Al Jazeera looks at the second semifinal of cricket’s Champions Trophy on Tuesday with New Zealand facing South Africa.

Asked about his views on South Africa and Australia having to travel to Dubai just to find out where they will play the semi-final, Temba Bavuma said it was not ideal, but there was nothing they could

India holds a perfect 4-0 record against South Africa in the ICC Champions Trophy, winning in 2000, 2002, 2013, and 2017. Check out their head-to-head stats and match results in the tournament.

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.

Since the last edition of the Champions Trophy, in 2017, New Zealand and South Africa have faced each other just thrice in ODIs.

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.

Explore the head-to-head record of South Africa vs New Zealand in the ICC Champions Trophy and ODI cricket. Check match statistics, historical encounters, and key moments from their intense rivalry.