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.

Skipper Mitchell Santner said New Zealand have endured some "tough travel" but insisted they are raring to go for their Champions Trophy semi-final against South Africa on Wednesday in Lahore.

New Zealand will take on South Africa in the second semi-final of the ICC Champions Trophy on March 5. The match will be played at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. This clash is a defining moment for both teams as they look to break their jinx of underachieving in big tournaments.

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Australia has won the toss and opted to bat against India in the first semifinal of the 2025 Champions Trophy.

Not the most consistent player in recent years, Van der Dussen hadn’t hit an ODI half-century in his last 10 fifty-over matches for South Africa ahead of the Champions Trophy. He has shown good form at the tournament, however, hitting 52 against Afghanistan and 72 not out against England during the group stages.

India will face Australia in the first semi-final of the Champions Trophy on Tuesday, having beaten New Zealand to finish top of Group A.

India has scored a hat-trick of wins in the Champions Trophy by defeating New Zealand. Team India defeated New Zealand by 44 runs in the last league match played in Dubai. With this, it has also been confirmed which team India will compete in the semi-finals.