New Zealand and South Africa face in the 25th match @ Edgbaston on Wed June 19,2019
Edgbaston Cricket Ground,Birmingham - Venue Statistics
59 ODIs have been played in Edgbaston till date out of which 11 were World Cup matches. It hosted three league matches in 1975, two league matches in 1979, three league matches in 1983 and two league matches and one semi-final in 1999
Batting performances
408/9 by England against New Zealand in 2015 is the highest team total at this ground.70 all out by Australia against England in 1977 is the lowest team total at this ground.
343 runs scored by Andrew Strauss of England is the highest number of runs scored by a player at this ground.
171* by Glenn Turner of New Zealand against East Africa in 1975 is the highest individual score by a player at this ground.
19 centuries have been scored at this ground.
2 centuries scored by Graham Gooch of England is the highest number of centuries scored by a player at this ground. Rohit Sharma and Ajinkya Rahane are the only players to score a century at this ground
4 half-centuries scored by Rahul Dravid of India is the highest number of half-centuries scored by a player at this ground.
Bowling performances
21 wickets taken by Darren Gough of England is the highest number of wickets taken by a player at this ground.6/52 by Josh Hazlewood of Australia against New Zealand in 2017 is the best bowling performance by a player at this ground.
8 five-wicket hauls have been taken at this ground.
Wicket-keeping performances
11 dismissals by Rod Marsh of Australia is the highest number of dismissals by a wicket-keeper at this ground.5 dismissals by Geraint Jones of England against Australia in 2005 is the highest number of dismissals by a wicket-keeper in an innings at this ground.
Fielding performances
6 catches by Marcus Trescothick of England is the highest number of catches by a player at this ground.4 catches by Richie Richardson of West Indies against England in 1991 and by Glenn Maxwell of Australia against New Zealand in 2017 is the highest number of catches by a player in an innings at this ground.
New Zealand Vs South Africa Head to Head in CWC
New Zealand and South Africa met 7 times in World Cup so far. South Africa lost to New Zealand 5 times, just winning twice.
Last time they met in Cricket World Cup 2015 where New Zealand won by 4 wickets in theSF's
| Date | Winner | Margin | Ground |
| 3/24/2015 | New Zealand | 4 wickets | Auckland |
| 3/25/2011 | New Zealand | 49 runs | Dhaka |
| 4/14/2007 | New Zealand | 5 wickets | St George's |
| 2/16/2003 | New Zealand | 9 wickets | Johannesburg |
| 6/10/1999 | South Africa | 74 runs | Birmingham |
| 2/20/1996 | South Africa | 5 wickets | Faisalabad |
| 2/29/1992 | New Zealand | 7 wickets | Auckland |
New Zealand play 5th match their having
- defeated Sri Lanka by 10 wickets @ Cardiff on June 01
- defeated Bangladesh by 2 wickets @ The Oval on June 05
- defeated Afghanistan by 7 wickets @ Taunton on June 08
- match Vs India abandoned @ Trent Bridge Nottingham on June 13
South Africa play 5th match their having
- lost to England by 104 Runs @ The Oval on May 30
- lost to Bangladesh by 21 runs@ The Oval on June 02
- match Vs West Indies @ Southampton abandoned due to rain on June 10
- defeated Afghanistan by 9 wickets @ Cardiff on June 15
New Zealand Vs South Africa Head to Head in CWC's
| Date | Winner | Margin | Ground |
| 3/24/2015 | New Zealand | 4 wickets | Auckland |
| 3/25/2011 | New Zealand | 49 runs | Dhaka |
| 4/14/2007 | New Zealand | 5 wickets | St George's |
| 2/16/2003 | New Zealand | 9 wickets | Johannesburg |
| 6/10/1999 | South Africa | 74 runs | Birmingham |
| 2/20/1996 | South Africa | 5 wickets | Faisalabad |
| 2/29/1992 | New Zealand | 7 wickets | Auckland |
Team News
South African pacer Lungi Ngidi was declared fit on Monday for the team's upcoming match against New Zealand
Ngidi suffered a hamstring injury in the team's match against Bangladesh on 2 June and he was ruled out for ten days. Ngidi ended up missing the matches against India, West Indies, and Afghanistan.
Squads
New Zealand
Kane Williamson (captain), Martin Guptill, Matt Henry, Tom Latham, Colin Munro, Jimmy Neesham, Henry Nicholls, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Trent Boult, Colin de Grandhomme, Lockie Ferguson, Tim Southee, Ross Taylor, Tom Blundell.
South Africa
Faf du Plessis (captain), Aiden Markram, Quinton de Kock, Hashim Amla, Rassie van der Dussen, David Miller, Chris Morris, Andile Phehlukwayo, JP Duminy, Dwaine Pretorius, Beuran Hendricks, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi, Imran Tahir, Tabraiz Shamsi.
New Zealand beat South Africa by 4 Wickets
Scorecard
South Africa 241/6 in 49 Overs
Hasim Amla 55(83 Balls 4x4)
Aiden Markram 38(55 Balls 4x4)
Rassie van der Dussen 67*(64 Balls 4x2 and 6x3)
New Zealand 245/6 in 48.3 Overs
Martin Guptill 35(59 Balls 4x5) - Hit wicket and got out
Kane Williamson 106*(138 Balls 4x9 and 6x1)
Colin de Grandhomme 60(47 Balls 4x5 and 6x2)
Match Result New Zealand won by 4 wickets
MOM Kane Williamson(NZ)for his 106*(138 Balls 4x9 and 6x1)
New Zealand won the toss and chose to field
South Africa posted a total of 241 runs for the loss of six wickets on the back of a 64 ball 67 by Rassie Van der Dussen and 55 by opener Hashim Amla.
It was the closest clash of ICC World Cup 2019 so far as New Zealand and South Africa faced each other at Edgbaston stadium in Birmingham on Wednesday. However, New Zealand managed to win the match, thanks to an unbeaten century by skipper Kane Williamson.
Four years after their semi-final classic, New Zealand and South Africa served up another. The match went on till the final over and it was Kane Williamson who proved the difference.
Exactly two decades after South Africa last beat New Zealand in an ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup match, coincidentally also at Edgbaston, they looked on course to launch their 2019 campaign at last
Kane Williamson's 12th ODI century, sealed with a stunning final-over six, guided New Zealand to a fifth successive World Cup win over the Proteas
Kane Williamson’s knock was nowhere near as explosive, but it was every bit as impressive, finishing with a magnificent unbeaten 106
New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson was the hero for his side, scoring an unbeaten 106 off 138 deliveries after being handed a target of 242 runs to chase. Kane Williamson further enjoyed quality support from all-rounder Colin de Grandhomme who scored a quickfire 47 ball 60 in an innings comprising of five boundaries and two sixes.
Match Statistics
New Zealand registered a win in an ODI in Birmingham for the first time since the 1983 World Cup
South African opener Hashim Amla has now completed 8000 runs in ODIs,became the second fastest batsman after Virat Kohli to reach the tally and also became the fourth batsman from the nation to reach the landmark after Jacques Kallis, AB de Villiers and Herschelle Gibbs
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