06/09Result
Final, Namibia T20I Tri-Series at Windhoek, Sep 6 2026
South Africa won by 48 runs
Player of the Match
Jordan HermannSouth Africa
06/09Result
Final, Namibia T20I Tri-Series at Windhoek, Sep 6 2026
South Africa won by 48 runs
Player of the Match
Jordan HermannSouth Africa

  • South Africa Innings

    BATSMEN
    R
    B
    4s
    6s
    SR
    C Esterhuizen †
    32
    23
    3
    2
    139.13
    7.5 Finally a breakthrough! This is a better length from Nyamhuri and Esterhuizen wants to go inside out again. It's pace off and he mistimes his shot as he ends up slicing it high to the cover fielder 84/1
    J Hermann
    53
    29
    8
    1
    182.75
    9.5 Oh, that's a stunner from Ryan Burl! Hermann miscues his pull to this slower short ball and the ball balloons up wide of long-on. Burl has to run to his left and dive in front, and he does it to perfection, holding on well 93/2
    D Brevis
    32
    23
    2
    2
    139.13
    16.4 Brevis holes out and the crowd cheers as Evans strikes! Once again he goes full and wide outside off. This time Brevis looks to go big over the off side. He ends up slicing it high but not long, thanks to the change of pace. Raza does not make a mistake at the long-off fence. A timely strike for Zimbabwe 169/4
    T de Zorzi
    17
    11
    2
    0
    154.54
    12.4 Easy stumping! And de Zorzi does not even bother trying to get back. Tossed up outside off, gets it to dip and land on a length outside off. Spins away just a little, too. De Zorzi charges down to go big but is done in by the dip and is comfortably beaten on the outside. Good take by Marumani as the ball bounces a touch and he gathers it around the chest. Waits before whipping off the bails even as TdZ does not come back 122/3
    RA Hermann
    27
    16
    3
    1
    168.75
    17.1 Soft, soft dismissal and Hermann does not seem happy. Looks back at the umpire, shakes his head and starts walking off. Angling in to off and middle on a length. Hermann gets across and looks to scoop it over short fine leg. It lobs off something - looked like glove real-time - and Marumani takes a simple catch moving to his right. Hermann's unhappiness perhaps stems from the fact that he thinks he did not edge it. No DRS in this series, and no ball-tracker to check the lbw as well 172/5
    E Bosch
    not out
    7
    4
    1
    0
    175
    D Jansen
    not out
    23
    14
    4
    0
    164.28
    Extras
    14 (b 2, lb 2, w 10)
    TOTAL
    205/5 (20 Overs, RR: 10.25)
    Did not bat: BC Fortuin (c), P Subrayen, N Mokoena, KT Maphaka
    Fall of wickets: 1-84 (Connor Esterhuizen, 7.5 ov), 2-93 (Jordan Hermann, 9.5 ov), 3-122 (Tony de Zorzi, 12.4 ov), 4-169 (Dewald Brevis, 16.4 ov), 5-172 (Rubin Hermann, 17.1 ov)
    BowlingOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
    W Madhevere2027013.513100
    B Muzarabani402506.25113020
    NT Nyamhuri4051212.7585230
    B Evans40362975010
    K Matigimu203201615100
    Sikandar Raza403017.5112200

