South Africa vs New Zealand, 2nd Semi-Final (B1 v A2) - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
Series: ICC Champions Trophy, 2025 Venue: Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore Date & Time: Mar 05, 02:00 PM LOCAL
Marco Jansen 0-79(10 ov)
48.6
Marco Jansen to Phillips, 1 run, yorker length ball on off, Phillips hits it to long-off. Only 6 runs off the over but it has been an expensive spell from Marco Jansen
48.5
Marco Jansen to Michael Bracewell, 1 run, Michael Bracewell uses his feet and moves leg-side in the process. Swings hard at it but gets an inside edge past the leg-stump and towards short fine
48.4
Marco Jansen to Phillips, 1 run, back of a length ball outside off, Phillips flat-bats it to long-off
48.3
Marco Jansen to Michael Bracewell, 1 run, Marco Jansen rolls his fingers across this one as well, Michael Bracewell looks to hit it too hard and mistimes it to mid-wicket. He wants the second but Phillips sends him back
48.2
Marco Jansen to Michael Bracewell, 2 runs, an off-cutter on a length, Michael Bracewell hits it to the left of long-on and picks up a couple of runs for doing so
48.1
Marco Jansen to Michael Bracewell, no run, a fast off-cutter on a back of a length around off, cuts in, Michael Bracewell tries to hit it across but misses. That wasn't far from the off-stump
45.6
Marco Jansen to Phillips, FOUR, four consecutive boundaries to finish the over! Another slower shortish delivery, too predictable, Phillips waits for it and nails the pull through mid-wicket to get the desired result. We saw Phillips play a blazing knock against Pakistan in the death overs. He is looking in prime form today as well
45.5
Marco Jansen to Phillips, FOUR, three boundaries in a row! Pitched up outside off, right in the slot, Phillips gets into position and slams it down the ground and the ball races to the long-off fence
45.4
Marco Jansen to Phillips, FOUR, there's a thin line between using what's working on this surface and overdoing it! Another slower delivery on the shorter side, Phillips reads it well and pulls it with authority over backward square leg
45.3
Marco Jansen to Phillips, FOUR, nicely done! 300 up for New Zealand! Shortish delivery on middle and leg, keeps low, Phillips does well to move inside the line and swipes it through backward square leg to pick up a boundary
45.2
Marco Jansen to Mitchell, 1 run, off-pace fullish ball on middle and leg, Mitchell plays it with soft hands through mid-on. The call initially was for two but Miller is quick. They don't take on his arm
45.1
Marco Jansen to Phillips, 1 run, short of length ball outside off, Phillips waits for it and slaps it to the right of sweeper cover
42.6
Marco Jansen to Mitchell, FOUR, poor delivery and duly punished! Pace on this time and width on offer, Mitchell waits for it, opens the face of his bat and glides it past the left side of short third to get the desired result. Can't afford to bowl there with third man inside the ring. 13 runs off the over
42.5
Marco Jansen to Mitchell, 2 runs, Mitchell covers the line to the full delivery and works it with soft hands through mid-wicket. Some good running between the wickets allows the batters to take a couple
42.4
Marco Jansen to Mitchell, FOUR, shot! Slower one but ends up being in the slot outside off, Mitchell shuffles across a bit and lifts it over mid-off to find the fence. Good percentage shot with no protection in the deep there
42.3
Marco Jansen to Phillips, 1 run, slower one wide outside off, Phillips slaps it to sweeper cover
42.3
Marco Jansen to Phillips, wide, back of a length ball wide outside off, very close to the tramline and keeps a bit low, Phillips looks to cut it square of the wicket but misses. Wided
42.2
Marco Jansen to Phillips, no run, skiddy short of length ball angling in on off, Phillips is rushed a bit but manages to camp back and block it back to Marco Jansen
42.1
Marco Jansen to Mitchell, 1 run, pitched up wide outside off, the slower one, Mitchell reaches out and toe-ends his drive to long-off
40.6
Marco Jansen to Mitchell, no run, another pace-off delivery and dug into the surface this time, Mitchell shuffles across and is ages early into the pull. The ball also kept a bit low and he is struck near the thigh pad
40.5
Marco Jansen to Latham, 1 run, another slower off-cutter on a length on off, Latham is early into the flick and gets a soft leading edge towards mid-off and scurries across
40.4
Marco Jansen to Mitchell, 1 run, Marco Jansen switches to round the wicket and bowls a very full ball wide outside off, Mitchell chases it and carves it uppishly over backward point for a single
40.3
Marco Jansen to Latham, 1 run, pitched up outside off, Latham leans into it and strokes it to sweeper cover
40.2
Marco Jansen to Mitchell, 1 run, off-pace good length ball outside off, Mitchell punches it through wide mid-off. He wants the second but it's not on
40.1
Marco Jansen to Latham, 1 run, back of a length ball on off, Latham camps back and plays it with soft hands through mid-wicket
21.6
Marco Jansen to Williamson, 1 run, short at Williamson, he pulls and the inside-edge hits the body and rolls wide of mid-wicke
21.5
Marco Jansen to Williamson, no run, good length outside off, Williamson gets forward to cut and it goes straighter to mid-off, mistimed by Williamson
