The Playing XI of both teams, New Zealand and South Africa is very crucial even for this practice match because it will decide. The 7th Warmup match will be played between New Zealand and South Africa in Thiruvananthapuram, on October 02, 2023. The recent form of both teams is exceptional. In the last warm-up match, The Black Caps beat Pakistan chasing a huge total of 345 runs. They did it with ease for the loss of 5 wickets with 38 balls to spare.
On the other hand, South Africa is in prime form after beating Australia, the red-hot favorites of the ICC World Cup 2023, at home. The middle order of the SA team is exceptional. Everyone has got runs before going into the World Cup. Their bowling lineup has got a perfect pace attack and decent spinners like Meharaj and Shamsi. So, the fans will have a great match to watch.
New Zealand thrashed Pakistan in their first warmup match, while South Africa’s first match washed out against Afghanistan. While South Africa has a dominating series on their back.
New Zealand playing XI against South Africa
| Name | Role |
| Kane Williamson | Top-Order Batter |
| Tom Latham (c) | Middle-Order Batter |
| Glenn Phillips | Middle-Order Batter |
| Devon Conway | Opener |
| Mark Chapman | Middle-Order Batter |
| Lockie Ferguson | Bowler |
| Mitchell Santner | Bowling All-rounder |
| Matt Henry | Bowler |
| Ish Sodhi | Bowler |
| Rachin Ravindra | All-rounder |
| Trent Boult | Bowler |
Jimmy Neesham can replace Chapman or Phillips. But both of them are destructive batters and the captain will definitely try them out once more before the main round of the mega event. For New Zealand, the ideal scenario will be it to utilize those players who do not get a chance to play against Pakistan.
South Africa on the other hand, is coming from a washed-out game. They will be trying as many players as they can to be used to the conditions.
Here is South Africa Playing XI against New Zealand
| Name | Role |
| Reeza Hendricks | Opener |
| Aiden Markram (c) | Middle-Order Batter |
| Quinton de Kock † | Opener |
| David Miller | Middle-Order Batter |
| Heinrich Klaasen | Middle-Order Batter |
| Andile Phehlukwayo | Bowling All-Rounder |
| Lungi Ngidi | Bowling All-rounder |
| Kagiso Rabada | Bowler |
| Gerald Coetzee | Bowler |
| Keshav Maharaj | Bowler |
| Tabraiz Shamsi | Bowler |
The win predictor according to Google favors South Africa 10% more. And this is obvious as South Africa has beaten Australia, one of the favorites at home. While New Zealand have lost their series against England. The
The weather predictions say 94% chance of rain in Thiruvananthapuram. South Africa, has the most unluckiest team in the World. If the rain stays, it means they will go to the main round of the World Cup without playing a single warmup game.
