On a night full of milestones at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, quinton de kock left back ms dhoni Record for most dismissals of wicketkeepers in ICC Men’s T20 World Cup history, and South Africa beat New Zealand by seven wickets to reach the Super 8 stage t20 world cup 2026.
Quinton de Kock surpasses MS Dhoni’s record of most dismissals in T20 World Cup
The moment came in the powerplay when Marco Jensen kissed the outside edge of Tim Seifert’s bat and De Kock, alert as ever, made clean sweep of the spot. That catch took his tally of dismissals to 33 – surpassing Dhoni’s long-standing mark of 32. De Kock has made his record in 30 matches (26 catches, 7 stumpings), leaving Dhoni with 32 victims in 32 matches. This is his sixth T20 World Cup campaign since making his debut in 2014, marking Dhoni’s six appearances which spanned India’s 2007 title run and his own final World Cup appearance in 2016.
Most victims as a wicketkeeper in T20 World Cup history
| wicket keeper | Turn | Hunt | catch | stumping | dismissal per shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinton de Kock (South Africa) | 30 | 33 | 26 | 07 | 1.1 |
| MS Dhoni (India) | 32 | 32 | 21 | 11 | 1.0 |
| Kamran Akmal (Pakistan) | 30 | 30 | 12 | 18 | 1.0 |
Marco Johnson, Aiden Markram lead South Africa to 7-wicket win over New Zealand
Johnson set the pace with the new ball and never let the ball go. He gave the best performance of his career, taking 4 wickets for 40 runs and repeatedly destroyed New Zealand’s top order. Finn Allen was brilliant with 31, while Daryl Mitchell’s compact 32 kept the board ticking, but the middle overs became as tight as a vice. Mark Chapman threatened to tip the balance with 48 before Jensen returned to remove him in the 14th over. By the end of 20 overs, New Zealand found themselves restricted to 175/7 – competitive, but less than intimidating on a fast outfield.
Chasing 176, South Africa chose flow over fireworks. aiden markram Scored an unbeaten 86 off 44 balls to equal his career best T20I score. He and de Kock put on a quickfire 62 off 28 balls to blunt the new ball, with de Kock’s 20 off 14 balls ensuring that the asking rate never rose. Ryan Rickelton’s 21 off 11 added a strong pull; Dewald Brevis (21 off 17) maintained the rhythm in the middle. The finishing notes came from Markram and David Miller, whose 24 off 17 ensured the target was reached in 17.1 overs – 178/3 and a statement of intent.
