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).
16:24 (IST) Mar 05
1
Overs26.2
Score152 - 1

Keshav Maharaj to Rachin Ravindra, Shorter and on middle, Rachin punches it down to long on for a single.

16:24 (IST) Mar 05
4
Overs26.1
Score151 - 1

Keshav Maharaj to Rachin Ravindra, FOUR! Fortuitous boundary! Floated up from over the wicket, on a nagging length, around off, Rachin dances down the track to go down the ground. Fails to get to the pitch of the ball but still swings through the line. Gets an outside edge that beats the keeper Heinrich Klaasen to his left and it races away.

16:23 (IST) Mar 05
Score after 26 overs 147 - 1
Runs Scored: 0
001030
  • Kane Williamson 40 (56)
  • Rachin Ravindra 83 (77)
Aiden Markram2-0-7-0
0
Overs25.6
Score147 - 1

Aiden Markram to Kane Williamson, Pushed through, on a nagging length, on middle, Kane reverse sweeps it straight to short third.

16:22 (IST) Mar 05
3
Overs25.5
Score147 - 1

Aiden Markram to Rachin Ravindra, Drops it short, on off, Rachin rocks back and punches it past cover. Rassie van der Dussen is quick across the turf in the deep and slides to his left to prevent the boundary. Three runs taken.

16:22 (IST) Mar 05
0
Overs25.4
Score144 - 1

Aiden Markram to Rachin Ravindra, Fired in, short and on off, Rachin pushes it to cover.

16:21 (IST) Mar 05
1
Overs25.3
Score144 - 1

Aiden Markram to Kane Williamson, Short and on the pads, flicked to mid-wicket.

16:21 (IST) Mar 05
0
Overs25.2
Score143 - 1

Aiden Markram to Kane Williamson, Slower and turning into the pads, Kane reaches out in front for the reverse but he is early into the shot and wears it on the body.

16:21 (IST) Mar 05
0
Overs25.1
Score143 - 1

Aiden Markram to Kane Williamson, Full, on middle, Kane Williamson taps it to cover. 

16:20 (IST) Mar 05
Score after 25 overs 143 - 1
Runs Scored: 0
104611
  • Kane Williamson 39 (52)
  • Rachin Ravindra 80 (75)
Keshav Maharaj5-0-27-0
1
Overs24.6
Score143 - 1

Keshav Maharaj to Kane Williamson, Tossed up, on middle and off, Kane Williamson takes a step out and drives it to long off for one. 13 runs come off this over.

16:19 (IST) Mar 05
1
Overs24.5
Score142 - 1

Keshav Maharaj to Rachin Ravindra, Full, on off, Rachin Ravindra works it to deep cover for one.

16:19 (IST) Mar 05
6
Overs24.4
Score141 - 1

Keshav Maharaj to Rachin Ravindra, SIX! BANG! Rachin Ravindra has switched gears and how! Tossed up, on middle, Rachin jumps down the track yet again and pumps it over long on for six more.

16:18 (IST) Mar 05
4
Overs24.3
Score135 - 1

Keshav Maharaj to Rachin Ravindra, FOUR! Much-needed boundary for the Kiwis! Floated full, on off, Rachin Ravindra skips down the track and hits it through the line past long on for a boundary.

16:18 (IST) Mar 05
0
Overs24.2
Score131 - 1

Keshav Maharaj to Rachin Ravindra, Quicker one, on off, Rachin steps out and looks to drag it across but miscues it off the inner half to mid-wicket. 

16:18 (IST) Mar 05
1
Overs24.1
Score131 - 1

Keshav Maharaj to Kane Williamson, Tossed up, on off, Kane Williamson steps out and lofts it in front of long off for a single.

16:16 (IST) Mar 05
Score after 24 overs 130 - 1
Runs Scored: 0
100011
  • Kane Williamson 37 (50)
  • Rachin Ravindra 69 (71)
Aiden Markram1-0-3-0
1
Overs23.6
Score130 - 1

Aiden Markram to Kane Williamson, Slower and fuller, on middle, KW works it to long on for one more.

