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.

By Bhupender Sharma

Updated - 04 Mar 2026, 08:44 IST

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Match InfoPlaying XIC & VCTeamsWeather ReportTeam FormInjury NewsPitchAvoidable Players

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

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Weather Report

Eden Gardens, Kolkata

Clear

33.2°C

11% (Humidity)

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

South Africa

W
W
W
W
W

New Zealand

L
W
NR
W
L

Players Stats in current Series

1

Aiden Markram

SA - bat

268 Runs

7 Matches

2

Ryan Rickelton

SA - wk

228 Runs

7 Matches

3

Tim Seifert

NZ - wkbat

216 Runs

7 Matches

4

Finn Allen

NZ - bat

189 Runs

7 Matches

5

Glenn Phillips

NZ - wk

176 Runs

7 Matches

6

Dewald Brevis

SA - bat

173 Runs

7 Matches

1

Aiden Markram

SA - bat

175.16

7 Matches

2

Finn Allen

NZ - bat

173.39

7 Matches

3

Ryan Rickelton

SA - wk

171.43

7 Matches

4

Mark Chapman

NZ - all

168.52

7 Matches

5

Glenn Phillips

NZ - wk

160.00

7 Matches

6

David Miller

SA - bat

158.49

6 Matches

1

Lungi Ngidi

SA - bowl

12 Wkts

6 Matches

2

Corbin Bosch

SA - bowl

11 Wkts

6 Matches

3

Marco Jansen

SA - all

11 Wkts

5 Matches

4

Rachin Ravindra

NZ - bat

9 Wkts

7 Matches

5

Matt Henry

NZ - bowl

7 Wkts

7 Matches

6

Keshav Maharaj

SA - bowl

5 Wkts

5 Matches

1

Mitchell Santner

NZ - all

6.35

6 Matches

2

Kwena Maphaka

SA - bowl

6.38

2 Matches

3

Rachin Ravindra

NZ - bat

6.77

7 Matches

4

Corbin Bosch

SA - bowl

6.78

6 Matches

5

Lungi Ngidi

SA - bowl

6.88

6 Matches

6

Anrich Nortje

SA - bowl

7.13

2 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

(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.

55%

Pace Bowling

45%

Spin Bowling

60%

Batting Pitch

165

Average Score

40%

Bowling Pitch

Player Picks

9
C

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.

8
VC

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.

8.5

Ryan Rickelton SA | WK

Ryan Rickelton has performed well in the recent past. He has scored 360 runs with a strike rate of 173 in the last 10 games. Rickelton also scored 31 runs in the previous game against Zimbabwe.

7

Glenn Phillips NZ | WK

Glenn Phillips has performed well in the recent past. He scored 39 runs in the last game against England. Fans will be expecting a brilliant innings from him in this match.

7

Rachin Ravindra NZ | BAT

Rachin Ravindra is an excellent all-rounder and has been performing well recently. He took nine wickets in the last 5 games, including three wickets in the previous game against England.

8.5

Lungi Ngidi SA | BOWL

Lungi Ngidi is a brilliant T20 bowler and is currently performing well. He took 13 wickets in the last 7 games.

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8.5

Tristan Stubbs

SA | BAT

8.5

Daryl Mitchell

NZ | BAT

Teams will be updated after Toss

Last Updated On - Mar 4 2026 8:44 AM

Players
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Team 1

SA

6 : 5

NZ

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Ryan Rickelton

8.5

Tim Seifert

8

Dewald Brevis

8

Finn Allen

8

Aiden Markram
C

9

Glenn Phillips

7

Marco Jansen

9

Rachin Ravindra
VC

7

Mitchell Santner

7.5

Corbin Bosch

8.5

Lungi Ngidi

8.5

Players
11/11

Team 1

SA

6 : 5

NZ

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Head To Head
Quinton de Kock

8.5

Ryan Rickelton
C

8.5

Tim Seifert
VC

8

Finn Allen

8

Aiden Markram

9

Glenn Phillips

7

Marco Jansen

9

Rachin Ravindra

7

Kagiso Rabada

9

Matt Henry

8.5

Lungi Ngidi

8.5

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