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
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THE TIMES OF INDIA | Mar 06, 2025, 19:07:07 IST
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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

South Africa vs New Zealand Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Semi Final: Rachin Ravindra and Kane Williamson hit fluent centuries to propel New Zealand to a mammoth 362 for six against South Africa in the second semifinal of the Champions Trophy in Lahore on Wednesday.

Ravindra produced a 101-ball 108-run knock that was laced with 13 fours and a six, while Williamson smashed 102 off 94 balls with 10 fours and two maximums after skipper Mitchell Santner decided to bat.

Daryl Mitchell (49) and Glenn Phillips (49 not out) provided the fireworks in the slog overs.

For SA, Lungi Ngidi (3/72), Kagiso Rabada (2/70) and Wiaan Mulder (1/48) were among wickets.

Brief Score

New Zealand: 362 for 6 in 50 overs (Rachin Ravindra 108, Kane Williamson 102; Lungi Ngidi 3/72).
21:18 (IST) Mar 05
0
Overs36.5
Score201 - 6

Rachin Ravindra to Marco Jansen, Tossed up, around middle, Marco Jansen comes down the track and nudges it to mid-wicket.

21:17 (IST) Mar 05
0
Overs36.4
Score201 - 6

Rachin Ravindra to Marco Jansen, Full on off, Jansen comes forward and drives it to the left of the bowler. 

21:17 (IST) Mar 05
0
Overs36.3
Score201 - 6

Rachin Ravindra to Marco Jansen, Floated up, around off, Jansen strides forward and drives it to cover point.

21:16 (IST) Mar 05
1
Overs36.2
Score201 - 6

Rachin Ravindra to David Miller, Full on middle, Miller flicks it away towards long on for a single. 

21:16 (IST) Mar 05
0
Overs36.1
Score200 - 6

Rachin Ravindra to David Miller, Nagging length, around off, Miller pushes it to cover. 

21:14 (IST) Mar 05

Marco Jansen walks in at number 8 for South Africa, with his team needing 163 runs off 84 balls.

21:14 (IST) Mar 05
Score after 36 overs 200 - 6
Runs Scored: 0
104110(W)
  • Wiaan Mulder 8 (13)
  • David Miller 12 (18)
Michael Bracewell10-0-53-1
W
Overs35.6
Score200 - 6

Michael Bracewell to Wiaan Mulder, OUT! CAUGHT! South Africa are six down and New Zealand are all over them now. Bracewell tosses it up, around off and middle, Wiaan Mulder goes on his knee and looks to play the slog sweep. He doesn't get the desired distance as the ball skids through off the surface. The ball goes in the air towards deep square leg where Rachin Ravindra moves to his right a bit and takes it with both hands around his waist.

21:13 (IST) Mar 05
1
Overs35.5
Score200 - 5

Michael Bracewell to David Miller, Tossed up, around middle, Miller lunges and flicks it to deep square leg for a single.

21:13 (IST) Mar 05
1
Overs35.4
Score199 - 5

Michael Bracewell to Wiaan Mulder, Full around middle, follows the batter, Mulder comes down the track and adjusts it in the end to work it away towards square leg for a single. 

21:12 (IST) Mar 05
4
Overs35.3
Score198 - 5

Michael Bracewell to Wiaan Mulder, FOUR! GOOD SHOT! Flighted up, around off, Wiaan Mulder changes his stance and brings out the reverse sweep. Hits it towards deep third man for a boundary.

21:12 (IST) Mar 05
0
Overs35.2
Score194 - 5

Michael Bracewell to Wiaan Mulder, Floated up, slower, around middle, Wiaan Mulder uses his feet and looks to slog it to the leg side but gets a thick inside edge onto his pads.

21:11 (IST) Mar 05
1
Overs35.1
Score194 - 5

Michael Bracewell to David Miller, Tossed up, around off, Miller drives it to long off for a single. 

21:10 (IST) Mar 05
Score after 35 overs 193 - 5
Runs Scored: 0
020000
  • Wiaan Mulder 3 (9)
  • David Miller 10 (16)
Rachin Ravindra3-0-13-1
0
Overs34.6
Score193 - 5

Rachin Ravindra to Wiaan Mulder, BEATEN! Slower through the air, turns away, full around off, Wiaan Mulder is drawn forward to defend it with the full face of the bat. But gets beaten on the outside edge. Just 2 off it. 

21:10 (IST) Mar 05
0
Overs34.5
Score193 - 5

Rachin Ravindra to Wiaan Mulder, Slower, full around off, Wiaan drives it to mid off.

21:10 (IST) Mar 05
0
Overs34.4
Score193 - 5

Rachin Ravindra to Wiaan Mulder, Floated up, around off, Mulder comes forward and steers it to cover. 

21:10 (IST) Mar 05
0
Overs34.3
Score193 - 5

Rachin Ravindra to Wiaan Mulder, Nagging length, around off, Mulder pushes it to cover.

