Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:14pm on 04 Mar 2026,Wednesday Sports
The 2026 T20 World Cup semi-final between New Zealand and South Africa at Eden Gardens was overshadowed by controversy after Aiden Markram’s dismissal. Chasing momentum, Markram attempted a lofted shot off Rachin Ravindra in the eighth over but was caught at long-on by Daryl Mitchell. On-field umpires referred the decision to third umpire Nitin Menon, who ruled Markram out after reviewing replays. However, many viewers felt the ball may have touched the ground, sparking widespread criticism of the decision. Markram scored 18 off 20 balls as South Africa posted 168. Marco Jansen’s 54 off 30 provided late impetus in an otherwise underwhelming batting performance overall.
