Lahore, March 5 -- Rachin Ravindra and Kane Williamson lit up Gaddafi Stadium with scintillating centuries, powering New Zealand to a commanding 362 for six against South Africa in the second semifinal of the ICC Champions Trophy on Wednesday.
The total etched its place in history as one of the highest in ICC ODI knockout matches, ranking third behind India's 397/4 against New Zealand in the 2023 World Cup semifinal and New Zealand's 393/6 against West Indies in the 2015 World Cup quarterfinal. Notably, it also set a new benchmark for the highest first-innings total in Champions Trophy history, surpassing England's 351/8 against Australia in the same tournament.
After an early hiccup with opener Will Young (21) falling to Lungi Ngidi in t...