New Delhi, March 4 -- Unbeaten in the tournament so far, South Africa would look to enter the T20 World Cup 2026 final with an all-win record as they take on New Zealand in the first semifinal at Kolkata's Eden Gardens on Wednesday. Having not won the silverware so far, the SA vs NZ semifinal clash carries a lot of historical weights. In fact South Africa were runners-up in the previous edition.

While this is South Africa's four semifinal appearance in the T20 World Cup, the Kiwis are playing in the last four stage for the fifth time. New Zealand's best finish in the tournament came in the 2021 edition, losing to Australia in the final. South Africa lost to India in the final in 2024.

For the record, led by Aiden Markram, South Africa h...