South Africa vs New Zealand, 1st Semi-Final - Live Cricket Score
ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2026 | 4 Mar 2026, Wed, 7:00 PM IST | Eden Gardens, Kolkata
SA
169/8 (20 ov)
NZ
173/1 (12.5 ov)
Player of the Match: Finn Allen
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aiden MarkramAiden Markram(c)c D Mitchell b R Ravindra | 18 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 90.00 |
| Quinton de KockQuinton de Kock(wk)c L Ferguson b CE McConchie | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 125.00 |
| Ryan RickeltonRyan Rickeltonc F Allen b CE McConchie | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Dewald BrevisDewald Brevisc M Santner b J Neesham | 34 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 125.93 |
| David MillerDavid Millerc D Mitchell b R Ravindra | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Tristan StubbsTristan Stubbsb L Ferguson | 29 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 120.83 |
| Marco JansenMarco JansenNot out | 55 | 30 | 2 | 5 | 183.33 |
| Corbin BoschCorbin Boschb M Henry | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Kagiso RabadaKagiso Rabadac J Neesham b M Henry | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Keshav MaharajKeshav MaharajNot out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Did Not Bat: Lungi Ngidi | |||||
| Extra( b - 0, w - 12, no - 1, lb - 1, p - 0 ) | 14 | ||||
| Total( 8.45 Runs per over ) | 169 (8 Wkts, 20 Ov) | ||||
Fall of Wickets
12-1 (Quinton de Kock, 1.4), 12-2 (Ryan Rickelton, 1.5), 55-3 (Aiden Markram, 7.4), 77-4 (David Miller, 9.6), 77-5 (Dewald Brevis, 10.2), 150-6 (Tristan Stubbs, 18.1), 166-7 (Corbin Bosch, 19.3), 166-8 (Kagiso Rabada, 19.4)
| Bowler | Ov | M | R | W | NB | WD | Eco |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Henry | 4 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8.50 |
| Cole McConchie | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 |
| Lockie Ferguson | 4 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.25 |
| James Neesham | 3 | 0 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14.00 |
| Mitchell Santner(c) | 4 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6.25 |
| Rachin Ravindra | 4 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7.25 |
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim SeifertTim Seifert(wk)b K Rabada | 58 | 33 | 7 | 2 | 175.76 |
| Finn AllenFinn AllenNot out | 100 | 33 | 10 | 8 | 303.03 |
| Rachin RavindraRachin RavindraNot out | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 118.18 |
| Did Not Bat: Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner (c), Cole McConchie, Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson | |||||
| Extra( b - 0, w - 0, no - 0, lb - 2, p - 0 ) | 2 | ||||
| Total( 13.48 Runs per over ) | 173 (1 Wkts, 12.5 Ov) | ||||
Fall of Wickets
117-1 (Tim Seifert, 9.1)
| Bowler | Ov | M | R | W | NB | WD | Eco |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marco Jansen | 2.5 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.71 |
| Kagiso Rabada | 3 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.33 |
| Lungi Ngidi | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.00 |
| Corbin Bosch | 2 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17.50 |
| Keshav Maharaj | 3 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.00 |
Who Will Win?
SA (41%)
Tie (16%)
NZ (41%)
Info
Series
ICC Men's T20 World Cup
Date & Time
4 Mar 2026, Wed, 7:00 PM IST
Toss
New Zealand elected to bowl
Venue
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Umpires
Alex Wharf (England), Richard Illingworth (England), Nitin Menon (India, TV)
Match Referee
Javagal Srinath (India)
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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.
Current Series
Who Will Win?
SA (41%)
Tie (16%)
NZ (41%)