India is hosting the ICC World Cup 2023. The World Cup will start on 5, October 2023. But warm-up matches between teams of both groups have been started.

New Zealand and South Africa will play the 7th warm-up match of the World Cup on 02 October 2023 at Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram.

The match starts at  08:30 AM GMT / 02:00 PM LOCAL

Both teams are excited and confident about performing well in the World Cup. 

New Zealand already played a match against Pakistan on Spt. 29, 2023. Pakistan scored 345/5 in 50 overs. At first, it seemed a huge target to achieve. But, when New Zealand batters came to ground their performance was worth watching.     

    New Zealand Achieved the target with 38 balls left and won the match by 5 wickets.

    South Africa also had a match against Afghanistan at the same stadium on Spt. 29, 2023. Which was abandoned without a ball bowled and no toss. The match was called off due to weather conditions.

   Now both teams are again ready to play and it will be an exciting match after  New Zealand’s best performance in the previous match.

New Zealand squad:

Kane Williamson (c), Trent Boult, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Tom Latham, Daryl Mitchell, Jimmy Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Mitch Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Will Young. 

South Africa squad:

 Temba Bavuma (c), Gerald Coetzee, Quinton de Kock, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Andile Phehlukwayo, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi, Rassie van der Dussen, Lizaad Williams.

Weather Condition in Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram.