David Miller, who was the lone warrior for South Africa in their ICC Champions Trophy 2025 semi-final loss to New Zealand, has stated that the outcome was not what they had thought. The Proteas suffered yet another defeat in an ICC event knockout game as the Kiwis defeated them by 60 runs.

New Zealand beat South Africa by 50 runs in Lahore to qualify for Sunday’s cricket final against India in Dubai.

South Africa continued their unfortunate trend in knockout stages of ICC ODI tournaments, losing by 50 runs to New Zealand in the Champions Trophy semi-finals. The Proteas have lost five Champions Trophy semi-finals and four 50-over World Cup semi-finals,