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

William ORourke 0-69(8 ov)

48.6
William ORourke to Miller, 1 run, a pitched up ball on off, Miller whips it to wide long-on and retains strike. Can Miller score a hundred?
48.5
4
William ORourke to Miller, FOUR, a bouncer around leg-stump, Miller moves inside the line and goes for the pull but gets a top-edge over the keeper and picks up another boundary
48.4
William ORourke to Miller, no run, length ball just outside off, Miller flat-bats it to wide mid-off
48.3
William ORourke to Miller, 2 runs, a run-out chance missed! A shortish delivery outside off, Miller mistimes the pull over mid-wicket and calls for two. Ngidi is running to the danger end. The throw is a bit wide. William ORourke collects it and tries to flick it back onto the stumps but misses. Ngidi was short if that hit
48.2
4
William ORourke to Miller, FOUR, back-to-back boundaries! 124kph slower shortish delivery on middle and leg, Miller moves inside the line and pulls it over backward square leg to get the desired result
48.1
4
William ORourke to Miller, FOUR, Miller is playing a gem in a lost cause! A full ball outside off, Miller goes deep in the crease and hits it over extra cover for a one-bounce boundary
46.6
William ORourke to Miller, 1 run, a low full-toss on off, Miller drives it to wide long-off to retain strike
46.5
William ORourke to Miller, no run, a bouncer on middle, Miller miscues the pull towards deep backward square leg but it falls in no man's land
46.4
William ORourke to Miller, no run, very full ball on middle and off, Miller jams it back to William ORourke
46.3
F
William ORourke to Miller, FOUR, fifty for Miller! A slower length ball outside off, Miller lines it up and smashes it over the bowler's head for a rocketing boundary
46.2
William ORourke to Miller, no run, another off-pace short delivery around leg-stump, Miller looks to pull but gets it off the bottom half towards the keeper
46.1
William ORourke to Miller, no run, a shortish delivery around leg-stump, slower one, Miller pulls it towards deep square leg. He doesn't take the single
29.6
William ORourke to Markram, 1 run, short of a good length and well wide of off, slapped square on the off-side for a single
29.5
4
William ORourke to Markram, FOUR, hammered, too short from O 'Rourke, Markram stays on the front-foot, picks the length early and then swivels onto the pull, over mid-wicket and the ball races away
29.4
William ORourke to Markram, no run, tad fuller and just outside off - a half-forward prod as Markram defended
29.3
William ORourke to Miller, 1 run, on a length and angling into the left-hander, clipped behind square on the on-side for a single
29.2
William ORourke to Markram, 1 run, O 'Rourke shortens the length outside off, driven in front of square on the off-side for a single
29.1
William ORourke to Markram, no run, short of a good length and just outside off, Markram toe-ends it to the off-side
27.6
William ORourke to Klaasen, no run, O 'Rourke shortens the length outside off, pushed off the back-foot to cover
27.5
William ORourke to Markram, 1 run, short of a good length and at the stumps, Markram drags the pull to the right of mid-wicket - Bracewell gets a hand onto it, but can't cut off the single
27.4
William ORourke to Klaasen, 1 run, back of a length and well wide of off, steered behind square on the off-side for a single
27.3
William ORourke to Markram, 1 run, back of a length and well wide of off, Markram stands tall as he leant into the drive to deep cover
27.2
William ORourke to Klaasen, 1 run, banged in short and well wide of off, Klaasen swivels across and pulls it past square leg for a single
27.1
William ORourke to Klaasen, no run, short of a good length and just outside off, punched off the back-foot to mid-off
25.6
4
William ORourke to Markram, FOUR, 14 off the over, back of a length and well wide of off - Markram gets on top of the bounce, plays late and with an open face, uses the pace on the ball and then beats backward point with the steer - third man is very square and has no chance
25.5
William ORourke to Markram, no run, back of a length and well wide of off, steered straight to the fielder at backward point
25.4
William ORourke to van der Dussen, 1 run, short and into the right-hander, a controlled pull down to long leg for a single
25.3
4
William ORourke to van der Dussen, FOUR, hammered, tad too short from O'Rourke, van der Dussen picked the length early, swivelled across and then got enough on the pull to clear mid-wicket. O' Rourke continues to bleed runs
25.2
William ORourke to Markram, 1 run, short of a good length and just outside off, punched square on the off-side for a single
25.1
4
William ORourke to Markram, FOUR, lovely, overpitched and wide of off - Markram leans into the drive and then caresses it into the gap wide of cover, no need to run for those
14.6
William ORourke to van der Dussen, 1 run, back of a length and well wide of off, punched square on the off-side for a single
14.5
William ORourke to Bavuma, 1 run, short and well wide of off - Bavuma hops across and then cuts it behind square o the off-side for a single
14.4
William ORourke to van der Dussen, 1 run, a direct hit and van der Dussen might've been struggling, was his call for a quick single after pushing one in front of mid-off - Santner swooped on the ball, but fumbled on the release and misses the chance
14.3
William ORourke to Bavuma, 1 run, short of a length and straightening onto the right-hander - Bavuma is opened up by the angle and skews a thick edge towards backward point, off for a quick single
14.2
William ORourke to van der Dussen, 1 run, on a length and angling into the pads, clipped into the gap past mid-wicket for a single
14.1
William ORourke to Bavuma, 1 run, short and wide of off, cut to the right of third man for a single
12.6
William ORourke to van der Dussen, 1 run, short and wide of off, van der Dussen gets on top of the bounce and cuts it over cover - the fielder in the deep sprints across and kepes them down to a single
12.5
William ORourke to Bavuma, 1 run, short of a good length and just outside off, Bavuma inner halves it towards mid-off for a quick single
12.4
William ORourke to Bavuma, no run, short and wide of off, Bavuma throws himself at the ball and misses, not called as a wide, much to his dismay
12.3
William ORourke to Bavuma, no run, on a good length and well wide of off, steered with a closed face to backward point
12.2
William ORourke to van der Dussen, 1 run, short of a good length and angling into the right-hander, tucked wide of mid-wicket for a single
12.1
William ORourke to van der Dussen, 2 runs, uppish and van der Dussen gets away, was the cutter and he was early into the drive, the bottom-hand came off as he chipped it to the left of cover, just got it wide and high of the outstretched man
10.6
William ORourke to Bavuma, 2 runs, back of a length and well wide of off, steered behind square on the off-side, made most of O'Rourke's pace and he's back for the second run, 13 off the over
10.5
4
William ORourke to Bavuma, FOUR, edged, a genuine outside edge, no slip and the ball runs away to the third man boundary - on a good length and just outside off, Bavuma tamely hung his bat out in defence and gets away
10.4
William ORourke to van der Dussen, 1 run, short of a good length and well wide of off, slashed to deep cover for a single
10.3
William ORourke to Bavuma, 1 run, back of a length and well wide of off, Bavuma opens the face of the bat and then runs it down to third man
10.2
William ORourke to van der Dussen, 1 run, short of a good length and well wide of off, van der Dussen went hard on the drive and mistimed it to the right of point
10.1
4
William ORourke to van der Dussen, FOUR, slapped, a gentle loosener from O' Rourke, full and wide of off - van der Dussen leans into the drive and hammers it to the left of cover, beating the fielder in the deep
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