New Zealand vs South Africa Match Preview, ICC Cricket World Cup 2019: All you need to know

New Zealand take on a depleted South African side in the 25th match of the tournament at Edgbaston, Birmingham on 19th June 2019. New Zealand are comfortably placed at second position in the points table with 3 wins and a washout against Team India. South Africa have been bogged down by injuries to their key players and have managed a solitary win against Afghanistan in this year's World Cup. 

The African nation  would be bolstered by the return of their key pacer Lungi Ngidi who suffered a hamstring injury during the team's match against Bangladesh on 2nd June. The team management has declared him fit and he is raring to make a mark in this tournament. 

New Zealand on the other hand, have a settled look to their side and would be keen to carry on their good work going forward. 

Squads:

New Zealand: Kane Williamson(c), Martin Guptill, Ross Taylor, Colin de Grandhomme, Colin Munro, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Tom Bludnell, Tom Latham(wk), Henry Nicholls, Trent Boult, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi

South Africa: Faf Du Plessis(c), David Miller, Aiden Markram, Hashim Amla, Rassie Van der Dussen, Jean Paul Duminy, Andile Phelukwayo, Dwaine Pretorious, Chris Morris, Quinton de Kock(wk), Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi, Imran Tahir, Tabraiz Shamsi, Beuran Hendricks

Recent form:

South Africa: Won, No Result, Lost, Lost, Lost

New Zealand: No Result, Won, Won, Won, Won

Head to Head:

In ODIs: Played-70, South Africa-41, New Zealand-24, No Result-5

Previous encounter: South Africa beat New Zealand by 6 wickets at Auckland on 4th Mar 2017

In World Cups: Played-7, New Zealand-5, South Africa-2

Previous encounter: New Zealand beat South Africa by 4 wickets at Auckland on 24th Mar 2015

At this venue- Edgbaston, Birmingham:

Highest total: 408 for 9 by England against New Zealand

Lowest total: 70 by Australia against England 

Avg first innings score: 227

Avg second innings score: 179