The second semifinal of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 was played among the National National Cricket team led by Mitchell Santner and the National Cricket Team of South Africa led by Temba Bavuma on Wednesday, March 5.
The high -octane match ICC Champions Trophy 2025 between the black caps and proteas organized at the Gaddafi stadium in Lahore.
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New Zealand dominates in the semifinal of the Champions Trophy of ICC and crushes South Africa
Opting to hit the game first, the Kiwis recorded the biggest score in the history of the Champions ICC Trophy – 362/6. Rachin Ravindra (108) and Kane Williamson (102) played exceptional tickets when both hit tons.
In addition, Daryl Mitchell (49) and Glenn Phillips (49) came up with rapid races that assured that black caps used the impulse and ended with a great score.
Defending the total of New Zealand bowling players continued to collect Wickts at regular intervals and restricted South Africa to 312/9 to obtain a 50 -run victory and reserve a date with India in the clash of the summit.
Keep doing it – Mitchell Santner in the heroic of Kane Williamson
Speaking after the game, the New Zealand captain, Mitchell Santner, said they were delighted to end on the winning side in the game. He said:
“It is a pretty good feeling, today we were challenged on the one hand, we will go to Dubai, where we already face India before. We will rest and go again.
“I was a little in the first tickets, but Rachin and Williiamson prepared the stage and the boys who finished it put the cherry icing.”
Mitchell Santner praised his bowling players for making a difficult life for protease batters and dropped an update on the pacemaker Matt Henry, who hurt his shoulder as he collapsed, but then returned to the bowl.
“We took wickts in the middle and made it difficult for the opposition. What we talked about as a group is to apply pressure and take wickts in the middle. Michael Bracewell played very well in the last game to take a 4-FER,” said Mitchell Santner.
“It was really pleasant for me to take three chasten leather today. It makes my work easier, we have four re -rings that can turn and can also hit Rachin’s overs were great, they have to wait and see how Matt Henry’s shoulder is. It’s a bit sore, we have to wait a couple of days and see.”
When asked about Kane Williamson’s master classroom class against South Africa, Mitchell Santner said the right -handed hitter has gone well for a long period of time. He said:
“(In Williamson) he continues to do so, that association was massive to us, he could continue in the middle phase, South Africa challenged us, but we could charge and score 360. We felt that 320 might not be enough.”
Finally, Mitchell Santner spoke about the final against India and said they will take learning from their previous party against India in Dubai. He said:
“(About his loss against India in Dubai) being there and being put under pressure was good. I think the bowling players threw themselves well to the Wickts on the top. I think winning the launch will also be good.”
How did New Zealand serve in Odi’s previous match against South Africa?
New Zealand delivered a great performance in his previous ODI party against South Africa, which was part of the Tri-Nation series of Pakistan, in Lahore, on February 10, 2025.
The Black Caps won a six WICKET victory over South Africa to reserve their place in the final of the Tri-Nation series and the hero of the game was Kane Williamson, who hit a brilliant ton to help New Zealand to successfully pursue 305 with eight balls to save.
After opting for the bowl, New Zealand bowling players did well to keep the South Africa score under control. While the debutant Matthew Breetzke played impressive entries of 150 races of 148 balls, the rest of the South African alignment fought to generate impulse. Will O’Rourke (2/72) and Matt Henry (2/59) were the choice of bowling players, while Michael Bracewell and Mitchell Santner contained the average order.
Chasing 305, New Zealand built his tickets very well. Will Young fell for 19 years, but Devon Conway (97) and Kane Williamson (133*) took control with a record stand of 187 races against South Africa.
Conway seemed to be ready for a century before falling against Junior Dala, but Williamson continued and reached his hundred with only 72 balls, his second fastest in hate. In the end, Glenn Phillips (28*) provided him with solid support and New Zealand easily won the game.
