NZ vs SA Semifinal: In a thrilling showdown at Gaddafi Stadium, New Zealand delivered a commanding performance, crushing South Africa by a huge margin in the second semifinal of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
With this decisive victory, the Kiwis have booked their spot in the grand finale, where they will take on India in a high-stakes battle for glory at the Dubai International Stadium on March 9.
The Kiwi batter set the big total and gave a lot of room to their bowlers. Kane and Rachin Ravindra starred at the top, and Glenn Phillips gave the finishing touches to get past 350. Mitchell Santner bowled exceptional spells and dismantled the middle order. David Miller gave his all in the chase, but it was New Zealand who defeated South Africa to seal the deal.
<h2>New Zealand vs South Africa Match Summary</h2>
New Zealand won the toss, and Santner had no doubt to bat first. The captain made the call, and the batters delivered at the top. After Will Young's wicket inside the powerplay, South Africa hustled for the next 15 overs to get the second wicket. The commanding partnership between Rachin and Kane Williamson set the stage for the middle order to put forth a big total against the Proteas. 
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Rachin and Kane both smacked thundering centuries, carrying a strike rate of over 100. After Rachin's dismissal, Daryl Mitchell came and gave pace to the momentum, smacking a valuable 49 off 37 balls. Mulder removed Williamson and Latham followed him soon. 
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At that time, it seemed like New Zealand would post around 300, but Phillips had other ideas. Phillips wreaked havoc in the last five overs that took New Zealand's score past 350. Glenn Phillips smashed 49 unbeaten in just 27 balls. Lungi Ngidi was the most successful bowler for South Africa, taking three wickets. South Africa had 363 to chase in 50 overs.
It was a batting track for sure, and South Africa lost their in-form opener Ryan <a href="https://www.cricbuzz.com/profiles/13070/ryan-rickelton" title="View profile of Ryan Rickelton" class="cb-text-link">Rickelton</a> under 20 runs. Skipper Bavuma and Van Der Dussen stitched a 105-run partnership. Just when everyone expected that South Africa would press the accelerator, Santner got the better of Bavuma (56). Santner bowled out Van Der Dussen soon for a well-made 69. 
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South Africa lost quick wickets after that, and all of a sudden, New Zealand took control of the match. David Miller tried his best from one end, but wickets kept falling at the other end. David Miller smoked a fabulous last-ball century, but it went in vain as NEW ZEALAND defeated SOUTH AFRICA by 50  runs.
<h2>IND vs NZ Final on March 9</h2>
India defeated Australia in the first Semifinal at Dubai International Stadium by 4 wickets. Today, after defeating South Africa, New Zealand have reached the final. It is going to be INDIA VS NEW ZEALAND in the final of ICC CHAMPIONS TROPHY 2025.
The match will be played at the Dubai International Stadium on March 9. The match is set to start at 2:30 IST.

NZ vs SA: New Zealand Stuns South Africa, Sets Up IND vs NZ Final in ICC Champions Trophy 2025!

New Zealand outclassed South Africa by 50 runs to storm into the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 final. Their composed knockout performance contrasts with South Africa’s recurring struggles in ICC semi-finals and finals.

New Zealand’s dominant 50-run win seals their ICC Champions Trophy 2025 final spot, while South Africa endures another heartbreaking knockout loss. Take a look at the match summary of the NZ vs SA Semifinal

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The Mumbai Indians, at the beginning of IPL 2025, were struggling to find the letter ‘W’ alongside their name, while GT were seemingly undefeated. However, recently GT has lost 2 of their last 5 games and are now level with Mumbai Indians, who have maintained a 6-match winning streak.  In form, MI would look to avenge their defeat at Narendra Modi Stadium earlier this season.

IPL 2025 MI vs GT Match Prediction: Spotlight on SKY-Sai as Mumbai Indians and Gujarat Titans tussle for top spot on IPL points table

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As IPL 2025 enters its final stretch, Virat Kohli leads the run charts, while Prasidh Krishna tops the wicket-takers list after 55 matches, with Match 55 between SRH and DC ending without a result.

IPL 2025 Stats: Players With The Most Runs and Most Wickets On 6 May

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Rain played spoilsport in the SRH vs DC clash as a dominant bowling effort from Hyderabad went unrewarded, with the match abandoned before a result could be achieved.

SRH vs DC 2025: From Roar to Rain; SRH’s Effort Goes Unrewarded!

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Rohit Sharma came under massive scanner, and there was a lot of criticism related to him being the skipper

BCCI declines Virat Kohli's request to take over Test captaincy again. Massive details leaked!

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Rishabh Pant, LSG's ₹27 crore captain in IPL 2025, has struggled with just 128 runs in 11 matches (avg. 12.80, SR 99.22)—the worst among regular players. Under his leadership, LSG sits seventh with 5 wins in 11 games and a poor net run rate (-0.469). With playoffs slipping away, they must win their last three matches convincingly to have any chance, though even 16 points may not be enough. Their campaign has faltered with 4 losses in their last 5 games.

No runs, Poor strike rate, Bad captaincy, Rishabh Pant worth 27 crores flopped in every department, Sanjeev Goenka will beat his head after seeing the figures

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