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

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

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

Yeah most probably 70/4 in 13.4 overs.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

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

Yeah well OK. But I don't see them getting over the line either

 

[deltexas]

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

Woulda coulda shoulda - the story of Pak cricket.

 

[globetrotter]

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

Naqvi could request ICC to fulfill their wish else they will boycott next T20WC

 

[deltexas]

Yeah most probably 70/4 in 13.4 overs.

With some goat anchoring going in !

 

[CricVet]

Still...not much feet movement against spin which is the reason of this collapse

 

[Asif321]

What’s wrong with SA such a great team and mess up vs kiwis . after hammering India

 

[Mockingbird]

Still...not much feet movement against spin which is the reason of this collapse

I didn’t expect this of SA, they play spin better than India these days.

 

[The Bald Eagle]

Thread ban and permenant ban dealt to miscreants, everybody else please note and be cautious.

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

With some goat anchoring going in !

Yeah and all out 128 in 19.1 overs.

 

[Dr_Bassim]

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

We couldn't even beat England and barely got over the line vs Netherlands of all teams via drop catch aka Faheem.

If not for Shaheen bowling a wide and getting away with it, we wouldn't have defended 212 vs Sri Lanka of all teams.

And yet, we should be playing the semi final.

The amount of delusion is extraordinary even for Pakistan levels.

 

[kron]

Australia would have been even better.

Australia is a rubbish t20 side

They should stick to stat padding in odi. Dead format kings

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

I called it when everyone said they are favs

they were favourites coming into this match. but you've got to play like favourites too

 

[globetrotter]

If SA reach 150 then game is on.... bcos SA have a great bowling attack

 

[CricVet]

I didn’t expect this of SA, they play spin better than India these days.

Mostly, they have been either static or backfoot - a crazy strategy against spin

 

[jnaveen1980]

NZ is showing their tactical superiorty. Aboslutely no room for them through off side. They force them to play through on side which earned them the wicket. Amazing strategy by Santner , only Babar Azam can employ such tactics.

 

[GLORY OF '92]

We couldn't even beat England and barely got over the line vs Netherlands of all teams via drop catch aka Faheem.

If not for Shaheen bowling a wide and getting away with it, we wouldn't have defended 212 vs Sri Lanka of all teams.

And yet, we should be playing the semi final.

The amount of delusion is extraordinary even for Pakistan levels.

History shows who performs better in finals. Simple.

 

[CricVet]

Now edge for 4...still doing the same...they would be luck to make 140 this way

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

lol Pakistani fans acting like Pakistan would have done any better here. yeah right

Pakistan played according to their potential. fluking their way to a semi would have been just that - a fluke. better teams would have beaten them

you can't win a world cup with a nonexistent middle-order and bowlers like Nawaz and Shadab bowling 8 overs between them

 

[kron]

We couldn't even beat England and barely got over the line vs Netherlands of all teams via drop catch aka Faheem.

If not for Shaheen bowling a wide and getting away with it, we wouldn't have defended 212 vs Sri Lanka of all teams.

And yet, we should be playing the semi final.

The amount of delusion is extraordinary even for Pakistan levels.

What? You dint know?
If the weather is good and we select players from psl, we can beat anyone. Anyone who isn’t picked is always going to be a match winner. Talent bahut hain.

 

[JattMaula]

NZ is showing their tactical superiorty. Aboslutely no room for them through off side. They force them to play through on side which earned them the wicket. Amazing strategy by Santner , only Babar Azam can employ such tactics.

NZ always do their homework right.

 

[jnaveen1980]

SA got5 wides. couple of edged 4s. Control % of their batting is not that good.

 

[G0rmintAunty]

Ravindratharan has got quite a few wikuts this WC just bowling wide. More of a exposure of the batting tullas rather than good spin bowling.

 

[DRsohail]

Janesen has to attack from one side.

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

NZ is showing their tactical superiorty. Aboslutely no room for them through off side. They force them to play through on side which earned them the wicket. Amazing strategy by Santner , only Babar Azam can employ such tactics.

Jhooot!

 

[Devadwal]

@Nikhil_cric don't laugh bro, I had not considered South Africa's ability to choke.

 

[globetrotter]

Six..... Cmon SA reach at least 150

 

[CricVet]

FIRST SHOT of the day leaving the crease for 6...where have they been all this time?

 

[jnaveen1980]

Jhooot!

Santner is as smart as Babar in terms of tactical brilliance

 

[Dr_Bassim]

History shows who performs better in finals. Simple.

A team that doesn't make it to the semi finals because they have been **** poor, will not turn magically around and win semi finals and finals.

That's like saying if Australia played the semi finals they would have played better than NZ because they are Champions.

No they wouldn't have.

They would have been decimated by South Africa.

Teams earn their spot.

Not wish wash.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Ravindra has been NZ's best bowler in the tournament

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

Santner is as smart as Babar in terms of tactical brilliance

Do babar himself know that? I don't think so.

 

[Human786]

101/5 in 14

 

[G0rmintAunty]

NZ is showing their tactical superiorty. Aboslutely no room for them through off side. They force them to play through on side which earned them the wicket. Amazing strategy by Santner , only Babar Azam can employ such tactics.

Another reason why we should have been in the semis.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Ravindra has been NZ's best bowler in the tournament

Turns the ball the most out of all their spinners

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

NZ - the kings of common sense cricket

 

[Human786]

Can they get 160 & defend it ?

