Kolkata, March 5 (IANS) South Africa’s head coach Shukri Conrad made no excuses after his side crashed out of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 with a comprehensive nine-wicket defeat to New Zealand in the first semi-final played at Eden Gardens on Wednesday.The Proteas entered the knockout clash riding a seven-match unbeaten run in the tournament, but New Zealand produced a dominant display to secure a place in the final. Opener Finn Allen smashed a record-breaking century as the Blackcaps chased down…
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Kolkata, March 4 (IANS) South Africa captain Aiden Markram said his side were undone by New Zealand’s explosive batting in their nine-wicket loss in the Men’s T20 World Cup semi-final, and gave ‘massive credit’ to Finn Allen and Tim Seifert for their match-winning knocks.Allen smashed the fastest history in tournament’s history off just 33 balls as New Zealand completed the chase of 170 against South Africa with 43 balls to spare and booked their ticket in the final to be played at the…
Kolkata, March 4 (IANS) Left-arm seam-bowling all-rounder Marco Jansen struck an unbeaten 55 to guide South Africa to 169/8 in 20 overs against New Zealand in the first semifinal of the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Wednesday.South Africa were in trouble at 77/5 in 10.2 overs before Jansen steadied the innings by hitting two fours and five sixes to get his fifty in 27 balls on a gripping pitch. His knock ensured the Proteas set New Zealand a target of 170 if they are t…
Kolkata, March 4 (IANS) Fast bowler Matt Henry has returned to New Zealand’s playing eleven as captain Mitchell Santner won the toss and elected to bowl first against South Africa in the first semi-final of 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup at the Eden Gardens on Wednesday.The winner of this clash will qualify for the final to be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday. South Africa have won in all five of their previous meetings against New Zealand in the competition’s history.T…
Kolkata, March 3 (IANS) South Africa skipper Aiden Markram emphasised on treating the T20 World Cup semi-final as a “completely fresh start” ahead of their clash against New Zealand at Kolkata’s Eden Gardens on Wednesday. The Proteas, the only unbeaten side left in the tournament, are chasing a maiden cricket World Cup title and hoping to shed their long-standing reputation for faltering in knockout stages.“We had a good run against them in the group stages, but both teams have played a …
New Delhi, Mar 1 (IANS) Dewald Brevis top-scored with 42 as South Africa overcame a stunning spell from Sikandar Raza to beat Zimbabwe by five wickets in their 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup Super Eights clash at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Sunday.Chasing 154, South Africa were rocked early by Raza, who removed Quinton de Kock and Aiden Markram inside the first three overs. Ryan Rickelton briefly countered with three sixes before falling to leave the Proteas in trouble at 43/3.Brevis then took charg…
New Delhi, Mar 1 (IANS) An unbeaten South Africa have brought in Kwena Maphaka, Anrich Nortje and George Linde as Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat first in the Super Eights clash of the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Sunday.South Africa, who have already qualified for the semi-finals, had hinted in the pre-match press conference that they would look to rest some of their mainstays, something which they did during their win over the UAE in New Delhi.With Kagiso …
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) South Africa batting coach Ashwell Prince has hinted at potential rotation to their playing eleven ahead of their Super Eights clash against Zimbabwe in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 to be played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Sunday afternoon. The Proteas have been unbeaten in the competition so far and have already qualified for the semifinals from Group 1.”I think there is an opportunity to have a look at some of the guys who haven’t been playing reg…
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) South Africa will look to extend their unbeaten run in the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup when they take on Zimbabwe in their final Super Eights game to be played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Sunday afternoon.South Africa have been a very strong force to reckon with in this tournament, winning all six of their matches while maintaining a run rate of 10 – the highest for any side in the competition. A victory over Zimbabwe would take their winning streak to seven games, the…
Ahmedabad, Feb 26 (IANS) Skipper Aiden Markram led from the front with an unbeaten 82 as South Africa chased down a challenging target of 177 runs in just 16.1 overs for the loss of one wicket to beat the West Indies by nine wickets in their second match of the Super 8 stage of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Thursday.With this win, the Proteas remain unbeaten and are close to sealing a semifinal berth, while West Indies will face India in a must-wi…