South Africa and New Zealand are facing each other today in the second match of the Tri-Nation Series. The New Zealand team is in great form at the moment. The batsmen are playing well and the bowlers are also performing very well. We saw the New Zealand team win by a big margin in the match against Pakistan.
The New Zealand team won the toss today and decided to field. However, South Africa is playing very well. Temba Bavuma returned to the dressing room after scoring 20 runs. After 17 overs, South Africa's total is 82 runs. Despite not losing many wickets, the batting of South Africa's batsmen is slow. South Africa has been able to score an average of 4.82 runs per over.
The Second ODI match of the tri-series started between South Africa and New Zealand. New Zealand's decision to choose to bowl first is not too good because If South Africa's batsman scores 300 plus runs, then it will be very difficult for New Zealand to win it. South Africa current score is 100 runs just loss of single wicket in 21 overs of the first inning. Matthew Breetzke is playing debut match scoring 45 runs while Jason Smith is playing at 25 runs. Matthew Breetzke very close his well deserved median half century. Temba Bavuma is out after scoring 20 runs. from New Zealand, Will O'Rourke is the only successful bowler who picked the wicket of Temba Bavuma. New Zealand needs to break the partnerships between Matthew Breetzke and Jason Smith if they want to come back in this match.
South Africa could not score 200 runs in 40 overs. South Africa's run rate is less than 5. Will South Africa be able to score 100 runs in the last 10 overs? I don't think so. It is very difficult to score 100 runs in the last 10 overs against New Zealand bowlers.
This Lahore pitch is not completely batting friendly. However, it is possible to score big on this pitch. The average score on this Lahore pitch in the first innings is 253 runs. South Africa may be able to easily achieve the target of 250+. However, since New Zealand is in good form at the moment, it is much more difficult to defeat New Zealand by setting a target below 300.
South Africa's total was below 200 runs at the end of 40 overs, but now, after 43 overs, South Africa's total has gone above 237 runs. Usually, three wickets have fallen, meaning the next batsmen will bat aggressively, which can lead to a run total approaching 300. Although Lahore is a bowling friendly pitch, New Zealand and South Africa are batting at their own pace in the first match and the second match, respectively, and both teams are able to score over 300 runs. Pakistan is not performing well at the venue where it is supposed to bat well, but other teams are performing well.