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.

South Africa will re-embark on an agonising quest for their first piece of ICC silverware since 1998 when they face New Zealand in Wednesday's semi-final of the Champions Trophy in Lahore, the scene of a high-scoring tussle between the duo last month.

After going through all the tangled scheduling, New Zealand returns to its recent favorite venue in Pakistan when it takes on South Africa in the second semifinal of the Champions Trophy in Lahore on Wednesday.

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Both South Africa and New Zealand have won the ICC Champions Trophy (ICC Knockout Trophy) once each in 1998 and 2000 respectively

New Zealand bring "positive emotions" on their return to Lahore for the Champions Trophy semi-final against South Africa after good results during the Pakistan tri-series, coach Gary Stead said on Tuesday.

South Africa vs New Zealand Semi-Final Date and Time, Live Streaming, Telecast, Head to Head, Playing XI Prediction, Gaddafi Stadium, Pitch Report: South Africa face New Zealand in their semifinal match at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Wednesday.

New Zealand will take on South Africa in the second semi-final of the ICC Champions Trophy on March 5. The match will be played at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. This clash is a defining moment for both teams as they look to break their jinx of underachieving in big tournaments.

While on-paper, South Africa look a formidable unit and have been the team to beat in recent ICC events, their overall form over the last one year or so doesn't inspire confidence as the Proteas have lost eight of their last 13 ODIs.