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The cricket fans are ready to witness yet another big battle of World Cup T20. The 1st Semi-Final match of World Cup T20 2026 is scheduled to be played between South Africa and New Zealand on Wednesday, 4th March 2026 at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. We are posting safe, accurate, and secure today match prediction of ICC T20 World Cup 2026.
SA vs NZ Match Review
South Africa had performed well in the Super Eight matches of this edition of T20 World Cup. They had won their all three matches played and they are leading the points table of Super 8 Group 1. The key players of this team are in good form and we are sure that they will also perform well in this match. New Zealand had also performed well in the Super Eight matches of this tournament. They had played three matches with one win to their name. They had lost one match while their one match came without any result. They are holding the second position on the points table of Super 8 Group 2. We are expecting that they will make some changes in their playing eleven for this match.
South Africa Reviews
South Africa had won their most recent match of this tournament against Zimbabwe with the margin of five wickets. They lost the toss and were asked to field first. The performance of their bowling unit was good and they leaked 153 runs in their 20 overs. Kwena Maphaka was the most successful bowler from their side with two wickets to his name in four overs against 21 runs. Corbin Bosch was the other bowler from their side who also performed well in the previous match and picked two wickets while he was charged for 40 runs in four overs.
George Linde, Lungi Ngidi, and Anrich Nortje also performed well in the previous match and picked one wicket each while the skipper, Aiden Markram was the only bowler from their side who failed to pick any wicket. The batting order of South Africa also performed well in the previous match and they chased the target of 154 runs 17.5 overs. Dewald Brevis was the most successful and highest run-scorer from their side with 42 runs to his name on 18 balls with the help of two boundaries and four huge sixes. Ryan Rickelton also performed well in the previous match and scored 31 runs on 22 balls with the help of four huge sixes. George Linde remained not out after scoring 30 runs while David Miller could manage to score 22 runs.
New Zealand Reviews
New Zealand had lost their previous match of this tournament against England by the margin of four wickets. They won the toss and decided to bat first but the performance of their batting order was not much impressive and they could manage to score 159 runs in their 20 overs. Glenn Phillips was the most successful and highest run-scorer from their side with 39 runs to his name on 28 balls and he smashed four boundaries and one huge six during his inning. Tim Seifert also performed well in the previous match and scored 35 runs on 25 balls with the help of three boundaries and two huge sixes.
Finn Allen also performed well in the previous match and scored 29 runs while Mark Chapman could manage to score 15 runs. The bowling unit of New Zealand did not perform well in the previous match and they failed to defend the target of 160 runs. They leaked this target in 19.3 overs. They used seven bowlers in the previous match where Rachin Ravindra was the most successful and highest wicket-taker from their side with three wickets to his name in four overs against 19 runs. Lockie Ferguson also performed well in the previous match and picked one wicket while he was charged for 14 runs in two overs. Matt Henry and Glenn Phillips also picked one wicket each while Cole McConchie, Ish Sodhi, and the skipper, Mitchell Santner were the bowlers who failed to pick any wicket.
South Africa vs New Zealand Head to Head Matches Record
South Africa had faced New Zealand in 19 T20 cricket matches where they had won 12 matches while New Zealand had won 7 matches against South Africa.
Favorite Team in Today Match Prediction
New Zealand is overall a strong team as compared to the South Africa at least on papers. According to our T20 World Cup match prediction, New Zealand is the favorite team who will win this match. There are many factors that make New Zealand a favorite team to win this match. Some of the key factors are mentioned as under:
- New Zealand had performed well in this tournament
- The batting order of New Zealand is in good form
- The bowling unit of New Zealand is strong
- South Africa had also performed well in this tournament
- The bowling unit of South Africa is in good form
Winning Chances of Today Match for the Both Teams
New Zealand is full of experianced and young players of the t20 foramt. The batting order of this team is also strong and some well known hitter of t20 format are the part of the squad of this team, so the winning chances of today match for New Zealand have been increased. The equation of who will win today cricket match prediction and who will win the cricket match today is mentioned as under.
New Zealand has a 58% chance to win this match
South Africa has a 42% chance to win this match
Toss Prediction in Today Match Prediction
The toss is playing an important role in the decision of all games of World Cup T20. Having a good total on the board is always a big advantage in these kind of big matches. According to our toss prediction, the team who will win the toss may choose to bat first. Remember that a total of six matches of ICC T20 World Cup had been played on this venue and all matches were won by batting first team.
Pitch Report and Conditions for Today Match
The 1st Semi-Final match of World Cup T20 2026 is going to be held at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. We had observed in the previous matches played here that the pitch here at this venue is good for batting. The pitch is bouncy and fast and run-scoring is not much easy in ealy and middle overs. We are hoping that the surface is bound to get slower and be a bit more difficult for batting in this match. A score of 180 is going to be tough to chase.
Weather Report for Today Match
The weather forecast for today match in Kolkata is predicting some clouds around on match day and the weather forecast is also predicting some chances of rain but we are hoping for a full and uninterrupted match.
Who Will Win South Africa vs New Zealand, 1st Semi-Final Match World Cup 2026
Who Will Win South Africa vs New Zealand 1st Semi-Final Match World Cup 2026 Toss-SA
Who Will Win South Africa vs New Zealand 1st Semi-Final Match World Cup 2026 Match-SA
Who Will Win Today T20 World Cup Match?
- SA (100%, 1 Votes)
- NZ (0%, 0 Votes)
Total Voters: 1
Loading ...Possible Playing XI of Both Teams for This Match
South Africa
Aiden Markram (c), Quinton de Kock (wk), Ryan Rickelton, Dewald Brevis, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, George Linde, Corbin Bosch, Anrich Nortje, Kwena Maphaka, Lungi Ngidi.
New Zealand
Tim Seifert (wk), Finn Allen, Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Daryl Mitchell, Mark Chapman, Mitchell Santner (c), Cole McConchie, Matt Henry, Ish Sodhi, Lockie Ferguson.
Key Players to Watch
Dewald Brevis, Kwena Maphaka, Glenn Phillips, and Rachin Ravindra are key players to watch in this match.
Dream 11 Predictions for Today’s Match
Dream11 Prediction for South Africa vs New Zealand, 1st Semi-Final Match ICC T20 World Cup 2026. After checking the latest player’s availability, the Dream 11 Team for this match of South Africa vs New Zealand,is mentioned under.
SA vs NZ Dream11 Fantasy Team
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Today Match Time & Date
Date: Wednesday, 4th March 2026
Time: 01:30 PM GMT / 07:00 PM LOCAL / 07:00 PM IST
Today Match Venue Details, Facts, and History
Stadium: Eden Gardens
Location: Kolkata, India
Opened: 1864
Capacity: 63000
Ends: High Court End, Pavilion End
Time Zone: UTC +05:30
Home To: Bengal, Kolkata Knight Riders
Floodlights: Yes
Curator: Probir Mukherjee
Venue Scoring Pattern in T20s
Total Matches: 19
Matches won batting first: 9
Matches won bowling first: 10
Average 1st innings Score: 162
Average 2nd innings Score: 143
Highest total recorded: 207/4 (20 Ovs) By SCO vs ITA
Lowest total recorded: 70/10 (15.4 Ovs) By BAN vs NZ
Highest score chased: 199/5 (19.2 Ovs) By IND vs WI
Lowest score defended: 186/5 (20 Ovs) By IND vs WI
South Africa T20 World Cup Squad
Aiden Markram (c), Quinton de Kock, Dewald Brevis, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Kwena Maphaka, Lungi Ngidi, Jason Smith, George Linde, Corbin Bosch, Anrich Nortje, Ryan Rickelton, Tristan Stubbs.
New Zealand T20 World Cup Squad
Mitchell Santner (c), Finn Allen, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Jacob Duffy, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Cole McConchie, Daryl Mitchell, Jimmy Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Tim Seifert, Ish Sodhi.
Disclaimer
We have provided you above-mentioned today match prediction on the basis of our research, understanding, and analysis. You can consider the point we had provided you and the decision will be yours that you have to make.
