New Delhi, March 3 (). South Africa will face New Zealand in the first semi-final match of T20 World Cup 2026 on March 4. This match between the two teams is to be played at the Eden Gardens ground in Kolkata. South Africa is the only team of this tournament, which has been unbeaten in the World Cup. South Africa has had the upper hand against New Zealand in the T20 format.
In the shortest format of cricket, South Africa and New Zealand have clashed a total of 19 times, out of which the Proteas team has won 12 matches. At the same time, New Zealand has won only 7 matches. South Africa’s performance in the T20 World Cup 2026 has been amazing. The team has won all the matches played so far in the tournament. Under the captaincy of Aiden Markram, South Africa has made it to the semi-finals by defeating India, West Indies and Zimbabwe in the Super-8 round.
Aiden Markram has been in excellent form while batting for South Africa. Markram has scored 268 runs in 7 matches playing at a strike rate of 175. At the same time, Ryan Rickelton is also making important contributions with the bat. Rickelton has scored 228 runs in 7 matches playing at a strike rate of 171. Quinton de Kock has also given a strong start to the team by batting brilliantly in the powerplay. In bowling, Lungi Ngidi has been the highest wicket taker for South Africa in this World Cup. Ngidi has taken 12 wickets in 6 matches so far. At the same time, Corbin Bosch has taken 11 wickets.
On the other hand, the New Zealand team has also appeared in excellent form. In batting, Tim Seifert has scored 216 runs in 6 matches at a strike rate of 157. At the same time, Rachin Ravindra is continuously contributing with both bat and ball. Glenn Phillips has also handled New Zealand’s faltering innings very well. Mitchell Santner, Matt Henry and Lockie Ferguson have performed well in bowling.
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