Delhi: In the 24th match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, South Africa performed strongly and registered its third consecutive win by defeating New Zealand by 7 wickets. With this victory, the Proteas team further strengthened its position in the points table. In this match played at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, South Africa played brilliantly with both ball and bat.
New Zealand’s competitive innings
After winning the toss, South Africa came out to bowl first and maintained pressure from the beginning, but New Zealand managed to score 175 runs for 7 wickets in 20 overs.
Finn Allen played a quick inning of 31 runs, while Mark Chapman handled the innings by scoring 48 runs. Daryl Mitchell added 32 runs, but captain Mitchell Santner was out after scoring only 4 runs. In the end, James Neesham scored unbeaten 23 runs in 15 balls and took the team to a respectable score.
For South Africa, Marco Jansen bowled brilliantly and took 4 wickets, while Lungi Ngidi, Keshav Maharaj and Carbin Bosch got one wicket each.
Chasing the target – South Africa’s strong batting
Chasing the target of 176 runs, South Africa had a balanced start. Quinton de Kock was out after scoring 20 runs, but the team maintained the run pace.
Ryan Rickelton and Dewald Brewis contributed 21-21 runs. After this, captain Aiden Markram completely changed the course of the match.
Markram completed his half-century in just 19 balls and played an explosive inning of 86 not out off 44 balls. Along with him, David Miller scored unbeaten 24 runs in 17 balls and took the team to 178/3 in 17.1 overs.
For New Zealand, Lockie Ferguson, James Neesham and Rachin Ravindra got one wicket each.
Brief Scorecard – South Africa vs New Zealand
New Zealand: 175/7 (20 overs)
- Mark Chapman – 48 runs
- Daryl Mitchell – 32 runs
- Finn Allen – 31 runs
- Marco Yansen – 4 wickets
South Africa: 178/3 (17.1 overs)
- Aiden Markram – 86* runs (44 balls)
- David Miller – 24* runs
- Ryan Rickelton – 21 runs
Result: South Africa won by 7 wickets.
player of the match
marco yansen – Honored for shaking New Zealand’s batting by taking 4 wickets.
turning point of the match
The first major turning point came when Marco Jansen put the brakes on New Zealand’s run rate by taking consecutive wickets in the middle overs.
The second decisive moment was Aiden Markram’s explosive innings, which made the chase very easy and turned the match completely in South Africa’s favor.
FAQs – SA vs NZ, T20 World Cup 2026
Question 1: Who won the South Africa vs New Zealand match?
Answer: South Africa won by 7 wickets.
Question 2: Who scored the most runs in the match?
Answer: Aiden Markram played the match-winning inning of 86 not out.
Question 3: Who became the player of the match?
Answer: Marco Jansen was adjudged player of the match for taking 4 wickets.
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