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

[jnaveen1980]

Both will be match for India but India have home advantage, pitches have been made to suit their spin. If the semi was in Pak yesterday Aus would have beaten them even with a 2nd string side.

Since the possibility of that happening is zero you can't make a convenient prediciton lol

 

[globetrotter]

Electric crowd support and Bavuma chants echo in Lahore

Considering Pakistan is not playing, it’s a good crowd

 

[jnaveen1980]

105 in 19th over? That is not platform.

 

[followed]

Both will be match for India but India have home advantage, pitches have been made to suit their spin. If the semi was in Pak yesterday Aus would have beaten them even with a 2nd string side.

Yeah that's sure everything is going for evil but New Zealand will adapt better than south africa who are chokers and awful.
Evil must be defeated somehow.

 

[The Bald Eagle]

Both will be match for India but India have home advantage, pitches have been made to suit their spin. If the semi was in Pak yesterday Aus would have beaten them even with a 2nd string side.

No doubt about that...any of three Semi-finalists would have.

 

[Devadwal]

Bavuma is playing fine .RVD need to take calculate risk to score boundaries

 

[Hellion]

Both will be match for India but India have home advantage, pitches have been made to suit their spin. If the semi was in Pak yesterday Aus would have beaten them even with a 2nd string side.

Fair. We can destroy full strength England, Pakistan etc. in Pakistani conditions. But Australia would be tough to beat.

 

[Devadwal]

Santner is not going to give you any freebies

 

[Asif321]

257 in 186 balls

 

[jnaveen1980]

Fair. We can destroy full strength England, Pakistan etc. in Pakistani conditions. But Australia would be tough to beat.

We did thrash Australia in flat conditions in 2019 world cup.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Santner is not going to give you any freebies

They should have been 140 by now.

 

[KingKhanWC]

Since the possibility of that happening is zero you can't make a convenient prediciton lol

Prediction is India will win this as final is on turning, low bounce Dubai wickets, might as well shift it to Dehli.

106-1 here, this is looking a very interesting run chase. Bavuma must bat through to 100.

 

[Hellion]

No doubt about that...any of three Semi-finalists would have.

Untestable predictions are always good to have

 

[followed]

Bavuma has completed zimboesque fifty.
50 off 64 balls.

 

[KingKhanWC]

50 up! A bit slow but he wants to stay there until 35th over.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Kash naidoo says "Bavuma has to bat long if they need any chance to chase this total down" what is she smoking. He is striking at 78.

 

[Human786]

rrr 8.53

 

[followed]

New Zealand will have chance against evil South africa will be on their knees from the very beginning.

 

[followed]

Tactical drop by kane williamson.

 

[Devadwal]

Pressure pressure pressure..!!

Brilliant bowling by the KIWIS

 

[Rana]

SA chasing this

 

[Devadwal]

SA chasing this

Aa gya Nazar lagane.

 

[KingKhanWC]

SA have the most power hitters, always had batters who could hit hard and long.

NZ need to stay patient , hoping for a mistake as both batters set well.

 

[KingKhanWC]

Take off Satner, mix it up regularly.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Lol everyone and their chacha know who is evil.
Evil must be defeated. New Zealand will do it.

Are you talking about Pakistan tour of NZ? 8-0 loading

 

[jnaveen1980]

Bavuma strike rate 80. Babar will be proud

 

[Human786]

238 from 168 ...

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Boring runchase

 

[jnaveen1980]

Boring runchase

Blame Bavuma. They should be around 150 by now bare minimum. Now they have to score another 236 runs from ehre.

 

[KingKhanWC]

Excellent 50

If both can get another 50, this is well on.

 

[KingKhanWC]

Blame Bavuma. They should be around 150 by now bare minimum. Now they have to score another 236 runs from ehre.

They are near NZ at the same stage.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Santner is celebrating. Not sure why.

 

[Devadwal]

Lord Gone

 

[globetrotter]

Bavuma gone… choking begins

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Blame Bavuma. They should be around 150 by now bare minimum. Now they have to score another 236 runs from ehre.

I blame only him. Even Rassie has not done that badly. But thankfully he is gone now.

 

[Human786]

Bavuma on fire

gone

 

[Rajdeep]

I was watching 99 WC semi final highlight yesterday. How mighty SA have fallen from its hey days. I think race and quota system has a lot to do with it.

 

[KingKhanWC]

Brain collapse, terrible shot, had no idea what he was doing.

Maybe a good thing for SA, need to get ahead of the rate.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Played 12 overs made 56 runs chasing 360 plus.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

They are near NZ at the same stage.

This over by over comparison is a really misleading thing because it doesn't take into account the pressure of the runchase that isn't there when you are batting first, especially in case of such a steep runchase.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Longer Bavuma stays more harmful it is for SA. He is not hitting any six either.

 

[Bhaijaan]

South Africa have a huge task at hand here. Not impossible but mighty tough

 

[globetrotter]

I was watching 99 WC semi final highlight yesterday. How mighty SA have fallen from its hey days. I think race and quota system has a lot to do with it.

