Champions Trophy 2025: New Zealand vs South Africa 2nd Semi Final Prediction
2nd Semi Final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is set to be played between New Zealand and South Africa on March 5 at Gaddafi Stadium Lahore. South Africa finished at the top of the Group B points table with two victories against Afghanistan and England while New Zealand with two wins and a loss against India in the last match finished at 2nd in the Group A table in the group stage. The match will be an exciting contest as both teams feature solid squads. Check out the New Zealand vs South Africa prediction, odds, and tips.
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New Zealand vs South Africa 2nd Semi Final Prediction: South Africa to win
Key Stats
- New Zealand won 2 out of their 3 matches in the group stage.
- South Africa also won 2 out of their 3 games, 1 match was abandoned due to rain.
- New Zealand defeated South Africa in their previous encounter by 6 wickets.
Match Prediction: The match will be an exciting contest between two strong teams with South Africa coming on top. Batting lineups of both teams are solid but Proteas bowlers like Kagiso Rabada, Marco Jansen, and Keshav Maharaj gave them an edge in this match.
Most Recent H2H and Pitch Report
| Winner | Won by | Date |
| New Zealand | 6 wickets | 10 Feb 2025 |
| South Africa | 190 runs | 01 Nov 2023 |
| New Zealand | 4 wickets | 19 Jun 2019 |
| South Africa | 6 wickets | 04 Mar 2017 |
| New Zealand | 7 wickets | 01 Mar 2017 |
Pitch Report
New Zealand vs South Africa, the 2nd Semi Final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is set to be played at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore. The pitch here is a good batting surface. In a total of 70 ODIs played at this venue, the team batting first won 36 while the chasing team emerged victorious 33 times.
Results of the last two ODIs played at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
Afghanistan vs England (Feb 26, 2025) – Afghanistan won by 8 runs
| Afghanistan | 325/7 |
| England | 317/10 |
England vs Australia (Feb 22, 2025) – Australia won by 5 wickets
| England | 351/8 |
| Australia | 356/5 |
New Zealand vs South Africa Odds
- New Zealand – 2.05
- South Africa – 1.80
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New Zealand preview
New Zealand features a well-balanced squad led by all-rounder Mitchell Santner. They defeated Pakistan and Bangladesh in the first two group stage matches but lost their last game to India by 44 runs. They feature players like Will Young, Kane Williamson, Tom Latham, Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner and Michael Bracewell.
Predicted XI: Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham, Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Will O’Rourke
South Africa preview
South Africa topped the group B points table with two wins against Afghanistan and England. They feature a strong squad with in-form players like Kagiso Rabada, Marco Jansen, Ryan Rickelton, Heinrich Klaasen, Aiden Markram, and Rassie van der Dussen. Overall, the team did an amazing job in both batting and bowling departments.
Predicted XI: Ryan Rickelton, Temba Bavuma, Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Heinrich Klaasen, Marco Jansen, Wiaan Mulder, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi
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Player to watch: Ryan Rickelton
Ryan Rickelton is a key player for South Africa. The left hand opening batter has scored 130 runs in two innings with an average of 65.00 including a century against Afghanistan. His current form and ability to score runs regularly makes him a player to watch in this match.
