CT 2025: New Zealand Sets Record with Third-Highest Knockout Score in ICC ODI History, Claims No.1 Spot
CT 2025: New Zealand won the toss and chose to bat first, scoring 362 runs in 50 overs at a cost of six wickets. South Africa will need to break all previous records and make history if it wants to advance to the final.
Ankush Pandey
Rachin Ravindra and Kane Williamson's hundreds helped New Zealand reach the third-highest score in an ICC ODI tournament knockout stage. In addition to this, the Kiwis achieved the highest score in Champions Trophy history. New Zealand won the toss, batted first, and amassed 362 runs for six wickets in 50 overs in the second semi-final being played in Lahore. South Africa will need to break all previous records and make history if it wants to advance to the final.
Kiwis made the third highest score in the knockout of ICC ODI tournament
India holds the record for the highest score in a knockout match of ICC ODI tournament. In the World Cup 2023, India scored 397 runs for the loss of four wickets against New Zealand. Rohit Sharma's army surpassed the record of 393/6 made by New Zealand in the World Cup 2015 in the semi-finals. Now New Zealand has made the third highest score.
Kiwis made the highest score in the first innings of Champions Trophy
In this match, New Zealand made the highest total in the first inning of Champions Trophy by scoring 362 runs. Earlier, England had recently scored 351 runs against Australia by losing eight wickets. In reply, Australia scored 356 runs by losing five wickets and won the match by five wickets.
Highest first innings score in Champions Trophy
| Runs/Wickets | Team | Position | Stage | Year |
| 362/6 | New Zealand vs South Africa | Lahore | Semi-Final | 2025* |
| 351/8 | England vs Australia | Lahore | --- | 2025* |
| 347/4 | New Zealand vs USA | The Oval | --- | 2017 |
| 338/4 | Pakistan vs India | The Oval | Final | 2013 |
| 331/7 | India vs South Africa | Cardiff | --- | 2013 |
What happened in the match?
Batting first, New Zealand lost the wicket of Will Young early who was dismissed after scoring 21 runs. However, after this Rachin and Williamson made a great partnership and added 164 runs for the second wicket. Rachin also scored the fifth century of his ODI career during this period. Rachin was dismissed after scoring a century. He scored 108 runs off 101 balls with the help of 13 fours and a six. After this, Williamson also took the innings forward and managed to score the 15th century of his ODI career. Williamson was dismissed after scoring 102 runs off 94 balls with the help of 10 fours and two sixes.
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After Williamson and Rachin were dismissed, Tom Latham was dismissed after scoring four runs. However, Daryl Mitchell and Glenn Phillips made a great partnership and took the team's score beyond 300. Mitchell missed out on a half-century and was dismissed after scoring 49 runs off 37 balls with the help of four fours and a six.
At the same time, Michael Bracewell scored 16 runs off 12 balls. Phillips stayed till the end and returned unbeaten after scoring 49 runs off 27 balls with the help of six fours and a six. Captain Mitchell Santner remained unbeaten on two runs. For South Africa, Lungi Ngidi took the maximum of three wickets, while Kagiso Rabada got two and Wiaan Mulder got one wicket.
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