SA vs NZ Match Prediction: Who Will Win Semifinal 2? ICC Champions Trophy 2025

South Africa and New Zealand will be fighting it out in the second semifinal of the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The game is scheduled to be played at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Wednesday (March 4).

South Africa won two of their three group games while the other game was washed out. On the other hand, New Zealand began their campaign with wins over Pakistan and Bangladesh. Their winning start came to an end with a defeat against India in their final group game.

So, as South Africa and New Zealand gear up for the semifinal, here is all the major predictions for the game.

SA vs NZ Match Prediction: Who Will Win Semifinal 2? ICC Champions Trophy 2025

Match Details

Match: SA vs NZ, semifinal 2

Date: March 5, 2025

Time: 02:30 PM IST

Venue: Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore

Live streaming: JioStar

Live broadcast: Star Sports, Sports18

SA vs NZ Match Prediction—Head-to-Head Record

South Africa and New Zealand have played a total of 73 ODIs against each other so far. Of those 73 games, South Africa have won 42 while New Zealand have managed to beat only 26. 5 ODIs between the two teams did not yield any result.

Total ODI Matches Played: 73

South Africa Won: 42

New Zealand Won: 26

Last 5 Matches: South Africa - 2 wins | New Zealand - 3 wins

Pitch Report & Conditions

Batting friendly - The pitch at the Gaddafi Stadium is expected to be a belter where batsmen will enjoy their time. The surface is set to be flat and it will help the batsmen play their shots. The bowlers, on the other hand, will struggle to get any substantial help from the surface.

Average 1st Innings Score: 220 - The average first innings total at the venue is 220 runs.

Chasing Record:

Teams batting first have a better record than teams batting second at the Gaddafi Stadium. Out of the 72 ODIs played at the venue so far, teams batting first have won 36 games while teams batting second have won 33 games.

Weather Report

The weather report for the upcoming game between New Zealand and South Africa is promising. The forecast has predicted a sunny day in Lahore on the game day. As a result, the match is unlikely to be interrupted. The temperature will be hovering in early 20s in the first half of the game and will be around 18 degrees Celsius after the sunset.

SA vs NZ Match Prediction - South Africa and New Zealand Probable XIs

New Zealand Playing 11:

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

South Africa Playing 11:

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

Form and Fitness

While New Zealand have no fitness concerns ahead of the upcoming game, South Africa have a big one. They could miss the services of their star batsman Aiden Markram who is currently nursing a hamstring injury.

Score Prediction

SA vs NZ Players to perform prediction

SA - Ryan Rickelton, Temba Bavuma, Rassie van der Dussen, Heinrich Klaasen and Kagiso Rabada will be the key players for South Africa.

NZ - Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson, Tom Latham, Daryl Mitchell and Mitchell Santner will be the key players for New Zealand.

SA vs NZ Best Batsman Prediction

Who will score the most runs for SA in the match: Temba Bavuma or Heinrich Klaasen

Who will score the most runs for NZ in the match: Rachin Ravindra or Kane Williamson

SA vs NZ Best Bowler Prediction

Who will pick the most wickets for SA in the match: Kagiso Rabada or Marco Jansen

Who will pick the most wickets for NZ in the match: Matt Henry or Mitchell Santner

Conclusion: Who will win the match?

India have looked almost unbeatable in Dubai so far. The Men in Blue will start the upcoming game as favourites too and are expected to beat Australia.