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Zimbabwe vs South Africa, Match 4 Match Summary

ZIM vs SA, 2026 - T20 Summary

Zimbabwe vs South Africa Scorecard

Match Ended

Match 4, Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek , Sep 01, 2026

Zimbabwe

142 (17.4/20)

South Africa

185/7 (20.0/20)

South Africa beat Zimbabwe by 43 runs

Player of the Match

Lhuan-dre Pretorius

94(51)

SA 185/7

Top Batsmen

Lhuan-dre Pretorius

94 (51)

12x4s
3x6s
184.31SR

Dewald Brevis

41 (27)

2x4s
3x6s
151.85SR

Top Bowlers

Wessly Madhevere

ECON 6.66

OVERS

20/3

R/W

Brad Evans

ECON 8.25

OVERS

33/2

R/W

ZIM 142/10

Top Batsmen

Sikandar Raza

45 (33)

5x4s
2x6s
136.36SR

Newman Nyamhuri

27 (25)

1x4s
1x6s
108SR

Top Bowlers

An all-important clash coming up - Righto, South Africa have made it back-to-back wins and will be feeling a lot more relaxed. Zimbabwe, on the other hand, will be feeling the pressure as they don't completely have things in their own hands. They would need to win their final group game and hope that South Africa win theirs too. Next up, it will be Zimbabwe facing Namibia, and if the hosts win, the final will be set, but if Zimbabwe win, things will get really interesting. The 5th match of the Tri-series will again be played in Windhoek, on Thursday, September 3. The game will begin at 12 pm GMT, but you can tune in a lot sooner for the build-up as well. Cheers!

The victorious skipper of South Africa - Bjorn Fortuin starts by saying that he's happy with the performance, but there are a few areas to tidy up, citing the death bowling and batting. Goes on to applaud Lhuan-dre Pretorius, saying that he assessed the conditions well, and lauds Duan Jansen, who bowled 4 overs on the trot and picked up wickets as well. On his own form, he says that it feels well to be contributing. On their next game, he says that every game matters and they want to finish strong.

The captain of Zimbabwe - Sikandar Raza says that they just have to win the next game and hope that South Africa also beat Namibia, and feels that all is not lost and there are a few positives to take from the game. He does admit that the shot selection from the top order needs to be better and feels that their death bowling was pretty good, and they have ticked a few more boxes with the ball. Feels that it is very hard to defend at this venu and if they had wickets in hand, it would have been a lot closer. Ends by talking about the tailenders hitting the boundaries, and says that it's good to see them contributing with the bat, and the top-order is also doing well, but people in the middle order, including himself need to do more with the bat.

Player of the Match - Lhuan-dre Pretorius gets the award for his match-winning knock of 94 off just 51 balls. He starts by saying that he is happy with the win and feels that the century will come if it's meant to be and the victory matters more. Goes on to add that he had a chat with Heinrich Klaasen before the game, and it actually helped, and he will now try to keep positive even if he fails.

The Presentation ceremony...

A late surge, but not enough - Zimbabwe went into the innings break thinking they had done a very decent job in pulling things back with the ball. However, after a quick start, their run chase went completely downhill and really quickly as well. They went from 33/0 to 66/8, on the verge of an absolute battering. Sikandar Raza then decided to just go for it and put on a 40-run stand with Newman Nyamhuri, before getting out on 45. Nyamhuri and Kundai Matigimu had a bit of fun out there, taking the final score to 142, and saving Zimbabwe from the blushes.

Pretorius and Fortuin, the standouts - Earlier in the day, it was Lhuan-dre Pretorius who put on a show with the bat, amassing 94 runs and falling agonizingly shy of his first T20I ton. Dewald Brevis kept up his run-scoring form as well with a breezy 41 but the Proteas did lose steam towards the end of their batting innings. With the ball, it was a similar story as they got as many as 4 wickets inside the Powerplay and got a chokehold on the game. Duan Jansen was breathing fire, and Bjorn Fortuin too seemed to be in excellent form, picking up a wicket off his very first ball. Fortuin went on to get the crucial wicket of Sikandar Raza and even closed things out with a brilliant four-fer.

Proteas with one foot in the final - After enduring a tough start to this Tri-series, South Africa have now managed to pick up a couple of big wins over Zimbabwe and sit comfortably at the top with a very healthy net run rate as well. This win was set up in the initial overs with the ball as Zimbabwe's top-order crumbled and left a mountain to climb for the lower order.

