Full details of today’s match prediction
The cricket fans are ready to witness another great battle of World Cup T20. The first semi-final of the 2026 T20 World Cup will be played between South Africa and New Zealand on Wednesday March 4, 2026 at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. We post safely, accurately and securely match prediction for today of ICC T20 World Cup 2026.
Match overview SA vs NZ
South Africa had performed well in the Super Eight matches of this edition of the T20 World Cup. They had won all three matches played and are at the top of the points table of Super 8 Group 1. The key players of this team are in good form and we are sure that they will perform well in this match too. New Zealand had also performed well in the Super Eight matches of this tournament. They had played three games with one win to their name. They had lost one match, while their one match went without any results. They are in second place on the Super 8 Group 2 points table. We expect them to make some changes to their playing XI for this match.
South Africa Reviews
South Africa had won their most recent match of this tournament against Zimbabwe by a margin of five wickets. They lost the toss and had to field first. The performance of their bowling unit was good and they leaked 153 runs in their 20 overs. Kwena Maphaka was their side’s most successful bowler with two wickets to his name in four overs for 21 runs. Corbin Bosch was the other bowler from their side who also performed well in the previous match and picked up two wickets while conceding 40 runs in four overs.
George Linde, Lungi Ngidi and Anrich Nortje also performed well in the previous match, picking one wicket each, while the skipper, Aiden Markram, was the only bowler from their side to fail to pick a wicket. South Africa’s batting order also performed well in the previous match, chasing the target of 154 runs and 17.5 overs. Dewald Brevis was their side’s most successful and highest run-scorer with 42 runs to his name off 18 balls with the help of two boundaries and four huge sixes. Ryan Rickelton also performed well in the previous match and scored 31 runs off 22 balls with the help of four huge sixes. George Linde was not left out after scoring 30 points, while David Miller was able to score 22 points.
New Zealand Reviews
New Zealand had lost the previous match of this tournament against England by a margin of four wickets. They won the toss and decided to bat first, but the performance of their batting order was not very impressive and they managed to score 159 runs in their 20 overs. Glenn Phillips was their side’s most successful and highest run-scorer with 39 runs to his name off 28 balls and he smashed four boundaries and one huge six during his inning. Tim Seifert also performed well in the previous match and scored 35 runs off 25 balls with the help of three boundaries and two huge sixes.
Finn Allen also performed well in the previous match, scoring 29 points while Mark Chapman managed to score 15 points. New Zealand’s bowling unit did not perform well in the previous match and failed to defend the 160-run target. They leaked this target in 19.3 overs. They used seven bowlers in the previous match with Rachin Ravindra being their side’s most successful and highest wicket-taker with three wickets to his name in four overs at 19 runs. Lockie Ferguson also performed well in the previous match and took one wicket while conceding 14 runs in two overs. Matt Henry and Glenn Phillips also picked one wicket each, while Cole McConchie, Ish Sodhi and the skipper, Mitchell Santner, were the bowlers who failed to pick a wicket.
Head-to-Head matches record between South Africa and New Zealand
South Africa had played New Zealand in 19 T20 cricket matches where they had won 12 matches while New Zealand had won 7 matches against South Africa.
Favorite team in today’s match prediction
New Zealand is generally a strong team compared to South Africa, at least on paper. According to our T20 World Cup match prediction, New Zealand is the favorite team to win this match. There are many factors that make New Zealand a favorite team to win this match. Some of the most important factors are mentioned under:
- New Zealand had performed well in this tournament
- New Zealand’s batting order is in good form
- New Zealand’s bowling unit is strong
- South Africa had also performed well in this tournament
- South Africa’s bowling unit is in good form
Winning odds of today’s match for both teams
New Zealand is full of experienced and young players from the t20 format. The batting order of this team is also strong and a number of well-known t20 batsmen are part of this team’s squad, so New Zealand’s chances of winning today’s match have been increased. The comparison of who will win the cricket match today and who will win the cricket match today is stated as below.
