Watch the highlights of New Zealand vs South Africa - The 24th match of the 2026 ICC T20 World Cup Twenty20 International cricket tournament between New Zealand and South Africa, played at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad on February 14, 2026.
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| Aiden Markram celebrates a 19-ball fifty © Associated Press |
Pace bowler Marco Jansen's four-wickets and A career-best blazing 44-ball 86* from captain Aiden Markram leads to South Africa resounding seven-wicket victory over New Zealand in the 24th match of a ICC T20 World Cup.
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- South Africa chased 176 was their eighth highest successful run-chase in T20 international, It is their highest run-chase against New Zealand in T20Is, previous highest chase was 174 at Hamilton in 2012 and It is their second highest chase in T20 World Cups after they had chased 206 against West Indies at Johannesburg in the inaugural opening match of the 2007 World Twenty20.
- New Zealand's 58 for 3 was their second highest powerplay total against South Africa in T20 international after their 65 for 1 at Auckland in 2012 and It is their joint third highest powerplay-total in T20 World Cups.
- 74 : Mark Chapman and Daryl Mitchell set up the record fifth-wicket partnership for New Zealand against South Africa in T20Is, previously held by the 41-run stand between Craig McMillan and Jacob Oram at Durban in the inaugural 2007 World Twenty20 and the New Zealand's second highest fifth-wicket stand in T20 World Cups, The highest is unbeaten 76-run stand between Glenn Phillips and James Neesham against Namibia at Sharjah in the 2021 T20 World Cup.
- New Zealand's 175 was their third highest score against South Africa in T20Is and It is their joint eighth highest total in T20 World Cups.
- South Africa's 83 for 1 was their joint fourth highest powerplay total in T20 international, It is their highest powerplay-total against New Zealand in T20Is, previous highest powerplay-total against New Zealand was 63 for 2 at Hamilton in 2012 and It is their joint highest powerplay-total in T20 World Cups, jointly with their 83 for 0 against England at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai in the 2016 World Twenty20.
- South Africa's 119 for 2 was the eighth most runs after ten overs in T20Is and It is their second most-runs-after-ten-overs in T20 World Cups after their 125 for 2 against England at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai in 2016.
- 62 : Aiden Markram and Quinton de Kock set up the third highest first-wicket partnership for South Africa against New Zealand in T20Is and the South Africa's eighth highest opening stand in T20 World Cups.
- Aiden Markram equalled a 19-ball joint fourth fastest fifty for South Africa in T20 international, jointly with Tristan Stubbs, It is the fastest fifty by an South African batsman against New Zealand in T20Is, surpassing the previous record of 25-ball half-century held by Richard Levi at Hamilton in 2012 and the fastest fifty by an South Africa batsman in T20 World Cups, surpassing the previous record of 21-ball half-century held by Quinton de Kock against England at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai in the 2016 World Twenty20.
- Aiden Markram's unbeaten 86 was his highest score for South Africa in T20 international, It is the joint third highest-score by an South African batsman against New Zealand in T20Is, jointly with JP Duminy and the joint fifth highest-score by an South African batsman in T20 World Cups, jointly with JP Duminy.
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New Zealand scored 175-7 in 20 overs with top scorer by Mark Chapman hammered a 48 off 26-balls - who fell two-run short of his half-century - including 6-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 184.61.
Daryl Mitchell struck 32 off 24-balls including 2-fours & a six, Finn Allen blasted a 31 off 17-balls including 4-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 182.35 and James Neesham hit a unbeaten 23 off 15-balls contained 3-fours with strike rate of 153.33.
South Africa best bowler by Marco Jansen claimed a 4-wickets, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Lgidi and Corbin Bosch each took one-wickets.
South Africa chase down the target of 176, finishing at 178 for 3 in 17.1 overs with top scorer by Aiden Markram hammered a 86 off 44-balls including 8-fours & 4-sixes with strike rate of 195.45.
David Miller hit a unbeaten 24 off 17-balls including one-six & a four with strike rate of 141.17, Ryan Rickelton blasted a 21 off 11-balls included 2-fours & a six with strike rate of 190.90.
Dewald Brevis hit 21 off 17-balls including one-six & a four and Quinton de Kock struck 20 off 14-balls contained 3-fours & a six with strike rate of 142.85.
New Zealand best bowler by Rachin Ravindra, James Neesham and Lockie Ferguson each took one-wickets.
Marco Jansen named Player of the match for his pace bowling attack to claimed a 4-wickets for 4-overs.
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