NZ vs sa: Ken Williamson created history, became the first batsman in the world to make such a maharikard
Kane williamson record: In the second semi -final of the Champions Trophy, New Zealand defeated South Africa by 50 runs to make it to the finals. In this match, Kane Williamson and Rachin Ravindra played a brilliant century for New Zealand, on which the New Zealand team managed to score the biggest score in the history of the Champions Trophy. The Kiwi team scored 362 runs, after which South Africa could score 312 runs and won by 50 runs and reached New Zealand final. During his century innings in this match, Kane Williamson created history. Williamson has become the only batsman in the world to score 50+ in the knockout of all ICC events.
Kane Williamson score in a knockout match of all ICC events
CWC – 2019 and 2023 semi -finals – 67 runs
WTC – In the final of 2021, 49 and 52 runs
T20 WC – In the final of 2021 – 85 runs
CT – 102 runs in semi -finals of 2025
Players score 50+ in CWC, CT and T20 WC knockout
Virat Kohli
Kumar Sangakkara
Ken Williamson
Chris Gayle
Jacques Kallis
Rohit Sharma
Yuvraj Singh
For the first time in international cricket history, two players have scored centuries and two players have scored 49 runs in an innings.,
108 (101): Rachin Ravindra
102 (94): Kane Williamson
49 (37): Deril Michelle
49* (27): Glen Philips
At the same time, Talking about the match, Ravindra scored 108 runs from New Zealand and former captain Williamson scored 102 runs, on which the team managed to score 362 runs. After this, the South African team was able to score 312-9 in 50 overs. For South Africa, David Miller played an unbeaten innings of 100 runs off 67 balls but his innings went in vain. Miller became the batsman to score the fastest century in the Champions Trophy history.
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Miller hit a century off 67 balls, spinners did wonders from Kiwi team and took 7 wickets. Captain Mitchell Santner took 3 wickets and Glenn Philips took two wickets in his account. Rachin Ravindra was awarded the Player of the Match title for his brilliant innings.