South Africa vs New Zealand Highlights, ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Semi Final: New Zealand beat South Africa by 50 runs to set up final with India

Kagiso Rabada to Kane Williamson, Takes the pace off again, short of a length, around middle, Kane Williamson moves across and gets deceived by lack of the pace. He looks to pull it down but misses.

Kagiso Rabada to Daryl Mitchell, A bit slower and back of a length, around leg, Daryl Mitchell hops up and drops it down towards square leg for a single to get off the mark.

Kagiso Rabada to Daryl Mitchell, Nagging length, around middle, Mitchell flicks it towards mid-wicket.

Daryl Mitchell walks out to bat.

Kagiso Rabada to Rachin Ravindra, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! End of a classy knock from Rachin Ravindra and Kagiso Rabada provides the much-needed breakthrough for his team. He bowls it on a good length, but wide outside off, Rachin Ravindra goes to chase it with no foot movement and induces an outside edge only. The ball goes to the left of the keeper Heinrich Klaasen who moves to his left and takes it with both hands. A superb innings from Ravindra comes to an end. He falls for 108 (101). The 164-run stand is broken. New Zealand are 212/2.

Kagiso Rabada to Rachin Ravindra, Much fuller, almost a yorker, around off, Rachin Ravindra brings his bat down and opens the face of the bat to dig it out to backward point.

Kagiso Rabada to Rachin Ravindra, On a good length, around middle, Rachin Ravindra looks to flick it but gets an inside edge onto the pads. The ball drops at his feet and he wants to take a quick single but is sent back by Kane Williamson.

Keshav Maharaj to Kane Williamson, SIX! TOP SHOT! Maharaj gives flight to the ball, and in the slot, very full, around off, Kane Williamson goes on his knee and slogs it over cow corner for a biggie.

Keshav Maharaj to Rachin Ravindra, Dragged length, around middle, Rachin Ravindra goes low and swipes it to square leg for a single.

Keshav Maharaj to Kane Williamson, A loopy ball, fuller and well outside off, Kane Williamson makes room and drives it in the air towards deep cover. It lands well ahead of the fielder and they take a single.

Keshav Maharaj to Rachin Ravindra, Tossed up, but on the pads, Rachin comes down the track and nudges it to long on for another single.

Keshav Maharaj to Kane Williamson, Drops it short again, around off, Kane makes room and pushes it to long off for a single.

Keshav Maharaj to Rachin Ravindra, Nagging length, around off, Rachin clears out his front leg and uses his wrists to flick it to long on for a single.

DRINKS BREAK! New Zealand continue to dominate the proceedings, having set a near-perfect platform. With nine wickets in hand and the firepower of Daryl Mitchell and Glenn Phillips still to come, they will be disappointed if they don't push past 350 from here. These are ominous signs for South Africa. It’s not that they have bowled poorly, but it's been one of those days where nothing has quite gone their way. This break gives them a chance to regroup and reassess what they can do differently to find a breakthrough. Another concern for them is the availability of Wiaan Mulder, who walked off the field before the previous over.

Kagiso Rabada to Kane Williamson, FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries! Lands it fuller again, around off, Kane Williamson makes room and drives it inside out over cover for another boundary. New Zealand are accelerating now. 17 off the over.

Kagiso Rabada to Kane Williamson, FOUR! INNOVATIVE! Rabada goes fuller now, around middle, Kane Williamson reads it early and moves across to scoop it over short fine leg for a boundary. 

Kagiso Rabada to Kane Williamson, Hard length, around off and middle, Kane Williamson makes room and chips it uppishly towards long on and takes a couple of runs.

Kagiso Rabada to Rachin Ravindra, Bangs in short of a length, touch outside off, Rachin Ravindra cuts it towards deep cover for a single.

Kagiso Rabada to Rachin Ravindra, FOUR! Easy pickings! Yorker, around leg, Rachin Ravindra helps on its way towards deep fine leg for a boundary.

Kagiso Rabada to Rachin Ravindra, RACHIN RAVINDRA COMPLETES HIS FIFTH ODI HUNDRED! All have come in ICC events and he is pumped up as he takes the helmet off and soaks the applause from the crowd. A superb inning from the rising star of New Zealand. On a good length, around middle, Rachin Ravindra flicks it off his hips towards deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs to complete his milestone.

Wiaan Mulder has gone off the field. South Africa will hope that it's nothing serious and he is able to return to bowl. Tristan Stubbs has come on as his substitute.

Lungi Ngidi to Kane Williamson, Ngidi rolls his fingers again on the ball, slower and on a length, around leg, and follows the batter. Kane Williamson skips down the crease and looks to flick it but misses again. It is not given wide by the umpire as the ball has gone over the leg stump.

