New Zealand books Champions Trophy final with dominant 50-run win over South Africa

On the storied turf of Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium, New Zealand authored a composed and commanding chapter in their cricketing story, defeating South Africa by 50 runs to earn a place in the ICC Champions Trophy final. Two centuries — from the young Rachin Ravindra and the enduring Kane Williamson — gave the Black Caps a platform of 362, and their spinners did the rest, dismantling South Africa's middle order with quiet precision. The victory sets up a rematch with India in Dubai on Sunday, a final that carries the weight of an earlier group-stage defeat still to be answered.