David miller
The second semi -final match of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 was played between South Africa and New Zealand team at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, in which the Kiwi team confirmed their place for the finals with 50 runs to name the match by 50 runs. Now on March 9, a title match will be played between India and New Zealand at the Dubai ground. At the same time, the South Africa team may have lost their hearts in the semi -final match against New Zealand, but David Miller definitely won everyone’s heart on the basis of his century innings. Miller’s bat saw an innings of 100 runs in 67 balls in this match. Although Miller could not manage to bring the team to the finals with this century, but he definitely became a part of a special list with Virat Kohli.
Miller became the oldest player to score a century in the Champions Trophy
When David Miller came out to bat in the semi -finals against New Zealand, by that time his team had lost 4 wickets for a score of 167, while Miller took over the innings from one end and saw the process of falling wickets continuously from the other end. Miller continued his aggressive batting and tried his best to keep the team in the match but in the end he managed to play 100 runs in 67 balls but could not bring the team to the finals. Miller has now become the second player to play a century innings in the history of the Champions Trophy on the basis of his century. This century of Miller came at the age of 35 years 268 days. At the same time, Virat Kohli is holding the first number in this list, who scored a century at the age of 36 years 110 days in the match against Pakistan in this Champions Trophy.
Players playing century in Champions Trophy
Virat Kohli – 36 years 110 days (vs Pakistan, year 2025)
David Miller – 35 years 268 days (vs New Zealand, year 2025)
Kumar Sangakkara – 35 years 229 days (vs England, year 2013)
Ricky Ponting – 34 years 287 days (vs England, year 2009)
Kane Williamson – 34 years 209 days (vs South Africa, year 2025)
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