South Africa vs New Zealand, 1st Semi-Final, ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 - Match NewsRSA vs NZ, 1st Semi-Final, ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 - Match News

T20 World CupFinn Allen: A World Cup special and a tantalising teaser

The NZ opener flexed his batting muscles in Kolkata - his soon-to-be IPL home - on a special World Cup knockout night with a 33-ball 100

 

The NZ opener flexed his batting muscles in Kolkata - his soon-to-be IPL home - on a special World Cup knockout night with a 33-ball 100

T20 World Cup, 2026Death by match-ups

How Mitchell Santner's tactical switches dismantled South Africa on a big World Cup night

 

How Mitchell Santner's tactical switches dismantled South Africa on a big World Cup night

T20 World Cup, 2026'Snotklap' ends South Africa's unbeaten run

South Africa's worst night at the men's T20 World Cup coincided with one of Shukri Conrad's most unvarnished press conferences

 

South Africa's worst night at the men's T20 World Cup coincided with one of Shukri Conrad's most unvarnished press conferences

T20 World Cup, 2026Wrong South Africa turn up, and are sent home

After seven straight wins, Aiden Markram's side unravelled when it mattered most, blown away by a blistering Finn Allen hundred

 

After seven straight wins, Aiden Markram's side unravelled when it mattered most, blown away by a blistering Finn Allen hundred

T20 World Cup, 2026Finn Allen's record ton puts New Zealand in final

The opener smashed a 33-ball ton - the fastest in a T20 World Cup - that helped New Zealand smash South Africa in the semifinal

 

The opener smashed a 33-ball ton - the fastest in a T20 World Cup - that helped New Zealand smash South Africa in the semifinal

T20 World Cup, 2026Qualification nerves, shifting conditions and a semifinal

New Zealand have not been the most convincing in the Super Eights, but they're here, as determined as the other three teams to go the distance

 

New Zealand have not been the most convincing in the Super Eights, but they're here, as determined as the other three teams to go the distance

T20 World Cup, 2026Pasting in Ahmedabad, still pressure in Kolkata

South Africa showed New Zealand no love on February 14, but that hammering counts for nothing in the big knockout bout

 

South Africa showed New Zealand no love on February 14, but that hammering counts for nothing in the big knockout bout

T20 World Cup, 2026Two contrasting World Cup campaigns, one ticket to Ahmedabad

It won't matter how South Africa and New Zealand got to Kolkata. Wednesday night will allow only one of them to fly forward

 

It won't matter how South Africa and New Zealand got to Kolkata. Wednesday night will allow only one of them to fly forward

STATS OVERVIEWCan New Zealand challenge South Africa's all-round might?

Recent form, team combinations and history suggest South Africa stand firm favourites, but New Zealand have defied those odds in the past

 

Recent form, team combinations and history suggest South Africa stand firm favourites, but New Zealand have defied those odds in the past

CALM BEFORE THE STORMAll quiet on the Kolkata front, for now

Usually bustling and noisy, Kolkata's Park Street was rather quiet on Tuesday. It won't be, however, when South Africa and New Zealand square off in the first semifinal

 

Usually bustling and noisy, Kolkata's Park Street was rather quiet on Tuesday. It won't be, however, when South Africa and New Zealand square off in the first semifinal