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BAN Vs NZ, Champions Trophy: New Zealand Win By Five Wickets, Enter Semi-Finals Alongside India

A sublime hundred from Rachin Ravindra rescued New Zealand from an early wobble and shepherded their chase to see off Bangladesh by five wickets and secure their place in the semi-finals of the Champions Trophy in Rawalpindi on Monday (February 24, 2025). Victory for the Black Caps also confirmed India's slot in the semi-finals, while eliminating tournament hosts Pakistan and Bangladesh from the mega event. Both India and New Zealand have won their first two matches, including against Pakistan. Before Ravindra's chancy hundred, Player of the Match Michael Bracewell did the star turn with a four-wicket haul as New Zealand restricted Bangladesh to 236 for nine.

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New Zealand's Rachin Ravindra, left, celebrates with teammate Tom Latham after scoring century during the ICC Champions Trophy cricket match between Bangladesh and New Zealand, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan.

ICC Champions Trophy, BAN vs NZ: Bangladesh's Tanzid Hasan celebrates with teammate Najmul Hossain Shanto
ICC Champions Trophy, BAN vs NZ: Bangladesh's Tanzid Hasan celebrates with teammate Najmul Hossain Shanto | Photo: AP/Anjum Naveed

Bangladesh's Tanzid Hasan, left, celebrates with teammate Najmul Hossain Shanto after hitting a boundary during the ICC Champions Trophy cricket match between Bangladesh and New Zealand, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan.

ICC Champions Trophy, BAN vs NZ: Bangladesh's Tanzid Hasan plays a shot
ICC Champions Trophy, BAN vs NZ: Bangladesh's Tanzid Hasan plays a shot | Photo: AP/Anjum Naveed

Bangladesh's Tanzid Hasan plays a shot during the ICC Champions Trophy cricket match between Bangladesh and New Zealand, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan.

ICC Champions Trophy, BAN vs NZ: New Zealand's Michael Bracewell celebrates Bangladesh's Tanzid Hasan's wicket
ICC Champions Trophy, BAN vs NZ: New Zealand's Michael Bracewell celebrates Bangladesh's Tanzid Hasan's wicket | Photo: AP/Anjum Naveed

New Zealand's Michael Bracewell, center, celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of Bangladesh's Tanzid Hasan during the ICC Champions Trophy cricket match between Bangladesh and New Zealand, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan.

ICC Champions Trophy, BAN vs NZ: Bangladesh's Najmul Hossain Shanto plays a shot
ICC Champions Trophy, BAN vs NZ: Bangladesh's Najmul Hossain Shanto plays a shot | Photo: AP/Anjum Naveed

Bangladesh's Najmul Hossain Shanto plays a shot during the ICC Champions Trophy cricket match between Bangladesh and New Zealand, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan.

ICC Champions Trophy, BAN vs NZ: New Zealand's Will O' Rourke celebrates wicket of Bangladesh's Mehidy Hassan Miraz
ICC Champions Trophy, BAN vs NZ: New Zealand's Will O' Rourke celebrates wicket of Bangladesh's Mehidy Hassan Miraz | Photo: AP/Anjum Naveed

New Zealand's Will O' Rourke, center, celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of Bangladesh's Mehidy Hassan Miraz during the ICC Champions Trophy cricket match between Bangladesh and New Zealand, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan.

ICC Champions Trophy, BAN vs NZ: Bangladesh's Mehidy Hassan Miraz reacts as he walk off the field
ICC Champions Trophy, BAN vs NZ: Bangladesh's Mehidy Hassan Miraz reacts as he walk off the field | Photo: AP/Anjum Naveed

Bangladesh's Mehidy Hassan Miraz reacts as he walk off the field after his dismissal during the ICC Champions Trophy cricket match between Bangladesh and New Zealand, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan.

ICC Champions Trophy, BAN vs NZ: Bangladesh's Towhid Hridoy bats
ICC Champions Trophy, BAN vs NZ: Bangladesh's Towhid Hridoy bats | Photo: AP/Anjum Naveed

Bangladesh's Towhid Hridoy bats during the ICC Champions Trophy cricket match between Bangladesh and New Zealand, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan.

ICC Champions Trophy, BAN vs NZ: Bangladesh's Najmul Hossain Shanto plays a shot
ICC Champions Trophy, BAN vs NZ: Bangladesh's Najmul Hossain Shanto plays a shot | Photo: AP/Anjum Naveed

Bangladesh's Najmul Hossain Shanto plays a shot during the ICC Champions Trophy cricket match between Bangladesh and New Zealand, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan.

