Champions Trophy 2025, NZ vs SA semifinal: Rachin, Williamson smash tons as Kiwis storm into final

Rachin Ravindra and Kane Williamson made optimum use of the conditions that have been quite familiar to them in the recent times, and scored effortless centuries as New Zealand stormed into the final of the Champions Trophy, defeating South Africa by 50 runs.

At the Gaddafi Stadium here on Wednesday (March 5, 2025), an unchanged New Zealand opted to bat and rode on Rachin’s 108 (101b, 13x4, 1x6) and Williamson’s 102 (94b, 10x4, 2x6) to put up a mammoth 362 for six before spinners Mitchell Santner and Glenn Phillips struck vital blows for the team’s final date with India, despite David Miller’s unbeaten 67-ball-100.
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