Ahmedabad, Feb. 14 -- South Africa captain Aiden Markram played a pivotal role in his team's commanding seven-wicket victory over New Zealand in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup matchat the Narendra Modi Stadium, leading the chase with a blistering 86* off 44 balls on Sunday.

With this victory, the Proteas registered their third consecutive win in the ongoing marquee tournament. The Markram-led side is at the top in the Group D standings, with six points to their name in three matches.

New Zealand, on the other hand, are placed second with two wins and one loss in three matches. The Black Caps have four points.

South Africa captain Aiden Markram won the toss and elected to field against New Zealand. With left-arm seamer Marco Jansen spearhe...