South Africa vs New Zealand Highlights, 2nd Semi-Final, 5 March, 2025
COMPLETED / 2nd Semi-Final / Gaddafi Stadium

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Player of the match
Rachin Ravindra,
New Zealand

Player of the Series
Rachin Ravindra,
New Zealand
Matt Henry to Ryan Rickelton, Four, Four !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Ryan Rickelton elegantly hangs in the crease into the shot, gracefully guides it to deep fine leg region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
Matt Henry to Ryan Rickelton, Four, Four !! outswinger, full length, on the off stump. Ryan Rickelton goes forward, hits drive in the gap towards long off, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Matt Henry to Ryan Rickelton, Four, Four !! inswinger, full length, on the off stump. Ryan Rickelton goes forward, hits drive in the gap towards long off, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Kyle Jamieson to Ryan Rickelton, Four, Four !! inswinger, full length, on the leg stump. Ryan Rickelton goes back, hits flick shot in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Ryan Rickelton c MG Bracewell b M Henry 17 (12) Matt Henry to Ryan Rickelton, no run, c MG Bracewell b M Henry, Caught out !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Ryan Rickelton goes forward, takes a big risk by attempting defensive shot towards short cover, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Michael Bracewell, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Ryan Rickelton.
Matt Henry to Rassie van der Dussen, Four, Four !! inswinger, full length, on the stumps. Rassie Van Der Dussen goes forward, hits flick shot in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Kyle Jamieson to Temba Bavuma, Four, Four !! inswinger, full length, on the stumps. Temba Bavuma goes back, hits flick shot in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Matt Henry to Temba Bavuma, Four, Four !! inswinger, full length, on the off stump. Temba Bavuma goes forward, hits inside out shot in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Matt Henry to Rassie van der Dussen, Four, Four !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Rassie Van Der Dussen goes forward, plays drive in the air to deep cover. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Kyle Jamieson to Temba Bavuma, Six, Six !! What a delivery! inswinger lands right on the stumps, Temba Bavuma goes back, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the deep square leg region for a remarkable Maximum!
William O'Rourke to Rassie van der Dussen, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump. Rassie Van Der Dussen goes forward, hits drive in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
William O'Rourke to Temba Bavuma, Four, Four !! inswinger, full length, on the off stump, Temba Bavuma goes forward and caresses defensive shot, edged!! towards third man, it raced away to the fence for four.
Michael Bracewell to Temba Bavuma, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Temba Bavuma elegantly goes forward into the shot, gracefully guides it to long off region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
Mitchell Santner to Rassie van der Dussen, Six, Six !! What a delivery! off break ball lands right on the stumps, Rassie Van Der Dussen goes forward, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the long on region for a remarkable Maximum!
Temba Bavuma c K Williamson b M Santner 56 (71) Mitchell Santner to Temba Bavuma, no run, c K Williamson b M Santner, Caught out!! off break ball good length on the stumps, Temba Bavuma goes forward to take the gamble with inside out shot towards point, edged!! and expertly caught by Kane Williamson. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Michael Bracewell to Rassie van der Dussen, Six, Six !! What a delivery! off break ball lands right on the stumps, Rassie Van Der Dussen goes forward, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!
William O'Rourke to Aiden Markram, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Aiden Markram goes forward, plays drive in the air to deep cover. Ball finds the ropes for four.
William O'Rourke to Rassie van der Dussen, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Rassie Van Der Dussen goes back and caresses pull to deep mid wicket, it raced away to the fence for four.
William O'Rourke to Aiden Markram, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump. Aiden Markram goes back, hits punch in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Rassie van der Dussen b M Santner 69 (66) Mitchell Santner to Rassie van der Dussen, no run, b M Santner, Bowled out !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Rassie Van Der Dussen goes forward, tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.
Heinrich Klaasen c M Henry b M Santner 3 (7) Mitchell Santner to Heinrich Klaasen, no run, c M Henry b M Santner, Caught out !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Heinrich Klaasen goes back, takes a big risk by attempting pull towards long on, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Matt Henry, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Heinrich Klaasen.
