South Africa v New Zealand: ICC Champions Trophy semi-final – live | ICC Champions Trophy




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Some big news this morning!

One of the greats, Steve Smith as retired from ODI cricket.

He’s doing this to prolong his Test career.

He’s calling time at 170 ODI matches where he plundered 5,800 runs at an average of 43.28.

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So, who will meet India in the Champions Trophy final on Sunday?

The South African Proteas, unbeaten so far and possessing a formidable bowling arsenal and a batting unit in form? Or the New Zealand Black Caps, forever punching above their weight with a team that is more than the sum of its parts?

On paper, you’d think the Saffas should have this wrapped up, but this is an ICC knockout game, and we all know how those tend to go for the men in green and gold.

South Africa enjoy a 42-26 head-to-head record against New Zealand but the one that sticks in my memory is the 2015 World Cup semi-final, where Grant Elliott clobbered Dale Steyn for six in the last over to secure a remarkable victory. Oh, what about the quarterfinal in Mirpur when the Proteas (not for the first, or last time) managed to bottle a run chase from a winning position.

The Proteas will be keen to shift the narrative today.

Will do they do? We’ll find out together.

Do write in if you’ve got some thoughts.

I’ll be back later with the toss and team news.

First ball at 9am GMT.

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Posted: 2025-03-05 09:32:10

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