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South Africa didn’t chase down the goal of 363 runs towards New Zealand within the second semifinal of the Champions Trophy 2025 and suffered a defeat by 50 runs.
New Zealand beat South Africa by 50 runs in 2nd semifinal of Champions Trophy 2025. (Image Credit score: AP)
South Africa suffered a heartbreaking defeat by 50 runs towards New Zealand within the second semifinal of the Champions Trophy 2025. Within the match performed at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Wednesday (March 5), the South African staff was requested to chase down the goal of 363 runs in 50 overs, however regardless of David Miller’s 67-ball century and half-centuries from Rassie van der Dussen and captain Temba Bavuma, the Proteas may solely handle to attain 312 runs for the lack of 9 wickets in 50 overs.
South Africa got here into the semifinal match after securing an enormous win over England in Karachi on Saturday (March 1), however in Lahore, New Zealand was a greater staff in all three departments of the sport.
The defeat within the semifinal match was a bitter capsule to swallow for Bavuma, who admitted that both he or van der Dussen ought to have performed an enormous knock, which they didn’t do.
“New Zealand was above par. I believe in addition to they batted, we backed ourselves to chase 350 with the wicket getting higher. We had one or two good partnerships however not sufficient.”
“One in every of me or VDD (Rassie van der Dussen) to go massive, which didn’t occur.”
He admitted that New Zealand actually put his aspect below strain from the get-go.
“They pierced the offside recurrently and stored hitting boundaries within the center overs; it was powerful to include them for having had wickets in hand on the dying and placing us below strain.”
“At 125 for 1, I and Rassie have been batting; we would have liked to bat until the thirty fifth. However we weren’t capable of arrange the bottom for the center order. Mushy dismissal for me, higher ball to get Rassie.”
“Left an excessive amount of to do for these coming in. From a batting level, being extra decisive is what’s on my thoughts. Need to be ruthless and go for the sport.”
The 50-run win over South Africa helped New Zealand ebook its place within the closing of the Champions Trophy for the fourth time in 9 editions, and on Sunday (March 9), the Black Caps will face India in Dubai.
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Lahore, Pakistan