In the second semi -finals of the Champions Trophy 2025, the New Zealand team defeated South Africa by 50 runs and dropped it out of the tournament. With this, she has become the second team to make a place in the final. This means that in the title match to be held in Dubai on March 9, there will be a battle between Team India and New Zealand to become champions. In the semi -finals in Lahore on March 5, the Kiwi team batting first was targeted for 363 runs. Chase it, South Africa's team could only manage 312 runs at the loss of 9 wickets.

South African batsmen kneel

New Zealand team captain Mitchell Santner won the toss in Lahore and decided to bat first.

After this, his team set a mountain -like target of 363 runs in 50 overs, in front of which the batsmen of South Africa succumbed. Kiwi team bowlers bowled tight from the first over and did not give any chance to score runs. Due to this pressure, the batsmen of South Africa started to disintegrate. Ryan Ricelton lost his wicket to Matt Henry in the process of scoring runs in the 5th over.

However, after this, there was a 105 -run partnership between captain Temba Bavuma and Rasi Van Dar Dusen.

But the pressure increased due to slow playing. Its effect was seen. After the dismissal of Bavuma as the second wicket on the score of 125 runs, no batsman could play a big innings and lost wickets at consecutive intervals. The team lost the third for 161 and the fourth wicket for 167 runs.

At the same time, half the team collapsed for 189 runs. South Africa lost 3 wickets in scoring the next 29 runs. The last David Miller kept fighting alone and hit 100 runs in 67 balls. But his innings did not work. Apart from him, Bavuma scored 56 runs in 71 balls, Van Dusson scored 69 runs in 66 balls and Aden Markram scored 29 balls 31 runs.

New Zealand's victory hero