New Zealand spinner Mitchell Santner dismisses South Africa's Rassie van der Dussen with a "beautiful" delivery in the Champions Trophy semi-final.
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While most in South African white-ball cricket see every step of the next two years as building a path to the home ODI World Cup in 2027, Rassie van der Dussen is entertaining the idea that the Champions Trophy 2025 could be his last multi-team event.
The Proteas batter slammed a fifty in his third consecutive ODI. As mentioned, SA lost opener Rickelton early, but Bavuma and van der Dussen added a 105-run stand to keep them alive. Although Bavuma's knock came to a halt, van der Dussen took SA past 160. However, Mitchell Santner dismissed him and Heinrich Klaasen to turn the tide.
South Africa vs England Live Score: South Africa tighten their grip as Joe Root departs. Wiaan Mulder, from over the wicket, delivers a fuller ball on middle, angling in. Root tries to flick it but loses his balance, missing the line completely. The ball sneaks past the bat, clips the pad, and crashes into the middle stump. England slump to 103/5.
South Africa batter Rassie van der Dussen is currently 36 years old and understands that a young crop of players are waiting for their chances. He scored his first fifty in 10 ODI innings recently and has realised that he might have to step away if better players come through.
Rassie van der Dussen scored 72 not out off 87 balls to lead South Africa into the semifinals of the Champions Trophy by beating England by seven wickets.
Heinrich Klaasen and Rassie van der Dussen scored dominant half centuries in a third-wicket partnership of 127 to lead South Africa to a commanding eight-wicket victory against England in their final Champions Trophy group match at the National Stadium in Karachi on Saturday.
Follow live coverage of South Africa vs New Zealand from the ICC Champions Trophy today. The ICC Test Championship sees nine teams compete across a two-year cycle of matches before a two-team final decides the winner. The inaugural competition was won by New Zealand after a thrilling victory over India in June 2021.
Heinrich Klaasen and Rassie van der Dussen scored half-centuries as South Africa eased to a comfortable seven-wicket win over ailing England in Karachi on Saturday to book a semi-final place at the Champions Trophy.
NZ's 362-6 record total was thanks to robust centuries from Kane Williamson and Rachin Ravindra, who was named player-of-the-match.
Another clutch century by David Miller and half-centuries by skipper Temba Bavuma and Rassie Van Der Dussen went in vain as South Africa continued to add to the list of heartbreaks, succumbing by 50 r
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