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The MCA Stadium in Pune will host its third match of the ongoing ICC World Cup 2023 between New Zealand and South Africa on Wednesday, 1 November. New Zealand, led by Tom Latham, and South Africa, captained by Temba Bavuma, will battle it out in this key match as they inch closer to the semi-finals.
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New Zealand enter the contest with four wins and two losses in the tournament so far. South Africa, on the other hand, boast a slightly better record, with five wins and only one defeat. In their last match, New Zealand lost a high-scoring match against Australia in Dharamsala, suffering a narrow 5-run loss. Meanwhile, South Africa managed to secure a hard-fought 1-wicket victory against Pakistan in Chennai.
New Zealand vs South Africa: Pune weather forecast
Wednesday, 1 November, will not see any rain intervention in Pune, with clear skies throughout. The weather forecast promises abundant sunshine, with temperatures soaring to 33°C in the afternoon and gradually decreasing to 24°C as the match progresses.
Dew could play a role, and this could well mean that the captain winning the toss could bowl first. However, ball tends to move under lights and this could further even out the playing conditions.
New Zealand vs South Africa: Pune pitch report
In the first match at Pune, the pitch favoured India, the chasing side. Bangladesh were off to a blistering start, but the Indian bowlers pulled things back considerably in the middle overs. The spinners got into the game and this showed nature of the surface.
In the second match, Afghanistan’s well-rounded bowling unit, guided by left-arm pacer Fazalhaq Farooqi, secured a remarkable four-wicket haul, limiting Sri Lanka to a below-par total of 241. Afghanistan then chased this down with ease with 4.4 overs to spare.
It is a good batting strip and hence, chasing should be the preferred option here.
New Zealand vs South Africa: Head to head record
In the 71 ODI encounters between New Zealand and South Africa, South Africa have the upper hand, emerging victorious 41 times. New Zealand, on the other hand, have won 25 of these matches. Five matches between New Zealand and South Africa have ended in no result.
In ODI World Cups, they’ve met eight times with New Zealand holding a 6-2 win-loss record against the Proteas.
New Zealand vs South Africa: Live streaming details
All the matches of the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup will be shown live on the Star Sports Network in India. The matches are also being live streamed on Disney+ Hotstar in India.
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