South Africa: 6 factors in Group D, +1.477 NRR
South Africa scored a commanding seven-wicket win over New Zealand on Saturday, courtesy of a terrific 86 from their skipper Aiden Markram off simply 44 deliveries, to proceed their unbeaten run.
Aiming to go one higher than their runners-up end within the earlier version, the Proteas opened their 2026 marketing campaign in opposition to Canada. It was a dominant begin, because the batting unit fired in unison to publish 213 on the board. Markram led from the entrance with a fluent half-century, whereas David Miller and Tristan Stubbs offered the late acceleration. Lungi Ngidi then starred with the ball, claiming 4 wickets to seal a cushty 57-run victory.
South Africa’s resilience was examined of their second outing in opposition to Afghanistan, a repeat of the 2024 T20 World Cup semi-final. The competition became a thriller, with Afghanistan forcing two Tremendous Overs after a spirited fightback led by Rahmanullah Gurbaz. The Proteas, nonetheless, held their nerve to clinch a dramatic four-run win within the second Tremendous Over.
With each their firepower and composure on show, South Africa look well-set for the challenges forward.
