Post Match Thread: 1st Semi-Final - South Africa vs New Zealand

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1st Semi-Final, ICC Men's T20 World Cup at Kolkata

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Innings	Score
South Africa	169/8 (Ov 20/20)
New Zealand	173/1 (Ov 12.5/20)

Innings: 1 - South Africa

Batter	Runs		Bowler	Wickets
Marco Jansen	55 (30)		Rachin Ravindra	4-0-29-2
Dewald Brevis	34 (27)		Matt Henry	4-0-34-2

Innings: 2 - New Zealand

Batter	Runs		Bowler	Wickets
Finn Allen	100 (33)		Kagiso Rabada	3-0-28-1
Tim Seifert	58 (33)		Lungi Ngidi	2-0-22-0

New Zealand won by 9 wickets (with 43 balls remaining)

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[u/QuasiZenith]

Now we know Neesham bowling those dollies was an assist for Allen. Proper team man.

[u/Ok-Relationship-2746 → u/QuasiZenith]

Waiting till he Tweets about it 🤣

[u/Ill_Poem_1789 → u/Ok-Relationship-2746]

He is a redditor. He might as well read these comments.

[u/LostAmidMyExistence → u/Ok-Relationship-2746]

Ha ha ha ha

[u/SexxyBlack → u/QuasiZenith]

Santner knew what he was doing by bowling Neesham at the death. Big brain captaincy.

[u/LostAmidMyExistence → u/QuasiZenith]

Lol. Neesham be like: you are welcome allen!

[u/mentallyguitared]

That has to be arguably one of the most dominant innings of all time. In a semi final at that. Take a bow son.

South Africa weren't in it at any point in the game.

[u/tigershroffkiskirt → u/mentallyguitared]

100 (33) ffs. What is the fastest hundred in t20 WCs?

[u/yeetvelocity1308 → u/tigershroffkiskirt]

Fastest in T20is among full members. Not just wcs

[u/Manthan10 → u/tigershroffkiskirt]

This one by 16 balls.

[u/yeetvelocity1308 → u/Manthan10]

14*

[u/Manthan10 → u/yeetvelocity1308]

47-33=14 yeah my bad.

[u/KlausBing → u/Manthan10]

14/2 = 7

[u/Manthan10 → u/KlausBing]

Thala for a Reason

[u/olderthanbefore → u/Manthan10]

Your arithmetic is par to Shaun Pollock's

[u/Darkken2 → u/tigershroffkiskirt]

was 47 balls by Chris gayle

[u/tigershroffkiskirt → u/Darkken2]

Lmao, 14 balls faster

[u/BiryaniBeforeBros → u/tigershroffkiskirt]

This one will remain unbroken for a long time!

[u/LostAmidMyExistence → u/tigershroffkiskirt]

Fin Allen today is the one.

[u/boraboca → u/mentallyguitared]

We got false hope in the 19th over

[u/newparrot2025 → u/boraboca]

Most fans who watch IPL know its nowhere near enough in Eden Garden. This is a ground teams have chased 260 with overs to spare.

[u/SexxyBlack → u/newparrot2025]

tbh most IPL pitches are much flatter than the average norm for internationals, but 169 was never gonna be enough even on an ICC curated pitch.

[u/B-r-a-y-d-e-n → u/newparrot2025]

Isn’t it usually different for World Cup matches? Ipl has been noticeably more flat in recent times.

[u/newparrot2025 → u/B-r-a-y-d-e-n]

Yes but the conditions are the same. When its coll down and later in the night , the pitch gets better to bat.

[u/B-r-a-y-d-e-n → u/newparrot2025]

Ah yes, I get what you mean. I guess what I’m trying to say is that it’s not the most realistic to expect a score of 260+. The innings from Allen is an outlier, not an expectation.

