David Miller, South Africa vs New Zealand 2nd Semi Final: The second semi -final match of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 was played on March 5 between South Africa and New Zealand cricket team at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. Where the African team definitely faced defeat, but the way David Miller batted in the lower order. Seeing him, everyone present in the field jumped with joy. The 35 -year -old batsman faced a total of 67 balls while batting at the sixth order during the match. Meanwhile, he managed to score an unbeaten 100 runs at a strike rate of 149.25. During this time, 10 fours and four beautiful sixes came out of his bat.
Miller completed the seventh century of his ODI career
The African batsman completed the seventh century of his ODI career while batting explosive in Lahore. Miller has played a total of 178 matches till the protecting news in ODIs. Meanwhile, 4611 runs have been scored in 153 innings with his bat. Miller has seven centuries and 24 half -centuries in the format in ODI.
David Miller Fought Till The End and In the Process Completes His Century #Nzvssa pic.twitter.com/va819m8c0m
– Aryan (@chinchat09) March 5, 2025
New Zealand won a great victory
Talk about the result of the match, winning the toss in Lahore and batting first, the New Zealand team managed to score 362 runs in 50 overs at the loss of six wickets. Rachin Ravindra was the highest scorer to start the innings for the team. He played the most century of 108 runs in 101 balls at a strike rate of 106.93. Apart from Ravindra, Kane Williamson also managed to score a century while batting on the third order. He contributed 102 runs in 94 balls.
Chasing the target of 363 runs from the opposition team, the South African team was able to score 312 runs at the loss of nine wickets in 50 overs. Miller contributed 100 not out for the team. Apart from him, rope van der Dusen contributed 69, while Captain Temba Bavuma contributed 56 runs. However, despite this, the African team failed to win. He lost by 50 runs in the semi -final match.
Fastest century in ICC Champions Trophy
67 balls – David Miller – vs New Zealand – Lahore – 2025
77 balls – Josh England – vs England – Lahore – 2025
77 balls – Virender Sehwag – vs England – Colombo – 2002
Players scoring the oldest century in ICC Champions Trophy
36 years and 110 days – Virat Kohli – vs Pakistan – Dubai – 2025
35 years and 268 days – David Miller – vs New Zealand – Lahore – 2025
35 years and 229 days – Kumar Sangakkara – vs England – Southampton – 2013
34 years and 287 days – Ricky Ponting – vs England – Centurion – 2009
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