South Africa v New Zealand: T20 World Cup cricket semi-final – live
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<p> T20 World Cup updates from Kolkata; 1.30pm GMT start<br> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/mar/04/going-for-gold-why-chinas-female-cricketers-may-benefit-from-olympic-aim">Today’s edition of The Spin</a> | <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/sport.theguardian.com">Follow on Bluesky</a> </p><p><strong>“I wish cricket was that easy,”</strong> said Aiden Markram, the South Africa captain and the highest-scoring batter remai
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T20 World Cup 2026 South Africa v New Zealand: T20 World Cup cricket semi-final – live 🏏 T20 World Cup updates from Kolkata; 1.30pm GMT start 🏏 Today’s edition of The Spin | Follow on Bluesky LIVE Updated 1m ago Rob Smyth Wed 4 Mar 2026 08.16 EST First published on Wed 4 Mar 2026 07.40 EST Share Key events 9m ago Team news 13m ago New Zealand win the toss and bowl 36m ago Preamble Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Key events 9m ago Team news 13m ago New Zealand win the toss and bowl 36m ago Preamble Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature 25s ago 08.16 EST This week’s Spin is a particularly good read 9m ago 08.08 EST Team news South Africa, who rested some players for their last Super Eight game againt Zimbabwe, have made three changes. David Miller , Marco Jansen and Kagiso Rabada return in place of George Linde, Anrich Nortje and Kwena Maphaka. New Zealand bring in Jimmy Neesham for Ish Sodhi, who was preferred on the more spin-friendly surfaces in Colombo. Neesh for Ish. The outstanding Matt Henry has made it back after returning home for the birth of his second child. South Africa Markram , De Kock , Rickelton, Brevis, Miller, Stubbs, Jansen, Bosch, Rabada, Maharaj, Ngidi. New Zealand Seifert , Allen, Ravindra, Phillips, Chapman, Mitchell, Santner , McConchie, Neesham, Henry, Ferguson. 13m ago 08.04 EST New Zealand win the toss and bowl That’s a pretty good toss to win, as discussed earlier. “There’s a slight dew factor,” says South Africa captain Aiden Markram. “But if you can put runs on the board in a knockout game, it’s not always the worst thing.” 33m ago 07.44 EST Simon Burnton “I wish cricket was that easy,” said Aiden Markram, the South Africa captain and the highest-scoring batter remaining in the competition. “Both teams have played a lot of cricket since [SA beat New Zealand in the group stage] and it’s a completely fresh start. I don’t think it’s as straightforward as being able to repeat ...
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