Summary

  • Champions Trophy semi-final: South Africa v New Zealand, Lahore

  • NZ win by 50 runs to set up final against India

  • Proteas struggle in chase as Santner stars before Miller's unbeaten century in vain

  • NZ 362-6: Ravindra 108 (101), Williamson 102 (94), Mitchell 49 (37), Phillips 49* (27); Ngidi 3-72

  • SA 312-9: Miller 100* (67), Van der Dussen 69 (66), Bavuma 56 (71); Santner 3-43

  • India face New Zealand in final on Sunday in Dubai (09:00 GMT)

Live Reporting

by Ffion Wynne, Elizabeth Botcherby, Sam Drury, Esha Nayar & Huzaifah Khan

  1. SA 8-0

    Target 363

    Kyle Jamieson starts with a maiden to Temba Bavuma.

  2. Pommie Mbangwa
    Former Zimbabwe fast bowler on BBC Sounds

    When you bat first, there isn't the pressure of the board. There's only the pressure of the conditions. You've got time to be cautious and get used to them.

  3. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC Chief Cricket Commentator

    Runs on the board in a semi-final does count for a lot.

  4. SA 8-0

    Target 363

    Lovely.

    That is much more convincing from Rickelton, effortlessly pushing the ball past the bowler and down the ground for four.

  5. SA 4-0

    Ryan Rickelton safely defends the first ball from Matt Henry, before getting a slice of luck from the second with an inside edge past his stumps for four.

    It's not convincing, but South Africa are under way.

  6. Right then, South Africa's chase will begin shortly.

    New Zealand's players look pretty happy and relaxed as they gather in a huddle on the boundary edge. WinViz has them comfortably ahead at the halfway mark.

    WinViz gives South Africa 17% chance of victory, New Zealand 83%CricViz

  7. Soham Sarkhel
    CricViz analyst

    New Zealand in overs 41-50 in their last three ODIs batting first:

    • 123-1 v Pakistan, Lahore, 2025
    • 113-1 v Pakistan, Karachi, 2025
    • 110-3 v South Africa, Today

  8. Vic Marks
    Former England spinner on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    This total is better than par, but it's a semi-final - we could have a cracking game if South Africa play well.

  9. 'Hopefully our spinners can get a bit of turn' - Ravindra

    New Zealand's Rachin Ravindra: "[The key to our innings] was the partnerships. Being able to bat with [Will] Young and Kane [Williamson] helped me upfront. Kane's intent was brilliant throughout. I enjoy batting with Kane because we have good communication in terms of what we need to do. He's a great person to watch from the other end.

    "They bowled great lengths at times and made it tough to get off strike. Hopefully, the wicket holds more as the game progresses.

    "[South Africa bowled] a lot of cutters. Ngidi's got a great off-cutter. It looks a bit crumbly so hopefully our spinners can get a bit of turn."

  10. Srinivas Vijaykumar
    Cricviz analyst

    Highest team totals in a knockout game - ICC ODI Tournaments

    • 397-4: India v New Zealand, Wankhede, 2023
    • 393-6: New Zealand v West Indies, Wellington, 2015
    • 362-6: New Zealand v South Africa, Lahore, Today
    • 359-2: Australia v India, Johannesburg, 2003
    • 338-4: Pakistan v India, The Oval, 2017
    • 328-7: Australia v India, SCG, 2015

  11. And then 110 runs came from the final 10 overs.

    Brutal.

    Phillips hits Jansen for four consecutive boundaries

  12. It must be close.

    New Zealand's 362 was set up by two glorious centuries from the prodigy Rachin Ravindra and the masterful Kane Williamson.

    Opener Ravindra made 108 from 101 balls, and Williamson was out for 102 from 94.

    They paced their knocks perfectly to set the perfect platform for Daryl Mitchell and Glenn Phillips to cash in at the end.

    Rachin Ravindra brings up 'superb' century for New Zealand

    'What a player!' - Williamson's terrific century

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    Is that possibly the perfect ODI innings from New Zealand?

    Jim from Haworth

  14. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC Chief Cricket Commentator

    That is not far off what England scored here and Australia overcame it, so South Africa have a chance.

  15. NZ 362-6

    Glenn Phillips remains unbeaten on 49 from 27 balls as he somehow sprints two from the last ball of the innings, which Mitchell Santner had plinked up to long-on.

    Great innings from New Zealand, and South Africa need 363 for a place in the Champions Trophy final.

  16. wicket

    WICKET

    Bracewell c Rickelton b Ngidi 16 (NZ 360-6)

    Great catch!

    Michael Bracewell has absolutely leathered this, but it's somehow stuck in the hands of Ryan Rickelton at cover.

  17. NZ 360-5

    Clubbed down the ground!

    Michael Bracewell joins the party, while Phillips is stuck at the non-striker's end on 49 and two balls remaining...

  18. NZ 355-5

    The luck is still in New Zealand's favour.

    Phillips gets an outside edge past the keeper for four.

  19. NZ 349-5

    Nicely done by Marco Jansen.

    Just six from the penultimate over. Glenn Phillips is on strike for the start of the last.

  20. Srinivas Vijaykumar
    Cricviz analyst

    Glenn Phillips has been exceptional in the final overs in ODIs this year. He's scored 235 runs in six innings at a strike rate of 156.7 and been dismissed only on one occasion.

    Phillips in overs 41-50 in ODIs in 2025: six innings, 235 runs, one dismissal, 156.6 strike rate, 16 fours, 14 sixes.