Zimbabwe W vs South Africa W, 1st T20I
South Africa Women tour of Zimbabwe 2026 · T20I · · Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
South Africa W won by 6 wickets (with 41 balls remaining) (Zimbabwe W 116, South Africa W 117/4).
- Zimbabwe W: 116 (19.3 ov)
- South Africa W: 117/4 (13.1 ov)
Match report
Zimbabwe W (ZIM-W) faced South Africa W (SA-W) in the 1st T20I of South Africa Women tour of Zimbabwe 2026, a T20I match, at Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo. Play began on Friday, 11 September 2026 at 11:30 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Zimbabwe W won the toss and chose to bat. The on-field umpires were Christopher Phiri and Collin Tlou, with Emmanuel Dube as match referee.
Zimbabwe W made 116 in 19.3 overs, with Modester Mupachikwa top-scoring on 36 from 43 balls. Nthabiseng Nini was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 17. South Africa W made 117/4 in 13.1 overs, with Anne Bosch top-scoring on 83 from 44 balls. Nyasha Gwanzura was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 19.
Result: South Africa W won by 6 wickets (with 41 balls remaining). Nthabiseng Nini 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 W · 1st innings: 116 (19.3 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharne Mayers | c Seshnie Naidu b Eliz-Mari Marx | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 166.67 |
| Nyasha Gwanzura | c Karabo Meso b Nthabiseng Nini | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Kelis Ndhlovu | b Nthabiseng Nini | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Beloved Biza | b Kayla Reyneke | 13 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 76.47 |
| Loreen Tshuma | c Karabo Meso b Nthabiseng Nini | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Modester Mupachikwa | c Laura Wolvaardt b Kayla Reyneke | 36 | 43 | 5 | 0 | 83.72 |
| Michelle Mavunga | c Laura Wolvaardt b Annerie Dercksen | 21 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 116.67 |
| Nomvelo Sibanda | c Karabo Meso b Annerie Dercksen | 15 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 93.75 |
| Christine Mutasa | c Nondumiso Shangase b Kayla Reyneke | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tendai Makusha | run out (Karabo Meso) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Lindokuhle Mabhero | not out | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
Extras: 20
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eliz-Mari Marx | 3 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 3 |
| Nthabiseng Nini | 3.3 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 4.86 |
| Caitlin Wyngaard | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 8 |
| Seshnie Naidu | 4 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 7 |
| Kayla Reyneke | 4 | 0 | 29 | 3 | 7.25 |
| Annerie Dercksen | 3 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 5 |
South Africa W · 1st innings: 117/4 (13.1 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Wolvaardt | c Lindokuhle Mabhero b Nyasha Gwanzura | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 85.71 |
| Anne Bosch | lbw b Nyasha Gwanzura | 83 | 44 | 11 | 3 | 188.64 |
| Nondumiso Shangase | c Kelis Ndhlovu b Loreen Tshuma | 18 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 81.82 |
| Faye Tunnicliffe | b Michelle Mavunga | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Annerie Dercksen | not out | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Kayla Reyneke | not out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 7 · Did not bat: Karabo Meso, Eliz-Mari Marx, Caitlin Wyngaard, Seshnie Naidu, Nthabiseng Nini
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nomvelo Sibanda | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 8.5 |
| Nyasha Gwanzura | 4 | 1 | 19 | 2 | 4.75 |
| Beloved Biza | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Tendai Makusha | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Lindokuhle Mabhero | 3 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 12 |
| Loreen Tshuma | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 11 |
| Michelle Mavunga | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 10 |
| Christine Mutasa | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
Latest overs
- Over 14 (SA-W, Christine Mutasa): 1 runs, 117/4 – wd •
- Over 13 (SA-W, Nyasha Gwanzura): 8 runs, 116/4 – W 2 1 • 1 4
- Over 12 (SA-W, Michelle Mavunga): 10 runs, 108/3 – 1 4 4 1 W •
- Over 11 (SA-W, Lindokuhle Mabhero): 24 runs, 98/2 – • • 6 nb7 4 1wd 1 1 1wd
- Over 10 (SA-W, Loreen Tshuma): 11 runs, 74/2 – W • 2 1 2 6
- Over 9 (SA-W, Lindokuhle Mabhero): 5 runs, 63/1 – 1 2 • 1 0lb 1