At the World Cup, New Zealand have always had the upper hand against South Africa, winning six out of eight matches. Their last defeat came back in 1999 when an all-round show from Jaques Kallis (53 runs off 36 balls and 2-15) overpowered them.

New Zealand’s smooth sailing in this edition has been hit by successive losses to India and Australia. With four wins from six matches, they now sit third on the points table with a net run-rate of +1.232. They must win two of their remaining three games against South Africa, Pakistan and Sri Lanka to enter the semi-finals hassle-free with 12 points.

Meanwhile, South Africa have been the second-best side in the tournament after unbeaten India with five victories in their six outings. The one-wicket win over Pakistan was a hard-earned one thanks to Keshav Maharaj’s winning boundary during his rearguard action of 7 (21). Two wins from their remaining fixtures versus New Zealand, India and Afghanistan will guarantee them a top-four finish. One win, or even none, may be enough for their semi-final berth, depending on the results between the other teams.

New Zealand vs South Africa, where to watch live: TV channels and live streaming for NZ vs SA

New Zealand: TV – Sky Sport. Live stream — skygo.co.nz, skysportnow.co.nz

South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa: TV – SuperSport Grandstand, SuperSport Cricket, SuperSport Action. Live stream – SuperSport app

India: TV – Star Sports 1, Star Sports 1 HD, Star Sports 1 Hindi, Star Sports 1 Hindi HD, Star Sports 1 Telugu, Star Sports 1 Telugu HD, Star Sports 1 Tamil, Star Sports 1 Tamil HD, Star Sports 1 Kannada. Live stream – Disney+ Hotstar

UK: TV – Sky Sports Cricket, Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Mix, Sky Showcase, CHANNEL 5 (highlights). Live stream – SkyGO, Sky Sports App, MY5 App (highlights)

Australia: TV – FOX CRICKET, FOX505, FOX503, Channel 9, HD 9GEMHD. Live stream – FoxtelGo, FoxtelNOW, Kayo, NineNow

Continental Europe and SEA (excluding Singapore): Live stream – YuppTV

Bangladesh: TV – GTV, T Sports. Live stream – Rabbithole

Pakistan: TV – PTV Sports, PTV National, A-Sports. Live streams: ptvflix, Daraz, Jazz, ARY ZAP

Afghanistan: Live stream – arianatelevision.com, sports.afghan-wireless.com, ariananews.af (highlights, Australia v South Africa, South Africa Vs Netherlands, semi-finals and final only)

Sri Lanka: TV – TV1, Sirasa TV, Shakthi TV. Live streams: sirasatv.lk

Canada: TV – Willow TV. Live stream – Willow TV

The Caribbean: TV – ESPN, ESPN2. Live stream – ESPN Play Caribbean

Central & South America and Mexico: Live stream – ESPN+

Hong Kong: TV – TV channel: Astro Cricket via NowTV. Live stream – YuppTV

Maldives, Nepal, Bhutan: Live stream – Yupp TV

Malaysia: TV – Astro Cricket. Live streams – AstroGO, Yupp TV

MENA: TV – Criclife, CricLife Max (UAE only). Live stream – StarzPlay, Switch TV

Singapore: TV – HubSports 4, HubSports 5. Live stream – StarHub TV+

USA: TV – WillowTV. Live stream – ESPN+ app