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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).
18:12 (IST) Mar 05
2
Overs49.1
Score351 - 5

Lungi Ngidi to Glenn Phillips, Bowled from wide of the crease on the over-the-wicket angle, into the wicket, on middle, Glenn Phillips shovels it to the right of long on for a couple of runs.

18:11 (IST) Mar 05
Score after 49 overs 349 - 5
Runs Scored: 0
021111
  • Glenn Phillips 42 (24)
  • Michael Bracewell 12 (10)
Marco Jansen10-0-79-0
1
Overs48.6
Score349 - 5

Marco Jansen to Glenn Phillips, Fuller, on off, drilled to long off for a single by Glenn Phillips. Just 6 runs off the penultimate over.

18:11 (IST) Mar 05
1
Overs48.5
Score348 - 5

Marco Jansen to Michael Bracewell, On a good length, on off, Michael Bracewell dances down the track to go back over the bowler's head. Gets an inside edge to the left of short fine leg where Keshav Maharaj tidies up. Just a single. Turning out to be a good over from Jansen. 5 runs off it so far.

18:10 (IST) Mar 05
1
Overs48.4
Score347 - 5

Marco Jansen to Glenn Phillips, Pushes it across the right-hander, on a back of a length, Glenn Phillips reaches out and flat bats it to long off for one.

18:09 (IST) Mar 05
1
Overs48.3
Score346 - 5

Marco Jansen to Michael Bracewell, Slower one now from Jansen, on a good length, Michael Bracewell swats it in front of deep mid-wicket for one.

18:09 (IST) Mar 05
2
Overs48.2
Score345 - 5

Marco Jansen to Michael Bracewell, In and around the off stump, on a good length, Michael Bracewell smears it to the left of long on. David Miller is quick in the deep to cut it off with a slide. Two runs taken.

18:08 (IST) Mar 05
0
Overs48.1
Score343 - 5

Marco Jansen to Michael Bracewell, Jansen starts with a dot! On a nagging length, pace taken off, around off, Michael Bracewell has a swipe across the line but the ball stays a bit low and sneaks past the off stump.

18:07 (IST) Mar 05
Score after 48 overs 343 - 5
Runs Scored: 0
61(1WD)2414(4LB)1
  • Michael Bracewell 8 (6)
  • Glenn Phillips 40 (22)
Kagiso Rabada10-1-70-2
1
Overs47.6
Score343 - 5

Kagiso Rabada to Michael Bracewell, A bumper and the pace is taken off, on off, Michael Bracewell pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one. 19 runs off the over.

18:06 (IST) Mar 05
4lb
Overs47.5
Score342 - 5

Kagiso Rabada to Michael Bracewell, FOUR LEG BYES! More runs! 18 runs off the over with a ball to go. On a short of a good length, on off, Michael Bracewell goes for the pull but misses as the ball sneaks under the bat. The ball goes off the pads and races past short third for a boundary.

18:05 (IST) Mar 05
1
Overs47.4
Score338 - 5

Kagiso Rabada to Glenn Phillips, Dug in short and it is the slower one, Glenn Phillips swivels for the pull. Gets a top edge that deflects onto the helmet and balloons to the left of the keeper. They cross.

18:05 (IST) Mar 05
4
Overs47.3
Score337 - 5

Kagiso Rabada to Glenn Phillips, FOUR! Thrashed! Width offered on off, on the fuller side, Glenn Phillips reaches out and muscles it past extra cover for a boundary.

18:04 (IST) Mar 05
2
Overs47.2
Score333 - 5

Kagiso Rabada to Glenn Phillips, Low full toss, on the pads, Glenn Phillips drives it wide of long on for a couple of runs.

18:03 (IST) Mar 05
1wd
Overs47.2
Score331 - 5

Kagiso Rabada to Glenn Phillips, Wide! Too full and sliding down leg, Glenn Phillips lets it be.

18:03 (IST) Mar 05
6
Overs47.1
Score330 - 5

Kagiso Rabada to Glenn Phillips, SIX! Straight as an arrow! A bit too full from over the wicket, on middle, Glenn Phillips swings through the line and tonks it back over the bowler's head for a flat six.

18:02 (IST) Mar 05
Score after 47 overs 324 - 5
Runs Scored: 0
0(W)11(1WD)1041(1WD)2
  • Michael Bracewell 7 (4)
  • Glenn Phillips 27 (18)
Lungi Ngidi9-0-59-2
2
Overs46.6
Score324 - 5

Lungi Ngidi to Michael Bracewell, Bashes the hard length, outside off, Michael Bracewell stands tall and thumps it to the left of deep cover. Kagiso Rabada mops it up in the deep. Two runs taken.

18:01 (IST) Mar 05
1wd
Overs46.6
Score322 - 5

Lungi Ngidi to Michael Bracewell, Wide! Pace taken off but the line is down leg again, MB misses the tickle.

