New Zealand hit second-highest powerplay score of tournament (84-0)
McConchie takes two wickets in two balls as SA make poor start
New Zealand win toss and field first in Kolkata
39 needed off 55 balls
Corbin Bosch's first ball of the over is dispatched for four past mid-on by Rachin Ravindra.
Bosch, who went for 22 in the final over of the powerplay, conceding only three singles from the next four balls.
Finn Allen is living up to his reputation as one of the best openers in the world in the shortest format.
Allen unstoppable for New Zealand
This is a mismatch of worms.
Image source, Cricviz46 needed off 60 balls
Rachin Ravindra is the new batter in for New Zealand.
And he picks up where Tim Seifert left off smashing Kagisa Rabada to the rope through backward point.
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Death. Taxes. South Africa making a horlicks of a semi-final.
Tim, Nottingham
Dawid Malan
Former England batter on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Image source, Getty ImagesA much-needed wicket. Kagiso Rabada was on the money.
Tim Seifert has really put the marker down and has put his team in front - he kept his momentum and intent.
Seifert b Rabada 58 (NZ 117-1)
Tim Seifert departs but only after doing all the damage to South Africa in this semi-final, you feel!
Kagiso Rabada finally breaks the flashy New Zealand opening partnership but the celebrations are muted in the South Africa camp.
Simon Mann
BBC Test Match Special commentator
This must be a horrible feeling for Aiden Markram. Everything is just slipping away.
53 needed off 66 balls
Finn Allen celebrates his half-century with a maximum off Keshav Maharaj over mid-wicket.
Maharaj, after conceding only seven in his first over, goes for 14 this time.
NZ 108-0 | Target 170
Finn Allen now brings up his half-century in 19 balls, with a four and then a single off Keshav Maharaj.
It's the joint-fastest at this T20 World Cup.
Dawid Malan
Former England batter on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
This feels like batting practice for New Zealand.
Target 170
South Africa looks to be unravelling once again on the big stage.
Tim Seifert finds another boundary through cover to move to 57 from 31 balls.
And the Proteas will need nothing less than a miracle to turn this around now.
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It’s not how you start a tournament….
Neil, Melksham
NZ 97-0 | Target 170
Image source, Getty ImagesTim Seifert brings up his fifty in just 28 balls.
It's a bit fortunate as he gets a top-edge on Lungi Ngidi and the ball loops over short third to race away for four.
Steven Finn
Former England fast bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
A great opening partnership. They have not missed a trick and have not given South Africa even a sniff. Clear thought-out plans.
It feels like a miracle is needed for South Africa to win this now.
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Image source, Getty ImagesIs there a better opening partnership in the world than Seifert and Allen?
Nick, Stirling
Target 170
Image source, Getty ImagesSouth Africa finally turn to spin and Keshav Maharaj.
But is it too little and too late?
Seven runs off his first over, with Tim Siefert punishing a wide and short delivery with a four through cover. He's now just three runs short of a half-century.
Sensational and sustained hitting from Seifert!
Seifert keeps finding the boundary after being dropped
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New Zealand looking like a team possessed and focussed on winning convincingly. Clearly they are desperate for a World Cup win after the disappointment in the two finals in 2019 (vs England) and 2021 (vs Australia).
James, London
Do New Zealand think this is a T10?
Martin, York
Steven Finn
Former England fast bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
I am surprised South Africa have not turned to Keshav Maharaj or other spin just to change the flow of the game and do something different to the batters.
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Markram,caught Mitchell, bowled Ravindra Markram, caught Mitchell, bowled Ravindra | 18 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 90.00 |
de Kock,caught Ferguson, bowled McConchie de Kock, caught Ferguson, bowled McConchie | 10 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 125.00 |
Rickelton,caught Allen, bowled McConchie Rickelton, caught Allen, bowled McConchie | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
Brevis,caught Santner, bowled Neesham Brevis, caught Santner, bowled Neesham | 34 | 27 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 45 | 125.93 |
Miller,caught Mitchell, bowled Ravindra Miller, caught Mitchell, bowled Ravindra | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 100.00 |
Stubbs,bowled Ferguson Stubbs, bowled Ferguson | 29 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 39 | 120.83 |
Jansen,not out Jansen, not out | 55 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 47 | 183.33 |
Bosch,bowled Henry Bosch, bowled Henry | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 66.67 |
Rabada,caught Neesham, bowled Henry Rabada, caught Neesham, bowled Henry | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
Maharaj,not out Maharaj, not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 100.00 |
Extras, no balls 1, wides 12, byes 0, leg byes 1, total 14 Extras, no balls 1, wides 12, byes 0, leg byes 1, total 14 | |||||||
Total,169 for 8 20.0 overs Total,169 for 8 20.0 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Henry | 4.0 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8.50 |
McConchie | 1.0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9.00 |
Ferguson | 4.0 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7.25 |
Neesham | 3.0 | 0 | 42 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 14.00 |
Santner | 4.0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6.25 |
Ravindra | 4.0 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7.25 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
12 for 1(1.4 overs) | de Kock |
12 for 2(1.5 overs) | Rickelton |
55 for 3(7.4 overs) | Markram |
77 for 4(9.6 overs) | Miller |
77 for 5(10.2 overs) | Brevis |
150 for 6(18.1 overs) | Stubbs |
166 for 7(19.3 overs) | Bosch |
166 for 8(19.4 overs) | Rabada |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Seifert,bowled Rabada Seifert, bowled Rabada | 58 | 33 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 42 | 175.76 |
batting,Allen,not out batting, Allen, not out | 65 | 25 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 51 | 260.00 |
batting,Ravindra,not out batting, Ravindra, not out | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 150.00 |
Extras, no balls 0, wides 0, byes 0, leg byes 2, total 2 Extras, no balls 0, wides 0, byes 0, leg byes 2, total 2 | |||||||
Total,137 for 1 11.0 overs Total,137 for 1 11.0 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jansen | 2.0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 14.50 |
Rabada | 3.0 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9.33 |
Ngidi | 2.0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 11.00 |
Bosch, bowling | 2.0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 17.50 |
Maharaj | 2.0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10.50 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
117 for 1(9.1 overs) | Seifert |
