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SA vs NZ: The first semi-final match of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 is to be played between South Africa and New Zealand. On March 4, this match between the two teams will be played at the historic Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Before this high-voltage match, let us know what is the head to head record between the two teams.

How many times did the clash take place in T20 International?

So far 19 matches have been played between the two teams in T20 International. In which South Africa won 12 matches, while New Zealand won 7 matches. However, the story of the last five T20 International matches has been different. In which New Zealand has the upper hand, they have won 3 matches while South Africa has won 2 matches. This is the reason why a tough competition can be seen between the two teams in the first semi-final match.

Who has the upper hand in the World Cup?

At the same time, if we talk about the statistics of both the teams in the history of T20 World Cup, the result has been one-sided. In this tournament both the teams faced each other five times. Out of which South Africa has won all five matches. The Proteas team has defeated the Kiwi team by 6 wickets in the 2007 World Cup, by 1 run in 2009, by 12 runs in 2010, by 2 runs in 2012 and by 7 wickets in 2026. Let us tell you, both the teams will face each other in the semi-finals for the first time in the T20 World Cup.

Haven’t won the title yet

Both the teams are searching for their first title in T20 World Cup 2026. New Zealand has participated in all editions of this tournament. Out of which three times they had to be eliminated from the semi-finals while once the team had to face defeat in the finals.

Apart from this, the Proteas team has also not won a single title in this tournament so far. She has reached the semi-finals for the fourth time. South Africa had to face a crushing defeat at the hands of India in the final of T20 World Cup 2024.