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.
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
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
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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