New Zealand (362/6) defeat South Africa (312/9) comfortably by 50 runs to advance to final of ICC Champions Trophy 2025

[jamie smith]

No it is a 330-350 pitch.

This is not a belter pitch . it may slow down as game progress.

 

[jamie smith]

Wild scenes.
KW hits a laboured 4.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Anything over 300 is a winning score against South Africa in a pressure match.

Maybe but NZ should Target 330 for safety margin

 

[Mas-LFC]

Should’ve been on 100 after 15.

 

[jamie smith]

KW is a useless batsmen.
Awful and sucks all the momentum.

Should’ve been on 100 after 15.

 

[FearlessRoar]

Highest batting average against a pace attack in ODIs since 2010

114.29 - Hashim Amla vs WI
95.83 - Kane Williamson vs SA*
86.25 - AB de Villiers vs WI
83.50 - Shikhar Dhawan vs SL
79.50 - Babar Azam vs AUS

*Min 500 balls

 

[jamie smith]

Have big hopes from rachin rvindra today.

 

[RidiculousMan]

Wasn't this Semi Final suppose to happen in Karachi?

 

[RidiculousMan]

Highest batting average against a pace attack in ODIs since 2010

114.29 - Hashim Amla vs WI
95.83 - Kane Williamson vs SA*
86.25 - AB de Villiers vs WI
83.50 - Shikhar Dhawan vs SL
79.50 - Babar Azam vs AUS

*Min 500 balls

Bobzy the King.

 

[FearlessRoar]

 

[Marooned]

NZ will still pose a huge threat to India in finals. Not SA though.

 

[jamie smith]

Rachin is 100% a big match player.
He has scored 4 odi tons and all of them have come in icc tournaments.@Rana

 

[Mas-LFC]

he should call it a day now like smith.

He should make way for someone’s as sena nations players do that, next ODI cwc27 he will be 36. Is he going to be there in CWC27? Doubt it. He aint from the desi nation where players are seflish and have to be pushed out as they dont retire themselves.

 

[FearlessRoar]

KW is a useless batsmen.
Awful and sucks all the momentum.

 

[jamie smith]

NZ 91/1 after 16overs.

 

[FearlessRoar]

KW is a useless batsmen.
Awful and sucks all the momentum.

 

[BouncerGuy]

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That is fine but what about his strike rate?

 

[jamie smith]

these are rizwan level stats.
Kudos to zaheer abbas and viv richards for have a sr of 90+ in the 80s on minefilelds.

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[Devadwal]

NZ is going Very well.

 

[jamie smith]

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What about a sr of 71??
Pro level statpadder.

 

[Devadwal]

these are rizwan level stats.
Kudos to zaheer abbas and viv richards for have a sr of 90+ in the 80s on minefilelds.

Oh bhai read again. Those number are average against spin and pace not The strike rate

 

[jamie smith]

Bro dont say it.
Whenever u admire a team,a jinx happens.
Hopefully u dont jinx my boy rachindra.

NZ is going Very well.

 

[Devadwal]

Bro dont say it.
Whenever u admire a team,a jinx happens.
Hopefully u dont jinx my boy rachindra.

India is not playing so no Jinx Post in This match

 

[jamie smith]

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Oh bhai read again. Those number are average against spin and pace not The strike rate

???

 

[Devadwal]

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@jamie smith i thought you replied to This

 

[Mas-LFC]

Rachin is a good to watch. Free flowing leftie!

 

[jamie smith]

What an innings so far from big match player ravin rachindra.

 

[jamie smith]

Lagta hai abhi bhi kal ki jeet kai nashai main ho aap.

@jamie smith i thought you replied to This

 

[Mas-LFC]

15runs off the 18th over

 

[Devadwal]

Rachin is a good to watch. Free flowing leftie!

indian origin player so obviously he is not a Tullebaaz but a Proper player.

 

[jamie smith]

Rachindra shows trundler mulder his true aukaat.

 

[IAJ]

indian origin player so obviously he is not a Tullebaaz but a Proper player.

Hopefully, he keeps doing this on Sunday as well, if Kiwis get there

 

[Devadwal]

Lovely batting RACHIN

 

[RexRex]

Where is the crowd ?! Never hold an ICC tournament in Pak again.

 

[jamie smith]

HE is in the list of elite left handers.
Saim,jaiswal,rachin,,athanze,rickelton and sediqullah.

indian origin player so obviously he is not a Tullebaaz but a Proper player.

 

[Mas-LFC]

indian origin player so obviously he is not a Tullebaaz but a Proper player.

Like Vikram Solanki was.

 

[jamie smith]

Rachin vs pace today
Front foot: 19 off 15 (3 X 4s)
Back foot: 38 off 29 (6 X 4s)

 

[FearlessRoar]

BCCI Vice-President Rajeev Shukla is enjoying fantastic tea at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, while watching the semi-final between South Africa and New Zealand.

 

[jamie smith]

OH!! But Pakistan is not safe for Indians.

BCCI Vice-President Rajeev Shukla is enjoying fantastic tea at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, while watching the semi-final between South Africa and New Zealand.

 

[jamie smith]

KW needs to play aggressively now.

