SA vs NZ Dream11 Prediction, Preview, Team News & Expert Analysis - 1st Semi-Final T20 Match
By Aditya Pratap Singh - Tue, Mar 03, 2026Last Updated on Mar 03, 2026 10:50 AM
South Africa vs New Zealand Cricket Match Previews
ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2026
SA vs NZ Match Previews, Probable Playing 11, Cricket Match Live Score and Pitch Report
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SA vs NZ Match Prediction, ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2026, South Africa vs New Zealand Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
SA vs NZ (South Africa vs New Zealand) Match Details
| Match | South Africa vs New Zealand (SA vs NZ) |
| League | ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2026 |
| Date | Wednesday, 4th March 2026 |
| Time | 07:00 PM (IST) - 01:30 PM (GMT) |
SA vs NZ Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
SA vs NZ Match Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata, India
SA vs NZ Pitch Report: Eden Gardens is considered to be one of the most favourable pitch suited to batters in India. The boundaries are small, the ball comes nicely onto the bat and pitch is generally flat. The pacers also get good swing from the surface.
SA vs NZ Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Kolkata, IN will be cloudy. The temperature is expected to around 27°C on the match day with 72% humidity and 22.7 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are 50% chances of precipitation during the game.
Eden Gardens Score Records:
| Total matches: | 19 |
| Batting first won: | 9 |
| Bowling first won: | 10 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 162 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 143 |
| Highest Total: | 207/4 |
| Lowest Total: | 70/10 |
| Highest Chased: | 199/5 |
| Lowest Defended: | 186/5 |
Eden Gardens Pitch Favour
Pace Bowling 46%
Spin Bowling
57%Batting Pitch 43%
Bowling Pitch
162
T20 Average Score
SA vs NZ (South Africa vs New Zealand) Playing 11
South Africa vs New Zealand (SA vs NZ) Match Preview
SA vs NZ Match Preview: South Africa is set to take on New Zealand in ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2026 on Wednesday, 04 March 2026 at 07:00 PM IST.
South Africa (SA) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Quinton de Kock and Aiden Markram will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings in previous matches.
- Aiden Markram is having topmost good points in this series.
One-Down Batter
- Ryan Rickelton will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Dewald Brevis and David Miller will strengthen the middle order for South Africa.
- Aiden Markram will lead the South Africa as a Captain. He is having topmost good points in this series.
Wicketkeeper
- Quinton de Kock will do the Wicket Keeping for South Africa.
Spin Bowlers
- Aiden Markram and Keshav Maharaj will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
- Aiden Markram is having topmost good points in this series.
Pace Bowlers
- Lungi Ngidi and Kagiso Rabada will lead the pace attack of his team.
New Zealand (NZ) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Tim Seifert and Finn Allen will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
One-Down Batter
- Rachin Ravindra will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings. He was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
Middle-Order Batters
- Glenn Phillips and Mark Chapman will strengthen the middle order for New Zealand.
- Mitchell Santner will lead the New Zealand as a Captain. He is also a good All-Rounder
Wicketkeeper
- Devon Conway will do the Wicket Keeping for New Zealand.
Spin Bowlers
- Rachin Ravindra and Glenn Phillips will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
- Rachin Ravindra is having topmost good points in this series.
Pace Bowlers
- Matt Henry and Lockie Ferguson will lead the pace attack of his team.
South Africa vs New Zealand (SA vs NZ) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
SA vs NZ Match Prediction: South Africa looks in good form in recent matches, They are the favorites to win the match.
Toss Prediction, Who will Win the Toss Today?: According to the Possible11 expert toss prediction, SA will win the toss and choose to Bat first.
SA vs NZ ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2026 Match Expert Advice: Aiden Markram will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Lungi Ngidi will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
SA vs NZ Head to Head
SA vs NZ Head to Head Records: South Africa vs New Zealand have faced each other in 19 matches in T20. Out of these 19 games, South Africa have won 12 whereas New Zealand have won 7 Matches.
| Team | Match Win |
|---|---|
| SA | 12 Won |
| NZ | 7 Won |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Star Sports and JioHotstar.