Over 17.4 : 142/10

2 Runs

017.1
017.2
2 B 17.3
W 17.4

N. Nyamhuri

27 (25)

K. Matigimu

11 (7)

B. Fortuin

3.4-1-24-4

17.4

Bjorn Fortuin To Newman Nyamhuri OUT!

OUT! CAUGHT! Finally, the Proteas manage to close things out, and South Africa win by 43 runs. Bjorn Fortuin drags the length back, bowling it into the surface and around off. Newman Nyamhuri backs away a bit, lifting it high and down to long off. Eathan Bosch comes in from the deep and takes a good catch as Fortuin ends with a four-fer. Zimbabwe are bowled out for 142.

17.3

Bjorn Fortuin To Newman Nyamhuri

Darted down leg, Nyamhuri goes for a reverse dab but misses and the ball goes past the keeper as well. It rolls down to deep third after deflecting off the keeper and the batters get two byes,

17.2

Bjorn Fortuin To Newman Nyamhuri

Quicker one, wide outside off and drifting in late. Nyamhuri leaves it alone.

17.1

Bjorn Fortuin To Newman Nyamhuri

A big swing and a miss! Floated up wide outside off, Newman Nyamhuri looks to wallop it away but only connects with thin air.

Over 17 : 140/9

6 Runs

116.1
016.2
216.3
016.4
116.5
216.6

K. Matigimu

11 (7)

N. Nyamhuri

27 (21)

K. Maphaka

4-0-33-0

16.6

Kwena Maphaka To Kundai Matigimu

Oh, a misfield and the extra run is taken. Full and straight, jammed down through mid-wicket. The on-rushing fielder fails to pick it up cleanly and concedes the second run.

16.5

Kwena Maphaka To Newman Nyamhuri

Slower one, bowled back of a length and around off. Nyamhuri swings at it and gets an outside edge down to deep third for a run.

16.4

Kwena Maphaka To Newman Nyamhuri

Full and angled into the batter. Newman Nyamhuri backs away a fair bit and jams it to mid off.

16.3

Kwena Maphaka To Newman Nyamhuri

Excellent running! Fuller one at the stumps, swung away off the inside edge and down to deep backward square leg for a couple of runs.

16.2

Kwena Maphaka To Newman Nyamhuri

Back of a length, following the batter down leg. Nyamhuri looks to pull but miscues it badly towards the bowler.

16.1

Kwena Maphaka To Kundai Matigimu

Good length, angled across off, Matigimu nudges it down to deep third and turns the strike over.

Over 16 : 134/9

14 Runs

615.1
215.2
015.3
415.4
015.5
215.6

N. Nyamhuri

24 (17)

K. Matigimu

8 (5)

B. Fortuin

3-1-24-3

15.6

Bjorn Fortuin To Newman Nyamhuri

DROPPED! That should have been game, set and match. Flighted ball, Newman Nyamhuri swings across the line but gets more height than distance. The ball sails down to deep mid-wicket, where the fielder tries to reverse cup it but spills it. Two taken.

15.5

Bjorn Fortuin To Newman Nyamhuri

Quicker one, fired well wide of the off stump. Nyamhuri leave it alone.

15.4

Bjorn Fortuin To Newman Nyamhuri

FOUR! Length ball around off, Nyamhuri brings out the reverse sweep now, hitting it high and down to the vacant backward point fence for a boundary.

15.3

Bjorn Fortuin To Newman Nyamhuri

PUT DOWN! Can barely call it a catching chance, as it was hit really hard. Full and straight, Nyamhuri pummels it straight back to the bowler. Bjorn Fortuin gets both hands on it but it doesn't stick, and that will sting for a bit as well.

15.2

Bjorn Fortuin To Newman Nyamhuri

Shorter in length, floated outside off, this is sliced away over the point region for a couple of runs.

15.1

Bjorn Fortuin To Newman Nyamhuri

SIX! Number 10 and 11 showing the top order how it's done! Fuller one at the stumps, Newman Nyamhuri sits down and flat-bats the slog sweep in front of deep mid-wicket for a maximum.

Over 15 : 120/9

11 Runs

114.1
114.2
214.3
114.4
614.5
014.6

K. Matigimu

8 (5)

N. Nyamhuri

10 (11)

P. Subrayen

2-0-22-1

14.6

Prenelan Subrayen To Kundai Matigimu

Nagging length at the stumps, tucked away just into the leg side. The bowler is quick to cut it off.

