New Zealand will be hoping to get back to winning ways as they face South Africa next in their World Cup fixture. Kane Williamson has been ruled out for the match, and the skipper’s fitness will be evaluated ahead of the Kiwis’ next game against Pakistan.
The Black Caps beat England by nine wickets to begin their quest for international glory in India. Having made back-to-back finals in the tournament, New Zealand looked determined to secure another spot in the playoffs early with their run. They won four straight matches before finally conceding their first loss of the tournament against the hosts India. They lost that match by four wickets, thanks to a 95-run knock from Virat Kohli. In their last game, the Kiwis conceded a narrow five-run defeat against Australia. Rachin Ravindra played a phenomenal 116-run knock in the game but it just wasn’t enough to secure a win.
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The two cricketing giants will clash at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium on November 1. South Africa have shown up on Indian soil, smashing some of the biggest teams in their World Cup campaign. They made quick work of the Aussies before winning narrowly by a single wicket against Pakistan. Amid such dominant performances, South Africa lost a shocker to the Netherlands. With only one loss on their mantle, South Africa look on course to make the playoff stage. They will hope to continue their good run against New Zealand in their upcoming game.
New Zealand vs South Africa head-to-head:
New Zealand and South Africa have faced each other a total of 71 times. The Black Caps have emerged victorious on 25 occasions while South Africa have dominated the majority of the proceedings with 41 wins. In World Cups, however, the Kiwis with hold the advantage with six wins compared to South Africa’s two.
Check out New Zealand vs South Africa Probable XIs:
NZ Probable XI: Devon Conway, Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Tom Latham (C & WK), James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult, Matt Henry
SA Probable XI: Temba Bavuma (c), Quinton de Kock (WK), Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Lungi Ngidi, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Gerald Coetzee
New Zealand vs South Africa Full Squad
New Zealand: Trent Boult, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Tom Latham (c), Daryl Mitchell, Jimmy Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Mitch Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Will Young
South Africa: Temba Bavuma (c), Gerald Coetzee, Quinton de Kock, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Andile Phehlukwayo, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi, Rassie van der Dussen, Lizaad Williams
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