18:00 (IST) Mar 05
4
Overs46.5
Score321 - 5

Lungi Ngidi to Michael Bracewell, FOUR! Easy pickings! Lungi strays on the pads from around the wicket, at pace with fine leg inside the circle. Bracewell just helps it past short fine leg for a boundary.

18:00 (IST) Mar 05
0
Overs46.4
Score317 - 5

Lungi Ngidi to Michael Bracewell, Loopy slower one, near the blockhole, on off, Michael Bracewell glides it to short third.

17:59 (IST) Mar 05
1
Overs46.3
Score317 - 5

Lungi Ngidi to Glenn Phillips, Bangs it on a back of a length, outside off, slapped to deep point for a single.

17:58 (IST) Mar 05
1wd
Overs46.3
Score316 - 5

Lungi Ngidi to Glenn Phillips, Wide! This is sprayed well wide on off, left alone by GP.

17:58 (IST) Mar 05
1
Overs46.2
Score315 - 5

Lungi Ngidi to Michael Bracewell, Around the wide guideline on off, on a length, Michael Bracewell drives it wide of cover for a single.

17:56 (IST) Mar 05

Michael Bracewell walks in at number 7 for New Zealand. 

17:56 (IST) Mar 05
W
Overs46.1
Score314 - 5

Lungi Ngidi to Daryl Mitchell, OUT! TAKEN! The slower ball does the trick for Lungi and this is a timely wicket for South Africa! Ngidi takes pace off and keeps it near the tramline on off, on a length, Daryl Mitchell stays deep in the crease and walks across his stumps to heave it across the line. The bat turns in his hand and he connects it right off the bottom part of the bat. It goes only as far as deep mid-wicket where Kagiso Rabada takes a safe catch running ahead. Mitchell goes for 49 (37).

17:54 (IST) Mar 05
Score after 46 overs 314 - 4
Runs Scored: 0
114444
  • Glenn Phillips 26 (17)
  • Daryl Mitchell 49 (36)
Marco Jansen9-0-73-0
4
Overs45.6
Score314 - 4

Marco Jansen to Glenn Phillips, FOUR! Glenn Phillips is putting on an exhibition here! Jansen switches to bowling it short but not short enough to trouble the batter, Glenn Phillips swivels and pulls it to the left of deep square leg for four more. 18 runs off the over.

17:54 (IST) Mar 05
4
Overs45.5
Score310 - 4

Marco Jansen to Glenn Phillips, FOUR! Hat-trick of boundaries! Pitched up, on off, Glenn Phillips gets his hands out in front and firms the drive to the right of mid off for yet another boundary. The 50-run stand comes up.

17:53 (IST) Mar 05
4
Overs45.4
Score306 - 4

Marco Jansen to Glenn Phillips, FOUR! Same region, same result! Jansen takes pace off and bangs it into the deck. This sits up to be hit. GP pummels it towards deep backward square leg for four more.

17:52 (IST) Mar 05
4
Overs45.3
Score302 - 4

Marco Jansen to Glenn Phillips, FOUR! Well worked! Angling into the right-hander from around the wicket, on a short of a good length, on middle, Glenn Phillips swivels and stays low on the shot. Swipes it through backward square leg for a boundary.

17:52 (IST) Mar 05
1
Overs45.2
Score298 - 4

Marco Jansen to Daryl Mitchell, Slower and fuller, on the pads, Daryl eases it in front of long on for one.

17:52 (IST) Mar 05
1
Overs45.1
Score297 - 4

Marco Jansen to Glenn Phillips, Short and around off from around the wicket, slapped to deep cover for a single.

17:50 (IST) Mar 05
Score after 45 overs 296 - 4
Runs Scored: 0
164411
  • Glenn Phillips 9 (12)
  • Daryl Mitchell 48 (35)
Lungi Ngidi8-0-49-1
1
Overs44.6
Score296 - 4

Lungi Ngidi to Glenn Phillips, Back of a length, outside off, Glenn Phillips cuts it to cover for a single.

17:50 (IST) Mar 05
1
Overs44.5
Score295 - 4

Lungi Ngidi to Daryl Mitchell, Short and on middle and leg, Daryl Mitchell clips it to deep backward square leg for one.

17:49 (IST) Mar 05
4
Overs44.4
Score294 - 4

Lungi Ngidi to Daryl Mitchell, FOUR! Daryl Mitchell is finding the fence for fun! Short and outside off, Daryl Mitchell slaps it through backward point for another boundary.

17:48 (IST) Mar 05
4
Overs44.3
Score290 - 4

Lungi Ngidi to Daryl Mitchell, MISJUDGED AND FOUR! Lungi Ngidi goes full and rolls his fingers over the ball, attacking the stumps, Daryl Mitchell swipes across and hits it off the lower half of the bat in front of deep mid-wicket. Wiaan Mulder charges in and dives ahead but misses it completely. The ball goes past him for four more runs. Mulder seems to have lost the ball under the rays of the sun, which is low and exactly on his opposite end. 