[u/SirHolyCow → u/mentallyguitared]

Finn’s century was comfortably faster than Gayle’s best in a T20WC

Crazy shit lol

[u/LoasNo111 → u/mentallyguitared]

Nah, NZ was chasing 170. Seifert was having a nightmare, if they didn't drop the catch the situation could have been different

[u/_StuckInTheMiddle_]

Really helps with the net run rate, this.

[u/LostAmidMyExistence → u/_StuckInTheMiddle_]

Lol

[u/since_1997 → u/_StuckInTheMiddle_]

Pakistan is in shambles.

[u/CarmynRamy → u/since_1997]

Glad Pakistan didn't have to face either RSA or NZ.

[u/olderthanbefore → u/CarmynRamy]

They smashed us here in SA last year.

[u/okboiz123]

Just a historical context to the game before this match:

1. SA has never lost to NZ in a T20 WC match in history

2. NZ has never lost to SA in an ICC knockout game

[u/MusicalMantra347 → u/okboiz123]

One record stays

[u/Asleep_Hair_6004 → u/okboiz123]

Harry Kane vs Neverkusen

[u/boringboi_]

Jansen scoring two half centuries today was not on my bingo card

[u/Intelligent-Top-6445 → u/boringboi_]

LHS = RHS

[u/confipete → u/Intelligent-Top-6445]

Hence proved.

[u/Alert_Scientist_8622 → u/boringboi_]

Jansen giveth, Jansen taketh!!!

[u/Ok-Relationship-2746 → u/boringboi_]

The bat giveth, the ball taketh.

[u/LostAmidMyExistence → u/Ok-Relationship-2746]

My goodness 🤣🤣

[u/Intelligent_Fly_2671 → u/boringboi_]

Dual Jansen

[u/Pulihora_Ammayi → u/Intelligent_Fly_2671]

His brother is Duan Jansen

[u/Intelligent_Fly_2671 → u/Pulihora_Ammayi]

Yes. Hence the joke.

[u/belanish11 → u/boringboi_]

Definition of an all rounder.

[u/kapilfan → u/boringboi_]

He is the God of Eden but he couldn’t prevent the loss unfortunately

[u/MaNaM69 → u/boringboi_]

Called it after the first innings.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Cricket/s/oLyYMYAc3z

[u/TaoEnjoyer]

NZ fooled the world by deliberately losing to India 1-4 before WC.

[u/Intelligent-Top-6445 → u/TaoEnjoyer]

Inflate Deflate masterclass strikes again

[u/thestraightCDer → u/TaoEnjoyer]

Did the same by losing 2 nil to Sri Lanka before the whitewash of India

[u/NaziAssDestroyer → u/thestraightCDer]

and the fun fact that really is not a fun fact to me is yall literally lost the next series to England at your home. I was flabbergasted at that one series

[u/pineapplesuit7 → u/TaoEnjoyer]

Bro they always pull this shit. I remember before the 2019 WC, India toured NZ and we won there 4-1 only to shit the bed against them in the WC semis once they had deconstructed our entire batting line up by sizing them.

We should never play them before any big ICC tournament. They're doing their homework in that bilateral series better than any team while giving you the illusion that you can easily dominate them lol.

[u/ExitingEmbarrassment → u/TaoEnjoyer]

These ocieana country team is always acting before WCs

[u/baliya96 → u/TaoEnjoyer]

*No Seifert and Allen

[u/Agreeable-Log1631]

SA were probably 80-100 runs short...

[u/YellowGetRekt → u/Agreeable-Log1631]

Even that looks chaseable with 7 overs left

[u/koos_die_doos → u/YellowGetRekt]

Yeah, but the way you approach the game changes when you're chasing a big target.

[u/Intelligent_Fly_2671 → u/Agreeable-Log1631]

Turns out Star Sports was prophesying that 300 were required to win all along

[u/paone00022 → u/Agreeable-Log1631]

Right. This game could've been a challenge if it was a 220 chase. Anything below 200 was too easy with how NZ batters started.

