Yuvraj Singh, Sanjay Manjrekar Laud Williamson And Rachin Publish Their Heroics In Champions Trophy 2025
Former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh and cricketer-turned-commentator Sanjay Manjrekar showered reward on New Zealand’s record-breaking duo Kane Williamson and Rachin Ravindra for his or her scorching show towards South Africa within the second semi-final of the Champions Trophy. With a swashbuckling show on the placid strip of the scenic Gaddafi Stadium, Williamson and Rachin blazed their strategy to centuries, lifting New Zealand to a record-shattering 362/6 complete within the match’s historical past.
Williamson, a seasoned batter in New Zealand’s present ranks, tonked 102 (94), making him the best run-getter for the Kiwis within the match’s historical past and the primary to cross the 19,000 worldwide runs milestone for his nation. “A medical and well-deserved century and a superb information as the primary New Zealand batter to attain 19,000 runs in worldwide cricket. Nicely accomplished, legend,” Yuvraj wrote on Instagram.
It was Williamson’s third consecutive hundred towards South Africa in as many ODI innings, making him the primary batter from New Zealand to attain the feat and the primary participant ever to take action towards Proteas.
However, the younger southpaw despatched shivers down the backbone of South African bowlers together with his searing 108(101). Rachin celebrated his fifth century in ODIs, and surprisingly, all of his landmark scores within the format have are available ICC tournaments. Manjrekar was impressed with the “severe expertise” of Rachin and Williamson, who effortlessly boasted a strike charge of 108.51 together with his comfortable contact.
“Rachin Ravindra has some severe expertise and a terrific angle. Scoring ICC tons of for enjoyable, he does. As for Kane properly he confirmed us that top strike charges might be attained by a comfortable contact too,” Manjrekar wrote on X. Rachin’s batting common of 67.00 in ICC ODI tournaments is the best within the pool of 80 batters, with a minimal of 750 runs in these tournaments. In his restricted appearances, Rachin has garnered 804 runs in 13 innings with two fifties and 5 tons of.
