New Zealand win toss against South Africa in Champions Trophy 2025 semi-final
LAHORE: New Zealand have won the toss and opted to bat first against South Africa in the 2nd Semi-Final of the ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025 here at Gaddafi Stadium on Tuesday.
Playing XIs
South Africa: Temba Bavuma (c), Ryan Rickelton, Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), David Miller, Wiaan Mulder, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi
New Zealand: Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (wk), Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (c), Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Will O’Rourke
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HEAD TO HEAD
South Africa and New Zealand have squared off in 73 ODI matches, with the Proteas boasting a dominant record with 42 victories. New Zealand came out victorious on 26 occasions, while five matches ended without a result. In ICC Champions Trophy tournaments, the two teams have clashed twice, winning one match each.
Overall ODIs: Matches 73, South Africa 42, New Zealand 26, NR 5
Champions Trophy: Matches 2, South Africa 1, New Zealand 1
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The ongoing 2025 edition marked the return of the ICC Champions Trophy after an eight-year break, with the last tournament being held in 2017, where Pakistan defeated their arch-rivals India in the final.
The tournament began with the teams divided into two groups. Group A featured Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, and New Zealand. Meanwhile, Group B included Afghanistan, England, Australia, and South Africa.
Each team played three group-stage matches, and the top two from each group secured a spot in the semi-finals. From Group A, India and New Zealand advanced, while South Africa and Australia progressed from Group B.
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