The second semi -final match was played between New Zealand and South Africa in Lahore on Wednesday. Which New Zealand won by 50 runs. With this victory, the Kiwi team has reached the final. The same now on Sunday, March 9, India and New Zealand teams in Dubai will clash for the title in the final. India defeated Australia in the first semi -finals to enter the final.
Currently, South Africa made a slow start in the second semi -finals and then lost wickets at consecutive intervals, making New Zealand a strong hold on the match. The South Africa team could score 312 runs losing 9 wickets in 50 overs. David Miller scored an unbeaten 100 for South Africa.
Chasing New Zealand’s target of 363 runs, in front of South African team David Miller (100 runs, 67 balls, 10 fours, four sixes) and Rasi Van Dere Dusen (69) and captain Tabum (56) in front of the outspoken balls of Santner (three wickets for 43) and Glenn Philips (two wickets for 27) (two wickets for 27 runs) in front of the balls of South Africa (not unbeaten 100 runs, 67 balls, 10 fours, four sixes) and Captain Table Could make it. Van Der Dusen and Bavuma also shared a 105 -run partnership for the second wicket.
New Zealand earlier scored 362 runs for six wickets with a century of Ravindra (108 runs, 101 balls, 13 fours, one six) and Williamson (102 runs, 94 balls, 10 fours, two sixes) and the second wicket between the two, 362 runs for six wickets for the second wicket between the two, the highest score in the history of the tournament. Glenn Philips (49 not out, 27 balls) and Deril Mitchell (49 runs, 37 balls) finally added 57 runs in 30 balls for the fifth wicket to bring the team’s score to 350 runs. The team added 112 runs in the final 10 overs. Lungi angidi was the most successful bowler for South Africa to take three wickets for 72 runs. Kagiso Rabada took two wickets for 70 runs. With the semi -finals, the Champions Trophy in Pakistan came to an end as the final will now be played between India and New Zealand in Dubai on March 9.
Chasing the target, South Africa lost the wicket of Ryan Ricelton (17) in the fifth over itself, who scored Michael Bracewell in the cover off Matt Henry (two for 43). Bavuma and Van Der Dusen scored the team’s score to 56 runs in 10 overs. Bavuma hit the first six of the innings on Kyle Jamison during this period. Bavuma took the team’s score to 100 runs in the 18th over with fours on Bracewell. Van Der Dusen hit a six on the centner and then completed a half -century off a 51 ball with a run off Bracewell.
Bavuma, however, caught Williamson at the backward point in an attempt to play a big shot in the next over. He faced 71 balls and hit four fours and a six. In the 26th over, Eden Markram showed three fours on Will Oroke. Santner then bowled Van Der Dusen on a fast -spin ball, who hit four fours and two sixes in his 66 -ball innings. In the next over, Santner gave a big blow to South Africa by catching Henric Klassen (03) at the hands of Henry in Long Off. Ravindra then scored South Africa’s score of 189 for five wickets by leaking to Aden Markram (31) on his own ball.
South Africa needed 170 runs to win in the final 15 overs. Bracewell caught Vian Mulder (08) at the hands of Ravindra while Philips ended the innings of Marco Yansen (03) and Keshav Maharaj (01). Miller kept one end. He completed a half -century off 46 balls with fours on Verorke and finally played some attractive shots. He completed a century in 67 balls with two runs in the final ball after two fours and a six on Jamison in the final over.
