South Africa vs New Zealand, 1st Semi-Final, ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 - Player HighlightsRSA vs NZ, 1st Semi-Final, ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 - Player Highlights

James Neesham to Marco Jansen, SIX, Mark Chapman tries to take the catch and push it back in play but he doesn't collect and uses ad boards to hold his balance from the run. Another hit me ball from James Neesham, Jansen smashed the pull over mid-wicket, Chapman moved to the left but couldn't deny that six

James Neesham to Marco Jansen, FOUR, oh a fine tickle. Marco moved across and managed to get a faint edge on this glance. Neesham fired the yorker slightly down the leg-side and it needed just a bit of bat with fine leg up

James Neesham to Tristan Stubbs, 1 run, good yorker, Stubbs drives to long-on

James Neesham to Tristan Stubbs, SIX, James Neesham is the weak link and they are cashing in. Tried the short ball but it sat up. Stubbs rocked back and timed the pull shot sweetly over mid-wicket. Fielder watches it sail over his head

James Neesham to Tristan Stubbs, FOUR, belted down the ground. Long-on and long-off did not even enter the frame. Full and in the slot, Stubbs swung hard, didn't middle it but still had enough power to get the four

James Neesham to Marco Jansen, 1 run, pace off and just outside off stump, Marco punches it to deep point

James Neesham to Tristan Stubbs, no run, short of length just outside off, Stubbs stands tall and blocks it out

James Neesham to Marco Jansen, 1 run, good length asking for the top of off, Jansen opens the bat face and guides it to the left of third man

James Neesham to Tristan Stubbs, 1 run, 134ks length delivery on the stumps, pushed down the ground to the left of long-on

James Neesham to Marco Jansen, 1 run, short of length on middle and leg, Jansen hops and clips it to the right of square leg

James Neesham to Dewald Brevis, out Caught by Mitchell Santner!! Santner will catch that on one leg in his dreams. He is such a composed character and does not show too much emotion after claiming the biggest wicket of the night. Neesham threw it full and wide of off stump, Brevis played the drive on the up and ended up skewing it off the toe end to the left of Santner at cover. The Kiwi skipper timed his jump and clasped it with great control. Half the side back in the hutch for South Africa. Dewald Brevis c Mitchell Santner b James Neesham 34(27) [4s-3 6s-2]

James Neesham to Dewald Brevis, no run, back of a length on off stump, punched back to the bowler

James Neesham to Dewald Brevis, FOUR, 17 off the over! The length was a touch too full and Brevis plays the drive wide of mid-off this time. High elbow and feet pointing towards cover. Everything right about this shot from the young man...

James Neesham to Dewald Brevis, FOUR, Brevis knows no fear! He sees the full ball and shows full face of the bat to cream the drive all along the ground in the gap through cover

James Neesham to Aiden Markram, 1 run, slower length delivery at 111ks on off, Markram clips it to the right of long-on

James Neesham to Aiden Markram, SIX, this man is pure elegance. He got a bad ball alright, but Markram did not try to overhit the ball. Sprayed a length ball at the pads has Jimmy Neesham and Markram took full toll by whipping it for a 77-metre maximum over mid-wicket

James Neesham to Aiden Markram, no run, length delivery just outside off, Markram punches and this time Rachin, at cover, puts in a splendid dive to his left to prevent the single

James Neesham to Aiden Markram, wide, 133ks full and angling down leg, Markram looks to flick and misses

James Neesham to Dewald Brevis, 1 run, 132ks good length on off, Brevis punches it to the right of Rachin at cover. A fumble on the dive allows the single