South Africa Cricket
Finn Allen's record century powers New Zealand to T20 World Cup final
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New Zealand crushed South Africa by nine wickets in the T20 World Cup semi-final at Eden Park, driven by Finn Allen's unbeaten 100 off 33 balls—the fastest century in tournament history. Building on their bowling effort that restricted the Proteas to 169/8 (covered in our first-innings report), the Black Caps chased 170 with 43 balls to spare, advancing to face India or England.
Former South Africa captain Faf du Plessis has attributed Aiden Markram's emergence as a successful T20 opener to his IPL 2025 performance with Lucknow Super Giants. Markram has scored 268 runs at a strike rate of 175.16 in seven matches of the ongoing ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, leading South Africa to an unbeaten run. Du Plessis highlighted how the league's demands shaped Markram's aggressive style.
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Pakistan's Sidra Amin has been officially reprimanded for a Level 1 breach of the ICC Code of Conduct during the first one-day international against South Africa. The incident involved her slamming her bat on the ground after being dismissed. This marks her second such offence in a 24-month period.