SA vs NZ Semi-Ultimate Champions Trophy 2025 Gaddafi Stadium Pitch Report And Lahore Climate Forecast Updates: Mitchell Santner’s South Africa will lock horns with Temba Bavuma’s South Africa within the second semi-final of the Champions Trophy 2025 on the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Wednesday. Whereas the Kiwis will probably be aiming for his or her first CT last since 2009, South Africa final made it to the summit conflict within the inaugural version, in 1998. South Africa are unbeaten within the event with a washout in opposition to Australia in between their wins in opposition to Afghanistan and England. In the meantime, New Zealand, who entered the event after profitable the Tri-Sequence and beating Bangladesh and Pakistan, misplaced to India within the final league-stage match. With India’s spin mix troubling them, the Black Caps will probably be aiming to regroup in circumstances that higher go well with their type in Lahore.
Allow us to take a look on the pitch and climate report for SA vs NZ semifinal
Pitch report
Within the two full video games hosted within the competitors, the Gaddafi Stadium has offered surfaces conducive for batting. Within the first sport on the venue, Australia chased down a mammoth 351 in opposition to England and within the second sport the place Afghanistan met England over 600 runs have been scored general. The pitch is more likely to retain these traits for the semifinal contest.
Climate report
In response to the Accuweather app, there’s a clear and sunny day anticipated in Lahore, not like the earlier rain-marred league-stage outing between Afghanistan and Australia. The temperature is to remain round 20 levels centigrade all through the day.
New Zealand vs South Africa squads
New Zealand Squad: Will Younger, Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (wk), Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (capt), Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, William ORourke, Jacob Duffy, Devon Conway, Mark Chapman, Nathan Smith.
South Africa Squad: Ryan Rickelton, Tristan Stubbs, Rassie van der Dussen, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), David Miller, Aiden Markram (capt), Wiaan Mulder, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi, Temba Bavuma, Corbin Bosch, Tabraiz Shamsi, George Linde, Tony de Zorzi.
