New Zealand Crush South Africa to Storm into T20IWC Final, Finn Allen smash 100 in 33 balls

 

 

South Africa walked into the T20 World Cup semi-final as overwhelming favourites. Unbeaten in the tournament and brimming with confidence, Aiden Markram’s men seemed poised to shed their long-standing “chokers” tag. Instead, the Proteas suffered yet another crushing knockout blow. In a one-sided contest at Eden Gardens, New Zealand dismantled South Africa with clinical precision to book their place in a second T20 World Cup final.

A packed Eden had gathered in anticipation of a high-octane thriller. What unfolded, however, was a stark mismatch. Winning the toss, New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner opted to bowl first — a decision that paid instant dividends. The relatively unheralded Cole McConchie struck twice in the second over, jolting South Africa early  with wickets of southpaws DeKock (10) & Rickleton (0) . From that point onward, the Proteas never truly recovered.

Markram’s (18) controversial dismissal further deepened the crisis. David Miller (6) , the hero against India in the previous game, failed to deliver on this occasion. Brevis (34) looked promising for  while & Stubbs(29) tried to hold the innings together after early loss of wickets with South Africa reaching 77/5 in 10 overs. It was Marco Jansen’s spirited counterattack — a brisk 55 off just 30 balls from No. 6 — that injected some respectability into the innings. South Africa eventually limped to 169 at the end of their 20 overs, a total that felt competitive but far from imposing.

For New Zealand Ravindra, Henry  & Mcconchie took 2 wickets each & Ferguson picked 1 wicket .

Under the dewy Eden lights, the 170-run target quickly appeared inadequate. New Zealand openers Tim Seifert and Finn Allen launched a breathtaking assault that reduced the chase to a formality. Kagiso Rabada and Lungi Ngidi, usually so incisive, were rendered ineffective by the fearless strokeplay. Seifert signalled intent with a boundary off just the second ball of the innings, and by the end of the powerplay, the outcome was virtually sealed.

Seifert blazed 58 off 33 balls before falling to Rabada in the 10th over. At the other end, Allen was unstoppable — unleashing a ferocious century that epitomised New Zealand’s dominance. With 43 balls to spare, the Kiwis completed a commanding victory, leaving South Africa to confront yet another painful semi-final exit. 

Allen smashed a breathtaking 100 not out in 33 balls with 10 fours & 8 sixes & was the easy choice for the match of the match award .

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