An improved bowling performance will be topmost on New Zealand’s agenda while South Africa will aim to work on batting form when the two teams square off in a Women’s World Cup match here today, trying to shrug off the disappointment of crushing defeats in their respective opening games.

While defending champions Australia brushed aside New Zealand by 89 runs in a Trans-Tasman rivalry, the Proteas women were crushed fair and square by England, who won by 10 wickets.