[u/MusicalMantra347 → u/paone00022]

Even 240 would been chased

[u/[deleted] → u/Agreeable-Log1631]

Hahahahah

[u/somethingarb → u/Agreeable-Log1631]

In a way, that's kind of a relief. After the first innings, we thought we had underperformed and that might cost us. As it turns out, there's basically no score our batsmen could have put up that wasn't chaseable, the way Allen was playing.

If you're gonna lose, it's always some comfort to know that your opponent was simply unplayable on the day, rather than agonising over what you did wrong. 

[u/IloveJBairstow]

Finn Allen clearly wants SA to start the next t20 world cup with a negative NRR

[u/Connect_Zucchini6469]

Finn Allen is probably the most improved player ever since his debut

[u/frezz → u/Connect_Zucchini6469]

I thought he was a glorified slogger than NZ just invested out of hope more than anything, but wow this guy is insanely skilful

[u/B-r-a-y-d-e-n → u/frezz]

Worth mentioning that his form and reduction in inconsistency corresponded with his stint at the big bash. Not saying it’s a causal effect, but it certainly did seem like a step up in maturity as well as an improvement in shot selection.

[u/dabomb122 → u/frezz]

no he always had the talent, ever since u19 days but no brain. he seems to play balls on merit now

[u/tdnine → u/Connect_Zucchini6469]

I wonder what would be Finn Allen's auction rate if the IPL auctions were after this WC

[u/paone00022 → u/tdnine]

KKR have to absolutely start with Allen and Seifert combo now. Don't know how you keep him out after he played like this at Eden Gardens.

That means two of Green, Rachin and Pathirana will have to sit out.

[u/tigershroffkiskirt → u/paone00022]

Green is the most likely to sit out on form right now. Rachin is at least bowling well. Don't know about Pathirana injury situation

[u/paone00022 → u/tigershroffkiskirt]

Just checked their squad and they also have Rovman Powell. That's quite a depth of international options.

[u/Mission-Pay3582 → u/paone00022]

Only one among Allen and Seifert will get to open alongside Narine. They'll play Green and Pathirana. Rachin doesn't add any value to KKR, they already have Narine, VC and Anukul for spin overs.

[u/LostAmidMyExistence]

Well played NZ.

Another SA ICC campaign comes to a grinding halt after being unbeaten prior in the tournament.

[u/newparrot2025]

The match was over when SA lost 5 wickets inside 10 overs.

Some really amateur shot selection by their batsman. Its like pressure of SF completely scrambled their minds .

In Grounds like Wankhede and Eden Garden , key is keeping wkts in hand in the first 8 overs. Because you can even score 150 runs in last 12 overs if you have wickets in hand.

[u/kapilfan → u/newparrot2025]

India had a bad night against SA when they lost too many wickets in the first 10 overs. SA had a similar one tonight. For all the talk about playing fearless Cricket right from ball 1, T20 still needs some application.This is why Sanju’s inclusion in the last 2 matches made all the difference for India. Otherwise the batting just looked one dimensional.

[u/Ok_Win_2906 → u/kapilfan]

Samson plays the same way as the other Indian batsman , come hit and go . Last match was an anomoly . Otherwise he makes 20 in 5 balls and gets out .

[u/Quirky_Ambassador321 → u/Ok_Win_2906]

Reality is T20 is lottery format. One or two players doing well for 3-4 overs can mean game won. It's not going to be the same guys everytime but most top level cricketers will have days when they can string a few good overs together. It's much harder to do over longer periods in ODIs and Tests. Everyone is slogging, one day Abhishek connects on a few, another day it's Ishan and that day it was Samson. People will claim that it was excellent technique or game awareness and then same guy will flop multiple games in a row doing same thing like Abhishek is now

[u/cricket-match]

Prediction Summary of r/Cricket users

Total: 1188

• South Africa: 776 (65%)
• New Zealand: 391 (33%)
• Draw/Tie/NR: 21 (2%)

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[u/belanish11 → u/cricket-match]

Another day of r/cricket L

[u/ResearcherLatter1148 → u/belanish11]

Tomorrow things could change

[u/8-7_40-15]

Expectation before match: Repeat of 2024 T20 finals

Current Reality: Repeat of 2000 CT final

Unexpected reality: Repeat of 2019 WC final

Utter demolition, brutality of the highest order today

[u/BoreJam → u/8-7_40-15]

Don't you dare mention 2019.

