New Zealand (173/1) decimate South Africa (169/8) by 9 wickets in a one-sided encounter to reach final of T20 World Cup 2026

[RedwoodOriginal]

ANother 115 runs for Markram to overtake Farhan. Will he do it today?

nobody is going past Farhan

 

[JattMaula]

Ohhhh did he grass it bro

Ravindra gets benefit of doubt for being good human being.

 

[shah9425]

So Farhan finishing top scorer then

 

[G0rmintAunty]

Stadium looks 80-85 percent full, not as bad as some people are saying.

 

[shah9425]

Dropped by best fielder

 

[Bhaijaan]

South Africa brought some BADDIES to Eden Gardens tonight.

It will be a shame if they don’t go to Ahmedabd and get an opportunity to meet neighbours hunky PM

 

[Vikram1989]

Wow catch drop by Phillips ,out of all

 

[CricVet]

Well..SA has mostly been too cautious against spin. They have not left crease to attack spinners...again....dropped...lucky on a very wierd hoick

 

[G0rmintAunty]

When Phillips drops one you know kismet is on your side

 

[Asif321]

NZ are giving opportunities back

 

[Bhaijaan]

Phillips just dropped Miller in the outfield.

Huge moment and might cost NZ

 

[RidiculousMan]

Is this just hearsay? Have you seen the games at all incl the Associates games? Personally i could never go to any cricket stadium in the SC but the WC games here in Ind have been the best attended so far especially for neutral games. Even Nepal and Zim neutral games had pretty big crowds. One of the most well attended t20 WCs in a long time.

Nepal bring their own crowd no matter where they go. Even their local games are packed.

Zimbabwe played most of their games in Sri Lanka. Not in India.

 

[Hikaru]

Glen bhai se style mara lo bas.. needless overacting for that catch.

 

[Kianig89]

Is he a is he a ✈, its Glen Phillips

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Why?

mediocre team. would have lost to all three of these teams even if they had progressed.

you can't win a tournament with a non-existent middle-order and so many easy bowlers bowling key overs

 

[Bhaijaan]

Brevis is playing the knock of his life.

Outstanding hitting by him tonight.

 

[Ab Fan]

Baby AB batting like AB today…

 

[Smbhayi]

Man Phillips can drop sitters..

 

[Bhaijaan]

What have you done Phillips?

 

[JattMaula]

When Phillips drops one you know kismet is on your side

Or you know, sab bike hue hain.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Ravindra gets benefit of doubt for being good human being.

Made up for it by picking up the same wicket with the ball

 

[CricVet]

Not this time...

 

[Devadwal]

NZ just dropped the match

 

[Bhaijaan]

Baby AB batting like AB today…

AB never batted like this in ICC knock outs. He turned into Babar Azam in those matches

 

[Vikram1989]

Wow.saffers never change

 

[batandballbattle]

Phillips is the last person you'd expect to shell a catch

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Miller gone

 

[JattMaula]

Phillips breaths.

 

[Devadwal]

Miller Gone. 77/4

 

[Bhaijaan]

OUT

Rachin gets David Miller trying to play a no look SIX

What a stupid shot by Miller who just got a life an over before

 

[globetrotter]

SA choking

 

[Smbhayi]

Miller didn't capitalised his dropped chance

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

77/4

 

[GLORY OF '92]

So annoying just a waste of a spot SA we should be here

 

[G0rmintAunty]

Time for the C word yet?

 

[RidiculousMan]

When Phillips drops one you know kismet is on your side

And when you are a South African playing in a knockout. No amount of luck can change your kismet.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

very disappointing batting from South Africa's most experienced batters.

meanwhile 22 year-old Brevis showing the most maturity

 

[JattMaula]

Miller never looked settled. He looked like he was carrying an invisible weight.

 

[Devadwal]

Except for that one expensive over from Neesham , New Zealand have been disciplined and in control throughout. They’ve executed their plans well, kept things tight , and should now aim to restrict South Africa to under 165–170 .

 

[Vikram1989]

One or two more wickets will put kiwis firmly in the driver seat

 

[batandballbattle]

well miller drop doesn't cost much
SA wilting in a KO game yet again, could see this coming a mile off

 

[Kianig89]

Santner marshaling the troops well ,

 

[Nikhil_cric]

So annoying just a waste of a spot SA we should be here

Don't think you can beat any of these teams or even SA for that matter.

 

[CricVet]

Last pair before SA hail Mary staff shows up
..oh well...gone...hail Mary squad to rescue

 

[Vikram1989]

very disappointing batting from South Africa's most experienced batters.

meanwhile 22 year-old Brevis showing the most maturity

Have not sa batsmen decided to bat sensibly against aus in 2007 semis and every one got dismissed by hoicks.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Brevis gone 77/5

 

[JattMaula]

Neesham redeemed.

 

[G0rmintAunty]

very disappointing batting from South Africa's most experienced batters.

meanwhile 22 year-old Brevis showing the most maturity

Woh bhi gaya

 

[Devadwal]

Another one gone. Bravis gone. 77/5

 

[shah9425]

So annoying just a waste of a spot SA we should be here

Undefeated team

 

[RidiculousMan]

4 out of 5 have been soft dismissals from South Africa

 

[Vikram1989]

Baby ab gone. . The most unexpected bolwer took the prized wicket now.

 

[globetrotter]

5th down.... SA is different story in KO

 

[Smbhayi]

Lol brevis gone too.. this massive choking so far by SA

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Don't think you can beat any of these teams or even SA for that matter.

In a semi we beat both no issues

 

[Ab Fan]

AB never batted like this in ICC knock outs. He turned into Babar Azam in those matches

Naah, it’s exact copy cat. Looked as if batting like a dream and then a soft dismissal to a harmless trundler.

 

[deltexas]

Nepal bring their own crowd no matter where they go. Even their local games are packed.

Zimbabwe played most of their games in Sri Lanka. Not in India.

I meant the games played in Ind. Iirc Zim played super8s in Ind. But i was talking about the games in Ind for neutral nations. Games in SL for SL games were good but the rest were so boring. Even the Eng pak nailbiter game was so devoid of any atmosphere.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Okay I think we can use the C word now

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Should have been India Pakistan final

 

[batandballbattle]

lol catching practice at cover
knew I was right for backing NZ

 

[deltexas]

SA what are you doing?? Losing your collective heads here..

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Okay I think we can use the C word now

I called it when everyone said they are favs

 

[DRsohail]

SA back in the original mood.

 

[Mockingbird]

Don't think you can beat any of these teams or even SA for that matter.

Honestly, these Pakistanis sure overrate their team based on bilateral wins over B/C teams/ sides.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

In a semi we beat both no issues

Yeah that's all hypothetical anyway. Reality is you nearly lost to SL without Hasaranga and Pathirana.

On pure ability alone, I don't think PAK match up well to any of these 4 teams.

 

[G0rmintAunty]

This makes for quite a hilarious read now

https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/t20-world-cup-2026-sa-vs-nz-i-wasn-t-there-south-africa-look-to-exorcise-demons-of-the-past-at-another-semi-final-1526685

 

[Mockingbird]

Game over for SA

 

[kron]

Okay I think we can use the C word now

Biggest mental midgets

Still zero world cup wins

Wtc is a rubbish format. Wtc title doesn’t mean much. Only number 1 ranking in tests matter and last time they skipped playing all tough teams.

In odi they are good but again no titles

In t20 they are good but again no titles.

 

[DRsohail]

Should have been India Pakistan final

Sorry minnows rarely qualify for finals.

 

[Katwalindian]

Game over for SA

Such a waste of spot

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

Lol, chokers tag prevailed.

 

[Katwalindian]

Should have been India Pakistan final

SA is such a waste of spots in semis....Pakistan would have been better

 

[deltexas]

How many can SA get here? And how many do the need to defend? I'm thinking Atleast 175

 

[Mockingbird]

Such a waste of spot

They had a bad game today, doesn’t mean they didn’t earn their spot. Was the only team going undefeated into the semis.

 

[Ab Fan]

SA is such a waste of spots in semis....Pakistan would have been better

Australia would have been even better.

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Yeah that's all hypothetical anyway. Reality is you nearly lost to SL without Hasaranga and Pathirana.

On pure ability alone, I don't think PAK match up well to any of these 4 teams.

We wouldn't be 70/5 v neesh and rachin lol

 

[Mockingbird]

How many can SA get here? And how many do the need to defend? I'm thinking Atleast 175

It’s Eden, gets better for batting as dew comes in. I think it’s game over.

 

[Vikram1989]

Get Henry or Ferguson to fi sih off the resistance. Stubbs should be dismissed for kiwis. Don't let saffers to play full quota.

 

[deltexas]

They had a bad game today, doesn’t mean they didn’t earn their spot. Was the only team going undefeated into the semis.

And the game is not over yet. Some of their dismissals have been atrocious though..

 

[Mockingbird]

We wouldn't be 70/5 v neesh and rachin lol

Yeah you would be like 99/0 & then be all out for 135.