Jamieson to Miller, 2 runs, Miller brings up his century off the last ball of the game!
SA vs NZ: After an amazing battle showdown between India and Australia, now the momentum goes to the 2nd semi-final between South Africa and New Zealand. The match will be held at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore Today at 2:30 PM (IST).
Both teams would be eyeing to have a mouth-watering clash as both cricketing giants faced each other after 2015 ODI World Cup, where New Zealand won the thriller against South Africa.
South Africa vs New Zealand: Head To Head Battle
Team | Matches | Won | Lost | No Result | Tied |
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New Zealand | 73 | 26 | 42 | 5 | 0 |
South Africa | 73 | 42 | 26 | 5 | 0 |
South Africa vs New Zealand: Pitch Report
Gaddafi Stadium has been a run-scoring ground in this tournament, with perfect batting conditions. In the first game here, Australia chased a record 351 against England, and in the second game between Afghanistan and England, more than 600 runs were scored in total. With the surface being of such nature, batters are expected to take center stage, and hence it is a ground set for another run-fest in the semifinal.
South Africa vs New Zealand: Weather Report
In the game between SA vs NZ, there is no chance of rain. As per Accuweather, the day is likely to stay sunny and bright with temperatures staying around 20°C, a perfect scenario for unbroken cricket action.
South Africa vs New Zealand: Squad
New Zealand Squad | South Africa Squad |
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Devon Conway | Temba Bavuma |
Will Young | Ryan Rickelton |
Rachin Ravindra | Tristan Stubbs |
Kane Williamson | Rassie van der Dussen |
Daryl Mitchell | Heinrich Klaasen (wk) |
Tom Latham (wk) | David Miller |
Glenn Phillips | Aiden Markram (capt) |
Mark Chapman | Tony de Zorzi |
Michael Bracewell | Wiaan Mulder |
Mitchell Santner (capt) | Marco Jansen |
Matt Henry | Corbin Bosch |
Kyle Jamieson | Keshav Maharaj |
William O’Rourke | Tabraiz Shamsi |
Jacob Duffy | Kagiso Rabada |
Nathan Smith | Lungi Ngidi |
– | George Linde |
William ORourke to Miller, FOUR, back-to-back boundaries! 124kph slower shortish delivery on middle and leg, Miller moves inside the line and pulls it over backward square leg to get the desired result
Jamieson to Miller, SIX, hit with authority! An off-pace short ball outside off, sits up nicely for Miller. He stands tall and nails the pull over cow corner for a maximum
William ORourke to Miller, FOUR, fifty for Miller! A slower length ball outside off, Miller lines it up and smashes it over the bowler's head for a rocketing boundary
Matt Henry to Rabada, out Caught by Phillips!! A shortish delivery outside off, Rabada pulls it uppishly over mid-wicket but doesn't get the desired power on the shot. Phillips at deep mid-wicket is safe as houses.
Santner to Rabada, FOUR, lovely shot! Rabada uses his feet, gets close to the pitch of the ball and lifts it nonchalantly over the bowler's head for a boundary
Matt Henry to Rabada, 1 run, short of length ball well outside off, Rabada slaps it to sweeper cover to retain strike
Phillips to Miller, FOUR, crunched! In the slot outside off, Miller clears his front leg and hits it inside out over extra cover for a one-bounce boundary
Phillips to Miller, SIX, smashed!
Phillips to Maharaj, out Caught by Latham!! The procession continues! New Zealand are on the brink of reaching the finals.
Phillips to Marco Jansen, out Lbw!! New Zealand review for an lbw! Looked close to the naked eye. Santner thought about it and after a discussion with Phillips, he challenges the decision. Was on a length outside off and turned in, Marco Jansen shaped to play the reverse sweep but missed to get struck on the front pad. UltraEdge shows clear daylight between bat and ball. Over to ball-tracking and it reveals three reds.