21:09 (IST) Mar 05
2
Overs34.2
Score193 - 5

Rachin Ravindra to Wiaan Mulder, Full and outside off, Wiaan Mulder makes room and drives it in the gap towards extra cover for a couple of runs.

21:09 (IST) Mar 05
0
Overs34.1
Score191 - 5

Rachin Ravindra to Wiaan Mulder, Tossed up, around off, Mulder blocks it off.

21:06 (IST) Mar 05

DRINKS BREAK! What was shaping up to be a tense chase at the halfway mark has tilted in New Zealand’s favour, thanks to crucial strikes from Mitchell Santner and Rachin Ravindra. The Kiwis have been relentless since breaking the Bavuma-Rassie stand, chipping away at wickets and keeping things tight. With the required run rate creeping close to 11, South Africa now face an uphill battle to stay in the contest. With only Marco Jansen left as a capable big-hitter, David Miller must decide how long he can afford to take the game deep before going all out. 

21:05 (IST) Mar 05
Score after 34 overs 191 - 5
Runs Scored: 0
100100
  • David Miller 10 (16)
  • Wiaan Mulder 1 (3)
Michael Bracewell9-0-46-0
0
Overs33.6
Score191 - 5

Michael Bracewell to David Miller, Full on off and middle, Miller comes forward and blocks it. 

21:05 (IST) Mar 05
0
Overs33.5
Score191 - 5

Michael Bracewell to David Miller, Dragged length, around off, David Miller pushes it to cover.

21:05 (IST) Mar 05
1
Overs33.4
Score191 - 5

Michael Bracewell to Wiaan Mulder, Floated up, around off and middle, Wiaan Mulder knocks it down to long on for a single.

21:04 (IST) Mar 05
0
Overs33.3
Score190 - 5

Michael Bracewell to Wiaan Mulder, Tossed up, around off, Wiaan Mulder comes forward and defends it to the left of the bowler. 

21:04 (IST) Mar 05
0
Overs33.2
Score190 - 5

Michael Bracewell to Wiaan Mulder, Much shorter, around off, Mulder nudges it to mid-wicket.

21:04 (IST) Mar 05
1
Overs33.1
Score190 - 5

Michael Bracewell to David Miller, Nagging length, touch outside off, Miller cuts it towards sweeper cover off the back foot for a single.

21:02 (IST) Mar 05

Wiaan Mulder walks in at number 7.

21:02 (IST) Mar 05
Score after 33 overs 189 - 5
Runs Scored: 0
011110(W)
  • Aiden Markram 31 (29)
  • David Miller 9 (13)
Rachin Ravindra2-0-11-1
W
Overs32.6
Score189 - 5

Rachin Ravindra to Aiden Markram, OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Rachin Ravindra gets his first wicket now and South Africa's troubles increase further. He bowls it a bit short, around off, from around the wicket and the ball stops in the surface. Aiden Markram is early into his shot and looks to punch it down the ground. He can't keep the shot along the ground and the ball goes uppishly towards the bowler. Rachin Ravindra takes an easy reverse cup catch around his face. 

21:01 (IST) Mar 05
1
Overs32.5
Score189 - 4

Rachin Ravindra to David Miller, Darts in quick, short and on the pads, Miller turns it towards backward square leg for a single. 

21:01 (IST) Mar 05
1
Overs32.4
Score188 - 4

Rachin Ravindra to Aiden Markram, Tossed up, around middle, Markram comes forward and flicks it to long on for a single.

21:00 (IST) Mar 05
1
Overs32.3
Score187 - 4

Rachin Ravindra to David Miller, Quicker, short, around middle, David Miller nudges it towards square leg for a single.

21:00 (IST) Mar 05
1
Overs32.2
Score186 - 4

Rachin Ravindra to Aiden Markram, Much shorter, around off and middle, Aiden Markram punches it to long off for a single.

20:59 (IST) Mar 05
0
Overs32.1
Score185 - 4

Rachin Ravindra to Aiden Markram, Nagging length, around off, Markram drives it to cover.

20:58 (IST) Mar 05
Score after 32 overs 185 - 4
Runs Scored: 0
1(1WD)101100
  • David Miller 7 (11)
  • Aiden Markram 29 (25)
Michael Bracewell8-0-44-0
0
Overs31.6
Score185 - 4

Michael Bracewell to David Miller, Slower through the air, on the pads, Miller tucks it to mid-wicket.

20:58 (IST) Mar 05
0
Overs31.5
Score185 - 4

Michael Bracewell to David Miller, Nagging length, around off, Miller chops it out to cover off the back foot.

20:58 (IST) Mar 05
1
Overs31.4
Score185 - 4

Michael Bracewell to Aiden Markram, Full, on off, Aiden Markram drives it down the ground to the right of the bowler for a single.

20:57 (IST) Mar 05
1
Overs31.3
Score184 - 4

Michael Bracewell to David Miller, Dragged length, around off, Miller pats it down towards cover and runs off for a quick single.

