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, FOUR! EDGED AND BOUNDARY! Rabada angles into the batter, around off, on a length, Kane Williamson looks to open the face of the bat and guide it but gets it finer than he would have liked, more off the edge The ball beats the diving keeper to his right for a boundary. 

Kagiso Rabada to Kane Williamson, Hard length, on top of off, Kane Williamson looks to run it down to third man with soft hands but ends up chopping it out into the deck.

Kagiso Rabada to Kane Williamson, Goes slightly fuller, attacking the stumps, Kane Williamson gets squared up and drops it down back to the bowler.

Kagiso Rabada to Rachin Ravindra, On a good length, and outside off, Rachin Ravindra steers it to deep point for a single off the back foot.

Time for Powerplay 2! South Africa are now allowed 4 fielders outside the 30-yard circle until the end of the 40th over.

Lungi Ngidi to Kane Williamson, FOUR! Threads it through the gap this time! Lungi Ngidi gives width outside off and keeps the length a bit short, Kane Williamson rocks back and punches it past backward point for a boundary to end the over. 

Lungi Ngidi to Kane Williamson, David Miller saves a certain boundary! A genuine freebie served well outside off, on a length, Kane Williamson reaches for it and cuts it to the left of point. Miller throws his body across and makes a block. Super fielding! 

Lungi Ngidi to Kane Williamson, Offers width outside off, on a length, Kane Williamson cuts it well but Aiden Markram at backward point does even better to make a fine stop. 

Lungi Ngidi to Kane Williamson, Full, on off, Kane Williamson presses ahead and taps it to cover.

Lungi Ngidi to Kane Williamson, Full and on off, Kane Williamson with very soft hands blocks it to the off side. 

Lungi Ngidi to Rachin Ravindra, On a length, on the pads, Rachin Ravindra clips it past square leg for a single. 

Kagiso Rabada to Rachin Ravindra, Going across the left-hander, on a nagging length, Rachin pushes at the delivery. Gets an outside edge down to deep third for one.

Kagiso Rabada to Rachin Ravindra, Very full, angling into middle and leg, Rachin Ravindra plants his front leg ahead and flicks it to short mid-wicket.

Kagiso Rabada to Rachin Ravindra, On a good length, at the stumps, Rachin Ravindra knocks it to mid off.

Kagiso Rabada to Kane Williamson, On off, on a length, Kane Williamson taps it to cover and takes a single to get off the mark. 50 up for New Zealand!

Kagiso Rabada to Kane Williamson, Nicely bowled! Keeps it a bit fuller than a good length, outside off and gets the ball to skids through, shaping away a bit, Kane Williamson looks to block it with a straight bat but gets beaten on the outside edge. 

Kagiso Rabada to Rachin Ravindra, KG comes into the attack and starts from over the wicket. Hurls it on a good length, over middle and off, Rachin opens the bat face and steers it to deep third for one.

Lungi Ngidi to Kane Williamson, On a length, on off, Kane Williamson blocks. 

Kane Williamson comes in at number 3.

Lungi Ngidi to Will Young, OUT! CAUGHT! Lungi Ngidi provides the first breakthrough for South Africa! After trying their all to drop it short for the first few overs, the bowlers have realized that pace off is the way to go. Lungi Ngidi smartly takes all the pace off and keeps it full, on off, Will Young looks to tonk it straight back over the bowler's head but fails to read the slower ball. Skews it off the bottom half of the bat and straight to Aiden Markram at mid off. Will Young departs for 21 (23) and New Zealand lose their first wicket for 48 runs. 

Lungi Ngidi to Will Young, The fielding has been remarkable so far from the Proteas! Short one from Ngidi on off, Will Young pumps it off the backfoot to the left of cover. Ryan Rickelton dives to make a fine stop. 

Lungi Ngidi to Rachin Ravindra, Takes pace off and keeps it on a length, on off, Rachin Ravindra taps it to mid off for one.

Lungi Ngidi to Will Young, Good effort from Kagiso Rabada to save a run for his side. Ngidi goes full and just outside off, Will Young shuffles across, gets inside the line and flicks it past mid on to his right. Rabada chases the ball and slides to pull it back in. The batters take three runs. 

