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New Zealand crushed South Africa in the T20 World Cup semifinal, powered by a record century from opener Finn Allen. The heavy defeat ended South Africa’s latest attempt to shed their reputation for faltering in World Cup knockouts and put New Zealand into the tournament final. South Africa coach Shukri Conrad later described the result as a 'walloping' rather than another 'choke', pushing back on the long-running label around the team.