T20WC 2026 SA vs NZ Highlights: Mitchell Santner-led New Zealand secured a 9-wicket victory against Aiden Markram-led South Africa in the 1st Semi finals of the Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 on March 04 at Eden Gardens, Kolkata
| Tournament | Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 |
| Team | South Africa vs New Zealand, 1st Semifinals |
| Date | Wednesday, March 04, 2026 |
| Toss | New Zealand won the toss and opted to bowl |
| Venue | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| Result | New Zealand won by 9 Wickets |
| Points Table | Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 Points Table, Team Standing, NRR and Points |
T20WC 2026 SA vs NZ Playing 11
South Africa
Aiden Markram(c), Quinton de Kock(w), Ryan Rickelton, Dewald Brevis, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi
New Zealand
Tim Seifert(w), Finn Allen, Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner(c), Cole McConchie, Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson
T20WC 2026 SA vs NZ Scoreboard
| Team | Score |
| South Africa | 169-8 (20 ov) |
| New Zealand | 173-1 (12.5 ov) |
T20WC 2026 SA vs NZ Scorecard
South Africa Batting
| Batting | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | |
| Aiden Markram (c) | c Mitchell b Ravindra | 18 | 20 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 90 |
| Quinton de Kock † | c Ferguson b McConchie | 10 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 125 |
| Ryan Rickelton | c Allen b McConchie | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Keshav Maharaj | not out | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
New Zealand Bowling
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | WD | NB |
| Matt Henry | 4 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 8.5 | 11 | 3 | 0 |
| Cole McConchie | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Lockie Ferguson | 4 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 7.25 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
| James Neesham | 3 | 0 | 42 | 1 | 14 | 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 |
New Zealand Batting
| 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 |
South Africa Bowling
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | WD | NB |
| Marco Jansen | 2.5 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 18.7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Kagiso Rabada | 3 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 9.33 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Lungi Ngidi | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Corbin Bosch | 2 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 17.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Keshav Maharaj | 3 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
T20WC 2026 SA vs NZ Highlights
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Player of the Match
Finn Allen | New Zealand
Yeah, I would say it’s up there. Wanted to get into good positions and hit the ball. Wanted to put them on the back foot early. The way Seifert batted and got us to a flier helped me as well.
We wanted to hit straight and enjoyed it together. You adapt to the wicket; training is important. The boys played a lot on the blacksoil pitches against India before the World Cup, so that was good intel. We look forward to the final on Sunday,” concluded Finn Allen.
