South Africa vs Zimbabwe, 2nd Match
Triangular Series Namibia 2026 · T20I · · Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek
South Africa won by 7 wickets (with 38 balls remaining) (South Africa 146/3, Zimbabwe 144/8).
- South Africa: 146/3 (13.4 ov)
- Zimbabwe: 144/8 (20 ov)
Match report
South Africa (SA) faced Zimbabwe (ZIM) in the 2nd Match of Triangular Series Namibia 2026, a T20I match, at Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek. Play began on Saturday, 29 August 2026 at 12:00 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Zimbabwe won the toss and chose to bat. The on-field umpires were Ewoud Lassen and Langton Rusere, with Graeme Labrooy as match referee.
Zimbabwe made 144/8 in 20 overs, with Brian Bennett top-scoring on 34 from 35 balls. Duan Jansen was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 45. South Africa made 146/3 in 13.4 overs, with Dewald Brevis top-scoring on 75 not out from 32 balls. Brad Evans was the pick of the bowlers with 1 for 19.
Result: South Africa won by 7 wickets (with 38 balls remaining). Dewald Brevis was named player of the match.
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
Zimbabwe · 1st innings: 144/8 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Bennett | b Prenelan Subrayen | 34 | 35 | 4 | 1 | 97.14 |
| Ben Curran | c Tony de Zorzi b Duan Jansen | 24 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 200 |
| Dion Myers | c Eathan Bosch b Bjorn Fortuin | 17 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Sikandar Raza | c Jordan Hermann b Eathan Bosch | 10 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 58.82 |
| Ryan Burl | b Prenelan Subrayen | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 57.14 |
| Wesley Madhevere | c Dewald Brevis b Duan Jansen | 12 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 85.71 |
| Tadiwanashe Marumani | c Jordan Hermann b Kwena Maphaka | 30 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 230.77 |
| Brad Evans | c Lhuan-dre Pretorius b Duan Jansen | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 200 |
| Newman Nyamhuri | not out | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Blessing Muzarabani | not out | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 7 · Did not bat: Graeme Cremer
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eathan Bosch | 4 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 5 |
| Duan Jansen | 4 | 0 | 45 | 3 | 11.25 |
| Prenelan Subrayen | 4 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 6.75 |
| Kwena Maphaka | 4 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 6 |
| Bjorn Fortuin | 4 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 6.25 |
South Africa · 1st innings: 146/3 (13.4 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lhuan-dre Pretorius | c Ryan Burl b Brad Evans | 22 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 169.23 |
| Jordan Hermann | c Wesley Madhevere b Newman Nyamhuri | 20 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 153.85 |
| Dewald Brevis | not out | 75 | 32 | 7 | 6 | 234.38 |
| Tony de Zorzi | c Wesley Madhevere b Blessing Muzarabani | 15 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 88.24 |
| Rubin Hermann | not out | 11 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 157.14 |
Extras: 3 · Did not bat: Connor Esterhuizen, Eathan Bosch, Duan Jansen, Bjorn Fortuin, Prenelan Subrayen, Kwena Maphaka
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wesley Madhevere | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Blessing Muzarabani | 3 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 10 |
| Sikandar Raza | 3 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 9 |
| Newman Nyamhuri | 2 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 15.5 |
| Brad Evans | 2.4 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 7.13 |
| Graeme Cremer | 2 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 16 |
Latest overs
- Over 14 (SA, Brad Evans): 6 runs, 146/3 – 4 1 1 •
- Over 13 (SA, Newman Nyamhuri): 16 runs, 140/3 – 4 4 • • 2 1wd 4
- Over 12 (SA, Graeme Cremer): 17 runs, 124/3 – • 1 6 • 4 6
- Over 11 (SA, Blessing Muzarabani): 4 runs, 107/3 – W • 1 1 1 1
- Over 10 (SA, Sikandar Raza): 8 runs, 103/2 – 1 • 6 • 1 •
- Over 9 (SA, Brad Evans): 7 runs, 95/2 – 1 1 • 1 4 •