South Africa vs New Zealand, Semi Final, ICC Men's T20 World Cup in Kolkata, 2026 - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Series:ICC Men's T20 World Cup

Venue:Eden Gardens, Kolkata

Date & Time:4 Mar 2026, 01:30 pm LOCAL

SA169/8(20)

NZ173/1(12.5)

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

Player of the Match

Finn Allen

Batter		R	B	4s	6s	SR
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
Aiden Markram	c Daryl Mitchell b Rachin Ravindra	18	20	1	1	90.00
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
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
Marco Jansen	not out	55	30	2	5	183.00
Keshav Maharaj	not out	1	1	0	0	100.00

Total169/8 (20 Ov, RR: 8.45)

Fall of Wickets

12-1 (Kock, 0.2 ov)12-2 (Rickelton, 0.3 ov)55-3 (Markram, 1.2 ov)77-4 (Brevis, 1.7 ov)77-5 (Miller, 1.6 ov)150-6 (Stubbs, 3.0 ov)166-7 (Bosch, 3.2 ov)166-8 (Rabada, 3.2 ov)

Bowling

Bowler	O	R	W	Eco
Matt Henry	4	34	2	8.5
Cole McConchie	1	9	2	9.0
Rachin Ravindra	4	29	2	7.3
Lockie Ferguson	4	29	1	7.3
James Neesham	3	42	1	14.0
Mitchell Santner	4	25	0	6.3

New Zealand - 2nd Innings173/1 (12.5)

Over 13

24 runs

12.54

Jansen to Finn Allen, FOUR

clipped through midwicket

12.46

Jansen to Finn Allen, SIX

deposited into the crowd

12.36

Jansen to Finn Allen, SIX

pulled into the stands

12.24

Jansen to Finn Allen, FOUR

finds the gap, races to the fence

12.14

Jansen to Finn Allen, FOUR

finds the gap, races to the fence

Over 12

12 runs

11.6

Maharaj to Finn Allen, 1 run

nudged for a single

11.56

Maharaj to Finn Allen, SIX

sent sailing over the ropes

11.44

Maharaj to Finn Allen, FOUR

driven straight down the ground

11.3

Maharaj to Rachin Ravindra, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

11.2

Maharaj to Rachin Ravindra, no run

defended back to the bowler

11.1

Maharaj to Rachin Ravindra, no run

good length, no run

Over 11

13 runs

10.66

Bosch to Finn Allen, SIX

sent sailing over the ropes

10.5

Bosch to Rachin Ravindra, 1 run

dabbed to third man for one

10.4

Bosch to Finn Allen, 1 run

rotates the strike

10.3

Bosch to Rachin Ravindra, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

10.2

Bosch to Rachin Ravindra, no run

beaten outside off

10.14

Bosch to Rachin Ravindra, FOUR

pulled powerfully to the boundary

Over 10

6 runs

9.6

Rabada to Rachin Ravindra, 1 run

nudged for a single

9.54

Rabada to Rachin Ravindra, FOUR

pulled powerfully to the boundary

9.4

Rabada to Finn Allen, no run

off the pads, leg bye signaled

9.3

Rabada to Rachin Ravindra, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

9.2

Rabada to Rachin Ravindra, no run

played and missed

9.1W

Rabada to Tim Seifert, OUT! Clean Bowled

completely beaten, the off stump is pegged back

Tim Seifert 58(33) • FOW: 117/1

Over 9

14 runs

8.6

Maharaj to Finn Allen, 2 runs

placed wide of mid-on, easy two

8.5

Maharaj to Finn Allen, no run

watchful defence

8.46

Maharaj to Finn Allen, SIX

lifted over cover for maximum

8.3

Maharaj to Tim Seifert, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

8.2

Maharaj to Finn Allen, 1 run

worked away for one

8.14

Maharaj to Finn Allen, FOUR

swept fine for four

South Africa - 1st Innings169/8 (20)

Over 20

6 runs

19.6

Henry to Marco Jansen, 2 runs

pushed into the gap, they come back for two

19.5

Henry to Keshav Maharaj, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

19.4W

Henry to Kagiso Rabada, OUT! Catch Out

picks out the fielder, taken cleanly

19.3

Henry to Corbin Bosch, wide

down the leg side, wide called

19.3W

Henry to Corbin Bosch, OUT! Clean Bowled

plays all around it, bowled through the gate

19.2

Henry to Marco Jansen, 1 run

worked away for one

19.1

Henry to Corbin Bosch, 1 run

nudged for a single

Over 19

13 runs

18.6

Ferguson to Marco Jansen, no run

good length, no run

18.56

Ferguson to Marco Jansen, SIX

deposited into the crowd

18.46

Ferguson to Marco Jansen, SIX

muscled over deep square leg

18.3

Ferguson to Marco Jansen, no run

watchful defence

18.2

Ferguson to Corbin Bosch, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

18.1W

Ferguson to Tristan Stubbs, OUT! Clean Bowled

through the gate, the stumps are disturbed

Over 18

22 runs

17.66

Neesham to Marco Jansen, SIX

slog-swept over midwicket for six

17.54

Neesham to Marco Jansen, FOUR

pulled powerfully to the boundary

17.4

Neesham to Tristan Stubbs, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

17.36

Neesham to Tristan Stubbs, SIX

sent sailing over the ropes

17.24

Neesham to Tristan Stubbs, FOUR

punched off the back foot for four

17.1

Neesham to Marco Jansen, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

Over 17

15 runs

16.6

Henry to Marco Jansen, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

16.5

Henry to Tristan Stubbs, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

16.44

Henry to Tristan Stubbs, FOUR

cut away to the boundary

16.3

Henry to Marco Jansen, 1 run

dabbed to third man for one

16.2

Henry to Marco Jansen, wide

strays wide, batsman leaves

16.26

Henry to Marco Jansen, SIX

lifted over cover for maximum

16.1

Henry to Tristan Stubbs, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

Over 16

5 runs

15.6

Santner to Tristan Stubbs, 1 run

nudged for a single

15.5

Santner to Tristan Stubbs, wide

too wide outside off, left alone

15.5

Santner to Tristan Stubbs, no run

blocked solidly

15.4

Santner to Tristan Stubbs, no run

played and missed

15.3

Santner to Marco Jansen, wide

down the leg side, wide called

15.3

Santner to Marco Jansen, 1 run

rotates the strike

15.2

Santner to Marco Jansen, no run

pushed to the fielder

15.1

Santner to Tristan Stubbs, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single