SA vs NZ Weather Report And Pitch Report Of Lahore - ICC Champions Trophy 2025, Semifinal 2
Published - 04 Mar 2025, 06:24 PM | Updated - 04 Mar 2025, 06:30 PM
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South Africa and New Zealand will be fighting it out against each other 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 5).
New Zealand will be looking to bounce back and get back to winning ways after their unbeaten start ended in their last group game. The Black Caps started their campaign with wins over Pakistan and New Zealand. However, they failed to beat India in their final group game and will be looking to return to winning ways in the semifinal.
Unlike New Zealand, South Africa is yet to lose in the tournament. The Proteas have defeated Afghanistan and England while their game against Australia was washed out.
With South Africa and New Zealand now all set for the semifinal, here is the weather and pitch report for the match.
SA vs NZ Weather Report And Pitch Report Of Lahore - ICC Champions Trophy 2025, Semifinal 2:
SA vs NZ, weather report of Lahore:
While the last game at the Gaddafi Stadium before Australia and South Africa was washed out, the upcoming SA vs NZ is unlikely to face a similar fate. The weather forecast has predicted a clear day in Lahore on the game day.
So, rain is unlikely to play spoilsport. The temperature will be in the early 20s at the start of the game. After the sunset, the temperature is likely to hover between 15-20 degrees Celsius.
SA vs NZ Pitch report:
Here are the stats of the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore:
| Matches Played | 72 |
| Matches Won by Home Side | 34 (47.22%) |
| Matches Won by Touring Side | 20 (27.78%) |
| Matches Won by Neutral Side | 15 (20.83%) |
| Matches Won Batting First | 36 (50.00%) |
| Matches Won Batting Second | 33 (45.83%) |
| Matches Won Winning Toss | 44 (61.11%) |
| Matches Won Losing Toss | 25 (34.72%) |
| Matches Tied | 1 (1.39%) |
| Matches with No Result | 2 (2.78%) |
| Highest Team Innings | 375/3 (Pakistan) |
| Lowest Team Innings | 75 (Pakistan) |
| Highest Run Chase Achieved | 356/5 (Australia) |
| Average Runs per Wicket | 34.54 |
| Average Runs per Over | 5.39 |
| Average Score Batting First | 258 |
The SA vs NZ game will be played at the Gaddafi Stadium, a venue that has traditionally been a batsmen's paradise. The pitch is expected to be flat and batsmen are likely to have the upper hand in the upcoming game. Bowlers will have to toil hard to get anything from the surface.
The venue has hosted two games in the tournament so far, and both the games were high-scoring ones. In the first game, Australia chased down 352 runs against England. In the second game, England scored 317 runs while chasing 326 against Afghanistan.
The upcoming SA vs NZ game is also set to be a high-scoring game. Teams batting first have won more games than teams batting second at the venue. So, both the teams will look to bat first and post a big total before trying to defend it.
Conclusion:
The weather forecast is promising for the SA vs NZ game and a full game is set to take place. With the pitch set to be flat, the match promises to be a run-fest.
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