William O'Rourke to Aiden Markram, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps. Aiden Markram hangs in the crease, hits pull in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Rachin Ravindra to David Miller, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, David Miller elegantly goes forward into the shot, gracefully guides it to long off region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
Aiden Markram c & b R Ravindra 31 (29) Rachin Ravindra to Aiden Markram, no run, c & b R Ravindra, Caught out !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Aiden Markram goes forward, tries a high-risk shot towards , but the ball finds safe hands of Rachin Ravindra, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Aiden Markram is out. Swift fielding by the bowler.
Michael Bracewell to Wiaan Mulder, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump. Wiaan Mulder goes forward, hits reverse sweep in the gap towards third man, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Wiaan Mulder c R Ravindra b MG Bracewell 8 (13) Michael Bracewell to Wiaan Mulder, no run, c R Ravindra b MG Bracewell, Caught out !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Wiaan Mulder goes forward, tries a high-risk shot towards deep mid wicket, but the ball finds safe hands of Rachin Ravindra, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Wiaan Mulder is out.
Glenn Phillips to David Miller, Six, Six !! What a delivery! off break ball lands right on the stumps, David Miller goes back, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!
Marco Jansen lbw b G Phillips 3 (7) Glenn Phillips to Marco Jansen, no run, lbw b G Phillips, Out LBW !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Marco Jansen goes forward, takes a big risk to chunk it away, but unfortunately, mistimes it, and the ball hits the pad, and Glenn Phillips appeals for an LBW, which is given by the umpire. Marco Jansen has to go back.
Keshav Maharaj c T Latham b G Phillips 1 (4) Glenn Phillips to Keshav Maharaj, no run, c T Latham b G Phillips, Caught out !! off break ball, full length, on the leg stump, A risky shot choice by Keshav Maharaj as the batter goes forward to play sweep, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Tom Latham for Keshav Maharaj's dismissal. Remarkable fielding display by the keeper.
Glenn Phillips to David Miller, Six, Six !! With a brilliant off break ball on the stumps, David Miller goes back and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular pull to deep mid wicket for a colossal Maximum!
Glenn Phillips to David Miller, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, David Miller goes forward, plays inside out shot in the air to deep cover. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Mitchell Santner to Kagiso Rabada, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Kagiso Rabada goes forward and caresses sloge sweep to deep square leg, it raced away to the fence for four.
Mitchell Santner to Kagiso Rabada, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Short and well outside the off stump. Kagiso Rabada goes forward, it to the long on, races away and finds the boundary.
Kagiso Rabada c G Phillips b M Henry 16 (22) Matt Henry to Kagiso Rabada, no run, c G Phillips b M Henry, Caught out !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Kagiso Rabada hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting pull towards deep mid wicket, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Glenn Phillips, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Kagiso Rabada.
William O'Rourke to David Miller, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, David Miller elegantly goes forward into the shot, gracefully guides it to long on region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
Kyle Jamieson to David Miller, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball on the stumps, David Miller goes back and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular pull to deep mid wicket for a colossal Maximum!
Kyle Jamieson to David Miller, Four, Four !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the off stump, Short and well outside the off stump. David Miller goes forward, it to the third man, races away and finds the boundary.
Kyle Jamieson to David Miller, Four, Four !! fast ball, short length, on the stumps. David Miller goes back, hits pull in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
William O'Rourke to David Miller, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, David Miller goes forward, plays inside out shot in the air to deep cover. Ball finds the ropes for four.
William O'Rourke to David Miller, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, David Miller goes back and caresses pull to deep square leg, it raced away to the fence for four.
William O'Rourke to David Miller, Four, Four !! fast ball, short length, on the stumps, David Miller goes back, plays pull, gets an edge!, in the air to deep fine leg. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Kyle Jamieson to David Miller, Four, Four !! fast ball, yorker, on the off stump, Short and well outside the off stump. David Miller goes forward, it to the third man, races away and finds the boundary.
