South Africa beat New Zealand for 5th straight time, extend unbeaten record in T20 WC

South Africa defeated New Zealand by seven wickets in their T20 World Cup 2026 Group D match on Saturday, with Aiden Markram scoring 86* off 44 balls. With this win, South Africa extended their winning record against New Zealand to five in T20 World Cup tournaments. South Africa pacer Marco Jansen took four wickets, restricting New Zealand to 175/7.