Ahead of the South Africa vs New Zealand Semifinal, during the pre-match press conference, captain Aiden Markram looked confident. He should be confident as the team has performed well to qualify for the semis of the T20 World Cup 2026.<\/p>\n
Since taking u-turn from retirement, keeper-batter Quinton de Kock appeared as a driving force on top of the batting order. The Proteas expected another explosive innings from his blade<\/p>\n
Quinton de Kock’s batting stats vs New Zealand worsen<\/h2>\n
Cole McConchie helped the New Zealand cricket team to dismiss the dangerous opener early in the match. Quinton de Kock was dismissed for only 10 runs, smashing one 4 and one 6, facing 8 deliveries at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata.<\/p>\n
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<\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\nAgainst New Zealand, the top order batters’ batting stats are actually poor. According to ESPNcricinfo, the left-handed batter’s batting average against the Kiwis is only 12.80 after scoring a total of 64 runs in 7 matches and 7 innings. An unbeaten innings of 28 from 23 is his highest score against New Zealand.<\/p>\n
The batter showed a decent performance ahead of the semi-finals. Before dismissing for a duck against Zimbabwe in the Super 8 stage, he smashed 47 runs against the West Indies for a winning effort. In the group stage of the 2026 T20 World Cup against Afghanistan, the southpaw bagged a half-century to make his case strong. <\/p>\n
Quinton de Kock runs in the ongoing T20 World Cup 2026:<\/h2>\n
vs New Zealand: 10 runs <\/p>\n
vs Zimbabwe: 0 <\/p>\n
vs West Indies: 47 runs<\/p>\n
vs India: 6 runs<\/p>\n
vs New Zealand: 20 runs<\/p>\n
vs Afghanistan: 59 runs<\/p>\n
vs Canada: 25 runs<\/p>\n
Quinton de Kock vs New Zealand in the T20 World Cup 2026<\/h2>\n
In the Group stage, New Zealand and South Africa locked horns on February 14 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. In that match, the 33-year-old was able to score only. Though, the cheap dismissal did not spoil the team’s unbeaten run. Chasing 176, the Proteas chased down the target successfully 7 wickets and with 17 balls remaining. <\/p>\n
From 2012 to 2026, Quinton faced New Zealand in the T20 Internationals on 7 occasions. In these seven games, the batter lost his scalp for caught outs, and remained not out in two cases. <\/p>\n