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
- 10.20
Corbin Bosch to Rachin Ravindra
4:11 PMNo Run. Was a good length ball on leg, flicks it to mid on
- 10.14
Corbin Bosch to Rachin Ravindra
4:11 PMFour. Was a good length ball on middle, flicks it wide of mid on for a boundary
- 9.61
Kagiso Rabada to Rachin Ravindra
4:10 PMOne Run. Short of length ball on off, pulls it to deep square leg for a run
- 9.54
Kagiso Rabada to Rachin Ravindra
4:10 PMFour. Back of length ball outside off, cuts it late and wide of backward point for a boundary
- 9.4L1
Kagiso Rabada to Finn Allen
4:09 PMLeg Bye. One Run. Back of length ball on leg, clips his pad and goes to square leg for a run
- 9.31
Kagiso Rabada to Rachin Ravindra
4:08 PMOne Run. Short of length ball on leg, nudges it wide of mid wicket for a run
- 9.20
Kagiso Rabada to Rachin Ravindra
4:07 PMNo Run. Full ball on off, drives it to mid off
- 9.1W
Kagiso Rabada to Tim Seifert
4:06 PMBowled!. No Run. Was a back of length ball on middle and leg, looks to pull it away but misses the ball completely, goes past his bat and clips the top of leg stump, end of a stunning partnership between Seifert and Allen as Seifert walks back to the pavilion after a commanding innings.
- 8.62
Keshav Maharaj to Finn Allen
4:04 PMTwo Runs. Length ball on off, cuts it wide of deep point for a couple of runs
- 8.50
Keshav Maharaj to Finn Allen
4:04 PMNo Run. Arm ball on length on off, flat bats it to cover
- 8.46
Keshav Maharaj to Finn Allen
4:04 PMSix. Length ball on middle and leg, rocks back and hammers the pull over the deep mid wicket fence for a maximum
- 8.31
Keshav Maharaj to Tim Seifert
4:03 PMOne Run. Length ball on leg, punches it to long on for a run
- 8.21
Keshav Maharaj to Finn Allen
4:03 PMOne Run. 50 up for Finn Allen!!! Arm ball on length on off, punches it to long off for a run
- 8.14
Keshav Maharaj to Finn Allen
4:02 PMFour. Was a flighted ball on middle and leg, paddles it away down to fine leg for a boundary
- 7.60
Lungi Ngidi to Tim Seifert
4:01 PMNo Run. Was a slower dipping yorker around off, looks to work it on leg-side but misses out