New Zealand bring "positive emotions" on their return to Lahore for the Champions Trophy semi-final against South Africa after good results during the Pakistan tri-series, coach Gary Stead said on Tuesday.

Though losing to India on a spin-friendly wicket in Dubai, New Zealand were happy with how their three-pronged pace attack of Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson and Will O'Rourke performed to restrict Rohit Sharma’s team to 9-249.

LAHORE: Cricket fans attending the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 second semi-final between New Zealand and South Africa at Gadaffi Stadium, Lahore will be treated to a free Iftar as part of

The Pakistan Cricket Board has announced that it will provide free iftar boxes during the Champions Trophy 2025 semi-final match in Lahore.

After going through all the tangled scheduling, New Zealand returns to its recent favorite venue in Pakistan when it takes on South Africa in the second semifinal of the Champions Trophy in Lahore on Wednesday.

New Zealand go into their Champions Trophy semi-final against South Africa in Lahore on Wednesday buoyed by beating the Proteas at the same venue in a tri-series last month. The Black Caps lost to India in their final Group A match on Sunday in Dubai but Tom Latham said it would have no bearing on the encounter for a place in the final.