T20 World Cup: South Africa beat Zimbabwe; set up New Zealand semifinal
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📌 Key Takeaways
South Africa won against Zimbabwe by 5 wickets.
Sikandar Raza had an all-round performance for Zimbabwe (73 runs, 3 wickets).
The match was the last Super Eight game of the tournament.
South Africa will play New Zealand in the semifinal.
The semifinal will be held in Kolkata, India on Wednesday.
South Africa remains the only unbeaten team in the tournament.
📖 Full Retelling
South Africa defeated Zimbabwe by five wickets in their final Super Eight match of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, securing a spot in the semifinals against New Zealand. The match took place in New Delhi, India on Sunday, March 1, 2026. Despite a strong all-round performance from Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza (73 runs and 3 wickets), South Africa successfully chased down the target of 154, remaining undefeated throughout the tournament. The semifinal will be held at Eden Gardens in Kolkata, India on Wednesday at 13:30 GMT.
🏷️ Themes
Cricket, T20 World Cup, Semifinals, International Cricket, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Sikandar Raza
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Sport | ICC Men's T20 World Cup T20 World Cup: South Africa beat Zimbabwe, set up New Zealand semifinal South Africa win by five wickets despite Sikandar Raza’s all-round heroics, and will play the first semifinal in Kolkata. Listen to this article | 2 mins By Reuters Published On 1 Mar 2026 1 Mar 2026 Click here to share on social media Share Save Add Al Jazeera on Google South Africa survived a brilliant all-round show by Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza to record a five-wicket win over their neighbours and set up a T20 World Cup semifinal against New Zealand. South Africa survived an early wobble to overcome the spirited Zimbabwe, who scored 153-7, in their last Super Eight match in New Delhi, India on Sunday. Recommended Stories list of 3 items list 1 of 3 ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup 2026 explained in maps and charts list 2 of 3 As T20 World Cup begins, ousted Bangladesh rues politicisation of cricket list 3 of 3 India now sets the terms of global cricket end of list Dewald Brevis hit 42 off 18 balls as the 2024 runners-up reached 154-5 in 17.5 overs to remain the only unbeaten side in the cricket tournament. Raza earlier hit 73 and then took 3-29 with his off-spin for Zimbabwe, who had stunned Australia and co-hosts Sri Lanka in the group stage to reach the Super Eight. Raza struck on the third ball of the South African chase to send back Quinton de Kock caught behind for a duck and then bowled skipper Aiden Markram for four in the next over. Ryan Rickelton was hit on the helmet by a bouncer from Brad Evans and took five minutes to recover. He then lifted Evans for two straight sixes in the next over before the bowler had him caught for 31. Brevis and David Miller, who hit 22, put on 50 before two more quick strikes from Zimbabwe. Blessing Muzarabani dismissed Miller, and Raza removed Brevis. Tristan Stubbs (21) and George Linde (30) then put on an unbeaten 53 to steer their side to the target. After choosing to bat, Zimbabwe lost the in-form opener Brian Ben...