21.4
Marco Jansen to Ravindra, 1 run, short of length outside off, Ravindra gets forward to cut to sweeper cover
21.3
Marco Jansen to Williamson, 1 run, Williamson gives the charge and makes room, the short of length delivery is angled in on middle, cramps Williamson who dabs it down to third man
21.2
Marco Jansen to Ravindra, 1 run, short of length on middle, Ravindra gets forward to drive to long-on
21.1
Marco Jansen to Williamson, 1 run, short of length on middle, Williamson pulls to deep backward square-leg
19.6
Marco Jansen to Williamson, no run, full outside off, Williamson gets forward to drive and picks out cover, timed it well
19.5
Marco Jansen to Ravindra, 1 run, short of length just outside off, Ravindra gets forward to punch, thick inside-edge and rolls to short mid-wicket for one
19.4
Marco Jansen to Ravindra, no run, fullish and angled in on middle, Ravindra gets forward to drive to mid-on, did not time it
19.3
Marco Jansen to Williamson, 1 run, short of length on middle and leg, whipped to fine-leg
19.2
Marco Jansen to Williamson, no run, short of length and tight on off, Williamson gets forward to defend to backward point
19.1
Marco Jansen to Williamson, no run, short of length and angled in on off, Williamson looks to work it to leg, thick leading-edge rolls towards mid-off
6.6
Marco Jansen to Ravindra, FOUR, this is superb batting. Ian Smith on air calls him "what a talent", this is the best of the lot, short of length delivery outside off, Ravindra gets forward and punches it on the rise, great timing and no chance for Bavuma to his right at mid-off
6.5
Marco Jansen to Ravindra, FOUR, another strong area of his. Length delivery on middle, Ravindra whips it through vacant mid-wicket and it races away, what wristwork
6.4
Marco Jansen to Ravindra, no run, short of length outside off, Ravindra gets forward and times the punch but picks out short cover
6.3
Marco Jansen to Ravindra, FOUR, he is so good there, hint of width outside off, length delivery outside off, Ravindra always wants to come on the front foot, drills the drive wide of short cover and a packed off-side field. Marco Jansen just rolled his fingers over that ball
6.2
Marco Jansen to Will Young, 1 run, full outside off, Will Young gets forward and drives to the left of mid-off for one
6.1
Marco Jansen to Ravindra, 1 run, good length on off, nudged in front of mid-on and a quick single taken
4.6
Marco Jansen to Will Young, FOUR, this short deliveries are not working at all, it is on the body, Will Young swivels and pulls to the deep backward square-leg fence, beats the fielder easily
4.5
Marco Jansen to Ravindra, 1 run, good hand by Rassie and he saves three at square-leg. It's a short of length delivery around off, Ravindra pulls forcefully off the front foot and if not for Rassie was four. The strapping on the fingers came off on Rassie's hand - such was the power of the hit
4.4
Marco Jansen to Will Young, 1 run, slower-ball off-cutter outside off, Will Young opens the face of the bat and runs it down to third man
4.3
Marco Jansen to Will Young, no run, fullish just outside off, Will Young gets forward to drive and picks out cover
4.2
Marco Jansen to Will Young, no run, short of length and on middle, Will Young gets right behind the line to defend
4.1
Marco Jansen to Will Young, 2 runs, good length on leg-stump, turned wide of deep backward square-leg for a couple
2.6
Marco Jansen to Ravindra, FOUR, smashed for four. Ravindra has had enough of the short ball, it is outside off, he comes on the front foot and pulls hard over square-leg, no-one there and it runs away
2.5
Marco Jansen to Ravindra, no run, short of length outside off, Ravindra goes on the back foot and punches to point, nicely timed but straight to the fielder
2.4
Marco Jansen to Ravindra, 2 runs, good length outside off, Ravindra gets forward and times the drive on the rise, through the hands of Miller at short cover, some pace was taken off, so just two
2.3
Marco Jansen to Ravindra, no run, short of length outside off, Ravindra goes on the back foot to defend to backward point
2.2
Marco Jansen to Ravindra, no run, good length and tight on off, angled in, Ravindra gets forward to defend to backward point
2.1
Marco Jansen to Ravindra, no run, short outside off, Ravindra sways away and lets it go
0.6
Marco Jansen to Ravindra, no run, short of length just outside off, rising and that's a good leave
0.5
Marco Jansen to Ravindra, no run, short of length on middle, Ravindra gets forward to defend it back
0.5
Marco Jansen to Ravindra, wide, short of length and down leg, Ravindra flicks and misses, wide called
0.4
Marco Jansen to Ravindra, no run, good short ball, at Ravindra, he plays it well, keeps the eyes on the ball, sways away and lets it go
0.3
Marco Jansen to Ravindra, no run, wide of the crease and angled into middle and leg, length delivery, Ravindra gets forward to drive and picks out mid-on
0.2
Marco Jansen to Ravindra, no run, short of length on off, tight delivery, Ravindra goes on the back foot and defends solidly to the cover-point region
0.1
Marco Jansen to Will Young, 1 run, short of length on the body, Will Young nudges it to deep backward square-leg and is off the mark immediately
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