New Zealand sealed their spot in the semi-final of the Champions Trophy 2025 after beating Bangladesh by five wickets. Rachin Ravindra rose to the occasion and scored his fourth hundred in his ODI career and his fourth hundred in the ICC tournaments as well. The 25-year-old left-hand batter created history with this record. After winning the toss New Zealand invited Bangladesh to bat first. The Tigers lost their wickets at the regular interval and were able to post just 236 runs with the help of Shanto’s 77 on the board in a must-win match against New Zealand. New Zealand had a poor start and they lost their early two wickets Will Young and Kane Williamson. Then came Rachin Ravindra in the middle, who was playing his first match of the Champions Trophy tournament after replacing Daryl Mitchell in the match. Ravindra took his time and settled early at the crease just to take Bangladesh’s bowlers to the cleaners. He batted brilliantly and scored his century in the 35th over. Also Read: India vs New Zealand in ICC Champions Trophy: Who Holds the Edge? Ravindra was dismissed on a score of 112 by Rishad Hossain in the 39th over. He not only scored his 4th ODI century but he surpassed his teammate Kane Williamson in a major milestone. With this phenomenal century against Bangladesh, Rachin Ravindra became the first-ever player to smash a hundred on a World Cup and Champions Trophy debut. Also, he now has the most centuries by a New Zealand player in ICC ODI tournament history. Most Hundred For New Zealand in ICC Tournaments: Number of Innings Hundred Player 11 4 Rachin Ravindra 34 3 Kane Williamson 35 3 Nathan Astle He played a crucial role in New Zealand’s victory against Bangladesh, his partnership with Devon Conway helped his team seal a comfortable victory. With this victory, New Zealand have qualified for the semi-final of the Champions Trophy 2024 and now they will take on India in their last league match.