New Zealand will take on South Africa in the 32nd match of the Cricket World Cup 2023. New Zealand lost a thrilling match against Australia by five runs in the last game. They will be keen to bounce back. On the other hand, South Africa defeated Pakistan in a nail bitting thriller are placed second in the points table. This should be an exciting match between these two sides.
When: 1 November, 2:00 PM IST
Where: Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune
TV Channel, Live Streaming: Star Sports, Hotstar
Maharashtra Cricket Association, Pune Pitch Report
The straight boundary is 74 metres while the square boundaries are 67 metres and 61 metres respectively. 300 is the average score here and it looks very even. It looks dry but it’s a shiny surface. It isn’t going to take a lot of turn. Expect a lot of runs on it.
New Zealand Playing 11
- Devon Conway
- Will Young
- Rachin Ravindra
- Daryl Mitchell
- Tom Latham(c & wk)
- Glenn Phillips
- James Neesham
- Mitchell Santner
- Matt Henry
- Lockie Ferguson
- Trent Boult
Devon Conway Stats in ODI
| Matches Played | Runs | Last 5 performance | Strike Rate | Batting Average |
| 28 | 1123 | 28, 0, 20, 45, 32 | 88 | 52 |
Trent Boult Stats in ODI
| Matches Played | Wickets | Last 5 performance | WC 2023 | Bowling Average |
| 109 | 205 | 3/77, 2/18, 2/45, 0/34, 1/48 | 8 wickets | 23.8 |
South Africa Playing 11
- Quinton de Kock(wk)
- Temba Bavuma (c)
- Rassie van der Dussen
- Aiden Markram
- Heinrich Klaasen
- David Miller
- Marco Jansen
- Kagiso Rabada
- Keshav Maharaj
- Lungi Ngidi
- Gerald Coetzee/ Tabraiz Shamsi
- Rabada is expected to return to the side for this match.
Aiden Markram Stats in ODI
| Matches Played | Runs | Last 5 performance | Batting Average | S/R |
| 61 | 2021 | 91, 60, 42, 5, 56 | 37 | 99.4 |
Kagiso Rabada Stats in ODI
| Matches Played | Wickets | Last 5 performance | Bowling Average | Economy |
| 97 | 154 | 1/42, 1/38, 2/56, 3/33, 2/50 | 27.37 | 5.08 |
NZ vs SA Dream11 Team Prediction
Wicket-keepers: Quinton de Kock, Devon Conway, Heinrich Klassen
Batsmen: Rassie van der Dussen, Daryl Mitchell, Aiden Markram
All-rounder: Jimmy Neesham, Rachin Ravindra
Bowlers: Trent Boult, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj
Captain, Vice Captain for Small League, Head-to-Head contests: Aiden Markram, Devon Conway
Captain, Vice Captain for Grand League: Trent Boult, Kagiso Rabada
NZ vs SA Fantasy Tips
- Rachin Ravindra has been terrific in this World Cup and smashed a century against Australia in the last game.
- Quinton de Kock is in good form form having scored three centuries in this WC. He scored 176 runs against Bangladesh.
- Heinrich Klassen smashed a century against England and backed it up with 90 in the last game against Bangladesh
- Daryl Mitchell scored a century in the previous match against India and will be looking to continue his good form.
- Lockie Ferguson picked up two wickets against India and can be a good captaincy choice for grand leagues.
- Devon Conway will open the batting and scored 150 in the opening match against England. He has scored 277runs in this WC.
- Mitchell Santner is the leading wicket taker for NZ in this tournament with 14 wickets and knows the conditions very well having played for CSK in the IPL.
- Aiden Markram smashed the fastest century in the history of World Cup of just 40 balls in the opening match against Sri Lanka. He backed it up with a fifty against Australia and also scored another fifty in the last game.
- David Miller will be batting lower down the order and has not been able to get the big scores. Hence he can be left out especially if South Africa are chasing.
Who will win New Zealand vs South Africa today match?
- South Africa are expected to win this match
- Both sides have played a total of 71 matches in their 31-year ODI cricket rivalry. South Africa has a 41-25 win/loss record over New Zealand in these matches, with five matches ending in no result.