Here's how NZ have fared in T20 World Cup semi-finals
What's the story
The 2026 ICC T20 World Cup is nearing its climax, with South Africa and New Zealand set to clash in the first semi-final. The match will take place at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Wednesday. New Zealand, who have lost two matches in the tournament, enter the semi-finals as underdogs. However, they are no strangers to this position. On this note, we list down their record in T20 World Cup semi-finals.
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1 win in four matches
New Zealand, who have a knack of doing well in ICC events despite not starting as favorites, have qualified for the T20 WC semi-finals for the fifth time. Only India, Pakistan, and England have made it to the top four on more occasions (6 each). However, the Kiwis have returned with just a solitary win in these knock-out fixtures.
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NZ's first two defeats in T20 WC semis
NZ made it to the semis in the inaugral T20 WC in 2007. However, they could only manage 143/8 while batting first against Pakistan in that fixture. The Men in Green (147/4) crossed the line with seven balls to spare. In the 2016 edition, NZ posted 153/8 while batting first against England in the semis. The Brits (159/3) took just 17.1 overs to cross the line.
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The win in 2021
The 2021 edition marked the only instance of NZ clinching a T20 WC semi-final match. They chased down the 167-run target against England to cross the line. However, Australia defeated the Black Caps in the final of that event.
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Another defeat in 2022
NZ also made it to the final four of the 2022 event. They failed to defend 152/4 in that fixture as the Men in Green crossed the line. Notably, Daryl Mitchell is the only NZ player with multiple 50+ scores in the semi-finals and finals of the T20 World Cup. While he smoked a match-winning 72* against England in the 2021 event, he made a spirited 53* against Pakistan in the 2022 semi-final.
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NZ hold this unwanted record
NZ and Pakistan own the joint-most semi-final defeats in T20 WC history (3 each). However, NZ's tally of a solitary win is the least for a team with four or more appearances in the tournament's semis.