14.5

Prenelan Subrayen To Kundai Matigimu

SIX! Wow, that's come out of nowhere! On a good length, turning into leg. Kundai Matigimu sits down and just lays into the slog sweep, hitting it high and over cow corner for a biggie.

14.4

Prenelan Subrayen To Newman Nyamhuri

A full ball around off, Nyamhuri chips it down to long on for a single.

14.3

Prenelan Subrayen To Newman Nyamhuri

Unlucky for the batter. Floated up on the stumps, Newman Nyamhuri steps out and drills it at a rate of knots. However, he hits it too straight and the ball smashes into the stumps at the other end, deflecting down to long on for two runs.

14.2

Prenelan Subrayen To Kundai Matigimu

Tossed up outside off, turning back in. Matigimu pushes it out on the off side for a single.

14.1

Prenelan Subrayen To Newman Nyamhuri

A low full toss on off, punched away down to long off for a single.

Full Commentary

17 OV

6 Runs

K. Maphaka to K. Matigimu N. Nyamhuri

116.1
016.2
216.3
016.4
116.5
216.6

16 OV

14 Runs

B. Fortuin to N. Nyamhuri

615.1
215.2
015.3
415.4
015.5
215.6

15 OV

11 Runs

P. Subrayen to N. Nyamhuri K. Matigimu

114.1
114.2
214.3
114.4
614.5
014.6

14 OV

11 Runs

B. Fortuin to S. Raza K. Matigimu N. Nyamhuri

613.1
1 WDW 13.2
013.2
113.3
213.4
113.5

13 OV

5 Runs

K. Maphaka to S. Raza N. Nyamhuri

012.1
112.2
112.3
012.4
1 WD 12.5
1 WD 12.5
112.5
012.6

12 OV

5 Runs

D. Jansen to N. Nyamhuri S. Raza

111.1
111.2
011.3
011.4
1 WD 11.5
111.5
111.6

11 OV

22 Runs

N. Peter to S. Raza

410.1
010.2
410.3
610.4
410.5
410.6

10 OV

6 Runs

D. Jansen to W. Masakadza S. Raza

49.1
09.2
19.3
W 9.4
09.5
19.6

9 OV

7 Runs

N. Peter to B. Evans W. Masakadza S. Raza

W 8.1
48.2
08.3
18.4
18.5
18.6

8 OV

3 Runs

D. Jansen to R. Burl T. Marumani B. Evans S. Raza

W 7.1
W 7.2
17.3
07.4
17.5
17.6

7 OV

8 Runs

E. Bosch to S. Raza R. Burl

06.1
26.2
06.3
46.4
16.5
16.6

6 OV

7 Runs

D. Jansen to I. Kaia S. Raza R. Burl

25.1
15.2
25.3
1 WD 5.4
15.4
W 5.5
05.6

5 OV

3 Runs

E. Bosch to I. Kaia S. Raza

24.1
04.2
14.3
04.4
04.5
04.6

4 OV

0 Runs

B. Fortuin to B. Bennett W. Madhevere S. Raza

W 3.1
03.2
W 3.3
03.4
03.5
03.6

3 OV

12 Runs

K. Maphaka to I. Kaia B. Bennett

12.1
02.2
12.3
02.4
42.5
62.6

2 OV

11 Runs

P. Subrayen to B. Bennett B. Curran I. Kaia

61.1
11.2
01.3
3 WD 1.4
01.4
W 1.5
11.6

1 OV

10 Runs

K. Maphaka to B. Bennett B. Curran

1 WD 0.1
00.1
40.2
10.3
00.4
40.5
00.6

Match Info

Venue Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek
Weather Sunny
Toss South Africa won the toss and elected to bat
Result South Africa beat Zimbabwe by 43 runs
Player of the Match Lhuan-dre Pretorius
Umpire Claus Schumacher (NAM), Ewoud Lassen (NAM) and Langton Rusere (ZIM)
Referee Graeme Labrooy (SL)

Match Notes

Innings Break: South Africa 185/7 in 20.0. overs
South Africa 154/1 in 15.1 overs
2nd wkt Partnership: 50 off 26 balls between L Pretorius (23) and D Brevis (23)
South Africa 100/1 in 11.0 overs
L Pretorius 2nd T20I fifty: 50 runs in 26 balls (7x4) (1x6)
Mandatory Power play (1-6): South Africa 59/0
1st wkt Partnership: 50 off 31 balls between L Pretorius (25) and J Hermann (23)
South Africa 50/0 in 5.1 overs