Quinton de Kock smashed his fourth century of the World Cup and Rassie van der Dussen also hit a ton as semi-finals-bound South Africa sealed a comprehensive 190-run victory over New Zealand
New Zealand were left needing a rescue act after collapsing to 90-5 inside 19 overs while chasing 358, with only Will Young and Daryl Mitchell offering any resistance, but South Africa did not relent and dismissed them for 167 in 35.3 overs.The once sitting pretty New Zealand have now lost three in three, which leaves them in unexpected deep water with two games to go. They play Pakistan on Saturday – now a huge game – before Sri Lanka a week on Thursday.
In a highly anticipated contest days after the two nations clashed in the Rugby World Cup final, De Kock struck 114 and Van der Dussen exploded late on to score 133 for his second ton of the showpiece as South Africa posted 357-4. South Africa began steadily after New Zealand skipper Tom Latham won the toss and opted to bowl, as they shrugged off the dismissal of captain Temba Bavuma and flexed their muscles with top-scorer De Kock going past 500 runs in the tournament.
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