South Africa tear through New Zealand to win first T20
A new-look South Africa scythed through New Zealand's batting lineup to comfortably win Sunday's first Twenty20 international by seven wickets, with 20 balls to spare.
A new-look South Africa scythed through New Zealand's batting lineup to comfortably win Sunday's first Twenty20 international by seven wickets, with 20 balls to spare.
Players from West Indies and South Africa remain stranded in Kolkata after a charter flight meant to take them home was cancelled on Tuesday due to airspace clearance issues.
South African cricketers Quinton de Kock and David Miller have criticised the International Cricket Council (ICC) after England were allowed to leave India earlier than South Africa and West Indies following their elimination from the ICC Men's T20 World Cup.
On a night built for heroes, Finn Allen produced an innings for the ages, smashing an unbeaten 100 off just 33 balls to send New Zealand storming into the T20 World Cup final with a crushing nine-wicket win over South Africa, sealing the chase with a staggering 43 balls to spare.
Just four of the 20 teams are now left standing as the T20 World Cup semi-finals take place this week. South Africa will face New Zealand in Kolkata on Wednesday, while defending champions India take on England in Mumbai the next day.
Unbeaten South Africa continue their quest for a maiden World Cup title in the first semi-final of the T20 World Cup against New Zealand in Kolkata on Wednesday, with a potential repeat of the 2024 final against India awaiting.
South Africa survived a brilliant all-round show by Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza to record a five-wicket win Sunday that means they remained unbeaten ahead of a semi-final against New Zealand on Wednesday.
South Africa stormed into the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup with a dominant nine-wicket victory over West Indies in Ahmedabad on Wednesday.
South Africa spinner Keshav Maharaj denied on Wednesday that his side will have an advantage in their T20 World Cup showdown against the West Indies in Ahmedabad after playing four of their five matches there.
Bangladesh are set to tour South Africa in November and December this year for a full bilateral series comprising two Tests, three ODIs and three T20Is.
South Africa ended India's 12-match winning streak at the T20 World Cup with a crushing 76-run win in Ahmedabad on Sunday in the opening Group 1 Super Eights match.
South Africa qualified for the T20 World Cup Super Eights on Monday without playing as Afghanistan's win over the United Arab Emirates was enough to send them through from Group D.