New Zealand beat South Africa in the second semi final of the Champions Trophy to qualify for the summit clash against India. Rachin Ravindra and Kane Williamson were heroes for the Kiwis in their clinical show in Lahore.

Rachin Ravindra is quickly developing a reputation as one of the best bright light performers in world cricket.

Explore Rachin Ravindra's impressive cricket journey, from his record-breaking 240-run Test debut century to amassing 578 runs in the 2023 World Cup, earning him the ICC Emerging Cricketer of the Year award.

Rachin Ravindra has finished with 263 runs in the Champions Trophy 2025 from 4 matches. He thus becomes the first player from New Zealand to score more than 250 runs in a single edition of the Champions Trophy.

Rachin Ravindra starred in New Zealand’s commanding 50-run victory over South Africa in the second semi-final of the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy in Lahore on Wednesday, smashing 108 off 101 and later chipping in with a haul of 1/20 besides grabbing two catches.

New Zealand’s Rachin Ravindra brought up his fifth ODI hundred during the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 semifinal against South Africa at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Wednesday.

Rachin Ravindra and Kane Williamson struck commanding centuries as New Zealand hammered South Africa by 50 runs to set up a summit clash with India in the Champions Trophy.

67.00 Ravindra's batting average in ICC ODI tournaments (World Cup and Champions Trophy) - 804 runs in 13 innings with two fifties and five hundreds. It is the highest average among 80 batters with a minimum of 750 runs in these tournaments.

New Zealand has won the toss and elected to bat against South Africa in the second of the Champions Trophy semifinals.

New Zealand's Rachin Ravindra shines in the Champions Trophy semifinals by scoring his fifth ODI century, leading his team to a hefty total against South Africa. His partnerships with Kane Williamson and an impressive team effort helped New Zealand post 362/6,

Follow live coverage of South Africa vs New Zealand from the ICC Champions Trophy today. The ICC Test Championship sees nine teams compete across a two-year cycle of matches before a two-team final decides the winner. The inaugural competition was won by New Zealand after a thrilling victory over India in June 2021.