SA vs NZ Match Preview

In the latest 2023 World Cup warm-up match, New Zealand and South Africa square off in Thiruvananthapuram. On Friday, the All Blacks defeated Pakistan by 5 wickets with 38 balls remaining, while South Africa’s game against Afghanistan was called off without a ball being bowled. New Zealand is a team that consistently outperforms in major tournaments, and they will be no pushover for South Africa in this game. With their big wins over Australia last month, South Africa piqued the interest of many pundits. They should be able to defeat New Zealand on Monday.

SA vs NZ Match Details

South Africa vs New Zealand – Warm-Up Match

Venue: Greenfield Int. Stadium – Thiruvananthapuram

Date & Time: 02nd October 2023 at 02:00 PM IST 

Live Streaming: Disney+Hotstar App

SA vs NZ Venue Stats

Avg 1st inn score	340
Avg 2nd inn score	323
Win% batting 1st	52
Win% batting 2nd	48

SA vs NZ Pitch Report

This is a good cricket wicket, with two scores of 337+ and 18 wickets in the most recent ODI. We can anticipate plenty of speed and bounce from the surface.

SA vs NZ Weather Report

The weather forecast is for cloudy skies throughout the day, with a higher chance of rain in the second half of the game.

SA vs NZ Last Five Matches

SA ( South Africa )	W W W NR L
NZ ( New Zealand )	NR W W W L

SA vs NZ Head-to-Head Stats

	Matches Played	SA Won	NZ Won	Tie	NR
Overall	71	41	25	0	5
Last 5	5	2	3	0	0

Injury News

No Injury. Will be added when there is an update.

SA vs NZ Probable Playing XIs:

South Africa Probable Playing XIs

Temba Bavuma (c), Quinton de Kock (wk), Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Andile Phehlukwayo, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada

New Zealand Probable Playing XIs

Ravindra Ravindra, Devon Conway, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (wk), Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Trent Boult, Ish Sodhi, Lockie Ferguson (c)

Topmost Picks for SA vs NZ Dream11 Prediction:

Top Picks – South Africa

• Heinrich Klaasen – the 32 year old has produced most of his best international work in this format of the game where he averages 41.34.
• Marco Jansen – the left-arm quick bowler continues to look like a player with far more experience than his 14 ODI appearances. He will get movement through the air in this match.

Top Picks – New Zealand

• Devon Conway – the left-handed opener lasted only one ball in the warm-up game with Pakistan so he will be desperate to get some time in the middle in this match.
• Trent Boult – the left-arm pace bowler will take the new ball and will get movement. Since giving up his central contract, he has been even more of a threat when he has played for his country.

Suggested Playing XI N0.1 for SA vs NZ Dream11 Team:

Quinton de Kock, Heinrich Klaasen, Devon Conway, Daryl Mitchell(C), Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram(VC), Ravindra Ravindra, Mitchell Santner, Trent Boult, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada

Suggested Playing XI N0.2 for SA vs NZ Dream11 Team:

Quinton de Kock(C), Heinrich Klaasen, Devon Conway(VC), Daryl Mitchell, Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Ravindra Ravindra, Mitchell Santner, Trent Boult, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada

Captain and Vice-Captain Options:

Captain – Quinton de Kock, Daryl Mitchell

Vice-captain – Devon Conway, Aiden Markram

Wicketkeeper – Quinton de Kock

SA vs NZ Probable Winners:

This should be an excellent game between two teams that are not the favorites for the tournament but cannot be ruled out of going all the way. They have a good mix of experienced players and exciting young players who play with zeal. Our prediction is that the game will be close, but that South Africa’s batters will be the difference. We believe South Africa will win. Considering the team combination, New Zealand is expected to win this match.