South Africa, India hope to advance to T20 World Cup rematchIndia have not only the expectations of a billion-plus cricket-obsessed fans on their shoulders heading into the T20 World Cup semi-finals, but the also the weight of history. (Photo: AFP)MUMBAI - Unbeaten South Africa continue their quest for a maiden World Cup title in the first semi-final of the T20 World Cup against New Zealand in Kolkata on Wednesday, with a potential repeat of the 2024 final against India awaiting. They finally won their first global cricket trophy when they lifted the World Test Championship last year, and eight members of that side are in the T20 World Cup squad. But a dramatic mini-collapse saw them finish on 169-8 as India won by seven runs. India, the world’s top-ranked T20 team, are attempting to become the first to win back-to-back T20 World Cups and the first to lift the trophy on home soil.

Source: Bangkok Post March 03, 2026 09:44 UTC