NZ vs SA T20 WC Semi-Final Pitch And Weather Report: ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Now (T20 World Cup 2026) has reached its final stage, the first semi-final of the tournament will be played tomorrow, March 4. At the historic Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata South Africa and New Zealand (SA vs NZ) These two powerful teams will face each other. Mitchell Santner-led New Zealand will have a big challenge to stop South Africa, who have remained unbeaten so far in this tournament.
These two teams have faced each other 19 times in T20 international cricket so far. In this, South Africa has won in 12 matches, while New Zealand has won only 7 matches. Interestingly, in the history of the T20 World Cup, New Zealand have yet to beat South Africa even once. In the 5 World Cup matches held so far, the ‘Proteas’ team has won all five times.
Kolkata’s Eden Gardens ground has always been a batsman’s paradise. As the ball gets good bounce on the pitch here, it becomes easy for the batsmen to hit fours and sixes. The average score in the first innings is 162, while it comes down to 143 in the second innings. So the team winning the toss may prefer to bat first.
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According to ‘AcuWeather’, chances of rain in Kolkata on March 4 are very low. The sky will be clear throughout the day and the sun will be hot. The day’s maximum temperature is expected to be 33 degree Celsius, while the minimum temperature is expected to be 20 degree Celsius. So fans can enjoy the full match without any interruption.
South Africa are the only team in this World Cup who have not lost a match from the league stage to the Super-8s. With consecutive wins, they have reached the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup for the fifth time. Skipper Aiden Markram is currently in blistering form and has scored 268 runs in 7 matches at a strike rate of 175. He has good support from Ryan Rickelton (228 runs) and veteran Quinton de Kock (171 runs). Lungi Ngidi has led the opposition with 12 wickets in 6 matches, while Corbin Bosh has taken 11 wickets. Spinner Keshav Maharaj is also proving effective in the middle overs.
On the other hand, New Zealand’s journey to the Super-8s has been mixed. Their match against Pakistan was canceled due to rain, while they lost to England. However, New Zealand are always considered dangerous in knockout matches. Opener Tim Seifert has given the team an aggressive start by scoring 216 runs in 6 matches. All-rounder Rachin Ravindra has shone with both bat and ball and has also taken 9 wickets along with 115 runs.
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