Kyle Jamieson to David Miller, Four, Four !! fast ball, short length, on the stumps. David Miller goes back, hits pull in the gap towards deep square leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Kyle Jamieson to David Miller, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the stumps, David Miller goes back, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!
Matt Henry to Ryan Rickelton, Four, Four !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Ryan Rickelton elegantly hangs in the crease into the shot, gracefully guides it to deep fine leg region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
Matt Henry to Ryan Rickelton, Four, Four !! outswinger, full length, on the off stump. Ryan Rickelton goes forward, hits drive in the gap towards long off, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Matt Henry to Ryan Rickelton, Four, Four !! inswinger, full length, on the off stump. Ryan Rickelton goes forward, hits drive in the gap towards long off, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Kyle Jamieson to Ryan Rickelton, Four, Four !! inswinger, full length, on the leg stump. Ryan Rickelton goes back, hits flick shot in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Ryan Rickelton c MG Bracewell b M Henry 17 (12) Matt Henry to Ryan Rickelton, no run, c MG Bracewell b M Henry, Caught out !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Ryan Rickelton goes forward, takes a big risk by attempting defensive shot towards short cover, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Michael Bracewell, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Ryan Rickelton.
Matt Henry to Rassie van der Dussen, Four, Four !! inswinger, full length, on the stumps. Rassie Van Der Dussen goes forward, hits flick shot in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Kyle Jamieson to Temba Bavuma, Four, Four !! inswinger, full length, on the stumps. Temba Bavuma goes back, hits flick shot in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Matt Henry to Temba Bavuma, Four, Four !! inswinger, full length, on the off stump. Temba Bavuma goes forward, hits inside out shot in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Matt Henry to Rassie van der Dussen, Four, Four !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Rassie Van Der Dussen goes forward, plays drive in the air to deep cover. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Kyle Jamieson to Temba Bavuma, Six, Six !! What a delivery! inswinger lands right on the stumps, Temba Bavuma goes back, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the deep square leg region for a remarkable Maximum!
William O'Rourke to Rassie van der Dussen, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump. Rassie Van Der Dussen goes forward, hits drive in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
William O'Rourke to Temba Bavuma, Four, Four !! inswinger, full length, on the off stump, Temba Bavuma goes forward and caresses defensive shot, edged!! towards third man, it raced away to the fence for four.
Michael Bracewell to Temba Bavuma, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Temba Bavuma elegantly goes forward into the shot, gracefully guides it to long off region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
Mitchell Santner to Rassie van der Dussen, Six, Six !! What a delivery! off break ball lands right on the stumps, Rassie Van Der Dussen goes forward, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the long on region for a remarkable Maximum!
Temba Bavuma c K Williamson b M Santner 56 (71) Mitchell Santner to Temba Bavuma, no run, c K Williamson b M Santner, Caught out!! off break ball good length on the stumps, Temba Bavuma goes forward to take the gamble with inside out shot towards point, edged!! and expertly caught by Kane Williamson. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Michael Bracewell to Rassie van der Dussen, Six, Six !! What a delivery! off break ball lands right on the stumps, Rassie Van Der Dussen goes forward, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!
William O'Rourke to Aiden Markram, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Aiden Markram goes forward, plays drive in the air to deep cover. Ball finds the ropes for four.
William O'Rourke to Rassie van der Dussen, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Rassie Van Der Dussen goes back and caresses pull to deep mid wicket, it raced away to the fence for four.
William O'Rourke to Aiden Markram, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump. Aiden Markram goes back, hits punch in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Rassie van der Dussen b M Santner 69 (66) Mitchell Santner to Rassie van der Dussen, no run, b M Santner, Bowled out !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Rassie Van Der Dussen goes forward, tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.
Heinrich Klaasen c M Henry b M Santner 3 (7) Mitchell Santner to Heinrich Klaasen, no run, c M Henry b M Santner, Caught out !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Heinrich Klaasen goes back, takes a big risk by attempting pull towards long on, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Matt Henry, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Heinrich Klaasen.
