Marco Jansen`s crucial knock helps South Africa cruise to 169 runs

Updated On: 04 March, 2026 11:01 PM IST | Sujay Shivalkar

In the T20 World Cup 2026 match against New Zealand, South Africa posted a total of 169 runs. Here`s all you need to know (Pics: X/File Pic)

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In the T20 World Cup 2026 match against New Zealand, South Africa posted a total of 169 runs. Here`s all you need to know (Pics: X/File Pic)

<p>Having put to bat first, South Africa skipper Aiden Makram scored 18 runs in 20 balls, including a boundary and a maximum. Wicketkeeper-batsman Quinton de Kock departed after scoring 10 runs in eight balls, with the help of a boundary and a maximum <em><strong>(Pic: X/<span class="_aupe copyable-text xkrh14z" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">@ProteasMenCSA</span>)</strong></em></p>

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Having put to bat first, South Africa skipper Aiden Makram scored 18 runs in 20 balls, including a boundary and a maximum. Wicketkeeper-batsman Quinton de Kock departed after scoring 10 runs in eight balls, with the help of a boundary and a maximum (Pic: X/@ProteasMenCSA)

<p>Ryan Rickelton was dismissed on a one-ball duck. Dewald Brevis managed to score a crucial 34 runs off just 27 deliveries. His knock was laced with three boundaries and two maximums. David Miller also returned with six runs in six balls <em><strong>(Pic: X/<span class="_aupe copyable-text xkrh14z" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">@ProteasMenCSA</span>)</strong></em></p>

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Ryan Rickelton was dismissed on a one-ball duck. Dewald Brevis managed to score a crucial 34 runs off just 27 deliveries. His knock was laced with three boundaries and two maximums. David Miller also returned with six runs in six balls (Pic: X/@ProteasMenCSA)

<p>Later, Tristan Stubbs scored 29 runs off 24 balls, including two boundaries and a maximum. Marco Jansen played an unbeaten knock of 55 runs off 30 deliveries. He also smashed two boundaries and five maximums. With this, the Proteas posted a total of 169 runs for the loss of eight wickets <em><strong>(Pic: X/@ICC)</strong></em></p>

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Later, Tristan Stubbs scored 29 runs off 24 balls, including two boundaries and a maximum. Marco Jansen played an unbeaten knock of 55 runs off 30 deliveries. He also smashed two boundaries and five maximums. With this, the Proteas posted a total of 169 runs for the loss of eight wickets (Pic: X/@ICC)

<p>New Zealand`s Rachin Ravindra and Cole McConchie bagged two wickets each. James Neesham also chipped in with one wicket. Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson, and skipper Mitchell Santner went wicketless in the semi-final 1 of the T20 World Cup 2026 against South Africa <em><strong>(Pic: File Pic)</strong></em></p>

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New Zealand`s Rachin Ravindra and Cole McConchie bagged two wickets each. James Neesham also chipped in with one wicket. Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson, and skipper Mitchell Santner went wicketless in the semi-final 1 of the T20 World Cup 2026 against South Africa (Pic: File Pic)

<p>In the second essay of the game, it will be interesting to see if New Zealand`s Finn Allen manages to deliver a big knock for the side <em><strong>(Pic: X/@ICC)</strong></em></p>

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In the second essay of the game, it will be interesting to see if New Zealand`s Finn Allen manages to deliver a big knock for the side (Pic: X/@ICC)

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