In the 32nd match of the ICC World Cup, South Africa defeated New Zealand by a huge margin of 190 runs after a one-sided contest to pave the way to reach the semi-finals with their sixth win in the event.
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In the match played in Pune, New Zealand won the toss and invited South Africa to bat.
While batting, South Africa scored 357 runs for 4 wickets in the allotted 50 overs.
This was the fourth century of wicketkeeper batsman Quinton de Kock in the current World Cup.
New Zealand cricket team captain Kane Williamson was not available for the match against South Africa, in view of which Kane was replaced by wicketkeeper-batsman Tom Latham.
Chasing South Africa's target of 358 runs, the entire New Zealand team was bowled out for 167 runs in the 36th over, with Glenn Phillips scoring 60 runs.
After the win against New Zealand, South Africa came to the first position in the points table with 12 points, while New Zealand is in the fourth position with 8 points after losing 3 out of 7 matches.
South Africa's innings
Captain Tamba Bavuma and opening batsman Quinton de Kock started the innings on behalf of South Africa, but Bavuma could not give his team a big partnership in front of the Kiwis bowlers and got out for 24 off the ball of Boult.
After the first wicket fell on 38 runs, Quinton de Kock and Vander Dussen put on a brilliant batting partnership of 200 runs, both also scoring centuries.
Quinton de Kock's fourth century in the current World Cup, while Dussein's second century.
Vander Dussen scored 133 runs against New Zealand while de Kock got out with 114 runs while David Miller played a brilliant innings of 53 runs off 30 balls.
Apart from this, Henrik Klaasen scored 15 runs off 7 balls and Markram remained unbeaten on 6 runs, South Africa scored 357 runs for 4 wickets in the stipulated 50 overs.
For New Zealand, Tim Southee took two wickets while Trent Boult and James Neesham got one wicket each.
New Zealand's innings
In pursuit of South Africa's target of 358 runs, the Kiwis batsmen could not play, the African bowlers bowled brilliantly and dropped one wicket after another.
Glenn Phillips 60, Will Young 33 and Daryl Mitchell 24 were the standout batsmen, besides none of the Kiwi batsmen could stay at the crease for long.
Chasing the target, the entire New Zealand team was bowled out for 167 runs in 35.3 overs.
On behalf of South Africa, Keshav Maharaj took 4 wickets while bowling brilliantly while Marco Jansen took 3, Coetzee 2 and Rabada took 1 wicket.
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