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

[jamie smith]

Williamson now taking risks.

 

[jamie smith]

Another reason why he is so reliable

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sherfane rutherford is a beast.
truly miss him in this event.

 

[jamie smith]

nz 181/1 after 30 overs.

 

[GLORY OF '92]

NZ should get 360 here now.

Massive pressure on SA

 

[jamie smith]

THiis is a road.
Sa should back themselves to chase 360.

NZ should get 360 here now.

Massive pressure on SA

 

[Mas-LFC]

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

Yes. Still got to do it and he is doing it well.

 

[jamie smith]

This has been a flawless innings from rachindra.
He reminds me of the great gordon greenidge.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Hardik Pandya would have scored 100 in 50 balls on this pitch.

 

[jamie smith]

rachin on 97.

 

[jnaveen1980]

What a poor review. I didn't hear any noise. Why did they appeal?

 

[jamie smith]

is it out??

 

[SpiritOf1903]

Kiwis should be good for near 400

This is the problem for the winning team now shifting to dustbowl in Dubai!

 

[Mas-LFC]

Woza Afrikaa! hamba uzithathe

Need two wickets! Back to back needed now to stop nz getting a huge total

 

[jamie smith]

RACHIN SURVIVES.
poor review from sa.

 

[jnaveen1980]

SA should have a quiet phaes of 5 overs. They can trigger a collapse

 

[Human786]

184/1 in 31 - 340 perhaps on . Game over if that happens boyz ?

 

[jamie smith]

Woza Afrikaa! hamba uzithathe

Need two wickets! Back to back needed now to stop nz getting a huge total

bhai yeh konsi boli hai??

 

[jnaveen1980]

Against NZ strategy and fielding it is a bridge too far for SA if they don't restrict them to 300.

 

[jamie smith]

nz 184 for 1 after 31 overs.

 

[Devadwal]

Gake over for South Africa. NZ is likely to score over 360

 

[jamie smith]

Against NZ strategy and fielding it is a bridge too far for SA if they don't restrict them to 300.

BRo keep faith.
350 is chaseable on this surfce.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Well done Rachin. Great player to watch. Easy on the eye

 

[jamie smith]

100 forrachindra.
What a mesmerising innings it has been.

 

[jnaveen1980]

What the heck Ian smith says exactly what i said

 

[Devadwal]

Century for RACHIN .

 

[jamie smith]

Rachindra should go bang bang now.

 

[BouncerGuy]

Yet another hundred for Rachin and all of his hundreds came in ICC events... WHAT A STAR

 

[jnaveen1980]

On a flat pitch this guy is very very difficult to contain.

 

[jamie smith]

big match player.

Yet another hundred for Rachin and all of his hundreds came in ICC events... WHAT A STAR

 

[Bhaijaan]

South Africa

 

[jamie smith]

nz 201/1 after 32overs.

 

[kingusama92]

They could even get 400 here.

 

[jnaveen1980]

200 runs achieved with 18 to go. This is not looking pretty for SA. Atleast one bowler has to do something special.

 

[daytrader]

Kiwis should be good for near 400

This is the problem for the winning team now shifting to dustbowl in Dubai!

At least NZ have played there once before. 2nd time they should be more prepared

 

[dravidthewall]

match done and dusted for southafrica. Bad toss to loose

 

[jamie smith]

South Africa

Bro 350 is chaseable on this pitch.
It is not over yet.

 

[Bhaijaan]

Bro 350 is chaseable on this pitch.
It is not over yet.

350 in a semi final?

 

[jamie smith]

nz shuld be disappointed if they dontget 350+

 

[Usergame]

Brilliant from Rachin and King Kane

 

[jnaveen1980]

They are showing the painful 2015 highlights

 

[jamie smith]

350 in a semi final?

Yeah it is a road.
350 is 100% chaseable for sa.

 

[jamie smith]

this match is giving me 2023 wc pak vs nz match vibes.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Even in 2015 semi final , South Africa shelled a lot of catches towards the end. QDK missed a simple run out of Grant Elliott who put the dagger in their heart.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Highest runs in ICC ODI tournaments at age 25 or below

1.Sachin
2.Rachin

 

[jamie smith]

Least innings to 5 ODI hundreds for New Zealand
22 - Devon Conway
28 - Rachin Ravindra
30 - Daryl Mitchell
56 - Kane Williamson
64 - Nathan Astle

 

[Human786]

212/1 in 33

 

[jamie smith]

Aged 25y 107d, Rachin is also the second-youngest New Zealand batter to get to five ODI hundreds, after Kane Williamson (24y 165d).

