SA vs NZ Match Preview

It's a big game in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. South Africa will face New Zealand in the tournament's second semifinal, and we anticipate both teams to fight hard for a spot in the championship game. South Africa will be comfortable after defeating England in their most recent league game. New Zealand must recover from a poor performance against India, in which they squandered an easy run chase. The South Africans have an undefeated record in this tournament. The batting lineup has performed admirably, and the bowling attack appears to be in top form. It will boost their confidence in this contest.

SA vs NZ Match Details 

South Africa vs New Zealand – Semi Final-2 Match, Champions Trophy 2025

Venue: Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore

Date & Time: 05th March 2025 at 02:30 PM IST 

Live Streaming: Disney+Hotstar

SA vs NZ Venue Stats

Avg 1st inn score	264
Avg 2nd inn score	248
Win% batting 1st	47
Win% batting 2nd	53

SA vs NZ Pitch Report

The Gaddafi Stadium at Lahore should offer a batting-friendly surface due to its consistent pace and bounce. Once the new ball has worn off, the conditions in the first innings appear to be favorable for batters. 

SA vs NZ Weather Report

Rain is unlikely to ruin what should be a fantastic match, with only a 5% chance of rain. The rest of the weather will be extremely warm and humid. The players will require plenty of liquids.

SA vs NZ Last Five Matches

NZ ( New Zealand )	L W W W W
SA ( South Africa )	W W L L L

SA vs NZ Head-to-Head Stats

	Matches Played	SA Won	NZ Won	Tie	NR
Overall	73	42	26	0	5
Last 5	5	2	3	0	0

South Africa vs New Zealand Injury News

No Injury. Will be added when there is an update.

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SA vs NZ Probable Playing XIs:

New Zealand Probable Playing XIs

Mitchell Santner (c), Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (wk), Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, William O'Rourke

South Africa Probable Playing XIs

Temba Bavuma (c), Ryan Rickelton, Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), David Miller, Wiaan Mulder, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi

Topmost Picks for SA vs NZ Dream11 Prediction:

Top Picks – South Africa

• Ryan Rickelton – Ryan Rickelton, a wicketkeeper-batsman, is one of the best players in South African domestic cricket right now. At the ODI level, he has a century and a half century.
• Keshav Maharaj – With his crafty bowling, spinner Keshav Maharaj brings experience and control to the middle overs. In two ODIs, the left-arm spinner has taken four wickets.

Top Picks – New Zealand

• Kane Williamson – The high-quality ODI batter has more than 7000 career ODI runs and is likely to get a start in this semi-final.
• Matt Henry – Matt Henry will be confident with his 5-wicket haul and must strike early in the game. His experience and ability to extract seam movement with the new ball make him a formidable force with ball in hand.

SA vs NZ Probable Winners:

New Zealand's confidence will be low after losing the previous game. It was in the bag, but the team became overly defensive during the run chase, losing its advantage. Their batsmen must be more aggressive in this game. South Africans accomplished everything right in the tournament and have a more diverse batting lineup. The game will be close, but the South Africans will have an advantage. Considering the team combination, South Africa is expected to win this match.