Champions Trophy semi-final: David Miller sets records in fighting ton
What's the story
David Miller slammed a fighting ton for South Africa against New Zealand in the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy semi-final in Lahore. He completed his ton on the final ball as SA failed chase 363. Miller's knock kept SA in the hunt after they were 218/8. He eventually slammed the fastest Champions Trophy ton. The Proteas batter also completed 1,000 ODI runs in Asia.
Knock
Miller's ton goes in vain
Miller came in post Heinrich Klaasen's dismissal with the scoreboard reading 167/4 in 28.4 overs. Temba Bavuma and Rassie van der Dussen earlier added a century stand to lift SA. Although Miller kept going, no other batter supported him in the run-chase. It was too late for SA before Miller completed his ton. He slammed a 67-ball 100* (10 fours and 4 sixes).
Records
Fastest ton in Champions Trophy
As per Cricbuzz, Miller now has the fastest century in Champions Trophy history (67 balls). He broke the record of Virender Sehwag (2002) and Josh Inglis (2025), both of whom took 77 balls for their tons. This was also Miller's second ton in ICC ODI tournaments knockouts. He also scored a ton against Australia in the 2023 World Cup semi-final in Kolkata.
Miller
Miller races to 1,000 ODI runs in Asia
Playing his 45th match in Asia, Miller raced past 1,000 runs, averaging 33.93 in this regard. The tally includes four fifties (100s: 2). As per ESPNcricinfo, 547 of his runs have come in India at 42.07. While Miller played just his third game in Pakistan, he owns 251 runs in Sri Lanka at 31.37. He averages 14.25 across eight innings in UAE.
Career
Miller's ODI career: A closer look at his performance
Miller, who made his ODI debut in 2010, recently completed 4,500 runs in the ODI format. He has now reached 4,611 runs in 154 ODI innings. Over his career, Miller has averaged 42-plus as his strike rate reads over 103. His tally includes 24 fifties besides seven tons. His highest score in this format is a stunning 139.
List
Miller belongs to this list
As per ESPNcricinfo, Miller is now among just the two batters with a 40-plus average and 100-plus strike rate in ODI cricket (minimum 4,500 runs). He recently joined his former South African teammate AB de Villiers, who averaged 53.50 and had a strike rate of 101.09. Even though Miller has bagged nine ducks in ODIs, his performance is still consistent and remarkable.
Numbers
His numbers in Champions Trophy
Miller featured in his third Champions Trophy campaign, having participated in the 2013 and 2017 editions. Playing his 10th game at the event, he raced past 300 runs. The left-hander has an incredible average of 54.66 in the tournament. The tally includes two fifties and a ton. Miller finished the 2025 edition with 121 runs across three innings.