New Zealand defeated South Africa in the semi-final 2 at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore to reach the finals of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
New Zealand, after winning the toss, decided to bat first. Rachin Ravindra and Will Young started the innings for their team. Both batters looked in control and started scoring runs all over the park. In the 8th over, lungi Ngidi trapped Will Young in a slower delivery to dismiss him as New Zealand lost its first wicket. From there, Rachin Ravindra and Kane Williamson built a strong 2nd wicket partnership. Rachin Ravindra scored his century, and Kane Williamson supported him from the other end, taking the score to 212 runs. Ravindra got out after scoring 108 runs, and then Kane Williamson was dismissed for 102 runs. South Africa bowlers picked quick wickets, but Glenn Phillips and Daryl Mitchell’s 49 runs each helped New Zealand put a mammoth total of 362 runs on the board at the end of 50 overs.
Chasing 363 runs, South Africa didn’t start well as opener Ryan Rickelton got out early in the powerplay. Skipper Temba Bavuma and Rassie van der Dussen partnered for the 2nd wicket and took the score to 125 runs. Both batters scored their fifties, but Mitchell Santner picked up the wicket of Bavuma to bring New Zealand into the game again. After that, he dismissed Rassie van der Dussen and Heinrich Klaasen to break South Africa’s batting line-up. Though David Miller scored a century, it wasn’t enough to take his team to victory, as South Africa lost the match by 50 runs.
South Africa vs New Zealand, Semi-Final 2, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Batting Scorecard
| Batting(New Zealand) | R | B | 4s | 6s | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Young | c Markram b Ngidi | 21 | 23 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Rachin Ravindra | c †Klaasen b Rabada | 108 | 101 | 13 | 1 | ||||
| Kane Williamson | c Ngidi b Mulder | 102 | 94 | 10 | 2 | ||||
| Daryl Mitchell | c Rabada b Ngidi | 49 | 37 | 4 | 1 | ||||
| Tom Latham † | b Rabada | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Glenn Phillips | not out | 49 | 27 | 6 | 1 | ||||
| Michael Bracewell | c Rickelton b Ngidi | 16 | 12 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Mitchell Santner (c) | not out | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Extras | (lb 5, w 6) | 11 | |||||||
| Total | 50 Ov (RR: 7.24) | 362/6 | |||||||
| Batting(South Africa) | R | B | 4s | 6s | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Rickelton | c Bracewell b Henry | 17 | 12 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Temba Bavuma (c) | c Williamson b Santner | 56 | 71 | 4 | 1 | ||||
| Rassie van der Dussen | b Santner | 69 | 66 | 4 | 2 | ||||
| Aiden Markram | c & b Ravindra | 31 | 29 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Heinrich Klaasen | c Henry b Santner | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| David Miller | not out | 100 | 67 | 10 | 4 | ||||
| Wiaan Mulder | c Ravindra b Bracewell | 8 | 13 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Marco Jansen | lbw b Phillips | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Keshav Maharaj | c †Latham b Phillips | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Kagiso Rabada | c Phillips b Henry | 16 | 22 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Lungi Ngidi | not out | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Extras | (w 7) | 7 | |||||||
| Total | 50 Ov (RR: 6.24) | 312/9 | |||||||
South Africa vs New Zealand, Semi-Final 2, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Bowling Scorecard
| Bowling(South Africa) | O | M | R | W | 0s | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marco Jansen | 10 | 0 | 79 | 0 | 20 | 11 | 0 |
| Lungi Ngidi | 10 | 0 | 72 | 3 | 29 | 9 | 1 |
| Kagiso Rabada | 10 | 1 | 70 | 2 | 23 | 6 | 1 |
| Wiaan Mulder | 6 | 0 | 48 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 0 |
| Keshav Maharaj | 10 | 0 | 65 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 3 |
| Aiden Markram | 4 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| Bowling(New Zealand) | O | M | R | W | 0s | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Henry | 7 | 0 | 43 | 2 | 20 | 6 | 0 |
| Kyle Jamieson | 7 | 1 | 57 | 0 | 23 | 6 | 3 |
| Will O’Rourke | 8 | 0 | 69 | 0 | 12 | 10 | 0 |
| Michael Bracewell | 10 | 0 | 53 | 1 | 26 | 2 | 1 |
| Mitchell Santner | 10 | 0 | 43 | 3 | 32 | 2 | 1 |
| Rachin Ravindra | 5 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| Glenn Phillips | 3 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
South Africa vs New Zealand, Semi-Final 2, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: POTM| Award Winners| Stats
Player Of The Match(South Africa vs New Zealand): Rachin Ravindra(New Zealand), 108 runs off 101 balls, 1/20 in 5 Overs
Best Bowling Figures(South Africa vs New Zealand): Mitchell Santner(New Zealand), 3/43 in 10 Overs
Best Batting Figures(South Africa vs New Zealand): Rachin Ravindra(New Zealand), 108 runs off 101 balls
South Africa vs New Zealand, Semi-Final 2, ICC Champions Trophy 2025:Captains’ Corner
It’s a cool feeling to make the final. We were challenged by a good side. We’ve had a go against India, look forward to do it again. The platform we were able to set with Rachin and Kane, and set up the death phase earlier, was great. The finishers did their job. The key for the bowlers to keep chipping away with wickets. It was good personally. What we speak about as a group is apply pressure, but still take wickets. It was pleasing to get three pretty good scalps personally. We got four allrounders who bowl spin, that gives depth. GP’s two wickets and Rachin’s five overs was great.
Mitchell Santner(New Zealand Captain) said post-match
NZ were above par. I think as well as they batted, we backed ourselves to chase 350 with the wicket getting better. We had one or two good partnerships but not enough. One of me or VDD to go big, which didn’t happen. NZ really put us under pressure from the get go. They pierced the off side regularly and kept hitting boundaries in the middle overs, was tough to contain them for having had wickets in hand at the death and putting us under pressure. At 125 for 1, me and Rassie batting, we needed to bat till the 35th. But we weren’t able to set up the base for the middle order. Soft dismissal for me, better ball to get Rassie. Left too much to do for those coming in. From a batting pov, being more decisive is what’s on my mind. Have to be ruthless and go for the game.
Temba Bavuma(South Africa Captain) said post-match
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