Last Update on: October 2nd, 2023 at 04:33 pm
NZ vs SA Today Match Prediction- ICC World Cup 2023, Warm Up Match, Who Will Win Today’s ODI Match? New Zealand and South Africa are set to clash with each other in a warm-up match ahead of the ICC World Cup 2023. NZ vs SA clash takes place on October 2 (Monday).
The venue of the NZ vs SA encounter is Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram. Kane Williamson is the skipper of New Zealand in the ICC World Cup 2023. Temba Bavuma is the captain of South Africa in the tournament.
Also Read: Mohammad Rizwan Appreciates Indian Fans After Pakistan’s Loss To New Zealand In Hyderabad
New Zealand also played a warm-up match earlier. They faced Pakistan in their first warm-up match, which they won by 5 wickets. Batting first in the match, Pakistan piled up a mammoth total of 345-6 with a century by Mohammad Rizwan.
Later, opener Rachin Ravindra scored 97 runs for New Zealand. Kane Williamson (54), Daryl Mitchell (59), and Mark Chapman (65) shattered half-centuries to lead the team to victory by 5 wickets. Pakistan bowlers emerged too costly as the Kiwis won the match within 44 overs.
South Africa was also scheduled to play a warm-up match against Afghanistan. However, the match was washed out due to rain. Hence, South Africa will test their skills ahead of the ICC World Cup 2023 with their last warm-up match against New Zealand.
Also Read: Kane Williamson Ruled Of ICC World Cup 2023 Match vs England, Confirms New Zealand Cricket
NZ vs SA Today Match Prediction- ICC World Cup 2023, Warm Up Match, Who Will Win Today’s ODI Match?
NZ vs SA Head-to-Head Records
| Stats | Matches | NZ Won | SA Won | NR |
| Overall | 71 | 25 | 41 | 5 |
| At Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| In the last 5 matches | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| In India | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Recent Venue Records (Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram)
Stats- ODIs
Total matches- 2
Matches won batting first- 1
Matches won bowling first- 1
Average 1st Inns scores- 247
Average 2nd Inns scores- 89
Highest total recorded- 390/5 (50 Ov) by IND vs SL
The lowest total recorded- 73/10 (22 Ov) by SL vs IND
The highest score chased- 105/1 (14.5 Ov) by IND vs WI
The lowest score defended- 390/5 (50 Ov) by IND vs SL
NZ vs SA Toss Prediction
The team winning the toss might opt to bat first. New Zealand won the previous warm-up match batting second. Now, they would like to test batting first. South Africa might also look to bat first to test their batsmen ahead of the ICC World Cup 2023.
Predicted Scores For NZ vs SA Match
| Team | 1st Innings | 2nd Innings |
| NZ | 300-350 | 250-300 |
| SA | 300-350 | 250-300 |
| Players | Matches | Runs | Average |
| Kane Williamson | 161 | 6555 | 47.85 |
| James Neesham | 73 | 1437 | 28.18 |
| Daryl Mitchell | 29 | 1025 | 46.59 |
| Will Young | 22 | 818 | 43.05 |
| Mark Chapman | 12 | 380 | 38.0 |
| Rachin Ravindra | 12 | 189 | 23.62 |
Who will score the most runs for NZ in the match: Daryl Mitchell or Rachin Ravindra
Players’ Form-New Zealand- Bowling
| Players | Matches | Wickets | Average |
| Tim Southee | 157 | 214 | 33.60 |
| Trent Boult | 104 | 197 | 23.56 |
| Matt Henry | 75 | 130 | 26.21 |
| Mitchell Santner | 94 | 91 | 38.58 |
| Lockie Ferguson | 58 | 89 | 31.72 |
| Ish Sodhi | 49 | 61 | 35.61 |
Who will pick the most wickets for NZ in the match: Trent Boult or Ish Sodhi
Players’ Form- South Africa- Batting
| Players | Matches | Runs | Average |
| Quinton de Kock | 145 | 6176 | 44.75 |
| David Miller | 160 | 4090 | 42.60 |
| Rassie van der Dussen | 49 | 1874 | 56.79 |
| Aiden Markram | 55 | 1665 | 35.43 |
| Temba Bavuma | 30 | 1367 | 52.58 |
| Reeza Hendricks | 29 | 761 | 28.19 |
Who will score the most runs for SA in the match: Quinton de Kock or David Miller
Players’ Form-South Africa- Bowling
| Players | Matches | Wickets | Average |
| Kagiso Rabada | 92 | 144 | 27.76 |
| Lungi Ngidi | 48 | 78 | 27.60 |
| Tabraiz Shamsi | 46 | 63 | 32.54 |
| Keshav Maharaj | 31 | 37 | 32.68 |
| Gerald Coetzee | 6 | 11 | 29.45 |
| Lizaad Williams | 1 | 1 | 62.0 |
