South Africa will face New Zealand in the T20 World Cup semi-finals after a comfortable five-wicket win over already-eliminated Zimbabwe ensured they topped their Super-8s group.

Having already secured their place in the last four, the Proteas were chasing a third win from as many matches in Group 1 to ensure they avoided England in the next round.

And they accomplished their task in relative comfort, despite Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza slogging 73 off 43 deliveries to save his team from a more comprehensive defeat.

Raza had a reprieve on his very first ball, bobbling Anrich Nortje's delivery over the stumps with Zimbabwe having already been reduced to 28-2. 

But three boundaries in the sixth over got Raza up and running, and he lasted until the 17th over, eventually handing David Miller a catch off a wicked delivery from Kwena Maphaka, who posted South Africa's best bowling figures at 2-21.

But it was mainly a one-man show for Zimbabwe, who saw Raza hit every one of their boundaries from the moment he stepped up to the crease until the arrival of Clive Madande (26*). Their total of 153-7 always looked a little short, and so it proved as South Africa reached 154-5 with 13 balls in hand.

Dewald Brevis top-scored for the Proteas with an explosive 42 off 18, and he was one of five players to score more than 20 runs for the 2024 runners-up, along with Ryan Rickelton (31), Miller (22), Tristan Stubbs (21 not out) and George Linde (30no).

 MATCH RESULT 

From the Group Stage to the Super 8, #TheProteas continue to dominate the #T20WorldCup! 

Capping off an unbeaten road to the knockouts with a disciplined five-wicket victory over Zimbabwe in Delhi. #Unbreakable pic.twitter.com/0htYbT6POv

— Proteas Men (@ProteasMenCSA) March 1, 2026

Data Debrief: South Africa the team to beat?

South Africa have won all seven of their matches en route to the last four, only ever recording more victories at a single edition of the T20 World Cup in 2024 (eight).

In addition to retaining their perfect record, the Proteas had another moment to celebrate as Lungi Ngidi brought up his 90th T20I wicket, trapping Ryan Burl lbw for 5.

He has now surpassed Tabraiz Shamsi (89) outright for the most wickets in the history of the format by a South African player.