  • Zimbabwe Innings

    BATSMEN
    R
    B
    4s
    6s
    SR
    BJ Bennett
    6
    5
    1
    0
    120
    1.6 Oh, Bennett has made a meal of this one! Slower ball, full around off, but Bennett's shuffled a long way across to try and scoop him. Miscues it and it lobs up to the keeper's right and Esterhuizen goes across to grab his second catch of the day 14/2
    BJ Curran
    0
    1
    0
    0
    0
    0.2 Nicks off and Curran falls for a golden duck! Back of length outside off and Curran is caught in two minds and ends up trying to play a late cut, even though it was too close to his body for the shot, and ends up wit ha thick edge that Esterhuizen gobbles up behind the stumps 1/1
    I Kaia
    9
    11
    1
    0
    81.81
    2.6 Miscue, skies it and this time it's taken! Bosch has his second. He's early into an ungainly hoick across the line as Bosch serves up a slower ball full around off. The ball balloons up to mid-off where Fortuin does the needful 19/3
    W Madhevere
    6
    5
    1
    0
    120
    3.5 Another one bites the dust for Zimbabwe! Another top-order collapse for Zimbabwe against South Africa. Jansen goes short and Madhevere this time tries to pull it but it goes off the toe end to Brevis at deep backward square. South Africa will feel they have one hand on the trophy! 25/4
    Sikandar Raza (c)
    16
    18
    0
    1
    88.88
    9.3 Stunning catch by Jordan Hermann, and Raza is out of here. Tossed up, slower through the air, fuller outside off. Raza hangs back and powerfully slap-drives it to the left of extra cover, where Hermann flies to his left and holds on 61/7
    RP Burl
    13
    10
    2
    0
    130
    7.2 Knocks him over, does the South Africa captain! Loopy and full around middle and length, Burl swings down the wrong line and the ball spins in past the inside edge to crash into middle and off 52/5
    T Marumani †
    3
    5
    0
    0
    60
    8.3 And another Zimbabwe batter falls. Marumani skies it and extra cover takes it. This is tossed up full and Marumani looks to go downtown. Goes off the toe end and goes high and it's a good catch by J Hermann! 57/6
    B Evans
    not out
    56
    31
    4
    4
    180.64
    NT Nyamhuri
    7
    7
    0
    0
    100
    11.3 Winds up to go big.... only gets more height and not the desired distance! Floated up on middle and leg, Nyamhuri slogs it high. Bosch at long-on is composed, settles under it and takes it with both hands to his right 81/8
    K Matigimu
    19
    11
    0
    2
    172.72
    16.1 That is gone higghhhh in the air. Esterhuizen judges it well with the gloves on! Matigimu falls swinging. Maphaka angles the length ball into the batter from around the wicket. He also rolled his fingers over it. As a result, Matigimu could only get a top edge on his attempted hoick, which the wicketkeeper did well to catch after back-pedalling a little 133/9
    B Muzarabani
    8
    5
    0
    1
    160
    17.6 Catching practice for covers! And South Africa seal their tri-series win with, aptly, captain Fortuin taking the winning catch. Angling away on a length, Muzarabani looks to go big once again. The bat face turns in his hands and he can only sky it high to cover 157/10
    Extras
    14 (b 1, lb 2, nb 1, w 10)
    TOTAL
    157 all out (18 Overs, RR: 8.72)
    Fall of wickets: 1-1 (Ben Curran, 0.2 ov), 2-14 (Brian Bennett, 1.6 ov), 3-19 (Innocent Kaia, 2.6 ov), 4-25 (Wessly Madhevere, 3.5 ov), 5-52 (Ryan Burl, 7.2 ov), 6-57 (Tadiwanashe Marumani, 8.3 ov), 7-61 (Sikandar Raza, 9.3 ov), 8-81 (Newman Nyamhuri, 11.3 ov), 9-133 (Kundai Matigimu, 16.1 ov), 10-157 (Blessing Muzarabani, 17.6 ov)
    BowlingOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
    E Bosch302227.33101121
    D Jansen3038312.6653220
    KT Maphaka20914.571010
    P Subrayen4041110.2573300
    BC Fortuin40243680100
    N Mokoena202001041110

Match Notes

Zimbabwe 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st1BJ CurranBJ Bennett
2nd13I KaiaBJ Bennett
3rd5I KaiaW Madhevere
4th6Sikandar RazaW Madhevere
5th27Sikandar RazaRP Burl
6th5Sikandar RazaT Marumani
7th4Sikandar RazaB Evans
8th20B EvansNT Nyamhuri
9th52B EvansK Matigimu
10th24B EvansB Muzarabani