nz vs sa kane williamson becomes the first new zealand batter to score 19000 international runs

Kane Williamson has made a big record during the second semi -final of the Champions Trophy 2025 against South Africa on Wednesday. Kane Williamson scored 102 runs off 94 balls. He hit 10 fours and two sixes in his innings. During the match being played in Lahore, Kane Williamson became the first New Zealand batsman to score 19000 runs in International Cricket. Williamson has scored 9276 runs in 105 Tests, 7149* runs in 172 ODIs and 2575 runs in 93 T20 international matches.

Ken Williamson needed 27 runs to complete 19 thousand runs and touched this figure inside a few balls. Ken Williamson, who made her debut for New Zealand in 2010, has 14 centuries in ODIs.

Kane Williamson was also the captain of New Zealand. Under his captaincy, New Zealand won the 2021 World Test Championship Trophy. He reached the finals of the 2019 ODI World Cup and 2021 T20 World Cup. New Zealand made it to the semi -finals of the 2023 ODI World Cup. Ross Taylor is the second batsman to score the most runs for New Zealand. He has scored 18199 runs.

Ken Williamson handled the innings with Rachin Ravindra. The two batsmen shared a 164 -run partnership for the second wicket. Rachin scored his fifth ODI century by taking two runs off the first ball of the 32nd over. In the 33rd over, Kagiso Rabada broke the partnership by dismissing Rachin Ravindra. Rachin Ravindra scored 13 fours and a six in 101 balls. After this, Ken Williamson completed his 15th ODI century by hitting a four off the first ball of the 40th over. On the fifth ball of this over, Vian Mulder made him his victim. Kane Williamson scored 10 fours and two sixes in 94 balls. Tom Latham was dismissed by scoring runs.