Mens T20 World Cup 2026 · 1st Semi-Final
Completed
South Africa
169/8 (20.0)
New Zealand
173/1 (12.5)
New Zealand won by 9 wickets
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Toss: New Zealand opt to bowl
Over 1224 runs
- 4Marco Jansen to Finn Allen: Four. New Zealand storm into the Final of T20 World Cup 2026! Was a full ball on off, slams it away over mid off for a boundary as Finn Allen also completes a stunning 33-ball century which is also the fastest century in T20 World Cup history!
- 6Marco Jansen to Finn Allen: Six. Scores are level! Was a good length ball on off, slogs it away over the long on fence for another big maximum, Allen moves to 96!
- 6Marco Jansen to Finn Allen: Six. Short of length ball on middle, pulls it away over the deep square leg fence for a maximum
- 4Marco Jansen to Finn Allen: Four. Low full toss on leg, flicks it wide of deep square leg for another boundary
- 4Marco Jansen to Finn Allen: Four. 150 up for New Zealand!!! Fuller and slower on off, steps across and scoops it wide of short fine leg for a boundary
Over 1112 runs, 1 wkt
Finn Allen 76(28)
Rachin Ravindra 13(11)
Keshav Maharaj
3.0-0-33-0
- 1Keshav Maharaj to Finn Allen: One Run. Length ball on off, flat bats it to long off for a run
- 6Keshav Maharaj to Finn Allen: Six. Was a good length ball on middle and leg, rocks back and pulls it in air but wide of long on and clears the fence with ease
- 4Keshav Maharaj to Finn Allen: Four. Length ball on leg, flicks it wide of deep square leg for a boundary
- 1Keshav Maharaj to Rachin Ravindra: One Run. Length ball outside off, flat bats it to long off for a run
- 0Keshav Maharaj to Rachin Ravindra: No Run. Arm ball on length on off, punches it back to Maharaj
- 0Keshav Maharaj to Rachin Ravindra: No Run. Length ball on middle, pushes it to mid wicket
Over 1013 runs, 1 wkt
Finn Allen 65(25)
Rachin Ravindra 12(8)
Corbin Bosch
2.0-0-35-0
- 6Corbin Bosch to Finn Allen: Six. Short of length ball on off, hammers the pull over the deep mid wicket fence for a big maximum
- 1Corbin Bosch to Rachin Ravindra: One Run. Short of length ball on off, mis-times the pull wide of mid on for a run
- 1Corbin Bosch to Finn Allen: One Run. Back of length ball on off, pulls it to deep square leg for a run
- 1Corbin Bosch to Rachin Ravindra: One Run. Back of length ball on off, taps it to mid off for a quick run
- 0Corbin Bosch to Rachin Ravindra: No Run. Was a good length ball on leg, flicks it to mid on
- 4Corbin Bosch to Rachin Ravindra: Four. Was a good length ball on middle, flicks it wide of mid on for a boundary
Over 97 runs, 1 wkt
Rachin Ravindra 6(4)
Finn Allen 58(23)
Kagiso Rabada
3.0-0-28-1
- 1Kagiso Rabada to Rachin Ravindra: One Run. Short of length ball on off, pulls it to deep square leg for a run
- 4Kagiso Rabada to Rachin Ravindra: Four. Back of length ball outside off, cuts it late and wide of backward point for a boundary
- L1Kagiso Rabada to Finn Allen: Leg Bye. One Run. Back of length ball on leg, clips his pad and goes to square leg for a run
- 1Kagiso Rabada to Rachin Ravindra: One Run. Short of length ball on leg, nudges it wide of mid wicket for a run
- 0Kagiso Rabada to Rachin Ravindra: No Run. Full ball on off, drives it to mid off
- WKagiso Rabada to Tim Seifert: Bowled!. 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.
Over 814 runs
Finn Allen 58(22)
Tim Seifert 58(32)
Keshav Maharaj
2.0-0-21-0
- 2Keshav Maharaj to Finn Allen: Two Runs. Length ball on off, cuts it wide of deep point for a couple of runs
- 0Keshav Maharaj to Finn Allen: No Run. Arm ball on length on off, flat bats it to cover
- 6Keshav Maharaj to Finn Allen: Six. Length ball on middle and leg, rocks back and hammers the pull over the deep mid wicket fence for a maximum
- 1Keshav Maharaj to Tim Seifert: One Run. Length ball on leg, punches it to long on for a run
- 1Keshav Maharaj to Finn Allen: One Run. 50 up for Finn Allen!!! Arm ball on length on off, punches it to long off for a run
- 4Keshav Maharaj to Finn Allen: Four. Was a flighted ball on middle and leg, paddles it away down to fine leg for a boundary
Over 712 runs
Tim Seifert 57(31)
Finn Allen 45(17)
Lungi Ngidi
2.0-0-22-0
- 0Lungi Ngidi to Tim Seifert: No Run. Was a slower dipping yorker around off, looks to work it on leg-side but misses out