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Underdogs New Zealand, meanwhile, back themselves against anyone in “one-off games”, according to captain Mitchell Santner. Santner admitted that Markram's unbeaten South Africa were “very good” batting. But I think you as the captain always want to get the team over the line, and maybe because of that, you don't put all your focus into actually just watching the ball and reacting and playing," Markram said, speaking about his internal conflict ahead of the semi-final against New Zealand here on Wednesday. Richard Illingworth and Alex Wharf will be assuming the role of on-field umpires for the first semi-final between South Africa and New Zealand on Wednesday, March 4 at the Eden Gardens. Illingworth was also among the on-field umpires for South Africa’s T20 World Cup semi-final two years ago against Afghanistan. Meanwhile, Wharf also officiated in New Zealand’s win over the same opposition in the 2026 group stage. The pair will be joined in Kolkata by Nitin Menon as third umpire, while Rod Tucker will take his place as the fourth umpire and Javagal Srinath as match referee. South Africa remain the tournament's only unbeaten team and their seven wins in a row include a seven-wicket thumping of New Zealand in the group stage. While that loss still rankled, Santner said the familiarity bred from that clash left little room for surprises. "We haven't probably played the perfect game throughout this tournament. I guess that's a good thing for us," Santner told reporters on Tuesday. "I guess we can put it all together, put us in a pretty good position. "I think there's no real hiding or secrets about what South Africa are going to bring for us. We know they're going to probably roll out the same team... they probably know what we're going to do as well." Having played all three Super Eights games in Sri Lanka, New Zealand are wary of how the pitch at the Eden Gardens would behave and are braced to adjust. While 2024 runners-up South Africa appear more balanced on paper, Santner said the contest will hinge on who reads conditions fastest. "It's all up to the surface and adapting as quick as we can...they have kind of all bases covered," he said. "That's why they're undefeated." Both teams are chasing a first men's white-ball World Cup and Santner promised a full-throttle effort to reach Sunday's final. "We know the heartbreak of South Africa two years ago. I think again, they're playing some very good cricket, as they've shown throughout this tournament." "We're just going to go there and try to put some pressure on them at different stages of the game, and they're going to do the same for us." Who are the players in the T20 match in South Africa? Aiden Markram (Captain): All-rounder, right-hand bat. David Miller: Explosive middle-order batsman. Quinton de Kock: Wicketkeeper-batsman, left-handed. Heinrich Klaasen: Hard-hitting batsman, right-arm off-break bowler. Kagiso Rabada: Key fast bowler. Anrich Nortje: Fast bowler. Marco Jansen: Bowling all-rounder, left-arm fast. Keshav Maharaj: Primary spinner, slow left-arm orthodox. Tristan Stubbs: Wicketkeeper-batsman. Dewald Brevis: Middle-order batsman. Lungi Ngidi: Fast bowler. Other Notable Players Ryan Rickelton: Wicketkeeper-batsman. Corbin Bosch: All-rounder. George Linde: All-rounder, slow left-arm orthodox bowler. Kwena Maphaka: Young fast bowler. Ottniel Baartman: Bowler. Gerald Coetzee: Fast bowler. Tabraiz Shamsi: Spinner. New Zealand ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 Squad New Zealand cricket team: Mitchell Santner (c), Finn Allen, Cole McConchie, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Jacob Duffy, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Daryl Mitchell, Kyle Jamieson, James Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Tim Seifert, Ish Sodhi, Ben Sears (reserve) #nzvsa #cricketlovers #newzealandcricketteam #newzealandcricket #ipl #southafricacricket #savsnz #southafricacricketteam #cricketfans #blackcaps #kagisorabada #iccworldcup #icc #tembabavuma #backtheblackcaps #tomlatham #blackcapsnz #newzealand #icchampion #marcojansen The Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees and Umpires for the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 have been announced ahead of the knockout fixtures in Kolkata and Mumbai. Richard Illingworth and Alex Wharf will be assuming the role of on-field umpires for the first semi-final between South Africa and New Zealand on Wednesday, March 4 at the Eden Gardens. Illingworth was also among the on-field umpires for South Africa’s T20 World Cup semi-final two years ago against Afghanistan. Meanwhile, Wharf also officiated in New Zealand’s win over the same opposition in the 2026 group stage. The pair will be joined in Kolkata by Nitin Menon as third umpire, while Rod Tucker will take his place as the fourth umpire and Javagal Srinath as match referee. Some of the finest in the game will oversee the proceedings as the Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 heads into the business end