“ICC Men’s ODI World Cup 2023 Warm-up: New Zealand vs. South Africa Preview and Prediction”

New Zealand are set to take on South Africa in the seventh warm-up match of the ICC Men’s ODI World Cup 2023. The match will take place at the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram on Monday, October 2. The Blackcaps won by five wickets against Pakistan in their previous warm-up match, while South Africa’s opening match against Afghanistan was abandoned due to rain.

New Zealand will continue their momentum and confidently enter the tournament. On the other hand, South Africa will be determined to evaluate India’s fitness before entering the official matches after the draw with India.

ODI World Cup 2023, 7th Warm-up game:
Date and Time: October 2; 2:00 pm local | 08:30 am GMT | 2:00 pm IST
Venue: Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram
Pitch Report:
The track at the Greenfield International Stadium in Trivandrum is famous for supporting bowlers, although batsmen can get crucial runs if they spend some time at the track. Additionally, as the game progresses, spinners will likely become more influential. Therefore, the team that wins the toss may choose to bat first at this location.

Prediction of NZ vs SA by Dream 11
Wicketkeeper: Heinrich Klaasen, Devon Conway
Batters: Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Rassie van der Dussen, Mark Chapman
All-rounders: Marco Jansen, Aiden Markram, Mitchell Santner
Bowlers: Trent Boult, Ish Sodhi
Prediction of NZ vs SA by Captain:
Choice 1: Daryl Mitchell (c), Aiden Markram (vc)
Choice 2: Heinrich Klaasen (c), Ish Sodhi (vc)
Squads
South Africa: Quinton de Kock (wk), Reeza Hendricks, Temba Bavuma, Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram (c), Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Andile Phehlukwayo, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi, Kagiso Rabada, Lizaad Williams, Tabraiz Shamsi
New Zealand: Will Young, Devon Conway, Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (c/wk), Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Mark Chapman, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Trent Boult, Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson