NEW DELHI: New Zealand face South Africa in the 32nd match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune on Wednesday.
In the 71 ODIs played between the two sides, South Africa have won 41 matches, while New Zealand have been victorious on 25 occasions. 5 matches between the two sides have ended in No Results.
South Africa, despite teams featuring the likes of Allan Donald, Jonty Rhodes, Herschelle Gibbs, Lance Klusener and AB de Villiers, have yet to win the World Cup since their post-apartheid entry into the event in 1992.
They have often been the authors of their own downfall, going out after a tied semi-final against Australia in 1999 when they had the game all but won, misreading rain-affected run-rate rules in 2003 and losing another last-four thriller against New Zealand in 2015.
The manner of South Africa's exits has led to accusations of "choking" and their critics were ready with fresh suggestions of mental frailty following a shock loss to the Netherlands earlier in this edition.
But that reverse remains South Africa's lone defeat so far in six World Cup games in India, with the Proteas just holding their nerve to defeat Pakistan by one wicket last time out.
New Zealand have won five straight World Cup matches against the Proteas since 1999.
New Zealand still have injury doubts over regular captain and star batsman Kane Williamson (thumb), fast bowler Lockie Ferguson (Achilles) and all-rounder Mark Chapman (calf).
South Africa's lone defeat so far this World Cup was a shock loss to the Netherlands.
The Proteas' top order has repeatedly overwhelmed their opponents, with South Africa posting 399 in their 229-run rout of reigning champions England.
South Africa, however, looked far less assured when subjected to the pressure of chasing against Pakistan last time out, suffering several stumbles before scraping a one-wicket in pursuit of 271.
Last 10 ODIs between South Africa and New Zealand:
24/03/2015: Auckland - New Zealand won by 4 wickets
19/08/2015: Centurion - South Africa won by 20 runs
23/08/2015: Potchefstroom - New Zealand won by 8 wickets
26/08/2015: Durban - South Africa won by 62 runs
19/02/2017: Hamilton - South Africa won by 4 wickets
22/02/2017: Christchurch - New Zealand won by 6 runs
25/02/2017: Wellington - South Africa won by 159 runs
01/03/2017: Hamilton - New Zealand won by 7 wickets
04/03/2017: Auckland - South Africa won by 6 wickets
19/06/2019: Birmingham - New Zealand won by 4 wickets
Squads:
New Zealand: Devon Conway, Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham(w/c), Glenn Phillips, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, Mark Chapman
South Africa: Quinton de Kock(w), Temba Bavuma(c), Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi, Tabraiz Shamsi, Reeza Hendricks, Kagiso Rabada, Andile Phehlukwayo, Lizaad Williams
