New Zealand face South Africa in Match 32 of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 at Gahunje in the outskirts of Pune on November 1. Here is the NZ vs SA World Cup 2023 match live score, as well as updates, playing XIs and toss news.
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New Zealand v South Africa, ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 – Match 32
October 29, 2023
2 pm local time
Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Gahunje
NZ vs SA, World Cup 2023 Match 32: Live score
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NZ vs SA, World Cup 2023: Toss and live updates
New Zealand won the toss and elected to bowl.
NZ vs SA, World Cup 2023 Match 32: Team news
New Zealand and South Africa have played each other on eight occasions at the World Cup, with the former winning six and the latter two matches. During their last face-off in 2019, a 106 (138) from skipper Kane Williamson helped the Kiwis prevail by four wickets.
New Zealand have faced a minor blip in their flying campaign due to successive defeats to India and Australia. They now stand third on the points table with four wins from six outings while boasting a net run rate of +1.232.
Is Kane Williamson playing?
Williamson, whose return from an ACL injury was cut short by another thumb injury, has been ruled out of the high-octane clash. Stand-in captain Tom Latham provided the latest update regarding Williamson’s fitness, saying he hoped he would be “ready to go” for the match, but Williamson hasn’t been able to recover his fitness in time.
Kane Williamson has been ruled out of Wednesday’s match against @ProteasMenCSA.
Williamson has batted in the nets the last two days but has been ruled out of a return to match action tomorrow.
He will be assessed again ahead of the side’s next match against @TheRealPCB. #CWC23 pic.twitter.com/c8TIJRe7cT
— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) October 31, 2023
Lockie Ferguson’s niggle in the right Achilles and Mark Chapman’s calf injury are the other injury concerns in their camp. Their availability for tomorrow’s clash depends on their fitness.
Meanwhile, South Africa have been a force to reckon with in the World Cup. With five wins from six matches, they now proudly sit behind unbeaten India on the points table with an unrivalled positive net run rate of 2.032, owing to their explosive batting displays. They are buoyed by the one-wicket victory in the nail-biter against Pakistan.
New Zealand vs South Africa playing XIs
New Zealand
Devon Conway, Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (c) (wk), Glenn Phillips, Jimmy Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Trent Boult, Matt Henry.
South Africa
Quinton de Kock (wk), Temba Bavuma (c), Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Gerald Coetzee, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi
Match prediction: Who will win today’s NZ vs SA match?
It’s a face-off between the two juggernauts. New Zealand are eyeing to get their campaign back on track after twin defeats, while South Africa are eager to carry on with their exploits to secure a semi-final berth as early as possible. A neck-and-neck battle is on the cards at Gahunje.