16:16 (IST) Mar 05
1
Overs23.5
Score129 - 1

Aiden Markram to Rachin Ravindra, Darted in, on middle, eased to long on for a single by Rachin.

16:16 (IST) Mar 05
0
Overs23.4
Score128 - 1

Aiden Markram to Rachin Ravindra, Full and on off, driven to cover.

16:15 (IST) Mar 05
0
Overs23.3
Score128 - 1

Aiden Markram to Rachin Ravindra, Pushed through, short and on off, Rachin hangs back and defends it out.

16:15 (IST) Mar 05
0
Overs23.2
Score128 - 1

Aiden Markram to Rachin Ravindra, Short and on off, Rachin keeps it out.

16:14 (IST) Mar 05
1
Overs23.1
Score128 - 1

Aiden Markram to Kane Williamson, Starts with a full delivery, on middle, Kane eases the drive to long on for a run.

16:14 (IST) Mar 05

Aiden Markram comes into the attack now.

16:13 (IST) Mar 05
Score after 23 overs 127 - 1
Runs Scored: 0
211010
  • Rachin Ravindra 68 (67)
  • Kane Williamson 35 (48)
Keshav Maharaj4-0-14-0
0
Overs22.6
Score127 - 1

Keshav Maharaj to Rachin Ravindra, Beaten! Pushed through, around off, on a good length, Rachin looks to guide it wide of short third but misses.

16:12 (IST) Mar 05
1
Overs22.5
Score127 - 1

Keshav Maharaj to Kane Williamson, Speared into the pads, Kane pushes it to long on and gets to the other end.

16:12 (IST) Mar 05
0
Overs22.4
Score126 - 1

Keshav Maharaj to Kane Williamson, On a nagging length, on middle, Kane steers it to backward point.

16:11 (IST) Mar 05
1
Overs22.3
Score126 - 1

Keshav Maharaj to Rachin Ravindra, On off, on a length, knocked down to long on for one.

16:11 (IST) Mar 05
1
Overs22.2
Score125 - 1

Keshav Maharaj to Kane Williamson, More loop on this one, on off, Kane drives it to long off and turns the strike over.

16:10 (IST) Mar 05
2
Overs22.1
Score124 - 1

Keshav Maharaj to Kane Williamson, Tossed up, on middle and leg, Kane reaches out in front to go inside out. Miscues it off the inner half over mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

16:10 (IST) Mar 05
Score after 22 overs 122 - 1
Runs Scored: 0
111101
  • Kane Williamson 31 (44)
  • Rachin Ravindra 67 (65)
Marco Jansen6-0-37-0
1
Overs21.6
Score122 - 1

Marco Jansen to Kane Williamson, Dug in short, on middle, Kane swivels for the pull but gets an inside edge onto the midriff. A single is taken as the ball rolls towards square leg.

16:09 (IST) Mar 05
0
Overs21.5
Score121 - 1

Marco Jansen to Kane Williamson, In the channel on off, Kane pushes it to mid off.

16:09 (IST) Mar 05
1
Overs21.4
Score121 - 1

Marco Jansen to Rachin Ravindra, Serves it on a short of a good length, driven on the up to deep cover for another single.

16:08 (IST) Mar 05
1
Overs21.3
Score120 - 1

Marco Jansen to Kane Williamson, On middle and leg, on a nagging length, Kane steps out and runs it down to deep third for a run.

16:07 (IST) Mar 05
1
Overs21.2
Score119 - 1

Marco Jansen to Rachin Ravindra, This is on a back of a length, on middle, Rachin pats it to long on for one more.

16:07 (IST) Mar 05
1
Overs21.1
Score118 - 1

Marco Jansen to Kane Williamson, On a length, into the pads, swatted to deep backward square leg for one.

