South Africa vs New Zealand, Super 8, T20 World Cup 2026: Date, time, venue, live streaming details

South Africa will take on New Zealand in the semi-finals of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 on March 4 at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata. The match will be super interesting since both teams are in excellent form and have played incredible game of cricket in the tournament, especially South Africa. They are unbeaten in the tournament until now which speaks volumes about their performance. 

New Zealand's Super 8 performance wasn't great but they have a quality team. Under skipper Mitchell Santner, if they manage to perform well, they might beat the Proteas in the high-intensity contest. 

Match details

Match: South Africa vs New Zealand, Match 53 Semi-final

Date: Wednesday, March 4, 2026

Time: 7:00 PM IST (Local Time)

Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata

Where to watch the South Africa vs New Zealand match in India?

Cricket fans in India can watch the South Africa vs New Zealand match on JioHotstar, via OTTplay Premium.

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Pitch Report

The Eden Gardens pitch traditionally offers a balanced contest between bat and ball. Early on, pacers can extract movement with the new ball, especially under lights. As the match progresses, the surface settles, allowing stroke-makers to play freely. Spinners often come into play in the middle overs, with some grip and turn available. In white-ball cricket, high-scoring games are common due to the quick outfield, though chasing sides have enjoyed success here in recent matches.

What happened the last time South Africa vs New Zealand met?

Well, New Zealand have always edge past South Africa in the ICC events knockouts. Starting in 2011 to 2015 to 2025, the Kiwis have always played well in the tournament knockouts and this time too, they will look forward to do the same. 

The last time they met in the Champions Trophy 2025 where New Zealand defeated South Africa in the semi-finals to qualify for the finals. Later, they were defeated by India. However, the Proteas have a balanced team this season and it will not be easy for the Kiwis to beat them. 

Squads:

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

New Zealand Squad: Tim Seifert(w), Finn Allen, Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner(c), Cole McConchie, Matt Henry, Ish Sodhi, Lockie Ferguson, Jacob Duffy, James Neesham, Kyle Jamieson, Devon Conway