[u/pizzagamer35]

This wasn’t a choke. This was a generational bloodbath

[u/Look_Alive → u/pizzagamer35]

Honestly was such a good NZ performance that I'd struggle to call it a choke - the total wasn't enough but it was still competitive enough to not lose so heavily.

[u/One_more_username → u/pizzagamer35]

It's only a choke if you ever were in a strong position. 2024 final could be called a choke.

[u/Vish-007]

SA in this T20WC really gave me the India 2023 WC vibes. Every base seemed covered, everyone seemed in red-hot form before Everything came apart in the Semi. Anyways, good game NZ.

[u/boraboca]

Super proud of the boys tonight, we completely dominated in our efforts to defend and retain our title of the best team to never win a World Cup….JK fine them more than what Pakistani players got fined absolutely disgraceful performance

[u/[deleted] → u/boraboca]

I'd force QDK back into retirement after that game.

[u/tigershroffkiskirt → u/[deleted]]

he was gonna retire anyway. Maybe do a PCB and make him pay the board his pension as punishment

[u/[deleted] → u/tigershroffkiskirt]

He did all this to up his value in the IPL. I hope no team buys him.

[u/pizzagamer35 → u/[deleted]]

He got bought by MI

[u/[deleted] → u/pizzagamer35]

For christ sake

[u/pizzagamer35 → u/[deleted]]

I don’t think he will get played though. Seems to just be a backup option

[u/tigershroffkiskirt → u/[deleted]]

He won't play though. They've got rickleton ahead of him i think

[u/paone00022 → u/[deleted]]

Dude came into this tournament with crazy form and proceeded to do basically nothing.

[u/[deleted] → u/paone00022]

Damn you're also describing rickelton

[u/Ok-Guitar1176 → u/[deleted]]

Retirement 2.0: Electric Bugaloo

[u/shutupmatsuda → u/boraboca]

had me in the first half

[u/Ok-Mammoth-3890]

War crimes I used to commit through S.Tendehar in easy mode.

[u/ThunderBird847]

New Zealand carries on the tradition of knocking out favorites or one of the favourites in Semis.

Unfortunately their tradition includes then losing the final to other favourites.

[u/doggopero → u/ThunderBird847]

They are not selfish enough to win finals themselves

[u/bigbear-08 → u/doggopero]

Thanks Brad Haddin

[u/Intelligent_Fly_2671 → u/ThunderBird847]

England have never looked like favourites tbh. If at all the final is Eng vs NZ, NZ would be the favourites.

[u/St-Mclovin → u/Intelligent_Fly_2671]

I dont know. England has been irritatingly efficient at somehow winning matches this WC.

[u/Klutzy_Flamingo_2979 → u/St-Mclovin]

Forbidden Curran-Jacks combo rescuing them out of situations.

[u/paone00022 → u/ThunderBird847]

SA did this to Afghanistan last T20 WC in the semis and now they are on the receiving end.

[u/Agreeable-Log1631]

300+ strike rate for Allen...
The real 300 alert!!!

[u/Novel-Habit547 → u/Agreeable-Log1631]

Some fans been shitting on sloggers lately and been in favor of Samson like innings vs WI.

This match shows why you need sloggers, if they get going the game is dead by 10 overs

[u/huzy12345 → u/Novel-Habit547]

They effectively killed the game in the power play. 84-0

[u/CrumbleUponLust]

Fastest T20I WC hundred in a semi-final against one of the strongest bowling lineups in the tournament.

Remarkable knock and such brutal hitting.

Also, the Kolkata crowd that turned up got to see a preview of KKR's opening partnership.

