New Zealand have posted an imposing target of 363 runs for South Africa in the semi-final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. Centuries from Rachin Ravindra and Kane Williamson ensured the Kiwis crossed the 350-run mark, putting up a formidable total. Despite a strong fielding effort from the South Africans, it was the New Zealand batters who dominated the first innings.
Although they lost opener Will Young early, the partnership between Kane Williamson and Rachin Ravindra, which yielded 164 runs, set the stage for a challenging total. As the two anchored the innings, a fiery cameo of 49 runs from Glenn Phillips helped propel New Zealand to 362/6 in their 50 overs.
New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner won the toss and chose to bat first in this crucial semi-final. The winner of this match will face India in the final, after India’s victory over Australia in the first semi-final on Tuesday.
| New Zealand 1st Innings scorecard | ||||||||||||||||
| 362-6 (50 ov) CRR:7.24 | ||||||||||||||||
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |||||||||||
| Will Young | c A Markram b L Ngidi | 21 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 91.3 | ||||||||||
| Rachin Ravindra | c H Klaasen b K Rabada | 108 | 101 | 13 | 1 | 106.93 | ||||||||||
| Kane Williamson | c L Ngidi b PWA Mulder | 102 | 94 | 10 | 2 | 108.51 | ||||||||||
| Daryl Mitchell | c K Rabada b L Ngidi | 49 | 37 | 4 | 1 | 132.43 | ||||||||||
| Tom Latham (WK) | b K Rabada | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 80 | ||||||||||
| Glenn Phillips | Not out | 49 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 181.48 | ||||||||||
| Michael Bracewell | c RD Rickelton b L Ngidi | 16 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 133.33 | ||||||||||
| Mitchell Santner (C) | Not out | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 200 | ||||||||||
| Extras | 11 (b 0, Ib 5, w 6, nb 0, p 0) | |||||||||||||||
| Total | 362 (6 wkts, 50 Ov) | |||||||||||||||
| Yet to Bat | Matt Henry,Kyle Jamieson,William O'Rourke | |||||||||||||||
| Fall of Wickets | ||||||||||||||||
| 48-1(Will Young 7.5),212-2(Rachin Ravindra 33.3),251-3(Kane Williamson 39.5),257-4(Tom Latham 41.1),314-5(Daryl Mitchell 46.1),360-6(Michael Bracewell 49.5) | ||||||||||||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO | |||||||||
| Marco Jansen | 10 | 0 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7.9 | |||||||||
| Lungi Ngidi | 10 | 0 | 72 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7.2 | |||||||||
| Kagiso Rabada | 10 | 1 | 70 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |||||||||
| Wiaan Mulder | 6 | 0 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |||||||||
| Keshav Maharaj | 10 | 0 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 | |||||||||
| Aiden Markram | 4 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.75 | |||||||||
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Teams:
South Africa (Playing XI): Ryan Rickelton, Temba Bavuma(c), Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen(w), David Miller, Wiaan Mulder, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi
New Zealand (Playing XI): Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham(w), Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner(c), Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, William ORourke
Head-to-Head and Tournament History
- South Africa and New Zealand have not played bilateral white-ball cricket against each other since 2017, but they have met in recent ICC tournaments.
- At the 2019 and 2023 World Cups, both teams won one match each.
- They also faced off in the Pakistan tri-nation series, where New Zealand emerged victorious.
- In ICC tournament history, the teams have clashed 11 times, with New Zealand winning seven of those encounters.
- South Africa remain the only team to have reached the knockout stage in each of the last seven ICC events, across men’s, women’s, and Under-19 competitions.
Details of South Africa vs New Zealand semifinal live streaming during the ICC Champions Trophy 2025
When will the match between South Africa and New Zealand semifinal take place in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025?
The match between South Africa and New Zealand in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 first semifinal is scheduled to take place on March 5 (Wednesday)?
What is the venue for the South Africa vs New Zealand match in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025?
The match between South Africa and New Zealand in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 first semifinal will be held at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on March 5.
Who won toss for the South Africa vs New Zealand semifinal match in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 on March 5?
New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat first.
Where to watch the live telecast of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 semifinal 2 between South Africa and New Zealand in India?
Star Sports Network in India will telecast the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 match between South Africa and New Zealand.
Where to watch the live streaming of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 SF 2 between South Africa and New Zealand in India?
JioHotstar in India will stream the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 match between South Africa and New Zealand on their app and website.
Global broadcast guide for South Africa vs New Zealand Champions Trophy match in Dubai
| Country | Online Streaming | TV Broadcast |
| India | JioHotstar | JioStar (Star & Network 18) |
| Pakistan | Myco, Tamasha app | PTV, Ten Sports |
| UAE & MENA | STARZPLAY | CricLife Max, CricLife Max2 |
| United Kingdom | Sky Go, NOW, Sky Sports app | Sky Sports Cricket, Main Event, Action |
| United States & Canada | Willow by Cricbuzz app | Willow TV |
| Caribbean | ESPN Play Caribbean app | ESPN Caribbean |
| Australia | Prime Video (with Hindi commentary option) | Prime Video |
| New Zealand | NOW, Sky Go apps | Sky Sport NZ |
| South Africa & sub-Saharan Africa | SuperSport app | SuperSport |
| Bangladesh | Toffee app | Nagorik TV, T Sports |
| Afghanistan | No official streaming option | ATN |
| Sri Lanka | Sirasa | Maharaja TV, TV1 on Linear |

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