ICC Champions Trophy, BAN vs NZ: New Zealand's Michael Bracewell celebrates after taking the wicket of Bangladesh's Towhid Hridoy
ICC Champions Trophy, BAN vs NZ: New Zealand's Michael Bracewell celebrates after taking the wicket of Bangladesh's Towhid Hridoy | Photo: AP/Anjum Naveed

New Zealand's Michael Bracewell celebrates after taking the wicket of Bangladesh's Towhid Hridoy during the ICC Champions Trophy cricket match between Bangladesh and New Zealand, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan.

ICC Champions Trophy, BAN vs NZ: New Zealand's Kane Williamson takes the catch of Bangladesh's Towhid Hridoy
ICC Champions Trophy, BAN vs NZ: New Zealand's Kane Williamson takes the catch of Bangladesh's Towhid Hridoy | Photo: AP/Anjum Naveed

New Zealand's Kane Williamson, right, takes the catch of Bangladesh's Towhid Hridoy during the ICC Champions Trophy cricket match between Bangladesh and New Zealand, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan.

ICC Champions Trophy, BAN vs NZ: Bangladesh's Najmul Hossain Shanto reacts after scoring fifty
ICC Champions Trophy, BAN vs NZ: Bangladesh's Najmul Hossain Shanto reacts after scoring fifty | Photo: AP/Anjum Naveed

Bangladesh's Najmul Hossain Shanto reacts after scoring fifty during the ICC Champions Trophy cricket match between Bangladesh and New Zealand, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan.

ICC Champions Trophy, BAN vs NZ: Michael Bracewell celebrates after taking the wicket of Bangladesh's Mahmudullah
ICC Champions Trophy, BAN vs NZ: Michael Bracewell celebrates after taking the wicket of Bangladesh's Mahmudullah | Photo: AP/Anjum Naveed

New Zealand's Michael Bracewell celebrates after taking the wicket of Bangladesh's Mahmudullah during the ICC Champions Trophy cricket match between Bangladesh and New Zealand, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan.

ICC Champions Trophy, BAN vs NZ: Bangladesh's Najmul Hossain Shanto, center, bats
ICC Champions Trophy, BAN vs NZ: Bangladesh's Najmul Hossain Shanto, center, bats | Photo: AP/Anjum Naveed

Bangladesh's Najmul Hossain Shanto, center, bats during the ICC Champions Trophy cricket match between Bangladesh and New Zealand, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan.

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ICC Champions Trophy, BAN vs NZ: Matt Henry and teammates celebrate after the dismissal of Bangladesh's Rishad Hossain
ICC Champions Trophy, BAN vs NZ: Matt Henry and teammates celebrate after the dismissal of Bangladesh's Rishad Hossain | Photo: AP/Anjum Naveed

New Zealand's Matt Henry, third right, and teammates celebrate after the dismissal of Bangladesh's Rishad Hossain during the ICC Champions Trophy cricket match between Bangladesh and New Zealand, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan.

ICC Champions Trophy, BAN vs NZ: Bangladesh's Jaker Ali plays a shot
ICC Champions Trophy, BAN vs NZ: Bangladesh's Jaker Ali plays a shot | Photo: AP/Anjum Naveed

Bangladesh's Jaker Ali plays a shot during the ICC Champions Trophy cricket match between Bangladesh and New Zealand, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan.

ICC Champions Trophy, BAN vs NZ: New Zealand's Tom Latham celebrates with teammates after the dismissal of Bangladesh's Jaker Ali
ICC Champions Trophy, BAN vs NZ: New Zealand's Tom Latham celebrates with teammates after the dismissal of Bangladesh's Jaker Ali | Photo: AP/Anjum Naveed

New Zealand's Tom Latham, right, celebrates with teammates after the dismissal of Bangladesh's Jaker Ali during the ICC Champions Trophy cricket match between Bangladesh and New Zealand, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan.

ICC Champions Trophy, BAN vs NZ: Bangladesh's Taskin Ahmed celebrates wicket of Will Young
ICC Champions Trophy, BAN vs NZ: Bangladesh's Taskin Ahmed celebrates wicket of Will Young | Photo: AP/Anjum Naveed

Bangladesh's Taskin Ahmed, center, and teammates celebrate after taking the wicket of New Zealand's Will Young during the ICC Champions Trophy cricket match between Bangladesh and New Zealand, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan.

ICC Champions Trophy, BAN vs NZ: New Zealand's Will Young is bowled out
ICC Champions Trophy, BAN vs NZ: New Zealand's Will Young is bowled out | Photo: AP/Anjum Naveed

New Zealand's Will Young is bowled out by Bangladesh's Taskin Ahmed during the ICC Champions Trophy cricket match between Bangladesh and New Zealand, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan.

