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New Zealand will now face India within the ultimate of the Champions Trophy on March 9 in what will likely be a rematch of the 2 groups’ ultimate group stage sport.
Rachin Ravindra and Kane Williamson each put up centuries of their very own to steer New Zealand to a report complete of 362 (AP)
Powered by centuries from Rachin Ravindra and Kane Williamson, New Zealand ousted South Africa and registered a 50-run win to seal their spot within the ultimate of the 2025 Champions Trophy in Lahore on Wednesday.
An all-round show of firepower from the NZ batting ranks would take them to a historic complete of 362, the best within the historical past of the Champions Trophy.
Regardless of a combating unbeaten century from David Miller, SA can be undone within the chase by NZ skipper Mitchell Santner, who registered a high quality spell of three/43, earlier than finally falling brief by 50 runs ultimately.
New Zealand will now face India within the ultimate of the Champions Trophy on March 9 in what will likely be a rematch of the 2 groups’ ultimate group stage sport.
It was the Kiwis all day from the get-go, successful the toss and opting to bat first.
There was no stopping the riot that ensued with Ravindra and Williamson on the crease, because the duo sliced, diced, and walloped their method by the innings, after the early lack of Will Younger, to deliver up their dominant centuries.
The South African bowlers had been left hapless and helpless by the whole thing of the middle-overs. However ace pacer Kagiso Rabada struck twice to offer a little bit of hope for the Proteans late, nearing the ultimate 10 overs.
But, a fiery outing from the likes of Mitchell and Phillips, each of whom posted 49 runs every, powered the Kiwis to 362 runs by the top of their innings, the highest-ever complete in Champions Trophy historical past.
South Africa put up a struggle at first of their chase, with skipper Temba Bavuma and Rassie van der Dussen notching a high quality 105-run partnership, with fifties of their very own.
However the duo would quickly fall sufferer to the wily spin of Santner, leaving South Africa in a pickle at 161-3.
Following the losses, the Proteans would discover it troublesome to forge any significant partnerships as wickets fell at common intervals with relative ease.
David Miller would attempt his finest to climate the storm and maintain the South Africans within the hunt with a scintillating 100* from 67 balls. However the veteran would lack the help from the opposite finish, as SA would fall wanting the goal by 50 runs.