William O'Rourke to Aiden Markram, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps. Aiden Markram hangs in the crease, hits pull in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Rachin Ravindra to David Miller, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, David Miller elegantly goes forward into the shot, gracefully guides it to long off region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
Aiden Markram c & b R Ravindra 31 (29) Rachin Ravindra to Aiden Markram, no run, c & b R Ravindra, Caught out !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Aiden Markram goes forward, tries a high-risk shot towards , but the ball finds safe hands of Rachin Ravindra, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Aiden Markram is out. Swift fielding by the bowler.
Michael Bracewell to Wiaan Mulder, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump. Wiaan Mulder goes forward, hits reverse sweep in the gap towards third man, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Wiaan Mulder c R Ravindra b MG Bracewell 8 (13) Michael Bracewell to Wiaan Mulder, no run, c R Ravindra b MG Bracewell, Caught out !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Wiaan Mulder goes forward, tries a high-risk shot towards deep mid wicket, but the ball finds safe hands of Rachin Ravindra, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Wiaan Mulder is out.
Glenn Phillips to David Miller, Six, Six !! What a delivery! off break ball lands right on the stumps, David Miller goes back, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!
Marco Jansen lbw b G Phillips 3 (7) Glenn Phillips to Marco Jansen, no run, lbw b G Phillips, Out LBW !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Marco Jansen goes forward, takes a big risk to chunk it away, but unfortunately, mistimes it, and the ball hits the pad, and Glenn Phillips appeals for an LBW, which is given by the umpire. Marco Jansen has to go back.
Keshav Maharaj c T Latham b G Phillips 1 (4) Glenn Phillips to Keshav Maharaj, no run, c T Latham b G Phillips, Caught out !! off break ball, full length, on the leg stump, A risky shot choice by Keshav Maharaj as the batter goes forward to play sweep, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Tom Latham for Keshav Maharaj's dismissal. Remarkable fielding display by the keeper.
Glenn Phillips to David Miller, Six, Six !! With a brilliant off break ball on the stumps, David Miller goes back and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular pull to deep mid wicket for a colossal Maximum!
Glenn Phillips to David Miller, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, David Miller goes forward, plays inside out shot in the air to deep cover. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Mitchell Santner to Kagiso Rabada, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Kagiso Rabada goes forward and caresses sloge sweep to deep square leg, it raced away to the fence for four.
Mitchell Santner to Kagiso Rabada, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Short and well outside the off stump. Kagiso Rabada goes forward, it to the long on, races away and finds the boundary.
Kagiso Rabada c G Phillips b M Henry 16 (22) Matt Henry to Kagiso Rabada, no run, c G Phillips b M Henry, Caught out !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Kagiso Rabada hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting pull towards deep mid wicket, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Glenn Phillips, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Kagiso Rabada.
William O'Rourke to David Miller, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, David Miller elegantly goes forward into the shot, gracefully guides it to long on region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
Kyle Jamieson to David Miller, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball on the stumps, David Miller goes back and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular pull to deep mid wicket for a colossal Maximum!
Kyle Jamieson to David Miller, Four, Four !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the off stump, Short and well outside the off stump. David Miller goes forward, it to the third man, races away and finds the boundary.
Kyle Jamieson to David Miller, Four, Four !! fast ball, short length, on the stumps. David Miller goes back, hits pull in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
William O'Rourke to David Miller, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, David Miller goes forward, plays inside out shot in the air to deep cover. Ball finds the ropes for four.
William O'Rourke to David Miller, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, David Miller goes back and caresses pull to deep square leg, it raced away to the fence for four.
William O'Rourke to David Miller, Four, Four !! fast ball, short length, on the stumps, David Miller goes back, plays pull, gets an edge!, in the air to deep fine leg. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Kyle Jamieson to David Miller, Four, Four !! fast ball, yorker, on the off stump, Short and well outside the off stump. David Miller goes forward, it to the third man, races away and finds the boundary.
Kyle Jamieson to David Miller, Four, Four !! fast ball, short length, on the stumps. David Miller goes back, hits pull in the gap towards deep square leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Kyle Jamieson to David Miller, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the stumps, David Miller goes back, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!