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SA vs ZIM, 4th T20, Namibia T20I Tri-Series 2026 summary
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142-10(17.4)
South Africa won by 43 runs 🏆
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(20.0)185-7
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For now, this is Pritam Dey signing off along with scorer/analyst Raju Khariya and statistician Aman as we brought all the updates from the one-sided fixture. Stay tuned for more cricketing action from around the world. BYE BYE👋
Namibia will take on Zimbabwe on Thursday in a crucial fixture that will determine who joins South Africa in the Tri-Series Final. With a place in the summit clash at stake, it promises to be a fascinating contest.
A convincing victory for South Africa against Zimbabwe! The Proteas have now completed the double over the Chevrons in this Tri-Series and have booked their place in the Final in style.
Players to Complete 7500+ Runs, 250+ Wickets & 350+ Sixes in T20s:
Kieron Pollard - 14933 runs, 341 wickets, 1010 sixes
Andre Russell - 9919 runs, 535 wickets, 808 sixes
Moeen Ali - 8447 runs, 294 wickets, 448 sixes
Sikandar Raza - 7729 runs, 257 wickets, 351 sixes*
Kieron Pollard - 14933 runs, 341 wickets, 1010 sixes
Andre Russell - 9919 runs, 535 wickets, 808 sixes
Moeen Ali - 8447 runs, 294 wickets, 448 sixes
Sikandar Raza - 7729 runs, 257 wickets, 351 sixes*
Highest Individual Score for Zimbabwe at Number 10 or Lower in T20Is:
34* - Faraz Akram vs Bangladesh, Chattogram, 2024
27 - Newman Nyamhuri vs South Africa, Windhoek, 2026, Today*
25 - Carl Mumba vs Bangladesh, Mirpur, 2020
34* - Faraz Akram vs Bangladesh, Chattogram, 2024
27 - Newman Nyamhuri vs South Africa, Windhoek, 2026, Today*
25 - Carl Mumba vs Bangladesh, Mirpur, 2020
Highest 10th Wicket Partnerships for Zimbabwe in T20Is:
44 - Ryan Burl & Richard Ngarava vs Pakistan, Rawalpindi, 2025
44 - Brad Evans & Richard Ngarava vs West Indies, Mumbai (Wankhede), 2026
37 - Kundai Matigimu & Newman Nyamhuri vs South Africa, Windhoek, 2026, Today*
29 - Christopher Mpofu & Donald Tiripano vs Netherlands, Rotterdam, 2019
44 - Ryan Burl & Richard Ngarava vs Pakistan, Rawalpindi, 2025
44 - Brad Evans & Richard Ngarava vs West Indies, Mumbai (Wankhede), 2026
37 - Kundai Matigimu & Newman Nyamhuri vs South Africa, Windhoek, 2026, Today*
29 - Christopher Mpofu & Donald Tiripano vs Netherlands, Rotterdam, 2019
Bjorn Fortuin (South Africa Captain): "(On being a lot more clinical today) Yeah, happy with the performance. Obviously, with the standards that we set for ourselves individually and as a group, there's still some areas we'd like to tidy up. I think with the ball, I think we were a bit loose at the end. And considering the start that we had with the bat, we probably would have liked a bit more runs as well. But I've learned to never take wins for granted and we keep moving forward.
(On what stood out today) Yeah, obviously Lhuan-dre's innings was magnificent. The way that he assessed the conditions fairly quickly and then adjusted his game accordingly was quite cool to see. And then to see bowlers stand up in different times of the innings, I mean Duan bowling four on the trot, that's something that you don't see in T20 cricket often, and him doing that and picking up wickets at key times was quite cool as well.
(On his personal contribution with the ball) Yeah, fairly happy with some wickets. We never really strive for individual performances. We're looking to get the win, and that's the most important thing. But to be able to contribute to that is quite cool, and hopefully we can see more performances like that as a collective as well.
(On facing Namibia in the next game) Yeah, no comment. Obviously we want to go into the business end of the series with some confidence and a good performance again against them will sort of do that and set us up quite nicely going into the back end of the comp."
(On what stood out today) Yeah, obviously Lhuan-dre's innings was magnificent. The way that he assessed the conditions fairly quickly and then adjusted his game accordingly was quite cool to see. And then to see bowlers stand up in different times of the innings, I mean Duan bowling four on the trot, that's something that you don't see in T20 cricket often, and him doing that and picking up wickets at key times was quite cool as well.
(On his personal contribution with the ball) Yeah, fairly happy with some wickets. We never really strive for individual performances. We're looking to get the win, and that's the most important thing. But to be able to contribute to that is quite cool, and hopefully we can see more performances like that as a collective as well.
