South Africa vs New Zealand 2nd Semi-final ICC CT 2025 Highlights

Watch the highlights of South Africa vs New Zealand 2nd Semi-final ICC CT 2025 - ICC Champions Trophy tournament of the 2nd Semi-final match played between New Zealand and South Africa at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore in 05th March 2025.

Kane Williamson and Rachin Ravindra had a solid second-wicket stand © ICC/Getty Images

Rachin Ravindra and Kane Williamson's centuries before captain Mitchell Santner's three-for sets up to New Zealand comprehensive 50-run victory over South Africa, despite a fighting knock from David Miller's record-breaking 67-ball 100* and New Zealand qualify for their third Champions Trophy finals in a high-scoring game of the second semi-final of a ICC Champions Trophy.

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New Zealand's 50-run win was their second largest victory by terms of runs against South Africa in ODIs after they have won by 87-runs at Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai in the 2006 Champions Trophy and It is their seventh biggest win in Champions Trophy. 164 : Ravindra Jadeja and Kane Williamson set up the second highest second-wicket partnership for New Zealand against South Africa in ODIs, The highest is 187-run stand between Devon Conway and Kane Williamson at same venue earlier in the last month, It is the New Zealand's seventh highest second-wicket stand in ODIs and the sixth highest second-wicket partnership in Champions Trophy. New Zealand's 362 was their 13th highest score in One-day international, It is their highest-score against South Africa in ODIs, previous highest was 308 at same venue earlier in the last month. New Zealand's 362 was the highest score by any team in Champions Trophy history, surpassing the previous record of 356 by Australia against England at same venue earlier in this tournament. New Zealand's 362 was the second highest total by any team at Lahore in ODIs after Pakistan's 375 against Pakistan in 2015. This is the 14th instance of New Zealand's two batsmen were scores of centuries or more runs in their innings in One-day international, It is their first such instance against South Africa in ODIs and This is the New Zealand's second such instance in Champions Trophy, The previous such instance came against Pakistan at Karachi earlier in this tournament's opening match. This is the fifth hundred for Rachin Ravindra in ODIs, all 5 centuries in ICC tournaments, three came in the 2023 World Cup and two in this ICC tournament. Rachin Ravindra became the first player to scored their first five ODI hundreds in ICC tournaments. beating Bangladesh's Mahmudullah's record - who made all his four ODI centuries in ICC tournaments. 13 Innings : Rachin Ravindra became the fastest to reach 5 hundreds in ICC ODI tournaments in terms of innings, beating Shikhar Dhawan's record, He took 15 innings to reach this feat. This is the Kane Williamson's third hundred in his last three ODI innings against South Africa. He became the first player to score a consecutive hundreds against South Africa in ODIs. Williamson had unbeaten hundreds in his previous two innings against South Africa - 106 not out in the 2019 World Cup and 133* earlier in the last month. David Miller hammered a 67-ball 11th fastest century for South Africa in One-day international and the fastest hundred by an South African batsman against New Zealand in ODIs, surpassing the previous record of 77-balls hundred held by Herschelle Gibbs at Cape Town in 2007. David Miller hammered a 67-ball fastest hundred by any batsman in Champions Trophy history, surpassing the previous record of 77-ball century jointly hit by Virender Sehwag against England in the 2002 Champions Trophy and Josh Inglis' 77-ball ton also against England earlier in this tournament. South Africa's 312 was their fourth highest score against New Zealand in One-day international and It is their third highest total in Champions Trophy.

* Once again New Zealand will be face India in the Champions Trophy final in Dubai on Sunday, marking a repeat of their 2000 ICC KnockOut (now known as the ICC Champions Trophy) final encounter. On that occasion, New Zealand emerged victorious, defeating India by 4 wickets to claim their maiden ICC title.

New Zealand scored mammoth total of 362-6 in 50 overs with top scorer by Rachin Ravindra cracked a 108 off 101-balls - which was his 5th ODI hundred and his first century against South Africa in ODIs - including 13-fours & a six with strike rate of 106.93.

Kane Williamson struck 102 off 94-balls - which was his 15th ODI hundred and his fourth century against South Africa in ODIs - including 10-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 108.51.

Glenn Phillips hammered a unbeaten 49 off 27-balls including 6-fours & a six with strike rate of 181.48, Daryl Mitchell blasted a 49 off 37-balls included 4-fours & a six with strike-rate of 132.43.

Will Young scored 21 off 23-balls including 3-fours and Michael Bracewell hit 16 off 12-balls contained 2-fours with strike rate of 133.33.

South Africa best bowler by Lungi Ngidi picked up 3-wickets, Kagiso Rabada took 2-wickets and one for Wiaan Mulder.

South Africa scored 312-9 in 50 overs with top scorer by David Miller hammered a unbeaten 100 off 67-balls - which was his 7th ODI hundred and his first century against New Zealand in ODIs -including 10-fours & 4-sixes with strike rate of 149.25.

Rassie van der Dussen cracked a 69 off 66-balls including 4-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 104.54, Temba Bavuma struck 56 off 71-balls included 4-fours & a six.

Aiden Markram scored 31 off 29-balls including 3-fours, Ryan Rickelton hit 17 off 12-balls included 4-fours with strike rate of 141.66 and Kagiso Rabada scored 16 off 22-balls contained 2-fours.

New Zealand best bowler by Mitchell Santner picked up 3-wickets for 43-runs in 10-overs with economy rate of 4.30, Glenn Phillips, Matt Henry both took 2-wickets and one for Rachin Ravindra - Michael Bracewell.

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