR

Marco Jansen, SA

10 M • 20 Wkts • 6.53 Econ • 21.9 SR

Gerald Coetzee, SA

8 M • 16 Wkts • 7.42 Econ • 21.93 SR

Pitch Conditions:

The track tends to be a good wicket for batting. However, the spinners are known to play their part as the game progresses and can get it to grip off the surface. The covers manufactured by Griffon Hoverwork, has been praised by the Indian skipper, MS Dhoni.

ODI STATS at this pitch

Total matches 9

Matches won batting first 4

Matches won bowling first 5

Average 1st Inns scores 294

Average 2nd Inns scores 274

Highest total recorded 356/7 (48.1 Ov) by IND vs ENG

Lowest total recorded 232/10 (49.4 Ov) by IND vs AUS

Highest score chased 356/7 (48.1 Ov) by IND vs ENG

Lowest score defended 283/9 (50 Ov) by WI vs IND

When: November 1, 2023 at 14:00 IST

Where: Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune

What to expect: A small target - 260 wasn't reached in either of the first innings in the two matches played here in the tournament - despite the decent pitch and small outfield. Hot and dry, but less humid than other venues.

If we talk about ODI World Cup tournaments, New Zealand has an edge over South Africa. The Kiwis have defeated the Proteas in six out of 8 in ODI World Cups. Moreover, in the last 5 encounters in ODI World Cups, New Zealand has vanquished South Africa on every occasion.

In the previous five ODI clashes between both teams, New Zealand won 3 games while South Africa won twice. Both teams have faced each other just once in India in ODIs; when New Zealand crushed South Africa in 2006. Below is the detailed New Zealand vs South Africa records across all three formats.

NZ vs. SA Head-to-Head Record:

Matches Played 71

New Zealand Won 25

South Africa Won 41

NZ vs. SA Probable Best Performers:

Probable Best Batter:

Rachin Ravindra (New Zealand)

New Zealand’s all-rounder Rachin Ravindra could be the best batter in game 32 of the ongoing ODI World Cup 2023. Being in sensational form and a century into his last game, Ravindra’s performance with the bat will have many eyes set on him, and it could be interesting to see how he performs against South Africa.

Probable best bowler:

Marco Jansen (South Africa)

South Africa’s Marco Jansen could be the best bowler in Game 32 of the ODI World Cup 2023. Being in brilliant form, Jansen has been consistently taking wickets for the Proteas. With 20 wickets in 10 matches, Jansen’s performance could prove to be key for his side.

This is just a prediction based on various conditions. Not a personal opinion.

Things haven't really gone New Zealand's way in the past two games, whereas South Africa's batters have been in rousing form, their brief stutter while chasing a relatively modest target against Pakistan in their last game in Chennai notwithstanding