New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner on the win: "It's a cool feeling. Today we were challenged by a good side. We look forward to Dubai, we're expecting something similar in the surface. We'll get there, recover and prepare."

"The platform we were able to set was vital. We were happy with 360 but with the power that South Africa have, we knew it would be a challenge. We just tried to chip away and take some wickets in the middle."

On his performance: "It was good. What we speak about as a group is about applying pressure, keep being aggressive with the ball and trying to take wickets. In a chase like that, if you don't get them out, they are going to catch up."

On Kane Williamson: "That partnership was massive for us. It looked like he might've been frustrated at times but he kept going and got through the periods that South Africa challenged us. Everyone else was able to contribute and chip in."

On the final: "I think being there and putting India under pressure at times was good for our confidence going forward. You kind of take out which things worked and which things didn't. Winning the toss might be nice."

South Africa captain Temba Bavuma: "I do think they were above par. As well as they batted, anything over 350, we'd back ourselves to chase with the wicket hopefully getting better.

"From a batting point of view, we didn't get those partnerships. There were one or two there but we needed either myself or Rassie van der Dussen to emulate their top four.

"363 was always going to be tough. We needed someone to play well. David [Miller] did that but we needed someone else.

"They put us under pressure from the get-go, the way they were able to pierce the off side and keep scoring boundaries in the middle phase. Normally we pride ourselves on our ability to take wickets, especially in the middle period, and if you go into the death phase with wickets in hand, it's difficult to contain. Credit to their batters, they put us under pressure."

On what the turning point was in South Africa's chase: "At 125-1 with myself and Rassie still batting, you wanted both of us to keep going until the 30th over. We know how destructive our middle order can be when they come in in the last 20 overs.

"We weren't able to do that. A soft dismissal for me, a better one for Rassie. We left too much for the middle order to do."

South Africa's chase had already unravelled but David Miller decided to smash a 67-ball century in an entertaining yet bizarre end to the game.

He struck 10 fours and four sixes in his 100 not out, reached from the final ball of the match, but his side still fell 50 runs short.

It was a sparkling innings from Ravindra, who added 164 for the second wicket with Kane Williamson, who made 102.

They expertly set up New Zealand's win, allowing Glenn Phillips and Daryl Mitchell to accelerate at the end with both making quickfire scores of 49.

Player of the match Rachin Ravindra: "It's always a great feeling to contribute to the team. To get an emphatic win on the semi-final stage like this, I couldn't be happier.

"I didn't start as well as I wanted to. South Africa bowled well which limited me a little bit. Being able to work with the guys on my team is what helped me the most. It was great to be able to build some partnerships out there and it was nice to have them out there to help me.

"We were thinking about the 300 mark. The ball was holding, their cutters were getting a lot of bounce. Kane started accelerating nicely, then it went up from there.

"The thing about tournament cricket is that it's all about what's next but we're just going to take in the moment. We'll reflect on the day, chill out tonight and when we get to Dubai we'll switch on."

Vic Marks
Former England spinner on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

South Africa started quite well but then fell away.

Mitchell Santner took two wickets where it spun and that raised alarm bells for the opposition batters. When he had the ball it changed the game.

Rachin Ravindra is named player of the match for his 108 and 1-20, but it was captain Mitchell Santner who won it with the ball.

South Africa were building steadily before he removed the set batters - Temba Bavuma for 56 and Rassie van der Dussen for 69 - and then struck gold by dismissing the dangerous Heinrich Klaasen for just three.

New Zealand were beaten quite comfortably by India in the group stage, but they do have the benefit of having already played them and learned a bit about the Dubai surface.

The fact that it favours spin could also help them. Their spinners took seven of the nine South African wickets to fall today.

The final takes place at 9:00 GMT on Sunday.

Vic Marks
Former England spinner on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

It was a tepid ending and New Zealand wouldn't have enjoyed the last five overs.

The Kiwis are the content ones, not David Miller who got his 100.

I'm not sure if Mitchell Santner got it right, but the fact is they've still romped to victory.

They didn't manage to beat India the other night but they have a chance to do it in the final.

In a truly bizarre finish, David Miller reaches a 67-ball century, but New Zealand cruise into the Champions Trophy final!

South Africa still fall well short despite Miller's astonishing effort. Mitchell Santner's side will face India on Sunday.

SA 310-9published at 49.5 overs

49.5 overs

Genuinely bonkers.

Smashed for six, one ball left, he has 98.

This is mad.

Miller takes the ball from miles outside off stump, and somehow gets it for four past square leg.

Into the 90s!

Kane Williamson is determined to stop him getting there, however.

He sprints all the way to the boundary to save two runs.

Four more off Kyle Jamieson, followed by a dot.

David Miller has four balls to score the 14 required for his ton.

It's been a brilliant knock from Miller, who moves to 82 with another boundary, but is probably adding to the frustration for South Africa. They just needed one other batter to stick around with him and they would be a lot closer.

Back-to-back fours for David Miller to begin Will O'Rourke's over, before scampering back for two, which takes him to 77 from 59.

A South Africa win isn't going to happen but he could get himself a century.

Jonathan Agnew
BBC Chief Cricket Commentator

This isn't doing Kyle Jamieson any good at all.

Four more!

Well, if anything, David Miller might just dent the confidence of a couple of New Zealand bowlers before they head to the final.

It's all happening!

A full toss brings David Miller four more, before Kane Williamson almost ends the match in spectacular style but he can't quite get to a catching chance despite a full-length dive in the covers.