WCT20 ·Semi Final
Finished
South Africa
169/8
(20 ov)
New Zealand
173/1
(12.5 ov)
New Zealand won by 9 wickets (with 43 balls remaining)
1
·4·241
11 runs
2
·14111
8 runs
3
61·641
18 runs
4
31·1·6
11 runs
5
31·64·
14 runs
6
64444·
22 runs
7
··4111
7 runs
8
24lb14·
11 runs
9
4116·2
14 runs
10
W·1lb41
6 runs
11
4·1116
13 runs
12
··1461
12 runs
13
44664
24 runs
Batting
RB4s6sSR
T. Seifert
58 33 7 2 175.8
F. Allen
100 33 10 8 303
Bowling
OMRWEcon
M. Jansen
2.5 3 53 0 18.7
K. Rabada
3 6 28 1 9.3
MATCH STATS SA NZ
PP 48/2 (8) 84/0 (14)
Middle 65/3 (6.4) 89/1 (13)
Death 56/3 (14)
4s 9 19
6s 10 10
Dots 29% 22%
Extras 14 2
Best P'ship 73(6) 117(1)
Runs
SANZ
408012016020005101520
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Date and time 04/03/2026 · 13:30
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Competition ICC Men's T20 World Cup · Semi Final
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Toss New Zealand won the toss, elected to bowling

Match Prediction

South Africa aur New Zealand T20 World Cup ke semi-final mein Kolkata mein mil rahe hain. Dono teams ne 2000 ke baad se koi ICC white-ball trophy nahi jeeti. South Africa is tournament mein ab tak unbeaten hai aur group stage mein New Zealand ko hara chuka hai. Unhone apne saare matches India mein khele hain. New Zealand dusre result par depend karke aur Sri Lanka ko hara kar qualify hua. Match Eden Gardens, Kolkata mein khela jayega. South Africa ke captain Aiden Markram ne 268 runs banaye hain strike rate 175.16 ke saath. New Zealand ke captain Mitchell Santner ne kaha ki unki team ko qualify karne ke liye Pakistan ke haarne ki zarurat thi. New Zealand ne ICC events mein South Africa ke khilaaf teen knockout matches jeete hain, sabhi 50-over cricket mein. Jo team jeetegi, wo final ke liye qualify karegi.

Toss & Conditions

The semi-final will be played in Kolkata, India. Conditions are expected to favour fast bowlers more than spin, as both teams plan to rely on pace.

🪙 New Zealand won toss, elected bowling
🏟 Eden Gardens, Kolkata
🌡 25°C💧 57%☁️ 13%💨 3 km/h

Head-to-Head

Pichle teen encounters mein, South Africa ne ek baar jeeta hai aur New Zealand ne do baar. Sabse recent match 14 February 2026 ko hua tha, jisme South Africa ne seven wickets se jeet hasil ki thi.

South Africa

NRR +1.809WWW

South Africa ne apne last teen matches jeete hain — Zimbabwe, West Indies, aur India ko hara kar — aur unka record 9-1 hai net run rate 1.809 ke saath.

New Zealand

NRR -0.048WWL

New Zealand ne apne last teen matches mein se do jeete hain — Sri Lanka aur Canada ko hara kar — lekin England se haar gaye. Unka overall record 5-5 hai aur net run rate -0.048 hai.

Playing XI

SA
Aiden MarkramC
Quinton de KockWK
Ryan Rickelton
Dewald Brevis
David Miller
Tristan Stubbs
Marco Jansen
Corbin Bosch
Kagiso Rabada
Keshav Maharaj
Lungi Ngidi
NZ
Mitchell SantnerC
Tim SeifertWK
Finn Allen
Rachin Ravindra
Glenn Phillips
Mark Chapman
Daryl Mitchell
James Neesham
Cole McConchie
Matt Henry
Lockie Ferguson

Key Stats

SANZ
NRR +1.81 -0.05
Total score 1 0

Verdict

Model projections ke hisaab se South Africa ke paas 66% win probability hai, jabki New Zealand ke paas 34% hai. Bookmakers South Africa ko 63% implied probability dete hain odds 1.543 ke saath. South Africa 60.1 Elo points se aage hai aur unke paas net run rate ka advantage 1.86 ka hai. Unhone apne last teen matches jeete hain, jabki New Zealand ne teen mein se do jeete hain.

SANZ
61% ML 39%
74% AI 1 26%
68% AI 2 32%
59% Math 41%
63% Books 37%
Playing XI
Aiden Markram
Aiden MarkramC Batsman
Quinton de Kock
Quinton de KockWK Wicketkeeper
Dewald Brevis
Dewald Brevis Batsman
David Miller
David Miller Batsman
Marco Jansen
Marco Jansen Allrounder
Corbin Bosch
Corbin Bosch Allrounder
Kagiso Rabada
Kagiso Rabada Bowler
Keshav Maharaj
Keshav Maharaj Bowler
Lungi Ngidi
Lungi Ngidi Bowler
Ryan Rickelton
Ryan Rickelton Wicketkeeper
Tristan Stubbs
Tristan Stubbs Wicketkeeper
Playing XI
Mitchell Santner
Mitchell SantnerC Allrounder
Tim Seifert
Tim SeifertWK Wicketkeeper
Rachin Ravindra
Rachin Ravindra Batting Allrounder
James Neesham
James Neesham Batting Allrounder
Finn Allen
Finn Allen Batsman
Mark Chapman
Mark Chapman Allrounder
Daryl Mitchell
Daryl Mitchell Allrounder
Cole McConchie
Cole McConchie Allrounder
Matt Henry
Matt Henry Bowler
Lockie Ferguson
Lockie Ferguson Bowler
Glenn Phillips
Glenn Phillips Wicketkeeper