New Zealand beat South Africa by 50 runs in the second semi-final of the Champions Trophy on Wednesday to secure their place in Sunday's final against India.

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

New Zealand booked their place in the final of the Champions Trophy against India after sparkling hundreds by Rachin Ravindra and Kane Williamson helped them earn a 50-run victory over South Africa in the second semi-final on Wednesday.

In the second semi-final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, Proteas are facing the Blackcaps at Lahore's Gadaffi Stadium. The winner of the match will lock horns with Team India in Dubai in the Finals.

India booked their place in the final of the ICC Champions Trophy with a four-wicket victory over Australia in Dubai. KL Rahul finished things off with a six to send India through to their third international limited overs final in three years with 11 balls to spare.

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.

The full implications of the India's refusal to play Champions Trophy matches in Pakistan were laid bare on Sunday as Australia and South Africa waited to find out whether they will play their semi-finals in Lahore or Dubai this week.

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.