Delhi: The second semi -final match of the Champions Trophy 2025 will be played between South Africa and New Zealand. Australian veteran batsman Ricky Ponting has cautioned New Zealand to Henrik Klassen in explosive form before the semi -finals.
Ponting said in the ICC review, “Heinrich Klassen is a very important player because he plays the best against spin bowling. He is a clean hitter and South Africa’s batting is deep like India. His middle -order with batsmen like Marco Yansen like all -rounder and Aiden Marmarm, Temba Bavuma, David Miller is very strong. ”
He further said, “Klassen has been the number 1 T20 batsman for a long time and if he performs the same in ODIs, he can create difficulties for New Zealand. If he comes to batting around the 30th over and by then only 2-3 wickets of South Africa have fallen, then he can change the attitude of the match. ”
Klassen vs Santner will be important
Ponting believes, “Klassen is a good player of spin, but Santner is a great left -handed spinner and bowls very cleverly. New Zealand may start an attack from spin as soon as Klassen arrives. It will be interesting to see who plays in this match, as it can decide the result of the semi -finals. ”
Who told the final contender for the final?
Ponting described South Africa as a winning contender in this match and said, “If I see both teams, then there is a slight class in South Africa. His batting is deep and he has more powerful players than New Zealand. I have praised New Zealand a lot, but my choice is South Africa. “
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