South Africa 
vs New Zealand 
53rd Match, 1st Semi-Final, South Africa vs New Zealand ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026
New Zealand won by 9 wickets (with 43 balls remaining)
vs New Zealand 
53rd Match, 1st Semi-Final, South Africa vs New Zealand ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026
| Batting | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aiden Markram (c) c Mitchell b Ravindra | 18 | 20 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 90.00 |
| Quinton de Kock † c Ferguson b McConchie | 10 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 125.00 |
| Ryan Rickelton c Allen b McConchie | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Dewald Brevis c Santner b Neesham | 34 | 27 | 45 | 3 | 2 | 125.92 |
| David Miller c Mitchell b Ravindra | 6 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Tristan Stubbs b Ferguson | 29 | 24 | 39 | 2 | 1 | 120.83 |
| Marco Jansen not out | 55 | 30 | 47 | 2 | 5 | 183.33 |
| Corbin Bosch b Henry | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 66.66 |
| Kagiso Rabada c Neesham b Henry | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Keshav Maharaj not out | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Extras (lb 1, nb 1, w 12) | 14 | |||||
| Total (20 Ov, RR: 8.45) | 169/8 | |||||
| Batting | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Seifert † b Rabada | 58 | 33 | 42 | 7 | 2 | 175.75 |
| Finn Allen not out | 100 | 33 | 62 | 10 | 8 | 303.03 |
| Rachin Ravindra not out | 13 | 11 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 118.18 |
| Extras (lb 2) | 2 | |||||
| Total (12.5 Ov, RR: 13.48) | 173/1 | |||||
1-12 (Quinton de Kock, 1.4 ov), 2-12 (Ryan Rickelton, 1.5 ov), 3-55 (Aiden Markram, 7.4 ov), 4-77 (David Miller, 9.6 ov), 5-77 (Dewald Brevis, 10.2 ov), 6-150 (Tristan Stubbs, 18.1 ov), 7-166 (Corbin Bosch, 19.3 ov), 8-166 (Kagiso Rabada, 19.4 ov)
1-117 (Tim Seifert, 9.1 ov)
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marco Jansen | 2.5 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 18.70 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Kagiso Rabada | 3 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 9.33 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Lungi Ngidi | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 11.00 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Corbin Bosch | 2 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 17.50 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Keshav Maharaj | 3 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 11.00 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Henry | 4 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 8.50 | 11 | 3 | 0 |
| Cole McConchie | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 9.00 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Lockie Ferguson | 4 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 7.25 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
| James Neesham | 3 | 0 | 42 | 1 | 14.00 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Mitchell Santner | 4 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 6.25 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| Rachin Ravindra | 4 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 7.25 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| South Africa Innings (20 Overs) – 169/8 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Over | Runs (Cumulative) | Wickets Fallen |
| 1 | 9 | 0 |
| 2 | 18 | 0 |
| 3 | 24 | 1 – Quinton de Kock |
| 4 | 25 | 2 – Ryan Rickelton |
| 5 | 33 | 2 |
| 6 | 41 | 2 |
| 7 | 50 | 2 |
| 8 | 58 | 3 – Aiden Markram |
| 9 | 66 | 3 |
| 10 | 74 | 4 – David Miller |
| 11 | 83 | 4 |
| 12 | 92 | 4 |
| 13 | 102 | 5 – Dewald Brevis |
| 14 | 111 | 5 |
| 15 | 121 | 6 – Tristan Stubbs |
| 16 | 135 | 6 |
| 17 | 148 | 6 |
| 18 | 158 | 7 – Corbin Bosch |
| 19 | 165 | 8 – Kagiso Rabada |
| 20 | 169 | 8 |
| South Africa set a target of 170 runs | ||
| New Zealand Innings (Target: 170) – 173/1 (12.5 Overs) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Over | Runs (Cumulative) | Wickets Fallen |
| 1 | 11 | 0 |
| 2 | 23 | 0 |
| 3 | 36 | 0 |
| 4 | 51 | 0 |
| 5 | 66 | 0 |
| 6 | 81 | 0 |
| 7 | 99 | 0 |
| 8 | 116 | 0 |
| 9 | 131 | 1 – Tim Seifert |
| 10 | 145 | 1 |
| 11 | 156 | 1 |
| 12 | 166 | 1 |
| 12.5 | 173 | 1 |
| ✅ New Zealand won by 9 wickets (with 43 balls remaining) | ||
| Match Details | |
|---|---|
| Ground | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| Toss | New Zealand, elected to field first |
| Series | ICC Men’s T20 World Cup |
| Season | 2025/26 |
| Player Of The Match | New Zealand – Finn Allen |
| Series Result | New Zealand advanced |
| Hours of Play (Local Time) | 19:00 start, First Session 19:00–20:30, Interval 20:30–20:50, Second Session 20:50–22:20 |
| Match Days | 4 March 2026 – Night (20-over match) |
| Umpires | Alex Wharf (England) |
| DRS | Richard Illingworth (England) |
| TV Umpire | Nitin Menon (India) |
| Reserve Umpire | Rod Tucker (Australia) |
| Match Referee | Javagal Srinath (India) |
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