A repeat of the 2015 World Cup Semi-Finals is upon us. David Miller, Matt Henry and Kane Williamson remain from the day and on the famous day David Miller was on fire in the first innings only to go down in tears towards the end. Both sides are known to struggle in the knockouts after looking like Lions in the group stage but now stand a chance at making a Final. Another Semi-Final thriller could be around with both teams looking solid and balanced.

SA vs NZ Match Details

Date: March 5th, 2025

Time:  2:30 PM IST

Venue: Lahore

SA vs NZ Weather Report

Clear weather and a nice evening is expected for the game.

South Africa vs New Zealand Pitch Report

Average Score Batting First in the last five games: 317

Average Score Batting Second in the last five games: 308

Wins Batting First in the last four games: 2

Wins Batting Second in the last four games: 2

Batting has been a lot better in Lahore with batting first and getting runs on the board looking a better option.

See Also: South Africa vs New Zealand Dream XI Prediction

South Africa vs New Zealand Head to Head

Stats	Matches	SA Won	NZ Won	NR	Tie
Overall	73	42	26	5	0
At Lahore	0	0	0	0	0
Last Five ODIs	5	2	3	0	0

South Africa vs New Zealand Predicted Playing XI

South Africa Playing XI

Ryan Rickleton, Temba Bavuma, Aiden Markaram, Rassie Van der Dussen, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Wiaan Mulder, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi

New Zealand Playing XI

Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham, Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Will O Rourkee

South Africa vs New Zealand Key Players

David Miller

David Miller remains from 2015 and he knows well how the pain of defeat in knockouts are. He has seen his side lose a lot of knockouts in the interim as well and will be eager to ensure he gets through this one successfully.

Glenn Phillips

Glenn Phillips has been rocking it in the field. With the bat too he is getting the runs at a quick pace but his fielding has given a lot of applause. 

SA vs NZ Match Tips

Both teams are pretty well balanced and its now a matter of who makes fewer mistakes. New Zealand are a touch more composed and could back themselves in this aspect.

Match Prediction: New Zealand Will Win the Match