SA vs NZ Live Score, 4 March, 2026, ICC Men's t20 WC, Eden Gardens, Ball-by-Ball Match Updates

ICC Men's T20 World Cup | March 4, 2026, 07:00 PM | Eden Gardens

Completed

South Africa

169/8 (20 ov)

New Zealand

173/1 (12.5 ov)

New Zealand won by 9 wickets

Player of the Match

Finn Allen - New Zealand

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Commentary Scorecard Squad Point Table Stats

Batting

Batter	R	B	4s	6s	SR
F Finn Allen	100	33	10	8	303.03
R Rachin Ravindra	13	11	2	0	118.18

Bowling

Bowler	O	M	R	W	ECO
M Marco Jansen	2.5	0	53	0	18.71
K Keshav Maharaj	3	0	33	0	11.00

Commentary

8.3

1 Keshav Maharaj to Tim Seifert, 1 run, An accurately pitched

Keshav Maharaj to Tim Seifert, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the stumps, Tim Seifert hangs in the crease to make a confident push, sending the ball towards long on for 1 run.

8.4

6 Keshav Maharaj to Finn Allen, Six, Six !! What a

Keshav Maharaj to Finn Allen, Six, Six !! What a delivery! arm ball lands right on the stumps, Finn Allen goes back, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!

8.5

0 Keshav Maharaj to Finn Allen, no run, Dot ball !!

Keshav Maharaj to Finn Allen, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, full length, on the off stump, Finn Allen goes back and slash punch towards deep cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

8.6

2 Keshav Maharaj to Finn Allen, 2 runs, Finn Allen goes

Keshav Maharaj to Finn Allen, 2 runs, Finn Allen goes back to take off break ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident punch that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 2 runs.

End of Overs 9

Runs: 14

Finn Allen 58 (22b) Tim Seifert 58 (32b) Keshav Maharaj 2-0-21-0 Lungisani Ngidi 2-0-22-0

9.1

W WICKET! b K Rabada

Tim Seifert b K Rabada 58 (33b)
Kagiso Rabada to Tim Seifert, no run, b K Rabada, Bowled out !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, A bold move from Tim Seifert as batter hangs in the crease, plays it, but it proves to be batter's downfall. The ball crashes into stumps, and the stumps are rattled. Bowled out!

9.2

0 Kagiso Rabada to Rachin Ravindra, no run, Dot ball !!

Kagiso Rabada to Rachin Ravindra, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Rachin Ravindra hangs in the crease, tucks drive toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.

9.3

1 Kagiso Rabada to Rachin Ravindra, 1 run, Kagiso Rabada delivers

Kagiso Rabada to Rachin Ravindra, 1 run, Kagiso Rabada delivers fast ball at good length, Rachin Ravindra goes back and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.

9.4

1lb Kagiso Rabada to Finn Allen, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye

Kagiso Rabada to Finn Allen, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! inswinger, back of length, on the stumps, Finn Allen goes back, aims to slam it, but deflect off the pads. Batter steals a leg bye for 1 run.

9.5

4 Kagiso Rabada to Rachin Ravindra, Four, Four !! fast ball,

Kagiso Rabada to Rachin Ravindra, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps. Rachin Ravindra hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

9.6

1 Kagiso Rabada to Rachin Ravindra, 1 run, Rachin Ravindra hangs

Kagiso Rabada to Rachin Ravindra, 1 run, Rachin Ravindra hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

End of Overs 10

Runs: 7

Rachin Ravindra 6 (4b) Finn Allen 58 (23b) Kagiso Rabada 3-0-28-1 Keshav Maharaj 2-0-21-0

10.1

4 Corbin Bosch to Rachin Ravindra, Four, Four !! inswinger, full

Corbin Bosch to Rachin Ravindra, Four, Four !! inswinger, full length, on the stumps. Rachin Ravindra hangs in the crease, hits flick shot in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

10.2

0 Corbin Bosch to Rachin Ravindra, no run, Dot ball !!

Corbin Bosch to Rachin Ravindra, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Rachin Ravindra hangs in the crease, tucks it toward the fielder at long on, who blocks the ball right away.

