“I wouldn’t mind winning a trophy,” Santner said. “But yeah, I wouldn’t mind breaking a few hearts to lift the trophy for once.”New Zealand have blown hot and cold. They hammered South Africa – unbeaten until then – by nine wickets in the semi-finals after Finn Allen blasted the fastest-ever century at the tournament. But they also lost to South Africa and England earlier in the competition. We’ve seen South Africa playing very good cricket all the way through and then had a little hiccup against us and out.

Source: New Zealand Herald March 07, 2026 22:24 UTC