Ahmedabad, Feb. 13 -- Explosive clash of unbeaten heavyweights with records on the line, and the drama of chasing under dew at a batting paradise. That's what awaits fans at the Narendra Modi Stadium here on Friday, when New Zealand faces South Africa in a high-stakes Group D encounter of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026. Both teams arrive undefeated, each with two wins from two matches, making this a critical showdown in the race for the top spot.
New Zealand enters the match in blistering form, riding the wave of a historic opening partnership between Finn Allen and Tim Seifert. Against UAE, the duo smashed an unbeaten 175-run stand, the highest for any wicket in T20I cricket history, to chase down 174 in just 15.2 overs. Allen, who topp...