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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Preview

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

stadiumEden Gardens, Kolkata

Clear

32.3°C

humidity11% (Humidity)

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

Zimbabwe vs South Africa
W

ZIM

vs

SA

T20 World Cup

West Indies vs South Africa
W

WI

vs

SA

T20 World Cup

India vs South Africa
W

IND

vs

SA

T20 World Cup

New Zealand vs South Africa
W

NZ

vs

SA

T20 World Cup

England vs New Zealand
L

ENG

vs

NZ

T20 World Cup

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka
W

NZ

vs

SL

T20 World Cup

New Zealand vs Pakistan
NR

NZ

vs

PAK

T20 World Cup

New Zealand vs Canada
W

NZ

vs

CAN

T20 World Cup

New Zealand vs South Africa
L

NZ

vs

SA

T20 World Cup

Injury and availability news

(Will be added when there is an update)

Pitch Report

The pitch at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, is generally considered a balanced surface. Fast outfield and short boundaries make scoring runs easy here. But fast bowlers also get good bounce and pace. Moreover, spinners can also benefit as the game progresses. In this tournament at this venue, the team batting first won four out of the six games. But in a semi-final game, the team might choose to bowl first. The average first-inning total at this venue is 165 runs.

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Pace Bowling

45%

Spin Bowling

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60%

Batting Pitch

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165

Average Score

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Bowling Pitch

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Player Picks

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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.

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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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8.5

Tristan Stubbs

SA | BAT

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8.5

Daryl Mitchell

NZ | BAT

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Teams will be updated after Toss

Last Updated On - Mar 4 2026 8:44 AM

Players
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Ryan Rickelton

8.5

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Tim Seifert

8

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Dewald Brevis

8

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Finn Allen

8

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Aiden Markram
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9

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Glenn Phillips

7

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Marco Jansen

9

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Rachin Ravindra
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7

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Mitchell Santner

7.5

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Corbin Bosch

8.5

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Lungi Ngidi

8.5

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