New Zealand vs South Africa: New Zealand defeated South Africa in match 32 of the ICC World Cup 2023 at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune on Wednesday (November 1).
South Africa won the match by a margin of 190 runs after restricting New Zealand to 167. Put in to bat first, South Africa scored 357-4 in 50 overs. With this win, South Africa have jumped to the top spot in points table.

The final wicket fell as Glenn Phillips was caught by Rabada off Gerald Coetzee's delivery, scoring 60 (50) with 4 fours and 4 sixes.
NZ 167 All Out in 35.3 Overs
South Africa won by 190 Runs
Coetzee is in the action once again. He begins the over with two consecutive dot balls. Then, Philips swings aggressively and manages to send the ball to the midwicket boundary for a four. He wraps up the over with a single, ensuring he retains the strike for the next one.
Maharaj takes his fourth wicket as Boult is dismissed, caught at long-on. He attempted to clear the fielder with a lofted shot but didn't generate sufficient power.
NZ 133/9 after 30 Overs - Wicket
James Neesham is gone as Keshav Maharaj gets another. That was an excellent delivery, which spun back sharply, and Neesham had no answer to that. NZ: 110/8 in 26.4 overs
Marco Jansen is on a hat-trick. The South African pacer picked up the wicket of Rachin Ravindra in the final ball of his previous over.
Tim Southee's short stay at the crease is over. Marco Jansen caught him in front and the umpire has no doubt in raising his finger. The Kiwis lose their 7th wicket. Southee reviewed it but goes in vain. NZ: 109/7 in 25.1 overs.
Six runs off the latest Lungi Ngidi over. New Zealand will have to get as close as possible. Tim Southee swings hard in the first ball of the 25th over. The ball skied high and had no distance in it, but falls safely.
Mitchell Santner is cleaned up by Keshav Maharaj. The left-arm spinner castles his counterpart. Santner missed the length and got his timber disturbed. NZ: 100/6 after 22.4 overs
The objective for the New Zealand baters must have changed now. If they lose by a huge margin, that will take a toll on their net run rate. And the black Caps can't afford that at this moment. Hence the job for Glenn Phillips and Mitchell Santner will be to play as many overs as possible.
A decent over from Keshav Maharaj as Kiwis only manage 2 runs from it. Decent bowling from the left-arm spinner. The Kiwis need 265 runs in 29 overs.
Keshav Maharaj picks up Daryl Mitchell and New Zealand have lost half their side. Mitchell came down the ground but didn't get to the pitch of the ball. The ball looped high and David Miller completes a super catch. NZ: 90/5 after 18.3 overs
Will Young collects four runs with a well-executed shot, capitalizing on Gerald Coetzee's short delivery. However, his stay is short-lived as he nicks the next ball and Quinton de Kock takes the catch. Young departs, scoring 33 runs from 37 deliveries.
NZ 57/3 after 11 Overs
Jansen bowls to Ravindra. A drive through mid-off is stopped by Bavuma inside the circle, yielding four runs. Ravindra then slaps a shorter delivery through covers for four more. Jansen follows with a wide. Finally, Ravindra gets caught and departs.
Jansen bowls a yorker, blocked by Ravindra for 4 byes. He then beats Ravindra with movement, and De Kock misses, resulting in 4 runs. Young pulls, doesn't connect well, but it lands beyond mid-on. Six runs in the over.
NZ 20/1 after 5 Overs
Wicket! Early breakthrough for South Africa as New Zealand opener Devon Conway has been dismissed for 2 in the third over. Marco Jansen got the left-handed batter caught at second slip by Aiden Markram. New Zealand lost their first wicket for 8. NZ - 8/1 in 3 overs
New Zealand openers Devon Conway and Will Young are in the middle to begin the run chase of 358.
Neesham to Miller, out Mitchell managed to catch! Miller crosses the fifty and stumbles. Miller lofts the ball towards long off when it was on the broader side of the field. Mitchell successfully catches it in the deep, tosses it into the air just as he is about to overtake the fence, and then returns to catch it again. Excellent catch and fielding effort by the fielder.
Van der Dussen is out for the first ball of the over by Southee. He went straight for a slog, missed it, and was bowled clean. With 118 balls, he hits for 133.
SA 316/3 after 47 Overs
The opening ball is doubled by Miller. Four balls, five runs. That is no longer the case as van der Dussen hits a sluggish ball straight over the long on for a SIX after getting a slow ball in the slot. Eleven runs off the bat.
Van der Dussen continue with three runs each on the first three balls. De Kock, attempting a cut, hands it straight to point, ending the match with 114 runs off 116 balls. They form a 200-run partnership.
Van der Dussen reverse sweeps Santner, reducing the over to three runs with a good fielding in the deep, while de Kock gets the boundary with 10 runs off the over.
Update: Matt Henry's right hamstring is sore. It's doubtful he'll come back. Henry's absence from today's bowling session has been verified. It's unknown if he'll bat.
Half century-up Quinton de Kock continue his charge in another match at the ICC World Cup 2023 as he adds 109 runs for the second wicket with Rassie van der Dussen, who is just two runs away from his second half century this World Cup. SA 147/1 in 28 overs
Quinton de Kock charges down the ground and hits Mitchell Santner over long-on for a maximum and with that shot, he also notched up a fifty-run stand with Rassie van der Dussen for the second wicket. South Africa have reached 93/3 in 19 overs after being put in to bat first.
After staying silent for the first 15 overs, where he only scored one boundary, Quinton de Kock hits a boundary and a six off Tim Southee in the 16th over. The left-handed batter is looking to shift his gear now. Warning signs for New Zealand as South Africa reach 73 for 1 in 16 overs.
Trent Boult was rewarded for his tight new ball bowling, thanks to Tommy Latham's extra over. However, Temba fell in the trap, and Mitchell caught him in the bucket.
Temba played a loose drive away from the body, catching the edge low into Mitchell's hands.
Bavuma c Mitchell b Boult 24(28).
Henry continues, making four passes, but misses his line and angles it down leg. Bavuma nudges it to fine leg, then walks out on it, flicking it brilliantly with wrists.
De Kock defends a blunder on the off stump line, drives to mid off, and mistimes his clip, resulting in a leg bye. Bavuma scores three dots to end the over.
Quinton de Kock and Temba Bavuma are at the crease. de Kock is on strike.
Boult will open the attack for New Zealand.
South Africa Captain, Aiden Markram said, "We were looking to bowl first as well. Pitch looks a bit dry, could skid on later under lights. Kagiso Rabada comes in for Shamsi. We want to run with the momentum. Was not our clinical display last game but it was important to get those key moments to cross the line."
New Zealand captain Tom Latham said, "We are going to bowl, reasonably good surface. Potential dew later on. One change, Tim Southee comes in for Lockie Ferguson. Guys are confident around the group. They have been playing fantastic crickey, going to be a good game today."
New Zealand Probable XI: Devon Conway, Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (capt), Glenn Phillips, Jimmy Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Matt Henry, Trent Boult, Lockie Ferguson
South Africa Probable XI: Temba Bavuma (capt), Quinton de Kock, Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Gerald Coetzee, Lungi Ngidi
New Zealand Squad: Devon Conway, Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham(w/c), Glenn Phillips, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, Mark Chapman
South Africa Squad: Quinton de Kock(w), Temba Bavuma(c), Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi, Tabraiz Shamsi, Reeza Hendricks, Kagiso Rabada, Andile Phehlukwayo, Lizaad Williams