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On Wednesday, March 5, New Zealand (NZ) and South Africa (SA) will play in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Semi-Final 2 at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.
In their last league-stage match, South Africa won by seven wickets over England. England was never in the game, but they were clinical in every way. In the meanwhile, India defeated New Zealand by 44 runs. Both batting and bowling had their moments, but they were unable to take advantage of the situation and lost the match.
NZ vs SA Match Details:
| Match | New Zealand vs South Africa, Semi-Final 2, Champions Trophy 2025 |
| Venue | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
| Date & Time | Wednesday, March 5, 2025, 2:30 PM (IST) |
| Live Broadcast and Streaming Details | Sports18 / Star Sports Network, JioHotstar (app & website) |
Gaddafi Stadium Pitch Report:
In the ongoing Champions Trophy 2025, the Gaddafi Stadium has hosted a few high-scoring matches. The surface has bounced evenly, and the bowlers have very little margin for error. If batsmen are ready to spend time in the middle, they can score a lot of runs. 338 is the average score during the first innings. Whoever wins the toss will try to bowl first.
Weather Report:
The prediction calls for a temperature of about 22°C with little chance of rain.
Head to Head:
| Matches Played | 73 |
| Won by New Zealand | 43 |
| Won by South Africa | 25 |
| Tied | 00 |
| No Result | 05 |
NZ vs SA Predicted XI:
New Zealand Probable Squad: Rachin Ravindra, DJ Mitchell, Michael Bracewell, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner (C), MJ Henry, William O'Rourke, KA Jamieson, WA Young, Tom Latham (wk), and Kane Williamson
South Africa Probable Squad: KA Maharaj, DA Miller, M Jansen, Wiaan Mulder, Kagiso Rabada, L Ngidi, H Klaasen, T Bavuma (C), AK Markram, HE van der Dussen, RD Rickelton (wk), and H Klaasen
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