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South Africa vs New Zealand Scorecard, Semi Final
169/8 (20 ov)
New ZealandWon
173/1 (12.5 ov)
New Zealand won by 9 wickets (with 43 balls remaining)
New Zealand won the toss and elected to bowl.
- Started
- Wed, 4 Mar, 19:00 IST
- Venue
- Eden Gardens
- Data checked
- 05:47:37 IST
Match summary
New Zealand won by 9 wickets (with 43 balls remaining).
Semi Final · ICC Men's T20 World Cup · Eden Gardens · 4 Mar 2026
New Zealand won the toss and elected to bowl.
South Africa: 169/8 (20 ov)
Top score: Marco Jansen, 55 not out off 30 balls
Best bowling: Cole McConchie, 2 for 9 in 1 over
New Zealand: 173/1 (12.5 ov)
Top score: Finn Allen, 100 not out off 33 balls
Best bowling: Kagiso Rabada, 1 for 28 in 3 overs
Player of the match: Finn Allen (New Zealand)
Compiled from the official match data supplied by Sportmonks. Facts only: no commentary, ratings or predictions.
Scorecard
South Africa innings169/8 (20 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aiden Markramc Mitchell b Ravindra | 18 | 20 | 90.0 | ||
| Quinton de Kockc Ferguson b McConchie | 10 | 8 | 125.0 | ||
| Ryan Rickeltonc Allen b McConchie | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | ||
| Dewald Brevisc Santner b Neesham | 34 | 27 | 125.9 | ||
| David Millerc Mitchell b Ravindra | 6 | 6 | 100.0 | ||
| Tristan Stubbsb Ferguson | 29 | 24 | 120.8 | ||
| Marco Jansennot out | 55 | 30 | 183.3 | ||
| Corbin Boschb Henry | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | ||
| Kagiso Rabadac Neesham b Henry | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | ||
| Keshav Maharajnot out | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | ||
| Extras | 14 (w 12, nb 1, b 0, lb 1) | ||||
| Total | 169/8 (20 ov) | ||||
Fall of wickets
12-1 (Quinton de Kock, 1.4 ov) · 12-2 (Ryan Rickelton, 1.5 ov) · 55-3 (Aiden Markram, 7.4 ov) · 77-4 (Dewald Brevis, 10.2 ov) · 77-5 (David Miller, 9.6 ov) · 150-6 (Tristan Stubbs, 18.1 ov) · 166-7 (Corbin Bosch, 19.3 ov) · 166-8 (Kagiso Rabada, 19.4 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 innings173/1 (12.5 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Seifertb Rabada | 58 | 33 | 175.8 | ||
| Finn Allennot out | 100 | 33 | 303.0 | ||
| Rachin Ravindranot out | 13 | 11 | 118.2 | ||
| Extras | 2 (w 0, nb 0, b 0, lb 2) | ||||
| Total | 173/1 (12.5 ov) | ||||
Fall of wickets
117-1 (Tim Seifert, 9.1 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marco Jansen | 2.5 | 0 | 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 |
Line-ups
South Africa
The ground: Eden Gardens
FairPlay holds 32 completed matches in T20 and shorter formats at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, with a median first-innings score of 174.
Of the matches with a winner, the side batting first won 50% and the toss winner won 47%.
Captains who won the toss chose to field 78% of the time.
Highest total: 247/2 by Kolkata Knight Riders on 16 May 2026.
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