Phillips to Miller, SIX, muscled away! A dragdown from Phillips. Miller rocks back and pulls it with aplomb over deep mid-wicket for a 84m maximum. SA need much more of those. Miller provides a glimmer of hope for SA
Michael Bracewell to Mulder, out Caught by Ravindra!! Another one bites the dust! Slow through the air and on a length on off, Mulder kneels down on one knee and goes for the slog sweep but there are two things working against him - he is hitting to the bigger side of the ground and he is hitting it into the wind. Doesn't get the required power and elevation behind the shot. Ravindra at deep square leg takes a few steps in front and pouches it safely.
Ravindra to Markram, out Caught&Bowled!! Ravindra strikes! That's a soft dismissal! Markram can't quite believe it as he walks back towards the dressing room dejectedly! On the shorter side on middle and off, turns and grips a bit and perhaps sticks on the surface. Markram checks his punch and ends up lobbing it straight to Ravindra who takes it reverse cup on his followthrough.
William ORourke to Miller, 1 run, on a length and angling into the left-hander, clipped behind square on the on-side for a single
Santner to Klaasen, out Caught by Matt Henry!! Santner is pulling this match New Zealand's way, but looks like Matt Henry has injured himself after completing the catch. Landed heavily on his right shoulder and is in obvious pain. Klaasen falls and the match is slipping away from South Africa's grasp. Was a fraction short and Klaasen backed himself on his favourite pull, but eh doesn't get hold of the shot, went off the bottom of the bat and skweed down towards long-on - Henry ran in, slid forward and completed the catch, but he tumbled onto the the turf and hurt his should quite badly
Santner to van der Dussen, out Bowled!! Santner has got one to slide right through van der Dussen's defences - this is a body blow for South Africa, van der Dussen was in and was playing the long innings, drifted in and then straightened off the pitch, van der Dussen was shaping to nudge it onto the on-side, missed the line completely, closed the face of the bat and let the ball crash into the middle-stump. End of a fine innings, but he's opened the door once again for New Zealand
William ORourke to van der Dussen, FOUR, hammered, tad too short from O'Rourke, van der Dussen picked the length early, swivelled across and then got enough on the pull to clear mid-wicket. O' Rourke continues to bleed runs
Michael Bracewell to van der Dussen, 1 run, tossed up on the leg-stump line, clipped wide of mid-wicket for a single
Santner to Bavuma, out Caught by Williamson!! There's the wicket, Bavuma was getting increasingly flustered, triied to lift the rate and slices a thick edge, straight down KW's throat at backward point and he ain't dropping those.
Michael Bracewell to van der Dussen, 1 run, tossed up slower and at the stumps - van der Dussen backs away and chops it square on the off-side for a single, brings up his half-century, his 17th in ODIs
Michael Bracewell to Bavuma, 1 run, tossed up just outside off, Bavuma backs away and pushes it wide of cover-point, the single bringing up his 7th ODI fifty
Santner to Bavuma, 1 run, tossed up just outside off, driven down to long-off for a single
Michael Bracewell to Bavuma, 1 run, tossed up on the leg-stump line, clipped backward of square on the on-side for a run
William ORourke to van der Dussen, 1 run, on a length and angling into the pads, clipped into the gap past mid-wicket for a single
William ORourke to Bavuma, no run, short and wide of off, Bavuma throws himself at the ball and misses, not called as a wide, much to his dismay
Michael Bracewell to van der Dussen, no run, tossed up and sliding onto the pads, nudged behind square on the on-side
Jamieson to Bavuma, SIX, thumped, banged in short by Jamieson, but he hardly has the pace to trouble Bavuma - a swivels across, picked the length early and then pulled it over backward square leg for a maximum
Jamieson to van der Dussen, no run, beaten, short of a good length and well wide of off, van der Dussen wafts away from his body and he's lucky not to have edged it through
