The second semi-final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is set to be played between New Zealand and South Africa on Tuesday, March 4 at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore.
Both teams are coming into the fixture having faced contrasting results in their respective last fixtures. South Africa beat England by seven wickets in their last group fixture and finished on the top of Group B with two wins from three matches, having five points to their name.
The Proteas began their campaign with a 107-run win against Afghanistan as Ryan Rickelton was awarded Player of the Match for his century. Their second game against Australia got washed out, and they finally ended the group stage with a win over England.
On the other hand, New Zealand started their campaign with a 60-run win against Pakistan and further crushed Bangladesh by five wickets. However, they ended up losing their last fixture against India by 44 runs, which brought their five-match winning streak to an end.
Despite losing their last game, New Zealand will head into the semi-final high on confidence having a well-rounded squad. South Africa have also been firing all cylinders and will be a force to reckon with in the all-important semi-final. Hence, fans can expect a great contest between two sides who’ll be giving their all to seal their place in the final.
South Africa vs New Zealand Lahore Pitch Report
In the three matches played in the tournament so far at the venue, once each has been won by teams batting and bowling first, while one has ended in a no result. The average first innings score has been 316 while the highest target chased has been 352 by Australia. The surface is expected to be a belter of a track for batters as both teams are full of several power hitters. Hence, fans can expect a high-scoring affair in the upcoming fixture.
South Africa vs New Zealand: Live streaming Details
Star Sports will broadcast the match from 2:30 PM IST, which will also be available on Sports18.
JioStar will live stream the match in multiple languages.
South Africa vs New Zealand Head-to-Head
Matches Played – 73 South Africa won – 42 New Zealand won – 26 NR – 5
South Africa vs New Zealand Predicted Playing XI and Squads
New Zealand’s Predicted XI – Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (wk), Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (c), Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, William ORourke
New Zealand squad: Tom Latham (wk), Mitchell Santner (c), Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, William ORourke, Jacob Duffy, Devon Conway, Mark Chapman, Nathan Smith