Both South Africa (SA) and New Zealand (NZ) are among the top-notch teams in the ongoing ODI World Cup and have been in great form so far. In a dominant performance in Pune, South Africa secured a significant 190-run victory over New Zealand, with Keshav Maharaj delivering an outstanding bowling display and Marco Jansen maintaining an attacking bowling approach.
Before the bowlers took centre stage, the batters set the tone for the match. Quinton de Kock notched a well-deserved century, while Rassie van der Dussen also smashed a classical century, guiding South Africa to 357.
After winning the toss, the Kiwis invited the Proteas to bat. They lost their captain early in the innings. Post which, de Kock and Dussen formed a strong partnership, adding 200 runs to the total. Both scored centuries, with Quinton reaching 114 runs before departing and Dussen scoring 133 runs before also departing. Towards the end, David Miller displayed his power-hitting abilities and scored a half-century, making 53 runs, which helped set a target of 358 runs. In the bowling department, Tim Southee took two wickets, while Trent Boult and Jimmy Neesham each claimed one.
In the chase, the Kiwis lost wickets at regular intervals and were eventually bowled out for only 167 runs. Only Glenn Phillips managed to score a half-century, contributing 60 runs towards the end, but his efforts couldn’t secure a win for his team. South Africa’s bowlers played a crucial role in their victory, with Keshav Maharaj taking four wickets, Jansen taking three wickets, and Gerald Coetzee taking two wickets, ultimately restricting New Zealand to 167 runs and securing a convincing 190-run victory. With this win, South Africa are almost through to the knockouts and currently lead the table. For his outstanding batting performance, Rassie van der Dussen was named the Player of the Match.
Meanwhile, here are some of the important stats and numbers from the 32nd ODI World Cup match between South Africa and New Zealand:
545 – Quinton de Kock has scored the most runs for South Africa in a World Cup edition, surpassing Jacques Kallis (485).
111 – Temba Bavuma scored 111 runs in five innings with an average of 22.20 in the ongoing 2023 World Cup.
3 – Quinton de Kock (9) scored the third most 50+ scores for South Africa in World Cups. The others are:
10 – AB de Villiers
10 – Herschelle Gibbs
10 – Jacques Kallis
9 – Faf du Plessis
4 – Quinton de Kock (4) scored joint second-most centuries in a single edition of the World Cup with Kumar Sangakkara (4). The most by Rohit Sharma(5).
1 – Quinton de Kock (4) has scored joint most centuries for South Africa in World Cups with AB de Villiers (4).
21 – Quinton de Kock (21) has scored the joint third most centuries for South Africa in ODIs with Herschelle Gibbs (21). The first and second are:
27 – Hashim Amla
25 – AB de Villiers
6 – Quinton de Kock (6) has scored joint second-most centuries by a visiting batter in India with Chris Gayle (6). The most by AB de Villiers(7).
1 – Quinton de Kock (4) has scored joint most centuries by wicket-keeper in a single edition of the World Cup with Kumar Sangakkara (4).
200 – Quinton de Kock and Rassie van der Dussen now have the third-highest second-wicket partnership for South Africa in the ODI World Cup. The first and second are:
247 – Hashim Amla and Faf du Plessis vs IRE in 2015
204 – Quinton de Kock and Rassie van der Dussen vs SL in 2023
1 – Quinton de Kock and Rassie van der Dussen have joint highest partnership for any wickets at Pune in ODIs with Virat Kohli and Kedar Jadhav (200) against England in 2017.
5 – Quinton de Kock and Rassie van der Dussen now have the fifth-highest partnership for South Africa for any wickets in the ODI World Cup. The others are:
256* – JP Duminy & DA Miller vs ZIM, Hamilton, 2015
247 – HM Amla & F du Plessis vs IRE, Canberra, 2015
221 – HM Amla & AB de Villiers vs NETH, Mohali, 2011
204 – Q de Kock & HE van der Dussen vs SL, Delhi 2023
1 – Quinton de Kock and Rassie van der Dussen now have the highest partnership for South Africa against New Zealand for any wickets in ODI World Cups, surpassing 176 runs between H Gibbs & G Kirsten in Birmingham in the 1999 World Cup.
133 – Rassie van der Dussen registered his second-highest ODI score. His highest score is 134 against England in 2022.
61.46 – Quinton de Kock has the second-highest average in ODIs in India (min. 15 inns). The highest by AB de Villiers(70.31).
133 – Rassie van der Dussen from South Africa scored the third-highest individual score against New Zealand in the ODI World Cup. The first and second are:
143 – Herschelle Gibbs at Johannesburg in 2003
142 – Dave Houghton at Hyderabad in 1987
22 – Quinton de Kock(22) hit the most sixes by a wicketkeeper in the ODI World Cup.
545 – Quinton de Kock (545) scored the most runs by a wicketkeeper in a single World Cup edition.
357/4 – South Africa registered their highest totals against New Zealand in ODIs.
82 – South Africa hit the most sixes by a team in a single edition of the World Cup till now.
9 – South Africa have joint most 350+ totals in World cup with Australia(9).
4/46 – Keshav Maharaj registered his second-best bowling figure in ODIs. The first one is 4/33 against Australia in 2023.
16 – Both South Africa and New Zealand have the most individual 50+ scores by a team in this World Cup.
190 – New Zealand faced their second biggest defeat by runs in the ODI World Cup. The first one was 215 runs against Australia in 2007.
24 – South Africa registered their first win against New Zealand since 1999 after 24 years in the ODI World Cup.
1 – New Zealand registered their biggest defeat against South Africa in ODIs by runs.