New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner has won the toss and elected to bowl first against South Africa in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 1st Semi-Final at Eden Gardens, Kolkata on March 4.

Toss Decision – Captain’s Comments & Reasoning

“We will bowl, as the pitch looked solid the other night. We know they’re a strong team, and we’ll have to be at our best. Our goal is to play our game, apply pressure, and see how things unfold. Matt Henry is back in time, so he’ll be playing, and Neesham is also back,” said Mitchell Santner.

“Everyone contributed at some stage which is really pleasing. We’re hoping to get off to a strong start with the bat and set a competitive total. We practised here last night, and putting runs on the board in a knockout game is always crucial. We’ve made three changes Rabada, Marco Jansen, and Keshav Maharaj are all back for us,” Aiden Markram said.

Playing XIs

New Zealand: Tim Seifert(w), Glenn Phillips, Finn Allen, Rachin Ravindra, James Neesham, Mark Chapman, Mitchell Santner(c), Daryl Mitchell, Matt Henry, Cole McConchie, Lockie Ferguson.

South Africa: Aiden Markram(c), Dewald Brevis, Quinton de Kock(w), Ryan Rickelton, Marco Jansen, David Miller, Keshav Maharaj, Tristan Stubbs, Kagiso Rabada, Corbin Bosch, Lungi Ngidi.

Toss Result Today – South Africa vs New Zealand 1st Semi-final ICC T20 World Cup 2026

Q1: Who won the toss today in South Africa vs New Zealand 1st Semi-final of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026?

New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner has won the toss and elected to bowl first against South Africa

Q2: What was the toss time today?

The toss took place at 06:30 PM IST.

Q3: Why did the captain choose to bowl first?

Mitchell Santner chose to bowl first because the pitch looked good.

Q4: Where is today’s match being played?

Eden Gardens, Kolkata

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