Mens T20 World Cup 2026 · 1st Semi-Final
CompletedSouth Africa
169/8 (20.0)
New Zealand
173/1 (12.5)
New Zealand won by 9 wickets
Ball by Ball Commentary
- 8.40
Mitchell Santner to Dewald Brevis
2:15 PMNo Run. Tossed up outside off, makes room but got too far from the ball
- 8.31
Mitchell Santner to David Miller
2:14 PMOne Run. Length ball outside off, cuts it to deep point for a run
- 8.21
Mitchell Santner to Dewald Brevis
2:14 PMOne Run. Arm ball on length on off, makes room and flat bats it to sweeper cover for a run
- 8.16
Mitchell Santner to Dewald Brevis
2:13 PMSix. Length ball on leg, makes room and pulls it over the deep mid wicket fence for a big maximum
- 7.61
Rachin Ravindra to Dewald Brevis
2:12 PMOne Run. Tossed up on off, pushes it wide of point for a run
- 7.51
Rachin Ravindra to David Miller
2:11 PMOne Run. Flighted ball on off, lofts it down to long off for a run
- 7.4W
Rachin Ravindra to Aiden Markram
2:10 PMWicket! Caught By Daryl Mitchell. No Run. Was a flighted ball on off, mis-times the slog down to long on where Mitchell runs in and manages to get his right hand under the ball, 3rd umpire is satisfied and he deems it to be Out.
- 7.31
Rachin Ravindra to Dewald Brevis
2:08 PMOne Run. Full ball on leg, slogs it to deep mid wicket for a run
- 7.21
Rachin Ravindra to Aiden Markram
2:07 PMOne Run. Arm ball on length on middle, flat bats it to long on for a run
- 7.10
Rachin Ravindra to Aiden Markram
2:06 PMNo Run. Full ball on leg, looks to flick it but gets hit on the pad
- 7.1WD
Rachin Ravindra to Aiden Markram
2:06 PMWide Ball. One Run.
- 6.61
Mitchell Santner to Aiden Markram
2:05 PMOne Run. Length ball on off, punches it to deep point for a run
- 6.51
Mitchell Santner to Dewald Brevis
2:04 PMOne Run. Length ball on off, makes room and cuts it to deep point for a run
- 6.4L1
Mitchell Santner to Aiden Markram
2:04 PMLeg Bye. One Run. 50 up for South Africa!!! Arm ball on length on leg, clips his pad and goes to square leg for a run
- 6.31
Mitchell Santner to Dewald Brevis
2:03 PMOne Run. Flighted ball on off, slogs it down to long on for a run