10.3

1 Corbin Bosch to Rachin Ravindra, 1 run, An accurately pitched

Corbin Bosch to Rachin Ravindra, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Rachin Ravindra hangs in the crease to make a confident push, sending the ball towards long off for 1 run.

10.4

1 Corbin Bosch to Finn Allen, 1 run, Finn Allen hangs

Corbin Bosch to Finn Allen, 1 run, Finn Allen hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

10.5

1 Corbin Bosch to Rachin Ravindra, 1 run, An accurately pitched

Corbin Bosch to Rachin Ravindra, 1 run, An accurately pitched inswinger on the stumps, Rachin Ravindra hangs in the crease to make a confident pull, sending the ball towards long on for 1 run.

10.6

6 Corbin Bosch to Finn Allen, Six, Six !! What a

Corbin Bosch to Finn Allen, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the off stump, Finn Allen hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the long on region for a remarkable Maximum!

End of Overs 11

Runs: 13

Finn Allen 65 (25b) Rachin Ravindra 12 (8b) Corbin Bosch 2-0-35-0 Kagiso Rabada 3-0-28-1

11.1

0 Keshav Maharaj to Rachin Ravindra, no run, Dot ball !!

Keshav Maharaj to Rachin Ravindra, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Rachin Ravindra hangs in the crease, tucks push toward the fielder at mid on, who halts the ball.

11.2

0 Keshav Maharaj to Rachin Ravindra, no run, Dot ball !!

Keshav Maharaj to Rachin Ravindra, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Rachin Ravindra hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short mid wicket, who halts the ball. Swift fielding by the bowler.

11.3

1 Keshav Maharaj to Rachin Ravindra, 1 run, Rachin Ravindra goes

Keshav Maharaj to Rachin Ravindra, 1 run, Rachin Ravindra goes back to take arm ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident punch that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.

11.4

4 Keshav Maharaj to Finn Allen, Four, Four !! off break

Keshav Maharaj to Finn Allen, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps. Finn Allen hangs in the crease, hits flick shot in the gap towards deep square leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

11.5

6 Keshav Maharaj to Finn Allen, Six, Six !! With a

Keshav Maharaj to Finn Allen, Six, Six !! With a brilliant off break ball, on the stumps, Finn Allen goes back, showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes it to deep mid wicket for a colossal Maximum! Well timed shot in the air, went flat and hard out of the ground. It deserves the standing ovation

11.6

1 Keshav Maharaj to Finn Allen, 1 run, An accurately pitched

Keshav Maharaj to Finn Allen, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the stumps, Finn Allen goes back to make a confident punch, sending the ball towards long off for 1 run.

End of Overs 12

Runs: 12

Finn Allen 76 (28b) Rachin Ravindra 13 (11b) Keshav Maharaj 3-0-33-0 Corbin Bosch 2-0-35-0

12.1

4 Marco Jansen to Finn Allen, Four, Four !! fast ball,

Marco Jansen to Finn Allen, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps. Finn Allen goes forward, hits ramp shot in the gap towards deep fine leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

12.2

4 Marco Jansen to Finn Allen, Four, Four !! off break

Marco Jansen to Finn Allen, Four, Four !! off break ball, fulltoss, on the stumps, Finn Allen hangs in the crease and caresses flick shot to deep square leg, it raced away to the fence for four. If the first one was incredible, this is beyond the description. Well timed shot

12.3

6 Marco Jansen to Finn Allen, Six, Six !! What a

Marco Jansen to Finn Allen, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the stumps, Finn Allen hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the deep square leg region for a remarkable Maximum!

12.4

6 Marco Jansen to Finn Allen, Six, Six !! With a

Marco Jansen to Finn Allen, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball on the stumps, Finn Allen hangs in the crease and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular pull to deep mid wicket for a colossal Maximum! Back to back sixes, Freed his arms and sent the ball crashing on the other side of the fences into the crowd

12.5

4 Marco Jansen to Finn Allen, Four, Four !! fast ball,

Marco Jansen to Finn Allen, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump. Finn Allen hangs in the crease, hits inside out shot in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.