️ New Zealand stormed into the T20 World Cup final with a dominant nine-wicket victory over South Africa in the first semifinal at Eden Gardens. South Africa were put into bat first.
️ South Africa recovered from a precarious 77-5 to post 169-8, led by Marco Jansen's unbeaten 55. However, New... Zealand's opener Finn Allen smashed an unbeaten 100 off 33 balls, setting a tournament record.
️ Allen and Tim Seifert (58) shared a 117-run opening partnership, enabling New Zealand to chase down the target in just 12.5 overs. Allen's century is the fastest ever scored in a T20 World Cup.
️ Earlier in the match, Tristan Stubbs and Jansen added 73 runs in a rescue effort for South Africa. But New Zealand's batting prowess proved decisive.
️ South Africa had been the only unbeaten team in the tournament, while New Zealand edged into the semifinals on net run rate. Defending champions India and two-time champions England will face off in the second semifinal.Source: www.aljazeera.com
