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New Zealand vs South Africa, thirty second Match at Pune, Nov 01, 2023,
New Zealand,
South Africa
Printed on: Nov 02, 2023
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South Africa hammered New Zealand by 190 runs in match 32 of the 2023 ODI World Cup on the Maharashtra Cricket Affiliation Stadium in Pune on Wednesday, November 1. With the win, the Proteas climbed again to the highest place within the factors desk. The triumph was additionally their first within the males’s ODI World Cup over the Kiwis since 1999.
New Zealand’s resolution to bowl first after successful the toss backfired because the Proteas posted 357/4 on the board. Quinton de Kock and Temba Bavuma obtained off to a watchful begin earlier than the South African captain perished cheaply once more for twenty-four. He performed a free drive exterior off and was caught at slip off Trent Boult’s bowling.
The Kiwi bowlers saved issues in test within the first half of the innings and didn’t permit South Africa to interrupt free. Nonetheless, what the batting aspect did very effectively throughout this section was to bide their time and never lose any wickets. And as soon as they opened up, there was no stopping de Kock (114 off 116) and Rassie van der Dussen (133 off 118).
The duo featured in a game-defining partnership, including precisely 200 for the second wicket to put the platform for an enormous complete. De Kock struck 10 fours and three sixes en path to his fourth hundred of the World Cup earlier than perishing to comeback pacer Tim Southee. Following De Kock’s exit, van der Dussen added 78 for the third wicket with David Miller (53 off 30).
Van der Dussen’s good knock, which featured 9 fours and 5 sixes, ended when he was cleaned up by Southee. Miller hammered two fours and 4 sixes, placing at 176.67, earlier than falling to a sensible catch from Daryl Mitchell on the ropes. Aiden Markram confronted just one ball and slammed it for six, which outlined the day for each side in a nutshell.
Chasing 358, New Zealand by no means obtained near the goal as South Africa have been good with the ball. Devon Conway (2) was caught at slip off Marco Jansen (3/31). Rachin Ravindra (9) additionally perished to Jansen, top-edging a bouncer. Will Younger regarded good for his 33 earlier than being caught behind off Gerald Coetzee.
Tom Latham (4) and the in-form Daryl Mitchell (24) perished to Kagiso Rabada (1/16) and Keshav Maharaj (4/46) respectively. Glenn Phillips resisted with 60 off 50 balls, however Maharaj and Jansen mixed to consign the Kiwis to their third consecutive defeat.
–By A Cricket Correspondent
