167/10 (35.3)
CR : 4.70
357/4 (50.0)
CR : 7.14
South Africa won by 190 runs 🏆
Player of the Match
Rassie van der Dussen
133(118)
Rassie van der Dussen (Player of the Match): "Yeah. I thought we batted pretty well upfront. The run rate was around four but Quinny played really well. He guided me throughout the innings and we batted nicely. Worked out perfectly for us.
There was something in it for the bowlers if you bowl on good length. There was something in it for the bowlers and we communicated it to our bowlers. The Test match length was hard to hit today.
Quinny was brilliant there. He told me to hold the shape while playing the shots and try to hit through the line. Miller and the guys coming in later did a fine job at the end of the innings.
We were speaking at 300-320 while batting in the middle. But we knew what guys could do later in the innings. We just decided to set a solid platform for the guys to finish the innings on a high.
Very pleased to get over the line. It's a team performance from all of us today. Everyone has contributed and it makes me happy."
There was something in it for the bowlers if you bowl on good length. There was something in it for the bowlers and we communicated it to our bowlers. The Test match length was hard to hit today.
Quinny was brilliant there. He told me to hold the shape while playing the shots and try to hit through the line. Miller and the guys coming in later did a fine job at the end of the innings.
We were speaking at 300-320 while batting in the middle. But we knew what guys could do later in the innings. We just decided to set a solid platform for the guys to finish the innings on a high.
Very pleased to get over the line. It's a team performance from all of us today. Everyone has contributed and it makes me happy."
New Zealand vs South Africa at World Cups:
2003 - NZ Won
2007- NZ Won
2011- NZ Won
2015- NZ Won
2019- NZ Won
2023- RSA Won
2003 - NZ Won
2007- NZ Won
2011- NZ Won
2015- NZ Won
2019- NZ Won
2023- RSA Won
All of South Africa's wins In World Cup 2023:
by 102 runs vs SL.
by 134 runs vs AUS.
by 229 runs vs ENG.
by 149 runs vs BAN.
by 1 wicket vs PAK [only successful chase].
by 199 runs vs NZ.
Most wickets for South Africa in a single edition of a World Cup:
17 - Lance Klusener (1999)
17 - Morne Morkel (2015)
16* - Marco Jansen (2023)
16 - Allan Donald (1999)
17 - Lance Klusener (1999)
17 - Morne Morkel (2015)
16* - Marco Jansen (2023)
16 - Allan Donald (1999)
New Zealand's biggest defeats in ODIs (in terms of runs):
215 vs Australia in St George's, 2007
210 vs England in Birmingham, 2015
203 vs West Indies in Hamilton, 2014
190 vs India in Vizag, 2016
190 vs South Africa in Pune - Today
215 vs Australia in St George's, 2007
210 vs England in Birmingham, 2015
203 vs West Indies in Hamilton, 2014
190 vs India in Vizag, 2016
190 vs South Africa in Pune - Today
Tom Latham (New Zealand Captain): "Yes, obviously not our best performance. The partnership between Quinny and Rassie was great as it put pressure on us and then it was a decent surface and then we lost wickets at regular intervals and lost the game.
Don't think so. We would have fielded first, but they started well and then the partnership was great. It was a decent surface, but we did not capitalize with the bat.
We wanted to keep them to 330-340. But the batting failed for us unfortunately. Yes, we have adversity facing us.
A few injuries to watch out for us and how they shape up tomorrow. But look, we don't become a bad team overnight and the guys are excited for the coming games.
The next game is in Bangalore in a few days time against Pakistan and we know it is an important game and hope to do well there."
Don't think so. We would have fielded first, but they started well and then the partnership was great. It was a decent surface, but we did not capitalize with the bat.
We wanted to keep them to 330-340. But the batting failed for us unfortunately. Yes, we have adversity facing us.
A few injuries to watch out for us and how they shape up tomorrow. But look, we don't become a bad team overnight and the guys are excited for the coming games.
The next game is in Bangalore in a few days time against Pakistan and we know it is an important game and hope to do well there."
Temba Bavuma (South Africa Captain): "Yeah, clearly a perfect game I guess. We handled the challenge well with the ball., Obviously a big partnership between Rassie and Quinny. Keshav was brilliant with the ball.
Quinny [Quinton de Kock] and I saw that there was something on offer for the bowlers. I was able to get a couple of away. Quinny started off slowly, hung in there, and accelerated. From the 30th over onwards, we knew that we could maximize with a couple of big hitters coming.
For the bowlers, it was about the process. Bowl in the powerplay, in the middle overs, trying to be clinical, nothing different from what we are going. I think that does guarantee us a semi-final spot, I don't know. We may celebrate that. We will go back, prepare for our next game and practice."
So, South Africa climb at the top of the points table with five dominating wins out of the six triumphs. This is their first victory against New Zealand in World Cup since 2003. They will be up against India in the Eden Gardens, Kolkata on 5th November while the Black Caps will be battling in a probable virtual semi-final against Pakistan in the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru on 4th November.
So, that's it from the coverage. This is Arijit Kundu, signing off along with co-commentators- Akshay Bhide, Ayan Chatterjee, and Hitesh Peddurwar. The tag team of Raju Khariya and Paras Yadav were the scorers of this encounter.
So, that's it from the coverage. This is Arijit Kundu, signing off along with co-commentators- Akshay Bhide, Ayan Chatterjee, and Hitesh Peddurwar. The tag team of Raju Khariya and Paras Yadav were the scorers of this encounter.