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Turns the ball the most out of all their spinners

and they weren't even bowling him before they got to Sri Lanka

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

NZ - the kings of common sense cricket

But never won T20 WC so far. Unlucky

 

[jnaveen1980]

Another reason why we should have been in the semis.

Pakistan's strategy is no look out, chewing gum faster when you get out

 

[GLORY OF '92]

A team that doesn't make it to the semi finals because they have been **** poor, will not turn magically around and win semi finals and finals.

That's like saying if Australia played the semi finals they would have played better than NZ because they are Champions.

No they wouldn't have.

They would have been decimated by South Africa.

Teams earn their spot.

Not wish wash.

No. Can guarantee Pakistan will do better in any semis than SA. SA will never win a ICC white ball tournament.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

and they weren't even bowling him before they got to Sri Lanka

Yeah his bowling is a little underrated just like Saim Ayub's bowling.

 

[Dr_Bassim]

At the risk of going off topic we couldn't even bowl out Sri Lanka for 141, a team that actually scored not more than 110 in both their other Super 8 games.

Yet Pakistan deserve to be in semi final.

What a farce.

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

Can they get 160 & defend it ?

175 minimum

 

[Dr_Bassim]

No. Can guarantee Pakistan will do better in any semis than SA. SA will never win a ICC white ball tournament.

Will do better and lose.

The last time we won a T20 World Cup was in 2009.

The last time we won a ODI World Cup was in 1992.

Keep that in mind when you get the urge to consider performances.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Disadvantage of playing 6 games on the same ground. India had to travel all over country. NZ also playe don various pitches

 

[Asif321]

Santner is as smart as Babar in terms of tactical brilliance

Hahha

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

But never won T20 WC so far. Unlucky

Well they should have. They were robbed

 

[Ab Fan]

SA can’t be ruled out yet

 

[Human786]

5 overs to go - 108/5

 

[Champ_Pal]

SA underperforming in crunch games.

 

[Bhaijaan]

This is now South African slowest 100 in the tournament.

Is it their off night?

 

[Human786]

This is going nowhere ... 113/5 in 16

 

[jnaveen1980]

SA underperforming in crunch games.

No. Nothing but venue change.

 

[DRsohail]

160 on??

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

SA can’t be ruled out yet

165-170 needed to make a game.

 

[NeVerMind]

At the risk of going off topic we couldn't even bowl out Sri Lanka for 141, a team that actually scored not more than 110 in both their other Super 8 games.

Yet Pakistan deserve to be in semi final.

What a farce.

Forget being in the final because of performance, they don't even deserve based on goodwill because they haven't generated any by selecting the same tried and tested failures in 4 ICC tournaments straight!

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Well they should have. They were robbed

In which T20 WC were they robbed? Unless you were thinking of 2019 ODI World Cup?

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

Why they are not hitting? Its 17th over 5 wickets in hand

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

what the hell are these two doing

 

[Human786]

I guess SAF think they have a slim chance at around 155 mark !

 

[jnaveen1980]

what the hell are these two doing

2 wickets here they will implode. They have just bosch left

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

In which T20 WC were they robbed? Unless you were thinking of 2019 ODI World Cup?

2019 WC

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

Yesss jansen the bull

 

[Bhaijaan]

SIX

No look shot by Jansen .

The BADDIES are happy.

 

[Cryin Out Loud]

First the Makram catch and then that no ball. TV umpires with some debatable calls

 

[deltexas]

But never won T20 WC so far. Unlucky

I'm not a big NZ cricket team fan but for a country of 5 mil - they produce an amazing cricket team. Mind boggling really when cricket is not even in the top 3 sports in NZ. Total mad respect for that.

 

[shah9425]

No. Can guarantee Pakistan will do better in any semis than SA. SA will never win a ICC white ball tournament.

Already won 1998 champions trophy

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

2 wickets here they will implode. They have just bosch left

There is such a thing as calculated risks. There are 20 balls left in the innings

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

Shot stubby

 

[jnaveen1980]

There is such a thing as calculated risks. There are 20 balls left in the innings

Whenever NZ feeds that length they do take calculate risk.

 

[deltexas]

If SA get to 175- its game on.. KO games bring pressure. Want to see a resl tight game here. Dont want a boring one sided game.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

I think South Africa are still in the game with 160

will be tough with the dew factor but atleast they will have something to bowl at

 

[Dr_Bassim]

I'm not a big NZ cricket team fan but for a country of 5 mil - they produce an amazing cricket team. Mind boggling really when cricket is not even in the top 3 sports in NZ. Total mad respect for that.

Its the system.

If you have a sports oriented system in the country, you give the process its due respect and keep trying to find new talent.

If you have corruption and poor system in the country, no amount of talent will work even with 500 million population.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Whenever NZ feeds that length they do take calculate risk.

thye need to target this over at all costs

 

[Human786]

Does Santu look pleased ?
139/5

 

[globetrotter]

GOOD SHOT..... SA can go above 160

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

4 and 6 by Stubbs

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

I'm not a big NZ cricket team fan but for a country of 5 mil - they produce an amazing cricket team. Mind boggling really when cricket is not even in the top 3 sports in NZ. Total mad respect for that.

Of course, NZ cricket team is one of the best in world without any doubt. They have great history and big names in cricket world and above all they are amazing athletes. Love em

 

[batandballbattle]

giving their bowlers something at least, need to keep going with one eye on the incoming dew though