South Africa v New Zealand, Live Cricket Score and Commentary, 1st Semi-Final, ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2026

ICC Men's T20 World Cup 1st Semi-Final: South Africa v New Zealand at Kolkata, March 04, 2026

South Africa

169/8 (20)

New Zealand

173/1 (12.5)

Finished

NZ won by 9 wickets

BATSMEN	R	B	4S	6S	SR
Finn Allen	100	33	10	8	303.03
Rachin Ravindra	13	11	2	0	118.18

BOWLERS	O	M	R	W	ECON
Marco Jansen	2.5	0	53	0	18.71
Keshav Maharaj	3	0	33	0	11.00

Current Partnership: 56 run (3.4 ov) | Last Wicket: Tim Seifert 58 (33) | Fall of Wicket: 117/1 (9.1 ov)

CRR: 13.48 | Last Ten Overs: 137/1 13.70

Recent: 466441641··6111·41

Commentary

12.5

Marco Jansen to Finn Allen, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump. Finn Allen hangs in the crease, hits inside out shot in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

12.4

Marco Jansen to Finn Allen, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball on the stumps, Finn Allen hangs in the crease and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular pull to deep mid wicket for a colossal Maximum! Back to back sixes, Freed his arms and sent the ball crashing on the other side of the fences into the crowd

12.3

Marco Jansen to Finn Allen, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the stumps, Finn Allen hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the deep square leg region for a remarkable Maximum!

12.2

Marco Jansen to Finn Allen, Four, Four !! off break ball, fulltoss, on the stumps, Finn Allen hangs in the crease and caresses flick shot to deep square leg, it raced away to the fence for four. If the first one was incredible, this is beyond the description. Well timed shot

12.1

Marco Jansen to Finn Allen, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps. Finn Allen goes forward, hits ramp shot in the gap towards deep fine leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

End of over 12 (12 runs)

Finn Allen 76 (28)

Rachin Ravindra 13 (11)

New Zealand 149/1

Keshav Maharaj 3-0-33-0

Corbin Bosch 2-0-35-0

11.6

Keshav Maharaj to Finn Allen, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the stumps, Finn Allen goes back to make a confident punch, sending the ball towards long off for 1 run.

11.5

Keshav Maharaj to Finn Allen, Six, Six !! With a brilliant off break ball, on the stumps, Finn Allen goes back, showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes it to deep mid wicket for a colossal Maximum! Well timed shot in the air, went flat and hard out of the ground. It deserves the standing ovation

11.4

Keshav Maharaj to Finn Allen, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps. Finn Allen hangs in the crease, hits flick shot in the gap towards deep square leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

11.3

Keshav Maharaj to Rachin Ravindra, 1 run, Rachin Ravindra goes back to take arm ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident punch that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.

11.2

Keshav Maharaj to Rachin Ravindra, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Rachin Ravindra hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short mid wicket, who halts the ball. Swift fielding by the bowler.

11.1

Keshav Maharaj to Rachin Ravindra, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Rachin Ravindra hangs in the crease, tucks push toward the fielder at mid on, who halts the ball.

End of over 11 (13 runs)

Finn Allen 65 (25)

Rachin Ravindra 12 (8)

New Zealand 137/1

Corbin Bosch 2-0-35-0

Kagiso Rabada 3-0-28-1

10.6

Corbin Bosch to Finn Allen, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the off stump, Finn Allen hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the long on region for a remarkable Maximum!

10.5

Corbin Bosch to Rachin Ravindra, 1 run, An accurately pitched inswinger on the stumps, Rachin Ravindra hangs in the crease to make a confident pull, sending the ball towards long on for 1 run.

10.4

Corbin Bosch to Finn Allen, 1 run, Finn Allen hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

10.3

Corbin Bosch to Rachin Ravindra, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Rachin Ravindra hangs in the crease to make a confident push, sending the ball towards long off for 1 run.

10.2

Corbin Bosch to Rachin Ravindra, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Rachin Ravindra hangs in the crease, tucks it toward the fielder at long on, who blocks the ball right away.

10.1

Corbin Bosch to Rachin Ravindra, Four, Four !! inswinger, full length, on the stumps. Rachin Ravindra hangs in the crease, hits flick shot in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

End of over 10 (7 runs)

Rachin Ravindra 6 (4)

Finn Allen 58 (23)

New Zealand 124/1

Kagiso Rabada 3-0-28-1

Keshav Maharaj 2-0-21-0

9.6

Kagiso Rabada to Rachin Ravindra, 1 run, Rachin Ravindra hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

9.5

Kagiso Rabada to Rachin Ravindra, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps. Rachin Ravindra hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

1lb

9.4

Kagiso Rabada to Finn Allen, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! inswinger, back of length, on the stumps, Finn Allen goes back, aims to slam it, but deflect off the pads. Batter steals a leg bye for 1 run.

9.3

Kagiso Rabada to Rachin Ravindra, 1 run, Kagiso Rabada delivers fast ball at good length, Rachin Ravindra goes back and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.

9.2

Kagiso Rabada to Rachin Ravindra, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Rachin Ravindra hangs in the crease, tucks drive toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.

9.1

Tim Seifert b K Rabada 58 (33) Kagiso Rabada to Tim Seifert, no run, b K Rabada, Bowled out !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, A bold move from Tim Seifert as batter hangs in the crease, plays it, but it proves to be batter's downfall. The ball crashes into stumps, and the stumps are rattled. Bowled out!

End of over 9 (14 runs)

Finn Allen 58 (22)

Tim Seifert 58 (32)

New Zealand 117/0

Keshav Maharaj 2-0-21-0

Lungisani Ngidi 2-0-22-0

8.6

Keshav Maharaj to Finn Allen, 2 runs, Finn Allen goes back to take off break ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident punch that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 2 runs.

8.5

Keshav Maharaj to Finn Allen, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, full length, on the off stump, Finn Allen goes back and slash punch towards deep cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

8.4

Keshav Maharaj to Finn Allen, Six, Six !! What a delivery! arm ball lands right on the stumps, Finn Allen goes back, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!

8.3

Keshav Maharaj to Tim Seifert, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the stumps, Tim Seifert hangs in the crease to make a confident push, sending the ball towards long on for 1 run.