Kolkata, March 3 -- Ahead of his side's T20 World Cup semifinal clash against New Zealand, South African skipper Aiden Markram spoke on his conscious decision to switch to being an opener in the T20I format, saying that his focus is not on "massive numbers", but trying to win the first six overs of the innings, the powerplay phase.

Unbeaten Proteas will be aiming to make it to their second successive T20 World Cup final, when they take on New Zealand at Kolkata's Eden Gardens on Tuesday in the first semifinal. The winner of this clash will meet either India or England. In deciding the match's outcome, Markram would hold a key, being the leading run-getter for SA with 268 runs in seven innings at an average of 53.60, a strike rate of 175....