South Africa will take on New Zealand in the first semi-final of the 2026 T20 World Cup at the Eden Gardens: Here's how you can watch and follow the SA vs NZ match live across TV and digital platforms.
In the Super Eights stage of the tournament, South Africa coasted through group one with three wins out of three; they thrashed India by 76 runs before securing comfortable victories over West Indies and Zimbabwe as well. Having gone through the first group stage with a 100 per cent record, they are the only unbeaten team in the tournament.
Meanwhile, New Zealand had a tougher time of things in the Super Eights. After a washout against Pakistan, they beat Sri Lanka convincingly before losing a tight game to England. They qualified only after Pakistan failed to limit Sri Lanka to 147 in the last match of that group. New Zealand also lost to South Africa in the first group stage, making the Proteas favourites for this game in most people's eyes.
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The match will start at 7pm local time (7pm IST, 1.30pm GMT) at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
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South Africa vs New Zealand T20 World Cup 2026, where to watch live: TV channels and live streaming
Where to watch in India
The South Africa vs New Zealand match will be telecast live on the Star Sports Network, with live streaming available on the JioHotstar app and website. Audio commentary will be carried by All India Radio.
Where to watch in Sub-Saharan Africa, including South Africa and Zimbabwe
Coverage of the tournament, including the Sa vs NZ encounter, will be provided across television and digital platforms by SuperSport.
Where to watch in the United Kingdom and Ireland
The South Africa vs New Zealand game will be shown live on Sky Sports Cricket and Sky Sports Main Event, with streaming access via NOW. Tournament radio coverage will be available on BBC.
Where to watch in Australia
Viewers in Australia can stream the tournament live on Prime Video. Radio coverage of the SA vs NZ fixture will be available via ABC and SEN.
Where to watch in Sri Lanka
Fans in the island nation can catch the broadcast of the South Africa vs New Zealand clash on Dialog TV. Live streaming will be available through ThePapare.com and the Dialog Play mobile app. Derana FM will provide ball-by-ball commentary for the game.
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Where to watch in New Zealand
Fans in New Zealand can watch live action from the ICC event, including South Africa vs New Zealand, on Sky Sport.
Where to watch in Pakistan
In Pakistan, the SA vs NZ match will be televised on PTV and Myco. Streaming options include Tamasha, ARY Zapp and Tapmad.
Where to watch in the United States and Canada
The tournament will be broadcast live and exclusively on Willow TV, accessible via platforms such as Amazon Prime, FloSports, Triller, YouTube Primetime Channels and willow.tv.
Where to watch in the Middle East and North Africa, including the UAE
Viewers across the MENA region can watch the South Africa vs New Zealand fixture on CricLife Max, with streaming available via StarzPlay.
Where to watch in the Caribbean Islands
The South Africa vs New Zealand match will be broadcast live across the Caribbean on ESPN.
Where to watch in Latin America
Cricket followers in Latin America can stream the tournament, including SA vs NZ, through the Disney+ app.
Where to watch in Bangladesh
Although Bangladesh are not participating, fans can still watch the South Africa vs New Zealand game on T Sports and Nagorik TV, with streaming available on Rabbithole.
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Where to watch in the Pacific Islands
The SA v NZ match will be broadcast in the Pacific Islands by PNG Digicel.
Where to watch in Singapore
Fans in Singapore can watch live coverage on Hub Sports 4.
Where to watch in Afghanistan
The tournament, including South Africa vs New Zealand, will be televised in Afghanistan on Lemar TV.
Where to watch in Nepal
Viewers in Nepal can follow the SA vs NZ clash on Kantipur TV.
Where to watch in the Netherlands
Fans in the Netherlands can watch the match live on NOS.
Where to watch in Malaysia and Hong Kong
Coverage in Malaysia and Hong Kong will be provided by Cricbuzz through its partners Astro Cricket and PCCW, including for the SA vs NZ game.
Where to watch in the rest of the world
Viewers in other regions can access live coverage of the SA vs NZ match via ICC.tv, the International Cricket Council’s official digital service, which will stream selected matches free of charge.
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