‘It was just that bad night’: Markram’s painful admission after NZ hammering

South Africa’s T20 World Cup dreams were shattered by a dominant New Zealand, who secured a crushing nine-wicket victory. Finn Allen’s record-breaking 33-ball century dismantled the Proteas’ hopes after a challenging start with the bat. Captain Aiden Markram acknowledged a difficult night where little went their way, despite a late fightback with the bat.