Delhi: The second semi -final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 (ICC Champions Trophy) was played in Lahore on Wednesday, where there was a match between New Zealand and South Africa. In this match, New Zealand defeated South Africa by 50 runs to make it to the finals. However, despite the defeat, South African team head coach Rob Walter appreciated the performance of his players.
According to the report of ‘India Today’, coach Walter said that a bad day cannot eradicate the great performance of the entire team so far. He said that his team showed the best game throughout the tournament and managed to reach the knockout stage. He also urged the fans to pay attention to the entire journey of the team instead of this defeat.
New Zealand, batting first, gave South Africa a big target of 363 runs. In response, the South African team could score 312 runs in 50 overs and lost by 50 runs. David Miller scored a brilliant century from South Africa, but he did not get any special support from the other end. Captain Temba Bawuma scored 56 runs and Rasi Van Dar Dusen scored 69 runs, but it was not enough to win.
Although South Africa may have been out of the tournament after losing in the semi -finals, it performed strongly in the group stage. The team first defeated Afghanistan, then the match against Australia was rained. After this, he defeated England and topped Group B’s mark.
After the defeat in the Champions Trophy, coach Rob Walter’s eyes are now on the 2027 ODI World Cup, which will be played in South Africa. The team will learn from this defeat and try to make a strong comeback in the upcoming tournament.
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