(On facing Namibia in the next game) Yeah, no comment. Obviously we want to go into the business end of the series with some confidence and a good performance again against them will sort of do that and set us up quite nicely going into the back end of the comp."
Sikandar Raza (Zimbabwe Captain): "(On falling 43 runs short today) Yeah, we just got to win our next game and hopefully South Africa win their game as well, and then it's pretty much a clear picture. I think what we need to do is do the job for ourselves and our country and then take it from there. But yeah, not all is lost. As much as the scorecard tells you that we lost by 40-odd runs, but there is a new direction us as batters want to take, where we want to back ourselves to be throwing punches and get out while playing attackingly, and sometimes it will come off, sometimes it's not. Yes, shot selection and execution was off today, but still pretty happy with the mindset that the batters had.
(Positives to takeaway from this game?) From the last game, I thought we closed out the death pretty well against set batters. I thought the way we bowled in the last five or six overs was pretty special. That one over from Wessly into the death overs was pretty special. I thought the way seamers came back without Blessing (Muzarabani) and closed out the death overs was pretty special. So bowling wise, I thought again, we ticked more boxes than not, but in batting, I think again, we've got one or two boxes that we left out there. Had we had wickets in hand with that score, and we had figured it out that here it's very hard to defend. So, it's a small ground, so the boundaries percentage is quite higher. So had we had wickets in hand, I think it would have been a lot closer.
(On seeing Nyamhuri and Matigimu having some fun with the bat) Yeah, certainly it's nice. It's nice for those guys to come out, and our bowlers take a lot of pride in their batting as well. Our lower order has been contributing. Our top order has been contributing. The middle order, some guys are contributing and some are not, and I'm one of them. So yeah, I think we just have to come together, all of us, and try and play a bit better, a bit smartly, but still positively and aggressively. And tide will turn. It always turns, but we just have to keep believing."
(Positives to takeaway from this game?) From the last game, I thought we closed out the death pretty well against set batters. I thought the way we bowled in the last five or six overs was pretty special. That one over from Wessly into the death overs was pretty special. I thought the way seamers came back without Blessing (Muzarabani) and closed out the death overs was pretty special. So bowling wise, I thought again, we ticked more boxes than not, but in batting, I think again, we've got one or two boxes that we left out there. Had we had wickets in hand with that score, and we had figured it out that here it's very hard to defend. So, it's a small ground, so the boundaries percentage is quite higher. So had we had wickets in hand, I think it would have been a lot closer.
(On seeing Nyamhuri and Matigimu having some fun with the bat) Yeah, certainly it's nice. It's nice for those guys to come out, and our bowlers take a lot of pride in their batting as well. Our lower order has been contributing. Our top order has been contributing. The middle order, some guys are contributing and some are not, and I'm one of them. So yeah, I think we just have to come together, all of us, and try and play a bit better, a bit smartly, but still positively and aggressively. And tide will turn. It always turns, but we just have to keep believing."
Lhuan-dre Pretorius (Player of the Match): "(On falling six runs short of a hundred) Ah, it's fine. I am just glad that we got over the line. Milestones will come and go. Yeah, it wasn't meant to be today. I was just glad because we said at the 14-over mark we wanted to get to 200, I knew if I get the team to 200, I will get to the milestone but, yeah, I think milestones come and go, and today was not meant to be, but we won, so it's good.
(On converting those 30s into 50-plus scores) Yeah, I mean, I spoke actually to Heinrich Klassen this morning to help me a bit, and he said if I give myself 15 balls I can always catch up. That was my focus today. I tried to set some small targets, and luckily it paid off today. So yeah, it's always just not the easiest thing to do, but I'm going to try give myself time every time I play.
(On the one-handed catch to dismiss Bennett) Actually, yeah, we were watching Glenn Phillips's catch (who took a blinder earlier in the day in the CPL) and making jokes about it, and then I think Duan's was better than mine, but yeah, I actually thought I could catch it next to me, and the wind just took it, and I was in a crap position and luckily it stuck."
(On converting those 30s into 50-plus scores) Yeah, I mean, I spoke actually to Heinrich Klassen this morning to help me a bit, and he said if I give myself 15 balls I can always catch up. That was my focus today. I tried to set some small targets, and luckily it paid off today. So yeah, it's always just not the easiest thing to do, but I'm going to try give myself time every time I play.
(On the one-handed catch to dismiss Bennett) Actually, yeah, we were watching Glenn Phillips's catch (who took a blinder earlier in the day in the CPL) and making jokes about it, and then I think Duan's was better than mine, but yeah, I actually thought I could catch it next to me, and the wind just took it, and I was in a crap position and luckily it stuck."
Player of the Match: Lhuan-dre Pretorius
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