Lungi Ngidi to Kane Williamson, Slower again, on a length, follows the batter as Kane Williamson comes down the track and looks to flick it but misses and wears it on the thigh pad.

Lungi Ngidi to Rachin Ravindra, A yorker, well outside off, Ravindra digs it out towards cover-point and takes a single. Moves to 98.

Lungi Ngidi to Rachin Ravindra, BEATEN AGAIN! Ngidi takes the pace off, on a length, around off, Rachin Ravindra takes a step forward and looks to tap it down towards the off side but gets beaten on the outside edge because of lack of pace. There is a mild appeal for caught behind but the umpire is unmoved and Temba Bavuma takes a review here. The third umpire comes into play and the UltraEdge shows that there is no bat involved. South Africa lose a review.

Lungi Ngidi to Rachin Ravindra, Hard length, on the pads, Rachin comes forward and flicks it wide of deep square leg for a couple of runs.

Lungi Ngidi to Rachin Ravindra, BEATEN! On a good length, on the fourth stump, Rachin Ravindra flays at it but gets beaten on the outside edge.

A brief pause in play as Wiaan Mulder calls for the physio. He appears to be feeling some discomfort and is doing a few stretching exercises on his right leg. Mulder is back on his feet.

Aiden Markram to Kane Williamson, From around the wicket, fuller and around off, Kane backs away and drills it straight to extra cover.

Aiden Markram to Rachin Ravindra, Turning away, on off, on the shorter side, Rachin cuts it past point for a single.

Aiden Markram to Rachin Ravindra, Shorter and quicker, on off, punched to cover.

Aiden Markram to Kane Williamson, Pushed through, following the batter, Kane tucks it off the back foot to deep mid-wicket for one.

Aiden Markram to Kane Williamson, FOUR! Just wide! On a good length, around off, Kane backs away and thumps it past the leaping cover fielder to his right for a boundary.

Aiden Markram to Kane Williamson, On off, on a nagging length, Kane reverse sweeps it straight to short third.

Lungi Ngidi to Kane Williamson, DROPPED! A tough chance though but South Africa needed that to stick! Ngidi rolls his fingers over the ball and keeps it away from the batter's arc, on a good length, Kane Williamson swings to go over the top on the off side. Gets an outside edge that goes to the right of the keeper. Heinrich Klaasen flings himself to his right but fails to hold on. A single taken.

Lungi Ngidi to Rachin Ravindra, Another off-pace delivery, on a good length, on middle, RR eases it in front of cover for one.

Lungi Ngidi to Rachin Ravindra, Width offered on off, on a short of a good length, Rachin flays it to the right of backward point. Marco Jansen at deep third sprints and slides to his left to keep the batters down to two.

Lungi Ngidi to Rachin Ravindra, Nicely bowled! Takes pace off and this goes across the left-hander, on a length, Rachin is early into the drive and gets beaten on the outside edge.

Lungi Ngidi to Kane Williamson, On a nagging length, on off, KW glides it down to deep third for one more.

Lungi Ngidi to Rachin Ravindra, Ngidi returns to the attack! Comes from over the wicket and serves it full, on middle, Rachin plays it with a straight bat to long on for a single.

Aiden Markram to Rachin Ravindra, Short and on off, punched wide of cover for a single by Rachin.

Aiden Markram to Kane Williamson, On the pads, on a nagging length, Kane flicks it through square leg for a single.

Aiden Markram to Kane Williamson, FOUR! Smart batting! Fired in, on a nagging length, on off, Kane brings out the reverse sweep and hits it through short third for a boundary.

Aiden Markram to Kane Williamson, In the air....but lands safely! Slower through the air, on a nagging length, Kane skips down the track to go up and over on the leg side. He is deceived in the flight and fails to get to the pitch of the ball. Skies it up towards deep mid-wicket but it falls in front of the rushing deep fielder. Two runs taken and that takes Kane to his FIFTY! Back-to-back half-centuries for Williamson.

Aiden Markram to Rachin Ravindra, Angling into the pads, on a length, RR turns it through square leg for a run.

Aiden Markram to Kane Williamson, Pushed through, at the pads, Kane tucks it through mid-wicket for a single.

Keshav Maharaj to Rachin Ravindra, Tossed up, on off, Rachin blocks it out.

Keshav Maharaj to Kane Williamson, Slows it down, fuller and on off, Kane backs away and drives it to wide long off for a single.

Keshav Maharaj to Kane Williamson, SIX! Lovely use of the feet! Sliding on with the arm from around the wicket, Kane skips down the track and makes use of the angle. Swipes it over deep mid-wicket for a six.

Keshav Maharaj to Kane Williamson, Sees the batter backing away does Maharaj and fires it outside off, KW lets it be.