SA vs NZ Dream11 Prediction, Semi-final 1, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Injury Updates, Pitch Report for ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026
South Africa is set to face New Zealand in Semi-final 1 of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, on Wednesday, March 4.
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In the Semi-final 1 of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, South Africa (SA) is set to face New Zealand (NZ). South Africa delivered an impressive performance in their last match, securing a five-wicket victory over Zimbabwe. After restricting Zimbabwe to 153 runs in the first innings, the Proteas comfortably chased down the target in 17.5 overs. Dewald Brevis and Ryan Rickelton played key roles with the bat, scoring 42 and 31 runs, respectively. In the bowling department, Kwena Maphaka and Corbin Bosch were the standout performers, claiming two wickets each.
On the other hand, New Zealand suffered a four-wicket defeat against England in their previous match. Batting first, they posted a competitive total of 159 runs, but England successfully chased it down in the final over. Glenn Phillips and Tim Seifert were the notable contributors with the bat, scoring 39 and 35 runs, respectively. With the ball, Rachin Ravindra impressed with figures of three wickets for 19 runs in his four overs.
Match Information
South Africa vs New Zealand, 1st Semi-Final
ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 4 Mar 2026, Wed, 7:00 PM IST, Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Match Starts In
00:07:15:03
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Weather Report
Clear
32.3°C
11% (Humidity)
Team Form (Last 5 matches)
Probable Playing XI
South Africa
Q de Kock (wk), AK Markram (C), RD Rickelton, Dewald Brevis, DA Miller, T Stubbs, M Jansen, C Bosch, K Rabada, KA Maharaj, L Ngidi
Bench : JF Smith, GF Linde, Kwena Maphaka, A Nortje
New Zealand
Tim Seifert (wk), Finn Allen, Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, MS Chapman, DJ Mitchell, Mitchell Santner (C), CE McConchie, James Neesham, MJ Henry, LH Ferguson
Bench : Devon Conway, Ish Sodhi, JA Duffy, KA Jamieson
Injury and availability news
Pitch Report
55%
Pace Bowling
45%
Spin Bowling
60%
Batting Pitch
165
Average Score
40%
Bowling Pitch
Player Picks
Aiden Markram SA | BAT
Aiden Markram has performed well in the recent past. He has scored 371 runs in the last 10 games with a strike rate of 171.
Tim Seifert NZ | WKBAT
Tim Seifert is an excellent top-order batter and has been performing well recently. He scored 295 runs in the last 10 games, including 35 runs in the last game against England.
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Tristan Stubbs
SA | BAT
Daryl Mitchell
NZ | BAT
Teams will be updated after Toss
Last Updated On - Mar 4 2026 8:44 AM
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