 

[RidiculousMan]

OH!! But Pakistan is not safe for Indians.

It's not. I'm on my way!

 

[jamie smith]

Rachin is absolutely a class batter, who has great mental strength to play his shots and execute perfectly with less margin for error.

 

[dravidthewall]

why stadium is empty

 

[jamie smith]

nz 120/1 after 21.3 overs.

 

[Devadwal]

BCCI Vice-President Rajeev Shukla is enjoying fantastic tea at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, while watching the semi-final between South Africa and New Zealand.

OH!! But Pakistan is not safe for Indians.

Read The News . How Many terrorist attacks happened in pakistan in This week itself. Bro open a thread on time pass section.

 

[jamie smith]

How many players got injured in those attacks??

Read The News . How Many terrorist attacks happened in pakistan in This week itself. Bro open a thread on time pass section.

 

[IAJ]

Rachin is absolutely a class batter, who has great mental strength to play his shots and execute perfectly with less margin for error.

Proper modern day cricketer, after 30+ matches he has kept his SR well above 100, amazing batsman.

 

[jamie smith]

I watched news on the TV in past but channels like aaj tak and republic tv made me even hate watching Tv.

Read The News . How Many terrorist attacks happened in pakistan in This week itself. Bro open a thread on time pass section.

 

[Devadwal]

I watched news on the TV in past but channels like aaj tak and republic tv made me even hate watching Tv.

Open a thread in timepass section. Don't derailed this thread. Tag me in that thread

 

[jamie smith]

Proper modern day cricketer, after 30+ matches he has kept his SR well above 100, amazing batsman.

Also a big match player.
4 odi tons in icc tournaments.

 

[Devadwal]

Keep going Rachin. Kane need to he accelerate now

 

[jamie smith]

Open a thread in timepass section. Don't derailed this thread. Tag me on that thread

what kind of english is 'dont derailed this thread.'
Why should I open a thread about a country if I am not even its citizen and I have not even visited it once??

 

[Savak]

OH!! But Pakistan is not safe for Indians.

Useless meeting tbh because the PCB will not get anything in return from the BCCI and the Indian government or Indian private sector therefore what is the point in Naqvi wasting time and acting busy but doing ultimately nothing.

 

[jamie smith]

He does not have that gear.
He can just tuk tuk.

Keep going Rachin. Kane need to he accelerate now

 

[NeVerMind]

Where is the crowd ?! Never hold an ICC tournament in Pak again.

Have to say the timing is not ideal as coincides with Ramzaan...

 

[daytrader]

Useless meeting tbh because the PCB will not get anything in return from the BCCI and the Indian government or Indian private sector therefore what is the point in Naqvi wasting time and acting busy but doing ultimately nothing.

Optics bro. Just like removing Rizwan from a format he excels in. Gotta show efficiency to the public. And we're gullible enough to buy it

 

[Devadwal]

what kind of english is 'dont derailed this thread.'
Why should I open a thread about a country if I am not even its citizen and I have not even visited it once??

Because when I showed you the reality it will not related to This match. So keep this thread to Only NZ - RSA Semifinal.

 

[IAJ]

Rachin schooling Maharaj

 

[kingusama92]

What's a good score on this pitch?

320+?

 

[Devadwal]

Kane Bhai is playing so slowly on This pitch.

 

[jamie smith]

Maharaj being taken to cleaners by rachindra.

 

[jamie smith]

KW statpadding like rizbar.

 

[jamie smith]

nz 147/1 after 26 overs.
kw needs to get a move on now.

 

[kingusama92]

Where is the crowd ?! Never hold an ICC tournament in Pak again.

I'm guessing it has to do with Ramadan and it being a work day.

Should fill up in the evening like most of the other matches.

 

[jamie smith]

A CLASS BATTING FROM RACHINDRA.

 

[Mas-LFC]

This type of pitch is ideal for batters like Ravindra.

 

[kingusama92]

Ravindra is playing a wonderful innings here.

Great knock in a big game.

 

[jamie smith]

true big match player.

Ravindra is playing a wonderful innings here.

Great knock in a big game

 

[jnaveen1980]

wow. Can SA stage a mini comeback here? THey look hopeless at this point. 350 on.

 

[jamie smith]

This type of pitch is ideal for batters like Ravindra.

Dont take anything away from Rachindra.
he has batted beautifully today.

 

[jamie smith]

nz 169/1 after 28 overs.
350 is on !!

 

[jamie smith]

This should be a historic ton from rachindra.

 

[jamie smith]

kw accelerating now.

 

[jamie smith]

I chose rachindra as my fantasy team captain and boy he hasnt disappointed.

 

[jamie smith]

Rachindra in the 90s.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Kane dropped !! Tough. Still should have held on to it as it was a pace off delivery

 

[jamie smith]

nz 175/1 after 29 overs.

 

[Asif321]

It looks some kind of bilateral series game . Pakistanis don’t bother about cricket it seems

 

[jamie smith]

Kane dropped !! Tough. Still should have held on to it as it was a pace off delivery

Harsh to call it a drop.

 

[FearlessRoar]

Another reason why he is so reliable