 

[jamie smith]

kw taking maharaj to cleaners.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

NZ looking good for 360-370, assuming Philips fires big time.

 

[BouncerGuy]

South africa is a good batting unit... they can chase 350 here...pitch looking quite flat

 

[mominsaigol]

Highest runs in ICC ODI tournaments at age 25 or below

1.Sachin
2.Rachin

Lol, both names rhyme as well

 

[jnaveen1980]

What a versatile unit NZ is.

 

[daytrader]

With that 6, Kane Williamson moves to a 100+ strike rate. Beautifully paced innings. Rachin is lucky to have someone like him to learn from

 

[Human786]

212/2

 

[jnaveen1980]

South africa is a good batting unit... they can chase 350 here...pitch looking quite flat

Against NZ strategy and fielding? Very tough. They have control the damage to have any chance. Finally broke through as i type

 

[FearlessRoar]

All the pitches in Pakistan have been batting-friendly in this tournament

 

[jnaveen1980]

In 50 over game you can come back even after 40 overs. It is how you execute your plans.

 

[Bhaijaan]

13 innings taken by Rachin Ravindra is the least by anyone to register five hundreds in ICC ODI tournaments, bettering 15 by Shikhar Dhawan

 

[kingusama92]

Finally the partnership is broken.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Slower ball gets a wicket. Slower balls from seamers gave gone at less than 3 RPO. On pace has gone at 6 +.

Not enough cutters from SA bowlers, Ngidi apart.

 

[jnaveen1980]

13 innings taken by Rachin Ravindra is the least by anyone to register five hundreds in ICC ODI tournaments, bettering 15 by Shikhar Dhawan

He is becoming like Dhawan. ICC specialist.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Slower ball gets a wicket. Slower balls from seamers gave gone at less than 3 RPO. On pace has gone at 6 +.

Not enough cutters from SA bowlers, Ngidi apart.

These are the things you identify very very early. Not after 30 overs.

 

[Mas-LFC]

bhai yeh konsi boli hai??

Zulu lol

 

[jnaveen1980]

Santner will increase his pause today.

 

[Mas-LFC]

excellent innings by Ravindra. Another 100. SA needed that wicket badly. Now need back to back to slow the innings down!

 

[jnaveen1980]

How is the crowd looking like?

 

[Nikhil_cric]

These are the things you identify very very early. Not after 30 overs.

Yeah. They should have gone to cutters after Powerplay itself.

Rabada and Jansen don't like bowling "dirty" stuff . It's all seam up, hitting the deck top of off etc.

But this pitch requires pace off.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Last 2 years NZ has played 10 matches in Pakistan. This is 11th. Most by any visiting side.

 

[amvbfm]

NZ must not slow down here. Much will depend on how Mitchell plays. But looking at the platform, RSA's batting and NZ's spin options, barring a catastrophic collapse, NZ look in a very strong position at the moment.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Darryl Mitchell plays dead straight. He doesn't play too many fancy shots. You can restrict when he is new. But once he is in the zone very very hard to control. Initially can look unugainly.

 

[jnaveen1980]

NZ has all the bases covered. NExt one is Latham who is a specialist against spin.

 

[Devadwal]

Last 2 years NZ has played 10 matches in Pakistan. This is 11th. Most by any visiting side.

NZ - Pakistan are playing too Much cricket with each other These days. Next series is in NZ after a week From the Champion trophy final

 

[jnaveen1980]

NZ - Pakistan are playing too Much cricket with each other These days. Next series is in NZ after a week From the Champion trophy final

Yea. they do the same with Bangladesh among SENA teams.

 

[Ahmed216]

Flat surfaces make for very boring ODI cricket

 

[jnaveen1980]

NZ will bowl everything pace off. Game over for SA. They didn't suss out the pitch too early.

 

[Mas-LFC]

Williamson quiet tuktuked his to late 90s now has SR of 110 now. He was at 50 of 61 balls one point. He has this way of quietly getting things done then someone gets the sr up. A quality player. But I find him boring still!

 

[Mas-LFC]

Need wickets SA. Limit the damage. Dont want to chase 350+

 

[Local.Dada]

This is a ICC tournament semi final not some random bilateral. What a boring crowd. Expected better from a cricket crazy Lahore crowd.

 

[Mas-LFC]

100 for Williamson. Good measured knock.

 

[Devadwal]

Quality knock by Kane Mama.