South Africa v New Zealand: T20 World Cup cricket semi-final – live

The article discusses the semi-final match between South Africa and New Zealand in the T20 World Cup cricket tournament. It highlights the contrasting views of the team captains, Aiden Markram of South Africa and Mitchell Santner of New Zealand, regarding their respective team's chances in the match. Markram acknowledges that while South Africa had beaten New Zealand in the group stage, the teams have played a lot of cricket since then, and it is a "completely fresh start." He does not believe South Africa should be considered outright favorites. On the other hand, Santner insists that the teams are on equal footing, and that New Zealand back themselves in "one-off games against most teams." He states that both teams are now in the same boat, with the winner advancing to the final. The article emphasizes the anticipation and uncertainty surrounding the semi-final match, with both teams vying for a spot in the tournament's final.