New Delhi, March 4 -- South Africa will take on New Zealand in the 1st semi-final match today in the T20 World Cup 2026. The match will take place at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

South Africa and New Zealand have met 19 times in T20 matches. The Proteas have won 12 times while the Kiwis have won 7 matches. In neutral venues, South Africa won 4 times out of 7 encounters.

In T20 World Cups, New Zealand are yet to beat South Africa. They have met 5 times so far, and the Black Caps have lost all. In this year's edition, SA won by 7 wickets.

On 14 February, these two teams faced each other at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Batting first, New Zealand made 175/7 in 20 overs. In reply, the African giants finished it in 17.1 overs, los...