POINTS TABLE - ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2026
| No | Team | M | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Pts | Recent Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUPER 8 Group 1 | |||||||||
| 1 | South Africa - Q | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.259 | 6 | WWW |
| 2 | India - Q | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.106 | 4 | WWL |
| 3 | West Indies - E | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.993 | 2 | LLW |
| 4 | Zimbabwe - E | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -3.415 | 0 | LLL |
| SUPER 8 Group 2 | |||||||||
| 1 | England - Q | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.096 | 6 | WWW |
| 2 | New Zealand - Q | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.390 | 3 | LWNR |
| 3 | Pakistan - E | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -0.123 | 3 | WLNR |
| 4 | Sri Lanka - E | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1.950 | 0 | LLL |
| Group A | |||||||||
| 1 | India - Q | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2.500 | 8 | WWWW |
| 2 | Pakistan - Q | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.976 | 6 | WLWW |
| 3 | United States - E | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +0.787 | 4 | WWLL |
| 4 | Netherlands - E | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1.217 | 2 | LLWL |
| 5 | Namibia - E | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -3.108 | 0 | LLLL |
| Group B | |||||||||
| 1 | Zimbabwe - Q | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +1..506 | 7 | WNRWW |
| 2 | Sri Lanka - Q | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1.741 | 6 | LWWW |
| 3 | Australia - E | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +1.523 | 4 | WLLW |
| 4 | Ireland - E | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +0.150 | 3 | NRWLL |
| 5 | Oman - E | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -4.845 | 0 | LLLL |
| Group C | |||||||||
| 1 | West Indies - Q | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1.874 | 8 | WWWW |
| 2 | England - Q | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.201 | 6 | WWLW |
| 3 | Scotland - E | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +0.359 | 2 | LLWL |
| 4 | Italy - E | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1.020 | 2 | LLWL |
| 5 | Nepal - E | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1.942 | 2 | WLLL |
| Group D | |||||||||
| 1 | South Africa - Q | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1.943 | 8 | WWWW |
| 2 | New Zealand - Q | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1.227 | 6 | WLWW |
| 3 | Afghanistan - E | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +0.889 | 4 | WWLL |
| 4 | United Arab Emirates - E | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1.364 | 2 | LLWL |
| 5 | Canada - E | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -2.426 | 0 | LLLL |
| M: Matches, W: Won, L: Lost, T: Tie, NR: No Result, NRR: Net Run Rate, Pts: Points, Q: Qualified, E: Eliminate Recent Forms: W = Won, L = Lost, T = Tie, D = Draw, NR = No Result | |||||||||
Full Schedule: ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2026 Schedule
Recent Forms:
SA - W W WNZ - L W N
SA vs NZ Team Analysis & Player Performance
- Looking by the pitch behavior, Picking top order batters would be crucial here.
- Death-over bowlers are always excellent wicket-takers in last few overs, they can turn the game around at any time.
- In Wicket Keeping, Quinton de Kock, Devon Conway are the best choice.
- Spinners may play major role on this pitch.
SA vs NZ Winning Prediction
- South Africa team has the upper hand over New Zealand team. So try to pick more players from South Africa
SA vs NZ Small League Must Picks:
SA - Aiden Markram [610 points], Lungi Ngidi [518 points]NZ - Rachin Ravindra [558 points], Glenn Phillips [549 points]
SA vs NZ Grand League Risky Picks:
SA - Jason Smith [15 points], Anrich Nortje [118 points]NZ - Ben Sears [0 points], Michael Bracewell [0 points]
SA vs NZ Death Over Bowlers:
SA - Kagiso RabadaNZ - Matt Henry
South Africa (SA) Key Players
- Anrich Nortje [1W, 1W, 2W, 1W, 3W]
- Kwena Maphaka [2W, 1W, 0W, 1W, 1W]
- George Linde [(30*, 1W), 1W, 17, 3W, 1W]
- Dewald Brevis [42, DNB, 45, 23, 6]
- Quinton de Kock [0, 47, 6, 59, 25]
- Aiden Markram [0W, 82*, (4, 1W), 5, 59]
New Zealand (NZ) Key Players
- Cole McConchie [14, (8, 0W) ]
- Lockie Ferguson [1W, 1W, 1W, 2W, 3W]
- Mitchell Santner [0W, 0W, 1W, 17*, 3W]
- Finn Allen [29, 2984*, 1, 36, 49]
- Glenn Phillips [(39, 1W), 1W, 42, 24, 48]
- Rachin Ravindra [(11, 3W), 0W, 0W, 0W, 44]
SA vs NZ Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Mitchell Santner [PTs: 277, CR: 8.5]
- Dewald Brevis [PTs: 357, CR: 8.5]
- Quinton de Kock [PTs: 431, CR: 9]
- Glenn Phillips [PTs: 549, CR: 9]
- Rachin Ravindra [PTs: 558, CR: 8]
- Aiden Markram [PTs: 610, CR: 9]
SA vs NZ Injury / Unavailability
South Africa Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
New Zealand Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
SA vs NZ Live Stream
Where can I see SA vs NZ Live Score?
You can see SA vs NZ Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
SA vs NZ match will be live telecast on JioHotstar.
SA vs NZ Cricket Match Highlights
You can watch SA vs NZ match Live Streaming and highlights on JioHotstar
SA vs NZ match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
South Africa vs New Zealand (SA vs NZ) Squads
South Africa (SA) Squad: Aiden Markram(C), Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi, Kagiso Rabada, David Miller, Quinton de Kock(WK), Ryan Rickelton(WK), George Linde, Jason Smith, Anrich Nortje, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Triston Stubbs, Dewald Brevis, Kwena Maphaka
New Zealand (NZ) Squad: Rachin Ravindra, Tim Seifert(WK), Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Michael Bracewell, Jacob Duffy, James Neesham, Devon Conway(WK), Ben Sears, Ish Sodhi, Finn Allen(WK), Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Cole McConchie, Mitchell Santner(C), Daryl Mitchell, Kyle Jamieson
SA vs NZ Experts Team
DISCLAIMER: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.
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