Result

New Zealand won by 9 wickets (with 43 balls remaining)

South Africa vs New Zealand

Semi Final · Kolkata · Mar 04, 2026 · ICC Men's T20 World Cup

SA
South Africa
169/8 (20/20 ov)
NZ
New Zealand
173/1 (12.5/20 ov)

New Zealand won the toss and elected to bowling

Player of the Match

South Africa 1st Innings

Batting

Batter R B 4s 6s SR
Aiden Markram c Daryl Mitchell b Rachin Ravindra 18 20 1 1 90.00
Quinton de Kock c Lockie Ferguson b Cole McConchie 10 8 1 1 125.00
Ryan Rickelton c Finn Allen b Cole McConchie 0 1 0 0 0.00
Dewald Brevis c Mitchell Santner b James Neesham 34 27 3 2 126.00
David Miller c Daryl Mitchell b Rachin Ravindra 6 6 0 0 100.00
Tristan Stubbs b Lockie Ferguson 29 24 2 1 121.00
Marco Jansen not out 55 30 2 5 183.00
Corbin Bosch b Matt Henry 2 3 0 0 67.00
Kagiso Rabada c James Neesham b Matt Henry 0 1 0 0 0.00
Keshav Maharaj not out 1 1 0 0 100.00

Bowling

Bowler O R W Econ
Matt Henry 4.0 34 2 8.50
Cole McConchie 1.0 9 2 9.00
Lockie Ferguson 4.0 29 1 7.25
James Neesham 3.0 42 1 14.00
Mitchell Santner 4.0 25 0 6.25
Rachin Ravindra 4.0 29 2 7.25

New Zealand 2nd Innings

Batting

Batter R B 4s 6s SR
Tim Seifert b Kagiso Rabada 58 33 7 2 176.00
Finn Allen not out 100 33 10 8 303.00
Rachin Ravindra not out 13 11 2 0 118.00

Bowling

Bowler O R W Econ
Marco Jansen 2.5 53 0 18.71
Kagiso Rabada 3.0 28 1 9.33
Lungi Ngidi 2.0 22 0 11.00
Corbin Bosch 2.0 35 0 17.50
Keshav Maharaj 3.0 33 0 11.00

Venue

Eden Gardens
Kolkata, India

Innings

  • South Africa — 1st Innings 169-8 (20)
  • New Zealand — 2nd Innings 173-1 (12.5)

Awards

Player of the match: Finn Allen