ICC Champions Trophy, BAN vs NZ: Bangladesh's Nahid Rana celebrates Kane Williamson's wicket
ICC Champions Trophy, BAN vs NZ: Bangladesh's Nahid Rana celebrates Kane Williamson's wicket | Photo: AP/Anjum Naveed

Bangladesh's Nahid Rana, right, celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of New Zealand's Kane Williamson during the ICC Champions Trophy cricket match between Bangladesh and New Zealand, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan.

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ICC Champions Trophy, BAN vs NZ: New Zealand's Devon Conway plays a shot
ICC Champions Trophy, BAN vs NZ: New Zealand's Devon Conway plays a shot | Photo: AP/Anjum Naveed

New Zealand's Devon Conway plays a shot during the ICC Champions Trophy cricket match between Bangladesh and New Zealand, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan.

ICC Champions Trophy, BAN vs NZ: New Zealand's Rachin Ravindra plays a shot
ICC Champions Trophy, BAN vs NZ: New Zealand's Rachin Ravindra plays a shot | Photo: AP/Anjum Naveed

New Zealand's Rachin Ravindra plays a shot during the ICC Champions Trophy cricket match between Bangladesh and New Zealand, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan.

ICC Champions Trophy, BAN vs NZ: Bangladesh's Mushfiqur Rahim attempts to run out to New Zealand's Devon Conway
ICC Champions Trophy, BAN vs NZ: Bangladesh's Mushfiqur Rahim attempts to run out to New Zealand's Devon Conway | Photo: AP/Anjum Naveed

Bangladesh's Mushfiqur Rahim, right, attempts to run out to New Zealand's Devon Conway, left, during the ICC Champions Trophy cricket match between Bangladesh and New Zealand, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan.

ICC Champions Trophy, BAN vs NZ: Mustafizur Rahman and teammates celebrate after the dismissal of New Zealand's Devon Conway
ICC Champions Trophy, BAN vs NZ: Mustafizur Rahman and teammates celebrate after the dismissal of New Zealand's Devon Conway | Photo: AP/Anjum Naveed

Bangladesh's Mustafizur Rahman, third right, and teammates celebrate after the dismissal of New Zealand's Devon Conway, left, during the ICC Champions Trophy cricket match between Bangladesh and New Zealand, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan.

ICC Champions Trophy, BAN vs NZ: New Zealand's Rachin Ravindra celebrates after scoring fifty
ICC Champions Trophy, BAN vs NZ: New Zealand's Rachin Ravindra celebrates after scoring fifty | Photo: AP/Anjum Naveed

New Zealand's Rachin Ravindra celebrates after scoring fifty during the ICC Champions Trophy cricket match between Bangladesh and New Zealand, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan.

ICC Champions Trophy, BAN vs NZ: Security officials chase a supporters of a religious group 'Tehreek-e-Labaik Pakistan'
ICC Champions Trophy, BAN vs NZ: Security officials chase a supporters of a religious group 'Tehreek-e-Labaik Pakistan' | Photo: AP/Anjum Naveed

Security officials chase a supporters of a religious group 'Tehreek-e-Labaik Pakistan' holds picture of his leader Saad Rizvi as he invades the field during the ICC Champions Trophy cricket match between Bangladesh and New Zealand, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan.

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ICC Champions Trophy, BAN vs NZ: New Zealand's Rachin Ravindra celebrates after scoring century
ICC Champions Trophy, BAN vs NZ: New Zealand's Rachin Ravindra celebrates after scoring century | Photo: AP/Anjum Naveed

New Zealand's Rachin Ravindra celebrates after scoring century during the ICC Champions Trophy cricket match between Bangladesh and New Zealand, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan.

ICC Champions Trophy, BAN vs NZ: New Zealand's Tom Latham celebrates after scoring fifty
ICC Champions Trophy, BAN vs NZ: New Zealand's Tom Latham celebrates after scoring fifty | Photo: AP/Anjum Naveed

New Zealand's Tom Latham celebrates after scoring fifty during the ICC Champions Trophy cricket match between Bangladesh and New Zealand, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan.

ICC Champions Trophy, BAN vs NZ: New Zealand's Tom Latham plays a shot
ICC Champions Trophy, BAN vs NZ: New Zealand's Tom Latham plays a shot | Photo: AP/Anjum Naveed

New Zealand's Tom Latham plays a shot during the ICC Champions Trophy cricket match between Bangladesh and New Zealand, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan.

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