In today match between New Zealand and South Africa, New Zealand has lost third consecutive match. South Africa defeated New Zealand by a huge run in the ongoing match at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune on Wednesday. South Africa defeated New Zealand by 190 runs. This is South Africa’s fourth consecutive win while New Zealand’s third consecutive defeat. New Zealand won the match and decided to bowl first, which became the reason for their loss. South Africa, batting first, scored 357 runs after losing four wickets, while the New Zealand team was all out for 160 runs in 35.3 overs.
South Africa vs New Zealand First Innings
The South African team came to bat first after the toss, but the start of the South African team was nothing good. South African captain Tamba Bwauma, after playing 28 balls and scoring 24 runs with the help of 4 fours and one six, became the target of Trent Boult.
South Africa’s first wicket fell at 38 runs in 8.3 overs. R. Van Der Dussen and Quinton de Kock, who came to bat after him, took charge of the innings and scored 43 runs after a slow start in the first over.
South Africa completed its first 50 in 11.2 overs. South Africa reached 100 runs in 20.2 overs. Quinton de Kock completed 50 runs in 62 balls in which he hit three fours and two sixes.
South Africa completed 150 runs in 28.5 overs and after this, R. Van der Dussen reached 50 runs in 61 with the help of three fours and two sixes.
South Africa completed 200 runs in 35.6 overs and after that, Quinton de Kock scored his third century of ICC World Cup 2023, which he completed in 103 balls in which he hit eight fours and three sixes.
Quinton de Kock and Van der Dussen made a partnership of 200 runs in 188 balls for the second man. South Africa’s second wicket fell in the form of Quinton de Kock on the last ball of the over in 40 at the score of 238, whose wicket got Tim Southee caught by Phillips and Quinton de Kock was out on a personal score of 114 runs.
David Miller, who came to bat after Quinton’s dismissal, handled the innings and took South Africa to a good score.
South Africa got the fourth blow in the form of Dussen whose wicket was taken by Saudi on the first ball of the over in 48. Duseen was out after scoring 133 runs.
South Africa scored 357 with four wickets in 50 overs, while the most successful bowler from New Zealand’s side was Trent Boult, who took one wicket in 10 overs at an economy rate of 4.90.
South Africa vs New Zealand Second Innings
In the Second innings, the New Zealand team came in to bat and had a bad start. New Zealand’s opener batsman Devon Conway became the target of Macro Jansen. Devon Conway could score only two runs in 6 balls, New Zealand lost its first wicket by 8 runs.
After him, New Zealand’s top scorer of the ICC World Cup 2023, Rachin Ravindra, who came to bat, could not do anything special. He also became a victim of Macro Jansen after scoring 9 in 16 balls. Thus, New Zealand lost two wickets in the first powerplay.
Soon after the dismissal of Rachin Ravindra, Will Young also became a victim of Coetzee after scoring 33 runs. Now New Zealand’s score was 3 wickets for 56 runs in 10.3 overs.
After him, captain Tom Latham who came to bat, could score only 4 runs and was dismissed by Rabada. After him, Phillips, who came to bat, took charge of the innings along with Daryl Mitchell.
New Zealand lost its fifth wicket as Daryl Mitchell scored 90 runs in 18.3 overs. Could score only 24 runs in 30 balls with the help of four fours.
After him, Mitchell Santner, came to bat, along with Phillips, and took New Zealand beyond 100 runs. And with this, the sixth wicket of New Zealand fell which was in the form of a Mitchell Santner which was dismissed by Maharaj.
After this, New Zealand’s wickets kept falling continuously and New Zealand was all out to 167 runs. and New Zealand has lost third consecutive match.
The most successful bowler from South Africa was Keshav Maharaj, who took four wickets for 46 runs in 9 overs.
Man of the Match South Africa vs New Zealand Match
Man of the match of South Africa vs New Zealand match was Rassie van der Dussen who scored 133 runs in 118 balls with the help of nine fours and 5 sixes.