20:57 (IST) Mar 05
0
Overs31.2
Score183 - 4

Michael Bracewell to David Miller, Floated up, around off, Miller defends it to cover.

20:56 (IST) Mar 05
1
Overs31.1
Score183 - 4

Michael Bracewell to Aiden Markram, Tossed up, around off, Markram comes forward and flicks it to long on for a single.

20:56 (IST) Mar 05
1wd
Overs31.1
Score182 - 4

Michael Bracewell to Aiden Markram, WIDE! Quicker, but down the leg side, Aiden Markram misses the flick and it is called a wide. 

20:55 (IST) Mar 05
Score after 31 overs 181 - 4
Runs Scored: 0
104011
  • Aiden Markram 27 (23)
  • David Miller 6 (7)
Rachin Ravindra1-0-7-0
1
Overs30.6
Score181 - 4

Rachin Ravindra to Aiden Markram, Nagging length, around off, Aiden Markram comes forward and looks to drive it down the ground. But gets it through the outer half of the bat wide of cover for a single. 

20:54 (IST) Mar 05
1
Overs30.5
Score180 - 4

Rachin Ravindra to David Miller, Full on middle, David flicks it to deep square leg for a single.

20:54 (IST) Mar 05
0
Overs30.4
Score179 - 4

Rachin Ravindra to David Miller, Dragged length, angling in, around middle, Miller tucks it to mid on. 

20:53 (IST) Mar 05
4
Overs30.3
Score179 - 4

Rachin Ravindra to David Miller, FOUR! Up and over! Flighted up, on the fourth stump, David Miller clears out his front leg and thumps it over mid off for a boundary. 

20:53 (IST) Mar 05
0
Overs30.2
Score175 - 4

Rachin Ravindra to David Miller, Floated up, touch outside off, Miller drops it down to cover.

20:53 (IST) Mar 05
1
Overs30.1
Score175 - 4

Rachin Ravindra to Aiden Markram, Tossed up, around off, Markram drives it to long off for a single. 

20:51 (IST) Mar 05
Score after 30 overs 174 - 4
Runs Scored: 0
011041
  • Aiden Markram 25 (21)
  • David Miller 1 (3)
Will O'Rourke6-0-49-0
1
Overs29.6
Score174 - 4

Will O'Rourke to Aiden Markram, Length, on off, Aiden Markram slaps it to deep cover for a single.

20:51 (IST) Mar 05
4
Overs29.5
Score173 - 4

Will O'Rourke to Aiden Markram, FOUR! Stand and deliver! Will O'Rourke digs it short and on middle, Aiden Markram rises with the bounce and pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary.

20:50 (IST) Mar 05
0
Overs29.4
Score169 - 4

Will O'Rourke to Aiden Markram, On a length, on off, Aiden Markram blocks it to cover.

20:50 (IST) Mar 05
1
Overs29.3
Score169 - 4

Will O'Rourke to David Miller, Angles it in, on a fuller length, on middle and leg, David Miller tucks it to deep backward square leg for a single.

20:49 (IST) Mar 05
1
Overs29.2
Score168 - 4

Will O'Rourke to Aiden Markram, Attacks the stumps, on a fuller length, Aiden Markram drives it to deep cover for one. 

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South Africa vs New Zealand Live, Champions Trophy Semi-Final: Centuries from Rachin Ravindra and Kane Williamson powered New Zealand to a big total of 362 for 6 -- the highest in Champions Trophy history -- against South Africa in the second semifinal at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Wednesday.

The duo shared 164 runs for the second wicket to provide the perfect platform for the later batters to blast away in the final overs.

New Zealand added 112 runs in the final 10 overs after reaching 250 in 40 overs.

Daryl Mitchel (49 off 37 balls), Glenn Phillips (49 not out off 27) and Michael Bracewell (16 off 12) provided the fire power in the final overs as South African bowlers wilted on a good batting track.

The semifinal will mark the end of the Champions Trophy in Pakistan as the final will now be played in Dubai on March 9 between India and the winners of Wednesday's match.

Opting to bat, New Zealand's left-handed opener Ravindra blasted 108 of 101 balls with 13 fours and one six while stalwart Williamson struck 102 off 94 balls with 10 fours and two sixes.

New Zealand built on a strong opening stand of 48 between Ravindra and Will Young, who scored 21 off 23 balls before he was dismissed by Lungi Ngidi in the eighth over.

After conceding just 32 in his first six overs, Ngidi went for runs in his final overs though he finished with three wickets.

Ravindra scored his second century of this Champions Trophy after his 112 against Bangladesh and fifth hundred in an ICC tournament. He had scored three centuries in the World Cup in India in 2023.

Williamson batted calmly after early jitters to get to his 15th hundred and his fourth against South Africa. He has now scored hundreds in his last three ODIs against the Proteas.

The right and left handed combination of New Zealand proved difficult for the South African bowlers with all-rounder Wiaan Mulder going off with a strain after bowling six overs for 48 runs and one wicket.