SA vs NZ - All You Need To Know

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Unbeaten South Africa will face New Zealand in the first semi-final of the ongoing T20 World Cup 2026 to be played at Eden Gardens.

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The Proteas are coming to the contest after a great run in the Super 8s stage, where they first beat the defending champions India by 76 runs.

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This will be the sixth time both South Africa and New Zealand will meet each other in the T20 World Cup.

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South Africa have a dominant record against New Zealand as the Blackcaps have never beaten the Proteas in the World Cup.

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The most recent meeting between the two teams happened in the group stage, where the Aiden Markram-led team won by 7 wickets.

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For South Africa, skipper Aiden Markram is the top-scorer with 268 runs, while Tim Seifert is the top scorer for NZ with 219.

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Pacer Lungi Ngidi is the highest wicket-taker for the Proteas with 13 scalps. Rachin Ravindra is the star bowler for NZ with 9 scalps.

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