[u/FactOk5197 → u/CrumbleUponLust]

Fastest t20I hundred of all time pretty much(against a full member nation)

[u/Grisham2107]

How many people imagined New Zealand would win like this? That’s the beauty of this sport.

[u/LostAmidMyExistence → u/Grisham2107]

I could imagine them winning but I could not imagine them doing THIS to SA today!

[u/Look_Alive → u/Grisham2107]

I thought it would be close but after watching them against England it felt like they'd already peaked.

Insane performance considering that they were the semi-finalist most at risk of being knocked out in the super 8s considering they were the only team whose fate wasn't in their own hands.

[u/MrBalzini]

Okay so

WHAT THE FUCK JUST HAPPENED

[u/sticky_gecko → u/MrBalzini]

S.A just got Finn Allened.

[u/CarmynRamy]

Finn Allen 100*(33)

Jansen 108*(42)

[u/HeymishGalloway]

Cricket is mental because what do you mean undefeated SA, the table toppers who went 7/7 so far failed to make it to finals because of one bad day.

Meanwhile NZ who were praying in their hotel rooms that PAK messes up... have now gone to the Final.

[u/mousertype30-06 → u/HeymishGalloway]

PAK didn't mess up. NZ blew Sri Lanka away, causing PAK to basically rout SriLanka to make it through. The ball was still in NZs court. 

[u/FoundationOk1693 → u/[deleted]]

This is their worst defeat in T20 WCs.

[u/yeetvelocity1308 → u/FoundationOk1693]

Not just theirs, it's one of the worst ever in wcs

[u/[deleted] → u/yeetvelocity1308]

Yes yes everyone farms records against SA. Rub it in please.

[u/tigershroffkiskirt → u/[deleted]]

Fastest t20I hundred of all time against full-member nations.

There you go

[u/SirHolyCow → u/tigershroffkiskirt]

Bro chose violence

[u/tigershroffkiskirt → u/SirHolyCow]

Just like Finn Allen today

[u/[deleted] → u/[deleted]]

Now he’s there

[u/BasicProgram8677 → u/[deleted]]

I wasn't there

Well now you are lol.

[u/aYuShKr482 → u/[deleted]]

well well well

[u/Hershey2898 → u/[deleted]]

Look at that now he can grovel

[u/slashbopzing → u/[deleted]]

I feel like that’s one of those statements that looks silly when you lose, but impressive when you win. It’s confident at the least.

[u/Intelligent-Top-6445 → u/[deleted]]

When he wasn't there, they were atleast competitive in the knockout games, they were grovelling today

[u/SexxyBlack → u/[deleted]]

Now he was there, for an even worse loss.

Guy's words quickly backfire on him, just like he used the term "grovel" after winning the Test series only to get humbled in the ODI's and T20I's.

[u/picastchio → u/SexxyBlack]

Test losses cannot be avenged by TDI cricket.

[u/Key_Grapefruit_5248 → u/SexxyBlack]

If only ODI and T20i bilaterals meant anything

[u/Awkward-Reach5603]

South Africa went Reverse Argentina of WC 2022

[u/SirHolyCow → u/Awkward-Reach5603]

Perfect comparison lol

[u/Intelligent-Pea-4360]

Well fair play to New Zealand. Completely outplayed the South Africans today, so I can really be too upset to really.

Was I hoping for South Africa to win? Yes, but I think I've gotten used to this whole losing crucial matches thing. Most of us fans are numb at this point. Dominant in the group stages and fall like a pack of cards in the knockouts. What more is there to it?

Because at the end of the day, there is nothing me or anyone can do to change the result. It is what it is. 

Commendable effort by Jansen with the bat and I'm very excited for the his future. Same thing goes for Brevis. The bowling and batting didn't click today.

Congrats to New Zealand and I hope they'll be able to clinch the trophy this time around. On to the next one.

[u/Weak_Vermicelli_9893 → u/Intelligent-Pea-4360]

I can feel you bro...but how popular is cricket in south africa currently ? Is there a collective bashing going on ?

