Flying Finn launches NZ into the final with record ton
South Africa were knocked out by the pairing of Henry-Ravindra with ball and Allen-Seifert with bat
04/03Result
1st Semi-Final (N), ICC Men's T20 World Cup at Kolkata, Mar 4 2026
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![South Africa]( "South Africa")
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![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
173/1 (12.5/20 ov)
Player of the Match
04/03Result
1st Semi-Final (N), ICC Men's T20 World Cup at Kolkata, Mar 4 2026
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![South Africa]( "South Africa")
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![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
173/1 (12.5/20 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Day
New Zealand do New Zealand things to beat the odds
Faced with one hurdle after another, New Zealand kept finding a way to reach their second T20 World Cup final
One battle after another: SA confront another knockout loss
They put on a stellar campaign in this T20 World Cup but now need to learn from another exit after coming so close
Finn-omenal! Allen calls the shots on heady night at Eden
Finn Allen hit the fastest T20 World Cup century to make it a cakewalk for New Zealand against South Africa in the first T20 World Cup semi-final in Kolkata
Final spot in the bag, Henry can catch his breath after frenetic but 'special' week
Matt Henry flew back home to be around for his son's birth and flew back for the T20 World Cup semi-final, all during the crisis in West Asia, will now "get ready for what's to come"
Conrad: 'Tonight wasn't a choke, it was a bloody walloping'
South Africa head coach admits his team "didn't have a sniff" against New Zealand, and got a proper snotklap
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Neesham in as New Zealand bowl; SA back to full strength
South Africa brought back Marco Jansen, Kagiso Rabada and Keshav Maharaj
South Africa's defeat goes against the grain even if we've been here before
It felt like nothing could go wrong for South Africa, then everything went wrong, all at once
Du Plessis: 'You lose the powerplay, you more often than not lose the game'
Faf du Plessis feels that South Africa should have worked harder to keep wickets in hand and gone for broke later in the innings when the surface became easier
Markram: 'Not a slap in the face, but it feels like it'
The South Africa captain expected the Eden Gardens track to play much better for the batters in the first semi-final
'All contingencies covered' as NZ wait for Matt Henry to come back
If Matt Henry is unavailable for the semi-final on Wednesday, New Zealand are likely to bring back Jacob Duffy or Kyle Jamieson
Santner: 'SA have a lot of power, but we back ourselves in a one-off game'
He expects a "flat pitch" in Kolkata, and aims to restrict SA to 180 if NZ bowl first
Faf du Plessis: Markram has evolved as a T20 batter after opening for LSG in IPL
"The game demands it from you, and if you don't evolve, then you get left behind," du Plessis said on Markram
Captain Mitch, New Zealand's 'Flatline' of control
They got into the T20 World Cup semi-finals after a nervy wait, but now that New Zealand are there, Mitchell Santner will reset, and the rest of his team will follow
'I wasn't there' - South Africa look to exorcise demons of the past at another World Cup semi-final
Coach Shukri Conrad and skipper Aiden Markram were defiant when asked about old history, talking up their newer strides at ICC tournaments
Tactics board: Ferguson vs SA's left-hand batters and Jansen's variations key
The first semi-final of the T20 World Cup takes place in Kolkata, which is a chasing venue
Stats - Finn Allen smashes fastest T20 World Cup hundred
He became the first batter to score a hundred in a knockout match at the men's T20 World Cup
Preview
South Africa strong favourites as quest for elusive silverware hots up
Serial semi-finalists meet at Eden Gardens in latest bid to land limited-overs crown
Videos
ICC Men's T20 World Cup
| Super Eights, Group 1 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| SA | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2.259 |
| IND | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.106 |
| WI | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0.993 |
| ZIM | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -3.415 |
| Super Eights, Group 2 | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| ENG | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1.096 |
| NZ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1.39 |
| PAK | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -0.123 |
| SL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -1.95 |
| Group A | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| IND | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 2.5 |
| PAK | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0.976 |
| USA | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.788 |
| NED | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1.217 |
| NAM | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -3.108 |
| Group B | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| ZIM | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1.506 |
| SL | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1.741 |
| AUS | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.523 |
| IRE | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.15 |
| OMA | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -4.845 |
| Group C | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| WI | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1.874 |
| ENG | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0.201 |
| SCOT | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0.184 |
| ITA | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1.02 |
| NEP | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1.349 |
| Group D | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| SA | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1.943 |
| NZ | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1.227 |
| AFG | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.889 |
| UAE | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1.364 |
| CAN | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -2.426 |