WATCH: Glenn Phillips PUTS DOWN David Miller in semi-final 1 vs South Africa

South Africa is facing New Zealand in the semi-final 1 of the T20 World Cup 2026, at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata. The Kiwis have not won a single game in the men's T20 World Cup against the Proteas. South Africa have a 4-0 record against the Black Caps, dating back to the inaugural edition in 2007.

Mitchell won the toss and elected to field first, with just one change in their side; Jimmy Neesham came back in the side, replacing Ish Sodhi. During the match a unusual sight was seen with Glenn Phillips dropping a catch.

Glenn Phillips drops David Miller

During the 9.1 overs of the match, Rachin Ravindra bowled to David Miller, as the latter mistimed the shot, and it went up in the air with Glenn Phillips running from the deep extra cover area towards the long on, dropping the important catch.

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Wait, What? Glenn Phillips Dropped a Catch 😱. Nobody would've believed, if it wasn't caught on camera.

That's a sitter of a catch to his standards#NZvsSA pic.twitter.com/L7USWbSk2E

— Vitamin K(ohli) (@manga_varun) March 4, 2026

However, Phillips would be relieved as Miller was dismissed on the score of six runs in the same over’s last bowl, handing an easy catch to Daryl Mitchell to long on. Coming to the match, the Proteas were in deep trouble after being invited to bat first, as they kept on losing wickets at regular intervals.

Even Glenn Phillips can make mistakes

Glenn Phillips has been one of the finest fielders in world cricket at present. He takes catches from impossible angles and shocks the batter and the fans with his fielding efforts. He has been an absolute lightning in the field with his catches and fielding abilities. The moment proved that even the usually flawless Phillips can have an off day in the field.

However, New Zealand did not have the best of days while taking catches, as previously, Rachin Ravindra put down a sitter of Aiden Markram. But eventually, the South Africa captain was dismissed by the Kiwi all-rounder, with Darly Mitchell taking a catch which initially looked controversial but was given out.

Catching has been difficult at Eden Gardens, as when India faced the West Indies, last Sunday, there were three drop catches combing of two teams, with two of them being a sitter, and there were even misfields as well. So it has been a hard ground to field.

South Africa recover well from a collapse

The Proteas were struggling with the score of 77/5, as Tristan Stubbs and Marco Jansen put up a partnership of 73 runs for the 6th wicket. The former has been dismissed on the score of 29 runs off 24 balls. However, Jansen has just brought up his fifty, hitting back-to-back sixes to Lockie Ferguson.

The South Africa National team posted a target of 169/8 in their 20 overs. They would have been very happy with the score as they were nearly struggling, at one stage, and even 130 was looking impossible. But Jansen’s crucial 55* off 30 deliveries helped the side to go past the 150-run mark.

Also Read: WATCH: Daryl Mitchell takes CONTROVERSIAL catch to dismiss Aiden Markram