South Africa vs New Zealand knockout head to head: There will be a clash between New Zealand and South Africa in the first semi-final of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026. Both

New Delhi: The first semi-final match of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 will be played between South Africa and New Zealand. Both the teams will enter the Eden Gardens ground of Kolkata on March 4 for this match. The South African team is in excellent form in this T20 World Cup. Whereas New Zealand’s game has been mixed, but if we talk about the knockout matches of the T20 World Cup, South Africa has an intimidating record against New Zealand.

What is the record of South Africa-New Zealand in knockout?

The teams of South Africa and New Zealand have faced each other a total of three times in the knockouts of the ICC T20 World Cup. In all these three matches, the New Zealand team has defeated South Africa badly. In such a situation, the South African team under the leadership of Aiden Markram would like to erase the stain of chokers against New Zealand in the knockout of the T20 World Cup and make a place in the final of the T20 World Cup for the second consecutive time.

What is the record of both the teams in T20 World Cup?

South Africa’s record against New Zealand in the ICC T20 World Cup knockouts is certainly not good, but if we talk about the league stage or Super-8, the South African team has been dominating. Apart from the knock out matches, the teams of South Africa and New Zealand have faced each other a total of five times. In these five matches, South Africa has defeated the Kiwi team.

On the other hand, the New Zealand team has somehow reached the semi-finals in this T20 World Cup. Whereas the South African team has reached the knockout without losing a single match. In such a situation, his effort will be to continue his great form against New Zealand and defeat the New Zealand team in the semi-finals.