New Zealand has a 58% chance of winning this match
South Africa has a 42% chance of winning this match
Toss prediction in today’s match prediction
The toss plays an important role in deciding all matches of the T20 World Cup. Having a good total on the board is always a big advantage in these types of big matches. According to our toss prediction, the team that wins the toss can choose to bat first. Recall that a total of six matches of the ICC T20 World Cup were played at this venue and all the matches were won by the first team.
Pitch report and conditions for today’s match
The first semi-final of the 2026 T20 World Cup will be held at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. We had noted in the previous matches played here that the pitch here at this location is good for batting. The pitch is bouncy and fast and scoring runs is not that easy in ealy and middle overs. We hope that the surface will become slower and a bit more difficult for hitting in this match. A score of 180 will be difficult to achieve.
Weather forecast for today’s match
The weather forecast for today’s match in Kolkata predicts some cloud cover on the match day and the weather forecast also predicts some chance of rain, but we are hoping for a full and uninterrupted match.
Who will win South Africa versus New Zealand, first semi-final of the 2026 World Cup?
Who will win the first semi-final of the 2026 World Cup between South Africa and New Zealand? Toss-SA
Who will win the first semi-final of the 2026 World Cup between South Africa and New Zealand? matchup
Who will win the T20 World Cup match today?
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Loading…Possible playing XI of both teams for this match
South Africa
Aiden Markram (c), Quinton de Kock (wk), Ryan Rickelton, Dewald Brevis, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, George Linde, Corbin Bosch, Anrich Nortje, Kwena Maphaka, Lungi Ngidi.
New Zealand
Tim Seifert (wk), Finn Allen, Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Daryl Mitchell, Mark Chapman, Mitchell Santner (c), Cole McConchie, Matt Henry, Ish Sodhi, Lockie Ferguson.
Key players to keep an eye on
Dewald Brevis, Kwena Maphaka, Glenn Phillips and Rachin Ravindra are key players to watch in this match.
Dream 11 predictions for today’s match
Dream11 Prediction for South Africa vs New Zealand, 1st Semi-Final Match ICC T20 World Cup 2026. After checking the availability of the latest player, the Dream 11 team for this match of South Africa vs New Zealand is listed below.
SA vs NZ Dream11 Fantasy Team
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Today’s competition time and date
Date: Wednesday March 4, 2026
Time: 1:30 PM GMT / 7:00 PM LOCAL / 7:00 PM IST
Match today’s location details, facts and history
Stadium: Eden Gardens
Location: Calcutta, India
Opened: 1864
Capacity: 63000
Ends: High Court End, Pavilion End
Time zone: UTC +05:30
Home of: Bengal, Kolkata Knight Riders
Spotlight: Yes
Curator: Probir Mukherjee
Venue scoring pattern in T20s
Total number of matches: 19
Matches won batting first: 9
Matches won first in bowling: 10
Average score in the first innings: 162
Average score in the second innings: 143
Highest total recorded: 207/4 (20 Ovs) By SCO vs ITA
Lowest total recorded: 70/10 (15.4 Ovs) By BAN vs NZ
Highest score chased: 199/5 (19.2 Ovs) By IND vs WI
Lowest score defended: 186/5 (20 Ovs) By IND vs WI
South Africa T20 World Cup squad
Aiden Markram (c), Quinton de Kock, Dewald Brevis, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Kwena Maphaka, Lungi Ngidi, Jason Smith, George Linde, Corbin Bosch, Anrich Nortje, Ryan Rickelton, Tristan Stubbs.
New Zealand T20 World Cup squad
Mitchell Santner (c), Finn Allen, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Jacob Duffy, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Cole McConchie, Daryl Mitchell, Jimmy Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Tim Seifert, Ish Sodhi.
Disclaimer
We have given you the above-mentioned match prediction for today based on our research, insight and analysis. You can consider the point we have given you and the decision you have to make is yours.
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