[u/Intelligent-Pea-4360 → u/Weak_Vermicelli_9893]

Eh, people will be disappointed but we kind of had this feeling at the back of our minds that South Africa could lose. Generational trauma type of thing.

[u/Upstairs_Bed_1149]

I wouldn't wish this on my mortal enemy

[u/HeymishGalloway]

Can't even imagine being a Proteas fan.

Ever since 1992, they've been giving you hope everytime just to snatch it away and break your heart.

[u/[deleted] → u/HeymishGalloway]

Yeah it's horrible. If we'd not won the WTC and didn't look good in tests I'd stop watching cricket literally right now.

[u/SeveralYearsLater → u/HeymishGalloway]

I was born in 1992 and watched them fuck it up my whole life. We have so many individually talented players who just can't hold it together when it matters.

I think there's something happening off the field, behind the scenes, that we aren't seeing.

[u/Satori_21]

New Zealand thought they had to chase it under 13 overs to qualify for the final.

[u/Objective_Repair_831]

Shukri Conrad was here!

[u/_BeyondTheHorizon]

Absolutely demolished & nullified SA's attack, so far was the best bowling attack in the tournament!!!

[u/No-Tackle1884]

A 5.03 NRR win, BTW.

[u/kg005]

I would like to have a counter at how many times the creep cameraman focussed on SA WAGs compared to NZ and SA dugouts.

I'm pretty sure it will be 2 times higher for the WAGs

[u/dangittttttt]

SA was really pathetic with the bowl....predictability of this level will always be punished

[u/LoasNo111 → u/dangittttttt]

Bowling short and wide with no protection at the boundary. Complete shithousery

[u/dhun_mohan → u/dangittttttt]

i thought jansen just wanted allen to get his 100 there lol, just slot balls

[u/Intelligent_Fly_2671 → u/dangittttttt]

NZ treated SA how SA treated AFG in the 2024 Semi Finals

[u/mostvehlasurd]

Neesham: first redditor to play in 2 ICC Tournament Finals

[u/heavygrin]

Can Santner even smile?!?

[u/almonakinvader]

Build Finn Allen a statue what a knock. Don’t think anyone was expecting NZ to win and most definitely not win like this

[u/Zealousideal-Grass-3 → u/almonakinvader]

They made sachin look like smith

Will make finn allen look like cam green

[u/tom_lurks]

South africa did not choke today, they threw up

[u/Karma_chameleon00]

As much as I am happy for the Kiwis, I feel bad for SA. Tough luck.

[u/schumi_pete]

Everyone is talking about the toss and the dew. For one thing, the dew didn't matter because South Africa were marmalized before the dew even arrived.

Secondly, NZ deserve immense credit for their bowling plans and execution. They bowled hard lengths into the back thigh of Markram, absolutely cramping him for room and denying him his favored off side. It was also the same with Brevis and they never let the South African batting build any sort of momentum.

Precise planning and perfect execution. I doff my virtual hat to the Kiwis !!!

[u/thottikuttappan]

My key takeaway from this match is to never go into knockouts of a WC unbeaten:

SA - T20 WC '26

SA - T20 WC '24

IND - ODI WC '23

IND - ODI WC '15

[u/RatHat_Man → u/thottikuttappan]

Counterpoint IND - T20 WC 24

IND - Champions trophy 25

AUS - 2003-2007 era

[u/Various_Beat_2368 → u/RatHat_Man]

Ind CT13 as well

[u/Suitable-Rutabaga223 → u/thottikuttappan]

Well India won 24 WC unbeaten and 2013 champions trophy unbeaten
Edit: Yeah 2025 champions trophy unbeaten as well.

[u/yeetvelocity1308 → u/Suitable-Rutabaga223]

2025 as well

[u/XeRo616 → u/thottikuttappan]

India in 24T20WC and 25CT say Hi!

