Meanwhile, New Zealand batsman Martin Guptill got dismissed in the most bizarre way against South Africa on Wednesday. The 32-year-old, who holds the record for attaining highest individual score in the mega 50-overs tournament, added another record to his name by becoming the first Kiwi cricketer to get out by clipping his own stumps (hit-wicket) in the ICC World Cup tournament.
The incident took place on the last ball of the 14th over when Martin missed Andile Phehlukwayo’s delivery that saw him hitting the stumps with his foot. The star batsmen had scored 35 (59) before he gifted his wicket to the Africans.
New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson believes the experience of playing here will hold his team in good stead.
"It's just really nice to build those sorts of partnerships with that lower-middle order that were so important, and having that experience in those sorts of situations as a collective is a really beneficial thing," Williamson said after the match.
"There's been a number of varying scores throughout this competition. I suppose weather has had a little bit to do with it but we've been on a variety of surfaces and it's been nice that guys have adapted well," he added.