17:47 (IST) Mar 05
6
Overs44.2
Score286 - 4

Lungi Ngidi to Daryl Mitchell, SIX! Predictable delivery and Daryl Mitchell gets it off the screws! Short of a length, no pace, on middle, Mitchell takes a step across and whips it over deep square leg for a biggie.

17:47 (IST) Mar 05
1
Overs44.1
Score280 - 4

Lungi Ngidi to Glenn Phillips, Hard length, on middle, with no pace whatsoever, Glenn Phillips looks to pull but gets an inside edge that goes off his pads in front of cover. The batters take a single.

17:46 (IST) Mar 05
Score after 44 overs 279 - 4
Runs Scored: 0
110111
  • Glenn Phillips 7 (10)
  • Daryl Mitchell 33 (31)
Kagiso Rabada9-1-55-2
1
Overs43.6
Score279 - 4

Kagiso Rabada to Glenn Phillips, At 135 kph, angles it into the bodyline of the batter, on a back of a length. Glenn Phillips is cramped for room and hurried back in. Works it to fine leg for a single. 

17:45 (IST) Mar 05
1
Overs43.5
Score278 - 4

Kagiso Rabada to Daryl Mitchell, Very short and on middle, Daryl Mitchell swivels to pull but is a bit early through the shot. Does well to roll his wrists over the ball and keep it down the ground towards fine leg for a single. 

17:45 (IST) Mar 05
1
Overs43.4
Score277 - 4

Kagiso Rabada to Glenn Phillips, Another full toss, on the pads, Glenn Phillips flicks it to deep mid-wicket for just a single. 

17:44 (IST) Mar 05
0
Overs43.3
Score276 - 4

Kagiso Rabada to Glenn Phillips, Fired in full and on off, GP drives it well but cannot beat Temba Bavuma at mid off. 

17:44 (IST) Mar 05
1
Overs43.2
Score276 - 4

Kagiso Rabada to Daryl Mitchell, On a length, outside off, Daryl Mitchell takes a step across and cuts it to deep point for a single. 

17:43 (IST) Mar 05
1
Overs43.1
Score275 - 4

Kagiso Rabada to Glenn Phillips, A low full toss, on the pads, Glenn Phillips clips it to deep mid-wicket for one. 

17:42 (IST) Mar 05
Score after 43 overs 274 - 4
Runs Scored: 0
101(1WD)1424
  • Daryl Mitchell 31 (29)
  • Glenn Phillips 4 (6)
Marco Jansen8-0-55-0
4
Overs42.6
Score274 - 4

Marco Jansen to Daryl Mitchell, FOUR! Nicely done! Short of a length, outside off, Daryl Mitchell gets on top of his toes and guides it past short third to his left with a gentle dab. 

17:41 (IST) Mar 05
2
Overs42.5
Score270 - 4

Marco Jansen to Daryl Mitchell, Jansen attacks the stumps, on a fuller length, Daryl Mitchell flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

17:41 (IST) Mar 05
4
Overs42.4
Score268 - 4

Marco Jansen to Daryl Mitchell, FOUR! Much needed boundary! Fuller and outside off, Daryl Mitchell premediates and shuffles a bit. Thumps it straight over the bowler for a boundary towards long off fence. 

17:40 (IST) Mar 05
1
Overs42.3
Score264 - 4

Marco Jansen to Glenn Phillips, Fuller and outside off, Glenn Phillips cuts it to deep cover for one.

17:39 (IST) Mar 05
1wd
Overs42.3
Score263 - 4

Marco Jansen to Glenn Phillips, WIDE! A bit too wide this time. On a length but past the tramline on off. 

17:39 (IST) Mar 05
0
Overs42.2
Score262 - 4

Marco Jansen to Glenn Phillips, Hard length, outside off, GP taps it back to the bowler. 

17:39 (IST) Mar 05
1
Overs42.1
Score262 - 4

Marco Jansen to Daryl Mitchell, Very full, outside off, Daryl Mitchell drives it to long off for one. This is smart bowling. Trying not to keep it anywhere around the batter's hitting arc. 

17:37 (IST) Mar 05
Score after 42 overs 261 - 4
Runs Scored: 0
0(W)01102
  • Glenn Phillips 3 (4)
  • Daryl Mitchell 20 (25)
Kagiso Rabada8-1-50-2
2
Overs41.6
Score261 - 4

Kagiso Rabada to Glenn Phillips, Short and on off, Glenn Phillips dabs it to deep point for a couple of runs.

17:37 (IST) Mar 05
0
Overs41.5
Score259 - 4

Kagiso Rabada to Glenn Phillips, Hits the deck hard, angling it into the batter, on a short of a length. Glenn Phillips only manages to get a glove that drops ahead of the keeper to his left. 

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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.