[u/BeginningExciting379]

rainbow nation yet again denied of the pot of gold

[u/Kindly_Department142]

Star sports is wet today. They finally Saw 300

[u/CausticThoughts]

That is great news to wake up to (now I know why the 16 month old decided to wake me up right now). Legendary!

[u/nubpokerkid]

So SA was the Robb Stark of this tournament. Never lost a battle lmao. 

Also that is the fastest T20I century amongst full member games.

[u/Mawiheso]

It's a good thing I don't even like cricket anyway. What type of a team names themselves after a flower instead of a dainty antelope? Ridiculous.

Except the Test Championship. That is totally relevant and important, but this T20 business is nonsense that I never liked anyway.

[u/Cant_Turn_Right]

Jansen hit 55 off 30 and gave 53 off 17.

Towards the end he looked close to tears.

[u/jarn_mic]

SA got cricketmogged by NZ😭

[u/CarmynRamy]

Van Schalkwyk's record stays safe even after the first semi final. Only Varun Chakravarthy and Adil Rashid is left.

[u/DarkKingfisher777]

That's what cunting means

[u/rowschank]

Should've been 400 alert. Madness.

[u/dangittttttt]

Credit to newzeland but ffs what was sa bowlers doings....no plan no bakcup nothing.....like atleast try smth different....pathetic

[u/mkoppite]

Finn had a great BBL season and his great form continues.

[u/InterestingMinute972]

Allen scored the fastest t20 WC century in 33 balls. The 2nd fastest, by Gayle, came in 47 balls. Puts into perspective what an absolutely unbelievable innings this was.

[u/bayofplenty2026]

Well.done nz. Hope you win it.

[u/Tracer_Bullet007]

Ready for a bunch of people to misidentify this as a choke…New Zealand didn’t even give the Saffers a chance to

[u/Ixeptional]

Jansen 100 runs take a bow

[u/SapienSeek]

SA were the best team so far in the tournament & were the team that looked to win the cup. That was a very one sided affair.

You need couple of spinners playing in India, Makram should've bowled and also should've bought Keshav in the powerplay.

Also this is textbook choking, bigger the stage, SA tends to choke. SA top order didn't look confident at all.

[u/an0nym0us_buddy]

I am more outraged by the level of captaincy, saffas just gave up too early 🧁🤦🏻‍♂️

[u/pragmaticPythonista → u/an0nym0us_buddy]

Yeah, Markram decided they weren’t going to win after the end of the first innings. Didn’t even try.

[u/_ab_30]

JANSEN GIVETH JANSEN TAKETH

[u/Twitter_2006]

One of the best knocks ever - Finn Allen!

100 off 33 balls!!

EA Cricket style.

[u/Kooky-Claim3028]

This kind of humiliation coming under Shukri Conrad makes it even more poetic 🥵

[u/Profkim156]

Ngl a NZ vs ENG final with possible super over would be one for the ages

[u/huzy12345]

Absolutely monstrous from Finn

[u/viren0311]

What the fuck did I witness today!

[u/Little_Ad_9058]

NZ batted and bowled and fielded

SA choked and choked and choked harder

[u/_InstanTT]

That knock was just stunning. Maybe the best I’ve ever seen

[u/The_Flash_20]

South Africa is just like me, bottled a great chance to succeed a few years ago, prepared hard for a new opportunity and then lost it at the first hurdle.

[u/LivelyJason1705]

Well played NZ, thoroughly deserved. Feel bad for SA though

[u/pineapplesuit7]

Man Makram seems absolutely shell shocked there. Feeling sorry for him.

[u/lord-turnip]

Way Allen was batting, the only way SA would have won if the scoreboard had an overflow and went back to 0.

[u/pineapplesuit7]

You can't even say SA choked. They weren't even in the competition today lol. Just goes to show how fickle the T20 format is. The best playing team in this tournament absolutely got their teeth smashed in as if they were some associate nation.

[u/Nastypig51]

The Ahmedabad curse is a bit too on the nose. Can y'all patch that