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South Africa's T20 World Cup Dominance Over New Zealand Continues

Unbeaten South Africa will face New Zealand in the first semi-final of the T20 World Cup 2026 at Eden Gardens. The Proteas had a perfect Super 8s campaign, including wins over India and West Indies, while New Zealand advanced with a mixed record. Historically, South Africa holds a dominant 6-0 record against New Zealand in T20 World Cup matches. Their most recent encounter in this tournament's group stage was a comfortable 7-wicket victory for South Africa.

Key Points: SA vs NZ T20 WC Record: Proteas Unbeaten in 6 Meetings

  • SA unbeaten in T20 WC 2026
  • NZ advanced on net run rate
  • SA leads 6-0 in T20 WC H2H
  • First meeting was 2007 quarter-final
  • Most recent win was by 7 wickets
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South Africa vs New Zealand head-to-head record in T20 World Cup

South Africa, unbeaten in T20 World Cup 2026, faces New Zealand in semi-final with a perfect 6-0 head-to-head record in tournament history.

"The Blackcaps have never beaten South Africa in the World Cup."

Kolkata, March 3

Unbeaten South Africa will face New Zealand in the first semi-final of the ongoing T20 World Cup 2026 to be played at Eden Gardens on Wednesday.

The Proteas are coming to the contest after a great run in the Super 8s stage, where they first beat the defending champions India by 76 runs. Aiden Markram-led team secured their second win by beating the two-time champions, West Indies, by nine wickets. They ended the Super 8s campaign with a close win against Zimbabwe.

On the other hand, New Zealand had a mixed Super 8s campaign, with their first encounter against Pakistan getting washed out. The team performed well in their next match against Sri Lanka and registered a dominant 61-run win. The Mitchell Santner-led side suffered a close defeat against England in their last match. Despite getting 3 points, they moved to the next round with a good net run rate (NRR).

This will be the sixth time both teams will meet each other in the T20 World Cup. South Africa have a dominant record against New Zealand as the Blackcaps have never beaten South Africa in the World Cup.

They met for the first time in the 2007 World Cup quarter-finals, where the hosts South Africa won by 6 wickets.

Their second encounter proved to be a thriller in which South Africa won by just one run in the T20 World Cup 2009.

South Africa and New Zealand met again in the 2010 World Cup, where the Proteas won by 13 runs in Birmingham.

The Blackcaps suffered their fourth defeat against South Africa in the World Cup in 2014 when they lost by just two runs.

The most recent meeting between the two teams happened in the group stage of the ongoing World Cup, where the Aiden Markram-led team won by 7 wickets in Ahmedabad.

- IANS

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Priya S
That head-to-head record is a serious mental block for the Kiwis! 5-0 in World Cups is a huge psychological advantage for SA. But records are meant to be broken, right? Hoping for a close game, not a one-sided affair.
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Rohit P
As an Indian fan, still hurting from that 76-run loss to SA 😅. But gotta admit, they are playing brilliant cricket. Markram is leading from the front. New Zealand's batting needs to fire big time to challenge this SA bowling attack.
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Sarah B
The article mentions all those close finishes - 1 run, 2 runs! Shows New Zealand have always been competitive. Maybe this is their time to finally get over the line. Eden Gardens crowd will be amazing for a semi-final.
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Vikram M
Respectfully, I think the article focuses too much on past records. T20 is a format of the day. Current form matters more. SA is hot, but NZ sneaking into semis with a good NRR shows they are scrappy fighters. Don't write them off.
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Kavya N
So excited for the match at Eden Gardens! The atmosphere will be electric. Hoping the pitch is a good batting track. Want to see some big sixes! Fingers crossed for a last-over finish. 🤞 #T20WorldCup

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