With a quick turnaround and a flight back from Dubai, New Zealand did not put their bowlers through much of a workload, Mitchell Santner saying New Zealand just needed to make sure they were ready. South African captain Temba Bavuma sees the bowling battle between the two sides as pivotal.

Captain Temba Bavuma hailed what he termed South Africa’s brave decision to bat first in their comprehensive 107-run Champions Trophy win over Afghanistan on Friday as they mastered a Karachi wicket that had left both teams unsure over how it would play.

South Africa batsman Heinrich Klaasen has recovered from an elbow injury that kept him out of their Champions Trophy opener against Afghanistan, skipper Temba Bavuma said.

South Africa’s batters will relish the placid wickets at the Champions Trophy venues but need their bowlers to be more disciplined after two chastening defeats in their recent Tri-Series fixtures in Pakistan,

Captain Temba Bavuma previews South Africa's Champions Trophy campaign on the eve of the Afghanistan game

South Africa are sweating on the fitness of powerful middle-order batter Heinrich Klaasen for their Champions Trophy Group B fixture against Australia on Tuesday as captain Temba Bavuma vowed not to take their injury-hit opponents lightly.

Captain Temba Bavuma said South Africa will not change their approach for Wednesday's Champions Trophy semi-final against New Zealand despite the team's poor record in knock-out matches.South Africa have a history of coming up short on the global stage,

South Africa's Temba Bavuma previews ICC Champions Trophy semi-final vs New Zealand Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, Pakistan

Unbeaten South Africa look to go all the way in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 after a dominant showing during the group stage.

Kane Williamson has proved to be a thorn in our flesh, said South Africa captain Temba Bavuma, adding that his team has outlined plans to stop the New Zealand batting mainstay in the second semi-final of the ICC Champions Trophy.

Two former Champions Trophy winners will battle for a spot in the tournament decider, looking to end their respective title droughts. Here's how the teams stack up:

New Zealand and South Africa have each scored one of the six totals of 300 or more in the tournament, both in Karachi