16:06 (IST) Mar 05
Score after 21 overs 117 - 1
Runs Scored: 0
004000
  • Rachin Ravindra 65 (63)
  • Kane Williamson 28 (40)
Keshav Maharaj3-0-9-0
0
Overs20.6
Score117 - 1

Keshav Maharaj to Rachin Ravindra, And again! Short and sliding into the pads, Rachin wrists it to mid-wicket.

16:06 (IST) Mar 05
0
Overs20.5
Score117 - 1

Keshav Maharaj to Rachin Ravindra, Turning into the pads, on the shorter side, Rachin works it to mid-wicket.

16:05 (IST) Mar 05
0
Overs20.4
Score117 - 1

Keshav Maharaj to Rachin Ravindra, Drags the length back and this goes straight on, on off, Rachin looks to turn it away. Gets a soft leading edge back to Keshav.

16:05 (IST) Mar 05
4
Overs20.3
Score117 - 1

Keshav Maharaj to Rachin Ravindra, FOUR! In the gap! Very full, looped up, on off, Rachin drills it to the right of mid off for a boundary.

16:05 (IST) Mar 05
0
Overs20.2
Score113 - 1

Keshav Maharaj to Rachin Ravindra, Slows it down, on a nagging length, on middle, Rachin clips it to mid-wicket.

16:04 (IST) Mar 05
0
Overs20.1
Score113 - 1

Keshav Maharaj to Rachin Ravindra, Short and on off, punched back to the bowler by Rachin.

16:03 (IST) Mar 05
Score after 20 overs 113 - 1
Runs Scored: 0
001010
  • Kane Williamson 28 (40)
  • Rachin Ravindra 61 (57)
Marco Jansen5-0-32-0
0
Overs19.6
Score113 - 1

Marco Jansen to Kane Williamson, Goes fuller now, and on the fourth stump, Kane comes forward and drives it to mid off.

16:03 (IST) Mar 05
1
Overs19.5
Score113 - 1

Marco Jansen to Rachin Ravindra, Hard length, around off, Rachin looks to cut but gets a thick inside edge that goes past the stumps towards square leg and they take a single.

16:02 (IST) Mar 05
0
Overs19.4
Score112 - 1

Marco Jansen to Rachin Ravindra, Nagging length, around off, Ravindra nudges it to mid on.

16:02 (IST) Mar 05
1
Overs19.3
Score112 - 1

Marco Jansen to Kane Williamson, Back of a length, around middle and leg, Kane uses his wrists to turn it towards deep fine leg for a single.

16:01 (IST) Mar 05
0
Overs19.2
Score111 - 1

Marco Jansen to Kane Williamson, On a good length, and outside off, Williamson pats it down to backward point.

16:01 (IST) Mar 05
0
Overs19.1
Score111 - 1

Marco Jansen to Kane Williamson, Hard length, from around the wicket, on middle, Kane Williamson hangs back and looks to flick it but gets a leading edge to the right of the bowler. 

16:00 (IST) Mar 05

Change? Yes, Marco Jansen (4-0-30-0) comes back into the attack.

15:59 (IST) Mar 05
Score after 19 overs 111 - 1
Runs Scored: 0
000101
  • Kane Williamson 27 (36)
  • Rachin Ravindra 60 (55)
Keshav Maharaj2-0-5-0
1
Overs18.6
Score111 - 1

Keshav Maharaj to Kane Williamson, Keeps it shorter and outside off, Kane Williamson stays on the back foot and cuts it to deep cover for a single. Kane gets to 19,000 runs in international cricket. Another feather in the cap for the Kiwi stalwart.

15:59 (IST) Mar 05
0
Overs18.5
Score110 - 1

Keshav Maharaj to Kane Williamson, Nagging length, around off, Kane Williamson chops it out towards cover.

15:58 (IST) Mar 05
1
Overs18.4
Score110 - 1

Keshav Maharaj to Rachin Ravindra, Fuller again, around off, Rachin flicks it to long on for a single.

15:58 (IST) Mar 05
0
Overs18.3
Score109 - 1

Keshav Maharaj to Rachin Ravindra, Floated up, around middle, Ravindra sweeps it but straight to short fine leg.

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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.