Watch- Shocking Scenes In SA vs NZ, Players, Fans, Commentators Shocked

Bails Flying - (Source: X.com)

South Africa faced utter humiliation on Wednesday, March 4, after the Aiden Markram-led side suffered a nine-wicket defeat in the T20 World Cup semi-finals. It was the Proteas’ 1st defeat of the tournament, and they have now bowed out of the tournament.

South Africa, batting first, put just 169/8 on the board. In reply, Tim Seifert and Finn Allen stitched a brilliant 117-run stand. Seifert was the only Kiwi to lose his wicket, courtesy of Kagiso Rabada’s magical delivery.

Seifert’s dismissal sends the internet into Frenzy

Notably, on the 1st ball of the 10th over, Rabada cleaned up Seifert’s furniture, and the bail literally flew in the air and directly landed on the boundary rope. It is not a usual sight in cricket, but a bowler’s dream to have such a moment.

The clip has now gone viral on the internet, where the bail landed directly on the boundary rope, leaving everyone on the ground stunned.

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Mar 4, 2026, 9:49 PM

Tim Seifert- Finn Allen Rewrite History Books With Their Stand

Tim Seifert and Finn Allen are having a tournament to remember. The duo has stitched 463 runs in this edition, which is the most by a pair in the World Cup history. Here is the complete list.

463 - 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗻 𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻/𝗧𝗶𝗺 𝗦𝗲𝗶𝗳𝗲𝗿𝘁 (2026)*
446 - R Gurbaz/Ibrahim Zadran (2024)
411 - Babar Azam/Mohd Rizwan (2021)
368 - Jos Buttler/Alex Hales (2022)
335 - Adam Gilchrist/Matthew Hayden (2007)
321 - Rohit Sharma/KL Rahul (2021)

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It is the second time in this edition that Seifert and Allen have stitched a 100+ runs stand. Notably, the duo had amassed 175 runs against UAE in Chennai. Here is the complete list of highest opening partnerships for New Zealand in T20 WCs:

175* – Finn Allen & Tim Seifert vs U.A.E., Chennai, 2026
117 – Finn Allen & Tim Seifert vs South Africa, Kolkata, 2026, Tonight*
68 – Brendon McCullum & Lou Vincent vs South Africa, Durban, 200

Finn Allen Seals The Show After Seifert's Dismissal

When Tim Seifert made his way to the dressing room, New Zealand still required 56 runs to win. However, Finn Allen made the job easy and slammed the fastest century in the history of T20 World Cup.

The Kiwi opener slammed a 33-ball century, which is the fastest in the history of the tournament. Here is the complete list.

33 – Finn Allen (New Zealand) vs South Africa, Kolkata, 2026, Tonight*
47 – Chris Gayle (West Indies) vs England, Mumbai (Wankhede), 2016
50 – Chris Gayle (West Indies) vs South Africa, Johannesburg, 2007
50 – Harry Brook (England) vs Pakistan, Pallekele, 2026

Allen's knock included ten fours and eight maximums. With that he went past Shimron Hetmyer for most sixes in a single edition of the tournament. Here is the list.

Most 6s by a Batter in a Single Edition of T20 WCs: