New Zealand tops South Africa on Wednesday to reach the Champions Trophy 2025 final against India in Dubai.
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NEW ZEALAND TOPS SOUTH AFRICA BEHIND RAVINDRA, WILLIAMSON EXPLOITS
New Zealand tops South Africa by 50 runs in their semifinal match in Lahore, Pakistan.
Furthermore, Rachindra Ravindra and Kane Williamson came through with impressive centuries to power the Black Caps in a high-scoring match.
Moreover, Ravindra had a knock of 108 runs off 101 balls spiced by 13 fours and a six, while WIlliamson hit 102 off 94 balls that comes with 10 fours and two sixes.
Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, and Michael Bracewell combined to add 112 runs in the final 10 overs.
Their productions gave New Zealand a 362/6 total, which emerged as the highest score recorded in Champions Trophy history.
SANTNER SEES ‘COOL FEELING’ TO SEE NEW ZEALAND-INDIA FINAL
New Zealand team captain Mitchell Santner sees a “cool feeling” for his team to play India again, this time in the final.
Moreover, the 33-year-old all-rounder still remembers the last time the two teams met, when India beat New Zealand by 44 runs on Sunday.
Furthermore, Santner is looking to get another shot at avenging that loss and for a bigger stake – the title.
“It’s a cool feeling to make the final. We were challenged by a good side. The platform we were able to set with Rachin and Kane, and set up the death phase earlier, was great,” the captain said.
“We’ve had a go against India, look forward to do it again,” he added.
SOUTH AFRICA CAPTAIN RUES ‘NOT IDEAL SITUATION’ OF PAKISTAN, DUBAI TRIPS
South Africa captain Steven Smith rued a “not ideal situation” where his team had to travel between Pakistan and Dubai.
Furthermore, the skipper understood it was only a short trip, where they took less than two hours to get there.
Moreover, Smith lauded New Zealand’s impressive performance but hoped they didn’t have to travel close to the next game itself.
“It’s only an hour-and-40-minute flight, but the fact that we had to do that (was not ideal),” Smith said.
“It’s not like we flew five hours, and we had enough time to recover and recuperate. But it was not an ideal situation still,” he added.
