South African National Cricket and Novi -Zealand National Cricket team is currently fighting for the place in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 ICC Champions at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. New Zealand won the throw and decided to hit first in the conditions of adapted to hitting Lahore.
While Rachin Ravidra and Kane Williamson smoked for centuries, the cold magic of Tom Latham continued with a baton in the current ICC Trophy 2025 champion. The experienced dough failed to deliver in the second semi -final of the ICC 2025 liquid trophy in Lahore.
Magic Delivery Kagiso Rabada Sends Tom Latham Packaging in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 semi -finals
Well, South African Pacer Kagiso Rabada sent Tom Latham to Pavilion in style. Rabada was simple, delivering the perfect ball to the suture at good length around the middle and beyond. And Latham tried to be innovative and paid the price for that.
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The left kiwi dough exposed his stumps as he cheered to try to shoot. Well, Latham completely missed the ball, and she collapsed straight into the stumps, and he had to return to the excavated after scoring only 4 runs with 5 balls against South Africa.
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Significantly, Tom Latham fought against Kagiso Rabad to Odis, managing only 26 runs of 59 balls at the rate of 44.06. Tom Latham struggled to dominate Rabada, and Proteas Fiery Speedster forced him to work hard for every race in the 50 -year -old format. With 71.18% of balls and two release, Rabada kept Tom Latham in a check very often.
New Zealand dominates southern Africa in the ICC knockout
South Africa was a permanent force at the ICC tournaments, reaching stages of knockouts in the last seven events in all age groups and genders. However, history favors New Zealand in the battles of head to head, because in 2011 and 2015 they defeated South Africa in the World Cup knockout.
However, Proteas and black caps have tasted fame in the ICC champion trophy. South Africa abolished the 1998 trophy, while New Zealand was crowned with champion in 2000. Well, it will be interesting to see who will determine the final date of ICC Champions Trophy 2025 with India.
Black caps have been posted on the board with 362/6 runs thanks to the centuries of Rachin Ravandra and Kane Williamson against South Africa. This was the largest total number in the current champion trophy 2025. Daryl Micthell (48) and Glenn Phillips (49*) also made a valuable contribution with the baton.
Rachin Ravidra and Kane Williamson History Scenario in ICC Champion Trophy
In South Africa, Lungi Ngida scored three shots, while Kagiso Rabada in the semifinals inserted two shots against black caps. Significantly, Rachin Ravidra and Kane Williamson have created a history with a record partnership of 164 running, the highest ever for New Zealand in the history of Trophy champion.
They surpassed previously the best of 163 rides set by Nathan Astle and Scott Styris against the USA 2004 on an oval. Their great position was also the most against South Africa in the history of the champion trophy, overthrowing the record 163, which set Paul Collingwood and Owais Shah 2009.