Lungi Ngidi to Will Young, Good length, at the stumps, Will Young blocks it. 

Marco Jansen to Rachin Ravindra, FOUR! Three boundaries in the over and New Zealand have started to kick on nicely! Jansen keeps it on a back of a length, over off, Rachin Ravindra shifts his weight back this time and punches it through covers for another boundary. 

Marco Jansen to Rachin Ravindra, FOUR! Rachin Ravindra is putting on a show of delightful strokes! Jansen angles it into the pads, on a length, Rachin brings his bottom hand into play and wrists it neatly past mid on to his left for four more. 

Marco Jansen to Rachin Ravindra, On a length, on off, Rachin taps it to cover.

Marco Jansen to Rachin Ravindra, FOUR! All class! Short of a good length, outside off, Rachin Ravindra gets on top of the bounce while pressing ahead a bit and thumps it through covers for a boundary. 

Marco Jansen to Will Young, Full and outside off, Will Young drives it firmly to the left of mid off. Temba Bavuma dives to that side and makes a good stop to keep it down to just the one. 

Marco Jansen to Rachin Ravindra, Short of a length, on middle, Rachin tucks it in front of mid on for a single.

Lungi Ngidi to Will Young, Angles it in, on a length, on off with some pace taken off, Will Young chips it just in front of mid on. 

Lungi Ngidi to Will Young, Drops it short and on off, Young dabs it out to point.

Lungi Ngidi to Rachin Ravindra, On a length, on the pads, a bit slower as well, Rachin Ravindra tucks it to mid-wicket for a single. 

Lungi Ngidi to Rachin Ravindra, Good length, on middle, Rachin Ravindra taps it to cover.

Lungi Ngidi to Rachin Ravindra, Fuller and on the pads, Rachin Ravindra looks to flick but is a bit too late on the shot. The ball brushes his pads and goes behind to the keeper to his right. 

Lungi Ngidi to Rachin Ravindra, Back of a length, on off and middle, Rachin Ravindra blocks it down to mid off.

Marco Jansen to Will Young, FOUR! The short-ball ploy isn't seeming to trouble both these batters at the moment. Short and on off, Will Young rolls his wrists over the ball to keep the pull shot all along the ground behind square on the leg side for a boundary. 

Marco Jansen to Rachin Ravindra, Nice fielding from Rassie van der Dussen! Jansen drops it short and on middle, Rachin Ravindra pulls it hard to the left of square leg where van der Dussen dives and makes a stop to keep it down to just a single. 

Marco Jansen to Will Young, On a length, outside off, Will Young guides it to deep third for a single.

Marco Jansen to Will Young, Fuller and outside off, Will Young pushes it to cover. 

Marco Jansen to Will Young, Good length, attacking the stumps, Will Young defends it. 

Marco Jansen to Will Young, On a length, on middle and leg, stays a tad low, Will Young clips it to deep backward square leg and takes a couple of runs. 

Lungi Ngidi to Rachin Ravindra, FOUR! Glorious! The margin for error in lines is the bare minimum when bowling to somebody as sound as Rachin Ravindra! Ngidi errs a bit and serves it onto the pads, on a length, and Rachin times his flick through mid-wicket for a boundary. 

Lungi Ngidi to Rachin Ravindra, Good length, on middle, Rachin brings his bat ahead and stabs it down the deck.

Lungi Ngidi to Will Young, Angles it in, on a length, on off, Will Young opens the bat face just a bit and steers it to short third for a single. 

Lungi Ngidi to Will Young, Hard length, skidding through a bit on off, Will Young hops back and drops his bat on the ball to keep it out. 

Lungi Ngidi to Will Young, Corrects his line and brings it into the stumps, on a length, Will Young blocks it out.

Lungi Ngidi to Will Young, FOUR! Superb timing! Ngidi offers width outside off and pays the price. Keeps it on a length and Young drives it neatly through point and gully for four runs.

Marco Jansen to Rachin Ravindra, FOUR! Absolutely crunched! Jansen digs it short of a length, over middle, Rachin Ravindra is way too quick to read the length and nails his pull, square of the wicket on the leg side for his first boundary. 

Marco Jansen to Rachin Ravindra, On a length, on off, Rachin Ravindra pushes it to backward point.