ICC T20 World Cup 2026 report, end result, highlights

Aiden Markram scored an unbeaten 86 off 44 balls and Marco Jansen took 4-40 as South Africa beat New Zealand by seven wickets of their ICC T20 World Cup 2026 showdown at Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium.

Mark Chapman hit 48 off 26 deliveries because the Black Caps posted 175-7, just for the Proteas to increase their excellent report in model, together with 50 off 19 balls from Markram.

South Africa are actually on the verge of reaching the Tremendous 8, whereas New Zealand stay in a powerful place to advance.

T20 World Cup: Why Markram lauds Jansen for South Africa

Markram described Marco Jansen as a “very completely different” problem for opposition groups. “[With his] left arm, [he’s] actually tall and bowls completely different sorts of deliveries, which is a giant power for him and us,” Markram defined.

“We’ve bought fairly a set and skilled batting order. We’ve seen how groups are attacking the powerplay and it might be foolish to not strive that.

“It’s not at all times going to come back off but it surely’s good when it does. It’s necessary to acknowledge the very fact we bought on the suitable aspect of the toss.

“The ball got here on properly within the second innings however the boys nonetheless needed to put in a great efficiency. That’s the important thing [against New Zealand] – you’ve bought to attempt to preserve your nerve.”

Mitch Santner on how New Zealand have been ‘beneath stress’

New Zealand captain Mitch Santner congratulated South Africa. “We have been at all times one wicket down at each stage and the entire was a bit under par,” he rued.

“You bought to be adapting throughout on this event, taking part in on completely different wickets in India and Sri Lanka.

“We have been put beneath stress within the powerplay. In opposition to good groups, the one option to sluggish them down is by taking wickets within the powerplay. We began nicely however we got here up in opposition to a great crew in the present day.”

New Zealand vs South Africa groups

South Africa: Quinton de Kock (wk), Aiden Markram (c), Ryan Rickelton, Dewald Brevis, Tristan Stubbs, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi

New Zealand: Finn Allen, Tim Seifert (wk), Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner (c), Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson, Jacob Duffy

What’s subsequent for these groups? South Africa, New Zealand T20 cricket World Cup fixtures

South Africa are subsequent in World Cup motion in opposition to the United Arab Emirates on the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi on Wednesday (05:30 GMT).

That sport begins 24 hours after New Zealand’s Group D decider in opposition to Canada begins on the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.

“We are going to do lots of video evaluation on Canada,” mentioned Santner. “There aren’t any straightforward video games on this event and that would be the identical in opposition to Canada.”

New Zealand ICC T20 World Cup 2026 squad

Mitchell Santner (c), Finn Allen, Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway (wk), Jacob Duffy, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Daryl Mitchell, Kyle Jamieson, James Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Tim Seifert (wk), Ish Sodhi (Reserve: Ben Sears)

South Africa ICC T20 World Cup 2026 squad

Aiden Markram (c), Corbin Bosch, Dewald Brevis, Quinton de Kock, Marco Jansen, George Linde, Keshav Maharaj, Kwena Maphaka, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Jason Smith, Tristan Stubbs