A delivery from New Zealand quick Lockie Ferguson hit right on the side of the eye of the New Zealand wicket-keeper Tim Seifert. After being hit by the fast delivery, the keeper went instantly to his knees and was visibly in pain. The South Africa vs New Zealand Semifinal match of the T20 World Cup 2026 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata paused for a while after the moment.
New Zealand pacer Lockie Ferguson is known for his extreme pace. For the very last ball of the 6th over, the pacer delivered an outside off, short off the length delivery against South Africa captain Aiden Markram. Markram left the ball, and it went flying straight towards the keeper.
Express delivery from Lockie Ferguson hit New Zealand keeper Tim Seifert
The ball had elevation, and pace. The keeper found it difficult to collect it into his gloves. As he missed grabbing it properly, the ball hit the side of his left eye. Tim Seifert went on knees, trying to endure the pain. Fielders of New Zealand rushed to their keeper to check him. After a while, Tim Seifert went on his knees and was again ready to go, showing his brave heart and strong mettle.
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A 143 km/h delivery from Lockie Ferguson struck Tim Seifert in the left eye, but he said, “No worries, I’ll keep going 🫡
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Tim Seifert carried on without sustaining any further trouble
Seifert carried the rest of the innings without any further trouble. And Aiden Markram also could not do much to revive the team’s innings. New Zealand’s tight bowling mostly kept the power-packed South African batting attack calm throughout the contest.
New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner won the toss and decided to bowl first. The bowlers proved, why their skipper elected to bowl first. Santner, using his intelligence, shuffles his bowlers well to confuse the opposing batters.
Marco Jansen and Dewald Brevis helped South Africa to register a competitive total on the scoreboard
As, most of the top and middle-order batters departed cheaply, the Proteas managed to score only 169 runs in 20 overs, in exchange for 8 wickets.
Number 7 batter, the pace bowling all-rounder Marco Jansen did some rescue work for his team, scoring an unbeaten 55 off 30. Without Jansen’s half-century, South Africa could be limited to a below-par total. Along with Jansen, Dewald Brevis added a valuable 34 runs in 27 balls as well.
For the Kiwis, Matt Henry, Cole McConchie, and Rachin Ravindra claimed a brace each. Lockie Ferguson, and James Neesham bagged one scalp each as well.
The bowlers of New Zealand did their job well. Now, it is time for their batters to prove themselves on the stage. Ahead of the semi-finals, South Africa was the only team as undefeated. Will the New Zealand cricket team put them on the floor? The matter is on the kiwi batters right now.
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