New Zealand earned South Africa 50 runs in the high -scoring semifinals to set up a summit clash with India in the Champions Trophy on Wednesday. Ravindra played 108 off 101 balls, with 13 fours and six, while Williamson scored 102 off 94 balls, including 10 fours and two sixes, while skipper Michelle Santoner chose to bat. Daryl Mitchell (49 off 37 balls), Glenn Philips (not 49 27 balls) and Michael Bracelwell (12 balls 16) were invested on a solid foundation, adding 112 runs in the final 10 overs to large -scale power of 362/6 – the highest score in the champion trophy history.
Both – South Africa have successfully chased both a high target in ODIs – but this time it was not limited to 9 wickets to 3 312 in search of a record target, despite David Miller (100 not out 67) and Vasan Van der Dusen (69) and Skipper Tamba (56).
Sentner (// 43) was the most successful bowler of New Zealand, as he tightened the screw in the middle over, along with other spinners – Michael Bracewell (1/53), Glenn Philips (2/27) and Ravindra (1/20).
New Zealand will now face former champions India in the final on Sunday in Dubai. The Champions Trophy match in Pakistan is the end of the Wednesday semifinals.
Chasing 3 363 for the win, South Africa lost Ryan Rickson in the early 17th, but Bawuma, who initially struggled his rhythm, shared an important partnership of 105 runs with Vane Dusen, and the pair brought the team a century in the 18th over.
However, New Zealand captain Santner’s three -wicket wicket chased.
The spinner on the left broke the first stand by removing Bawuma in the 23rd over, before making the beauty to clean Van Dussen. Then Sentner is a dangerous Henrick Clesen ()) Matt Henry.
Ravindra Aden Markram (31) then fired with a catch-and-beved effort, leaving South Africa in 5 runs in the 33rd over. Miller became a fast successor before Miller set up a top-class show with 10 fours and four sixes to reach his last balls of South Africa’s run chase.
Earlier, choosing to bat, New Zealand made a strong start stand of 48 48 between Ravindra and Will Young (21), before Lungi Ngidi (3/72) was later fired in the eighth over.
Ravindra and Williams then shared 164 runs for the second wicket as Kiwis crossed 250 in the 40th over.
Ravindra, in full control, played excellent bridge shots and back-foot drives on the way to the Champions Trophy in the second century following 112 against Bangladesh. It was its fifth hundredth in the ICC tournament, which made three centuries in the 2023 World Cup in India.
Williamson, despite the early blow, batted quietly to bring his 15th ODI century and fourth against South Africa. He has now scored hundreds of runs in his last three ODIs against Proteis.
Ravindra and Williamson’s right-raid combination proved to be difficult for South Africa bowlers. All -rounder Vian Mulder was pushed with stress after bowling 48 runs and six overs for one wicket.
Ravindra was caught by Henrik Clesen with the bowling of Kagiso Rabada (2/70), while Williamson was shot to catch an NGDA outside Mulder.
Mitchell then made four fours and one six and one fours in his-37-ball knock, while Philips blasted six fours and 27 balls.
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