South Africa takes on New Zealand in the second semi-final in Lahore on Wednesday, March 5. The match starts from 2.30 pm IST. South Africa and Australia both travelled to Dubai as they waited to see whom between India and New Zealand topped the Group A points table.
India defeated the Kiwis in their last league game which meant that they topped the points table and played Australia in the first semi-final. The Kiwis travelled to Lahore along with the Proteas and now both teams will be facing each other in the second semi-final.
Both the teams played against each other in the Pakistan ODI Tri-Series which was recently played before the Champions Trophy started. The semi-finals are not a new territory for both these teams. Both teams have won the Champions Trophy in the past. South Africa won it in 1998 while the Kiwis won it in 2000.
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However, modern cricket has changed a lot since then and the teams have changed as well. South Africa have played well in the tournament so far. They scored over 300 runs against Afghanistan. Their match against Australia was washed out and they defeated England in a pretty one-sided contest.
The team is ready with players in form and all set to take on the Kiwis in the hot and humid conditions in Lahore. They have played all their matches in Pakistan and thus understand the conditions better.
The Kiwis lost their previous match against India. However, in these big games, the team can never be counted out. Mitchell Santner has led the team beautifully in this tournament. He had played his part with the ball and his batters have scored good amount of runs in the tournament. Both teams teams will have all on the line in Lahore on Wednesday.
SA vs NZ Head To Head Records
The two teams have played 73 ODIs till date with South Africa winning 42 matches while the Kiwis just 26. In the last five games between the two sides, South Africa have won three matches while New Zealand two.
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When will the SA vs NZ 2nd Semi-Final match be played?
The match will be played on March 5, Wednesday.
Where will the SA vs NZ 2nd Semi-Final match be played?
It will be played at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.
What time will the SA vs NZ 2nd Semi-Final match start?
The match will start from 2.30 pm IST.
How to watch the SA vs NZ 2nd Semi-Final match live on TV?
Indian fans can watch the live telecast of the SA vs NZ 2nd semi-final match on Star Sports Network.
Where to watch the SA vs NZ 2nd Semi-Final match Live?
The match will be live-streamed on the Jio Hotstar app and website.
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