T20 World Cup semifinal SA vs NZ Live streaming: When and where to watch South Africa vs New Zealand match

Kolkata’s Eden Gardens will stage the first semifinal of the T20 World Cup on Wednesday, 4 March, as South Africa and New Zealand collide in a contest that pits two captain-performers against one another in Aiden Markram and Mitchell Santner. The 7:00 pm IST start (toss at 6:30 pm) will be broadcast live on the Star Sports Network, with continuous online updates available on TimesofIndia.com.

Markram, who has hammered 268 runs at a strike-rate above 175, leads a Proteas batting order stacked with Quinton de Kock, Dewald Brevis, Ryan Rickelton, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs and Marco Jansen—an arsenal that has the muscle to post or chase 200-plus on a surface expected to favour free-flowing strokeplay. Santner, meanwhile, has controlled the middle overs with an economy of 6.35 and will rely on a spin trio of Rachin Ravindra (nine wickets at under seven an over), Glenn Phillips and Cole McConchie to apply the brakes.

The Black Caps’ path to Kolkata included Super Eight fixtures on Sri Lanka’s slower tracks, so adapting to Eden’s truer bounce will be critical. Finn Allen, Tim Seifert, Phillips and Daryl Mitchell are expected to take the attack early, while Lockie Ferguson’s new-ball burst and Lungi Ngidi’s mix of slower deliveries, wide yorkers and leg-cutters could decide the tempo.

History adds spice: New Zealand’s 2015 ODI semi-final thriller still haunts South African greats like Dale Steyn and AB de Villiers, but coach Shukri Conrad’s current unit shed its “chokers” tag by claiming the World Test Championship last year and now eyes a maiden white-ball crown. Ish Sodhi’s quiet tournament leaves the Kiwis without a dominant wrist-spin option—an imbalance Markram’s side may target as they weigh the merits of chasing on a good batting night.

Star Sports Network will carry every ball, and real-time coverage, scorecards and video highlights will stream on TimesofIndia.com.

South Africa (likely XI): Aiden Markram (c), Quinton de Kock (wk), Ryan Rickelton, Dewald Brevis, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, George Linde, Corbin Bosch, Anrich Nortje, Kwena Maphaka, Lungi Ngidi.

New Zealand (likely XI): Tim Seifert (wk), Finn Allen, Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Daryl Mitchell, Mark Chapman, Mitchell Santner (c), Cole McConchie, Matt Henry, Ish Sodhi, Lockie Ferguson.