That match will be remembered forever for Lance Klusner

 

[jnaveen1980]

South Africa have a huge task at hand here. Not impossible but mighty tough

Everything has to go just right for them. This NZ side has a gun fielding unit.

 

[jnaveen1980]

They should target 55 runs from Santner bowling and go after everyone else. Their death bowling sucks.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Bracewell 6 overs 29 runs on this pitch is criminal.

 

[Mockingbird]

Very Babaresque innings from Bavuma. SA will be glad he is out.

 

[followed]

Go get them New Zealand and the defeat evil on Sunday as well.
Let's go..

 

[jnaveen1980]

After Bavuma got out win percentage went from 24% down to 17%

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Only team capable of beating India is NZ. Don't think South Africa have it in them to beat India in Dubai.

 

[Human786]

224 from 156 .... close contest ?

 

[KingKhanWC]

That beautiful sound of the middle. 6

 

[Bhaijaan]

VDD getting a move on

 

[followed]

Need to get rassie van der dussen and then that rondhu klassen.
Markram and miller won't be affective.

 

[The Bald Eagle]

Guys anymore abusive stuff will led to posters being banned from this thread

 

[Kianig89]

Slow death for SA it will be, they've have suffered and suffered

 

[Bhaijaan]

Santner is a class spinner

 

[jnaveen1980]

Only team capable of beating India is NZ. Don't think South Africa have it in them to beat India in Dubai.

Any team can beat India if they play well. India played with one unfit seamer, one all round seamer in the semi final on a wicket that didn't even turn. against Australia. They don't field as well as NZ either. Atleast 5 players they have to hide on the ground. NZ is the team to beat. Not India.

 

[Devadwal]

Santner is a bowler every captain would like to have in his team. He can give you a handy 30-35 runs with the willow in his hand and bowl tight lines right lengths and adjust the pace according to the wicket and bowl to the field.

He's an asset

 

[Human786]

224 from 156 .... close contest ?

rrr 8.80 at halfway ...

 

[followed]

Mitchell santner is most economical spinner in the world right now.
He understands all the ins and outs of his bowling.
The way he varies his speed is phenomenal.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Santner is a bowler every captain would like to have in his team. He can give you a handy 30-35 runs with the willow in his hand and bowl tight lines right lengths and adjust the pace according to the wicket and bowl to the field.

He's an asset

You shouldn't have any trigger movements when you face Santner. He will literally hold the ball not release it lol You just have to stand still and wait.

 

[Bhaijaan]

Class by Markram

 

[jnaveen1980]

SA needs a 25 run over to shift the momentum completely.

 

[KingKhanWC]

This over by over comparison is a really misleading thing because it doesn't take into account the pressure of the runchase that isn't there when you are batting first, especially in case of such a steep runchase.

Sure I agree but this pitch will stay true like this until 50th. Often comparison doesnt take into account deterioration.

Pressure can swing both ways, If NZ dont take wickets it will transfer to them esp with beautiful shots like this! 4 more

 

[Human786]

Rourke disappointing today ...

 

[Bhaijaan]

Pulled by VDD

South Africa still fighting

 

[jnaveen1980]

Rourke disappointing today ...

These surfaces are unsuitable for his length. He hits the deck mostly.

 

[Devadwal]

Good batting .they needs to attack's others bowler to nullified Santner spell.

 

[kron]

Go get them New Zealand and the defeat evil on Sunday as well.
Let's go..

Why evil? Where is the support for Asian block?

 

[Human786]

Rourke disappointing today ...

14 runs in this over

 

[jnaveen1980]

Markram is so easy on the eye. Beautiful shot

 

[KingKhanWC]

37 year old using his experience well here.

This is not the old SA team of the 90's and 2000's.

70 odd more without a wicket and the chase is theirs for the taking.

 

[Bhaijaan]

It’s not over

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Any team can beat India if they play well. India played with one unfit seamer, one all round seamer in the semi final on a wicket that didn't even turn. against Australia. They don't field as well as NZ either. Atleast 5 players they have to hide on the ground. NZ is the team to beat. Not India.

I dunno I think fielding is a bit overrated if you are a top side with multiple match-winners. For instance, NZ in the game against India were spotless in field while Varun dropped a catch and let the ball roll over to the boundary. And India still won comfortably. India have four spinners, even if one or two of them doesn't fire India have a high probability of tying the other team down to a chaseable total.

 

[Devadwal]

Gone?? No

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Markram loves pace. You're playing into his hands by bringing on the pacer. If anything, they need to bring on Rachin from the other end.

 

[Human786]

outttttttttttttttttttttttttttt

 

[Asif321]

SA will chase this . Gadaffi is death for bowlers

 

[jnaveen1980]

I dunno I think fielding is a bit overrated if you are a top side with multiple match-winners. For instance, NZ in the game against India were spotless in field while Varun dropped a catch and let the ball roll over to the boundary. And India still won comfortably. India have four spinners, even if one or two of them doesn't fire India have a high probability of tying the other team down to a chaseable total.

We assume pitch will turn. There is no guarantee. Also NZ is the best SENA team against spin. I expect conway to replace Young