Matt Henry to Rickelton, out Caught by Michael Bracewell!! That's a straightforward grab at cover and South Africa have lost an early wicket. Rickelton was looking in good touch, but he's undone by Henry's variation, looked like the cutter and the ball did stop onto the left-hander - Rickelton was early into the drive, played with hard hands and the ball popped straight into the gleeful hands of Bracewell
Jamieson to Rickelton, FOUR, nicely played, first-ball to the left-hander and Jamieson loses his line, spills it onto Rickelton's pads and it's clipped into the gap wide of mid-wicket, no need to run for those
Matt Henry to Bavuma, no run, short of a good length and just outside off, punched off the back-foot to cover-point
Matt Henry to Rickelton, FOUR, streaky and four, short of a good length and in that channel just outside off - Rickelton was shaping to drive off the back-foot, gets a thick inside edge and the ball flies over the leg-stump for a boundary
Ngidi to Santner, 2 runs, slower full ball outside off, Santner mishits this towards long-on. Some good running between the wickets allows the batters to take a couple. NZ finish with 362/6
Ngidi to Phillips, FOUR, streaky but effective! 108.6kph slower length ball outside off, Phillips throws his bat at it and gets a thick outside edge past the keeper. Third man is inside the circle and a boundary results
Rabada to Phillips, SIX, what a shot! A delivery served up where Phillips likes it. It's in the slot. Phillips clears
Marco Jansen to Phillips, FOUR, nicely done! 300 up for New Zealand! Shortish delivery on middle and leg, keeps low, Phillips does well to move inside the line and swipes it through backward square leg to pick up a boundary
Marco Jansen to Mitchell, FOUR, shot! Slower one but ends up being in the slot outside off, Mitchell shuffles across a bit and lifts it over mid-off to find the fence. Good percentage shot with no protection in the deep there
Rabada to Latham, out Bowled!! Knocked him over! Another batter who tries to do something innovative and pays the price for it. Latham premeditates and exposes his stumps as he crouches in his stance and shapes to play the scoop. Rabada keeps it simple. He bowls a seam-up delivery on a good length on middle and off. You miss I hit stuff. Latham is beaten for pace and the ball crashes into the stumps. Good little passage for South Africa this.
Marco Jansen to Mitchell, 1 run, off-pace good length ball outside off, Mitchell punches it through wide mid-off. He wants the second but it's not on
Mulder to Williamson, FOUR, 100 for Williamson. Hat-trick of tons against South Africa in ODIs. His 15th in ODIs. Gets across to his slower-ball off-cutter outside off and then scoops over Klaasen
Mulder to Mitchell, 1 run, full outside off, Mitchell shuffles across and flicks to deep square-leg
Maharaj to Williamson, FOUR, no deep mid-wicket and Williamson puts it away. Fetches this from well outside off, does not get hold of the sweep but manages to hit the gap, one bounce over the ropes
Rabada to Mitchell, no run, short of length and rising on off, Mitchell goes on the back foot to nudge, thick inside-edge on to the ribs and it rolls near him
Rabada to Ravindra, out Caught by Klaasen!! Rabada ends things. Breaks the stand. Full and wide outside off, the slower-ball off-cutter, Ravindra throws the bat on the drive, thick outside-edge and flies to Klaasen's left.
Rabada to Ravindra, 2 runs, yet another 100 for Ravindra in ODIs - and all have come in ICC tournaments. He is the next batting superstar in the making. It's a length delivery on leg-stump, tucked wide of mid-wicket and easy two for him
Ngidi to Ravindra, no run, South Africa lose a review. A slower-ball off-cutter and it cuts away from off, Ravindra gets forward to defend and the cut away beats the outside-edge, Klaasen dives forward to take it, he was the one who was confident but a flat line on UltraEdge
Rachin Ravindra is is his ninties and is just 1 big hit away from the much deserved century against South Africa
Markram to Williamson, 2 runs, 50 for Williamson. His 48th in ODIs. He comes down the track and is not to the pitch of the ball, gets very lucky as the flick lands short of the onrushing Rassie from deep mid-wicket, just a raise of the bat to celebrate
Maharaj to Ravindra, FOUR, streaky but Ravindra enjoys the slice of luck. It's tossed up outside off, lands and goes straight on, Ravindra steps out and lofts, the thick outside-edge just goes wide of Klaasen's gloves and sneaks away