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\nAn all-round performance by New Zealand powered them to a convincing victory over South Africa, securing their place in the ICC Champions Trophy final against India, set to take place in Dubai on March 9.
\nChasing a daunting 363-run target, South Africa\u2019s batting unit amassed 312\/9 in their allotted overs despite David Miller\u2019s blitz at the backend.
\nThe Proteas got off to a shaky start to their innings as opening batter Ryan Rickelton (17) was dismissed by Matt Henry in just the fifth over with 20 runs on the board.
\nFollowing the early hiccup, in-form van der Dussen joined Bavuma in the middle and launched recovery.
\nThe duo shared an important 105-run partnership for the second wicket which saw both of them scoring half-centuries until New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner removed his South African counterpart in the 23rd over.
\nBavuma scored 57 off 71 deliveries with the help of four fours and a six.
\nRassie van der Dussen was then involved in a brief 36-run partnership with Aiden Markram before he too, fell victim to Santner.
\nHe smashed four fours and two sixes on his way to a 66-ball 69.
\nFollowing his dismissal, South Africa began to lose wickets at an alarming and as a result, slipped to 218\/8 with experienced David Miller firm at the crease. The experienced batter offered a notable fightback with an unbeaten century but his efforts were not enough to seal the deal for South Africa.
\nHe smashed 10 fours and four sixes on his way to an unbeaten 100 off 67 deliveries.
\nSantner was the standout bowler for New Zealand, taking three wickets for 43 runs in his 10 overs, followed by Glenn Phillips and Matt Henry with two each, while Michael Bracewell and Ravindra chipped in with one scalp apiece.
\nEarlier, Rachin Ravindra and Kane Williamson\u2019s tons propelled New Zealand to a massive total of 362\/5.
\nNew Zealand captain Mitchell Santner\u2019s decision to bat first brought fortune as his batting unit yielded 362\/6 in the allotted 50 overs.
\nThe Blackcaps got off to a decent start to their innings as openers Will Young and Ravindra shared a brisk 48-run partnership until the former fell victim to Lungi Ngidi in the eighth over after scoring 21 off 23 deliveries.
\nFollowing the early hiccup, Williamson joined Ravindra in the middle and put New Zealand in a commanding position with a marathon partnership, which yielded 164 runs off 154 deliveries.
\nThe second-wicket partnership eventually concluded with the opener\u2019s dismissal in the 34th over and walked back after top-scoring with 108 off 101 deliveries, studded with 13 fours and a six.
\nWilliamson was then involved in a brief 39-run partnership for the third wicket with Daryl Mitchell and brought up his 15th ODI century in the process.
\nThe right-handed batter, however, soon perished after amassing the landmark. He scored 102 off 94 deliveries, laced with 10 fours and two sixes.
\nFollowing his dismissal, Mitchell and Glenn Phillips gave a late push to New Zealand\u2019s total with brisk knocks.
\nMitchell and Phillips scored 49 each from 37 and 27 balls respectively, while Michael Bracewell made 12-ball 16.
\nNgidi was the standout bowler for South Africa, taking three wickets for 72 runs in his 10 overs, while Rabada bagged two.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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