South Africa cricket team vs New Zealand cricket Team Scorecard 2025

The Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore witnessed an absolute cricketing spectacle on March 5, 2025, as New Zealand stormed into the finals of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 by defeating South Africa in the 2nd Semi-Final. It was a game dominated by brilliant centuries from Rachin Ravindra and Kane Williamson, backed by clever bowling led by Mitchell Santner and Glenn Phillips. New Zealand posted a daunting total of 362/6 and managed to restrict South Africa to 312/9, sealing a 50-run victory.

 

South Africa cricket team vs New Zealand cricket Team Scorecard 2025: Match Summary

Detail	Info
Match	South Africa vs New Zealand
Tournament	ICC Champions Trophy 2025
Stage	2nd Semi-Final (B1 vs A2)
Date	March 5, 2025
Venue	Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
Toss	New Zealand won the toss, opted to bat
Result	New Zealand won by 50 runs

 

New Zealand’s Innings – 362/6 (50 Overs) : South Africa cricket team vs New Zealand cricket Team Scorecard

New Zealand batted first and made a statement with the bat. Despite losing Will Young early, Rachin Ravindra (108 off 101) and Kane Williamson (102 off 94) added a monumental 164-run partnership that formed the backbone of their innings. Their calculated aggression and strokeplay frustrated South African bowlers.

Later, Daryl Mitchell (49 off 37) and Glenn Phillips (49 off 27)* added finishing touches with explosive batting in the death overs, propelling the Kiwis past the 360 mark.

🏏 NZ Batting Scorecard

Batter	Dismissal	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
Will Young	c Markram b Ngidi	21	23	3	0	91.30
Rachin Ravindra	c Klaasen b Rabada	108	101	13	1	106.93
Kane Williamson	c Ngidi b Mulder	102	94	10	2	108.51
Daryl Mitchell	c Rabada b Ngidi	49	37	4	1	132.43
Tom Latham (wk)	b Rabada	4	5	0	0	80.00
Glenn Phillips	not out	49	27	6	1	181.48
Michael Bracewell	c Rickelton b Ngidi	16	12	2	0	133.33
Mitchell Santner (c)	not out	2	1	0	0	200.00
Extras		11
Total	6 wickets in 50 overs	362				7.24 RR

🔥 Partnerships

Batters	Runs	Balls
Young & Ravindra	48	47
Ravindra & Williamson	164	154
Williamson & Mitchell	39	38
Mitchell & Phillips	57	30
Phillips & Bracewell	46	22

🎯 SA Bowling Figures

Bowler	Overs	Runs	Wickets	Economy
Lungi Ngidi	10	72	3	7.20
Kagiso Rabada	10	70	2	7.00
Marco Jansen	10	79	0	7.90
Wiaan Mulder	6	48	1	8.00
Keshav Maharaj	10	65	0	6.50
Aiden Markram	4	23	0	5.80

South Africa’s Innings – 312/9 (50 Overs) : South Africa cricket team vs New Zealand cricket Team Scorecard 

Chasing 363 was never going to be easy, but Temba Bavuma (56) and Rassie van der Dussen (69) laid a decent foundation. However, the middle-order collapse proved costly. Mitchell Santner (3 wickets) spun a web around the South Africans, dismissing Bavuma, van der Dussen, and Klaasen in quick succession.

David Miller, however, stood tall amidst the ruins with a blistering 100 not out off 67 balls, but he lacked support from the tail.

SA Batting Scorecard

Batter	Dismissal	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
Ryan Rickelton	c Bracewell b Henry	17	12	4	0	141.67
Temba Bavuma (c)	c Williamson b Santner	56	71	4	1	78.87
Rassie van der Dussen	b Santner	69	66	4	2	104.55
Aiden Markram	c & b Ravindra	31	29	3	0	106.90
Heinrich Klaasen (wk)	c Henry b Santner	3	7	0	0	42.86
David Miller	not out	100	67	10	4	149.25
Wiaan Mulder	c Ravindra b Bracewell	8	13	1	0	61.54
Marco Jansen	lbw b Phillips	3	7	0	0	42.86
Keshav Maharaj	c Latham b Phillips	1	4	0	0	25.00
Kagiso Rabada	c Phillips b Henry	16	22	2	0	72.73
Lungi Ngidi	not out	1	2	0	0	50.00
Extras		7
Total	9 wickets in 50 overs	312				6.24 RR

Fall of Wickets

Batter Out	Score	Over
Ryan Rickelton	20	4.5
Temba Bavuma	125	22.2
Rassie van der Dussen	161	26.5
Heinrich Klaasen	167	28.4
Aiden Markram	189	32.6
Wiaan Mulder	200	35.6
Marco Jansen	212	37.6
Keshav Maharaj	218	39.3
Kagiso Rabada	256	45.3

🎯 NZ Bowling Figures

Bowler	Overs	Runs	Wickets	Economy
Matt Henry	7	43	2	6.10
Kyle Jamieson	7	57	0	8.10
William O’Rourke	8	69	0	8.60
Michael Bracewell	10	53	1	5.30
Mitchell Santner	10	43	3	4.30
Rachin Ravindra	5	20	1	4.00
Glenn Phillips	3	27	2	9.00

Key Moments

• Ravindra-Williamson Partnership (164 Runs): Took the game away from South Africa, setting a massive platform.
• Santner’s 3-wicket spell: Changed the game’s momentum in the middle overs.
• David Miller’s Fighting Century: A lone warrior trying to bring the Proteas back, but the task was too big.
• Phillips’ all-round performance: Fast runs at the end and two vital wickets.

What This Win Means

With this commanding win, New Zealand qualified for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Final, where they will face the winner of the 1st Semi-Final. The Black Caps, often labeled as underdogs, have shown consistency and class throughout the tournament.

 

Final Word

New Zealand’s clinical performance, led by Rachin Ravindra’s century and Santner’s magical spin, proved too strong for the Proteas. Despite David Miller’s valiant effort, South Africa’s hopes were dashed again in a major ICC semi-final.

Final Result: New Zealand won by 50 runs
Player of the Match: Rachin Ravindra – 108 runs & 1 wicket

1. Who won the 2nd Semi-Final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025?
   New Zealand won the match by 50 runs against South Africa.
2. Who was the Player of the Match?
   Rachin Ravindra was named Player of the Match for his 108-run innings and 1 wicket.
3. What was New Zealand’s final score?
   New Zealand scored 362 runs for 6 wickets in 50 overs.
4. Who scored a century for South Africa?
   David Miller scored an unbeaten 100 runs off 67 balls.
5. Where was the match played?
   The match took place at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, Pakistan.

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