ICC Men's T20 World Cup, Semi Final

South Africa v New Zealand

South Africa 169/8 20 ov
New Zealand 173/1 12.5 ov

New Zealand won by 9 wickets

Venue
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Date
Wed, 4 March 2026
Toss
New Zealand won the toss and chose to field
Player of the match
Finn Allen

The match

Before a ball was bowled the model made New Zealand 61% favourites, from the two XIs that took the field.

South Africa win

New Zealand win

South Africa batNew Zealand chase 170

Turning point +10 to South Africa. 2.2 wd, first innings: Matt Henry to Aiden Markram, wide, 21/2. South Africa went from 30% to 40%.

Moved it most Jimmy Neesham −14.9 · Lockie Ferguson +14.2 · Finn Allen +14.0 · Aiden Markram −13.3

BattingRB4s6sSRWin
Aiden Markramc DJ Mitchell b R Ravindra18201190.0−13.3
Quinton de Kockc LH Ferguson b CE McConchie10811125.0−11.3
Ryan Rickeltonc FH Allen b CE McConchie01000.0−3.8
Dewald Brevisc MJ Santner b JDS Neesham342732125.9−3.2
David Millerc DJ Mitchell b R Ravindra6600100.0−7.0
Tristan Stubbsb LH Ferguson292421120.8+2.0
Marco Jansennot out55*3025183.3+10.3
Corbin Boschb MJ Henry230066.7−1.2
Kagiso Rabadac JDS Neesham b MJ Henry01000.0−1.2
Keshav Maharajnot out1*100100.0+0.2
Extras lb 1, w 12, nb 114
Total 20 ov, 8.45 an over169/8

Did not bat Lungi Ngidi

Fall of wickets 12-1 (de Kock, 1.4), 12-2 (Rickelton, 1.5), 55-3 (Markram, 7.4), 77-4 (Miller, 10), 77-5 (Brevis, 10.2), 150-6 (Stubbs, 18.1), 166-7 (Bosch, 19.3), 166-8 (Rabada, 19.4)

BowlingOMRWEconDotsWdNbWin
Matt Henry403428.501170−1.7
Cole McConchie10929.00300+11.0
Lockie Ferguson402917.251111+14.2
Jimmy Neesham3042114.00410−14.9
Mitchell Santner402506.25920−1.6
Rachin Ravindra402927.25710+7.0

Win is the win chance a player added for his side, in points (100 = a match turned round): batting in the top table, bowling in the bottom. Point at or tap a player to see his balls on the chart.

Ball by ball

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The balls that decided it