Zimbabwe Women vs South Africa Women, 1st T20I — South Africa Women tour of Zimbabwe
ZIM-W
116 19.3 ov
SA-W won by 6 wickets
SA-W
117/4 13.1 ov
Match summary
South Africa Women beat Zimbabwe Women by 6 wickets in the 1st T20I of the South Africa Women tour of Zimbabwe at Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo on Fri, 11 Sept, 2026. Zimbabwe Women 116/10 (19.3 ov); South Africa Women 117/4 (13.1 ov). Anneke Bosch top-scored with 83 off 44 balls for South Africa Women. Nthabiseng Nini took 3/17 for South Africa Women. Zimbabwe Women won the toss and chose to bat.
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13.120WdChristine Mutasa to Annerie Dercksen, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball full length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Annerie Dercksen with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
13.10Christine Mutasa to Annerie Dercksen, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the leg stump, Christine Mutasa bowls a sharp delivery, and Annerie Dercksen hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
12.6WNyasha Gwanzura to Anneke Bosch, no run, Out LBW !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Anneke Bosch goes forward, takes a big risk to chunk it away, but unfortunately, mistimes it, and the ball hits the pad, and Nyasha Gwanzura appeals for an LBW, which is given by the umpire. Anneke Bosch has to go back.
12.52Nyasha Gwanzura to Anneke Bosch, 2 runs, Anneke Bosch goes forward to take off break ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident sloge sweep that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs. Dropped catch
12.41Nyasha Gwanzura to Annerie Dercksen, 1 run, Annerie Dercksen hangs in the crease to take off break ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.
12.30Nyasha Gwanzura to Annerie Dercksen, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Annerie Dercksen hangs in the crease, trying to hit cut, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.
12.21Nyasha Gwanzura to Anneke Bosch, 1 run, Anneke Bosch goes forward and plays a well-timed flick shot off an off break ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 1 run.
12.14Nyasha Gwanzura to Anneke Bosch, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump. Anneke Bosch hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
11.61Michelle Mavunga to Anneke Bosch, 1 run, Anneke Bosch goes forward and plays a well-timed drive off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long off for 1 run.
11.54Michelle Mavunga to Anneke Bosch, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump. Anneke Bosch goes forward, hits inside out shot in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
11.44Michelle Mavunga to Anneke Bosch, Four, Four !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the leg stump. Anneke Bosch hangs in the crease, hits flick shot in the gap towards deep square leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
11.31Michelle Mavunga to Annerie Dercksen, 1 run, Annerie Dercksen goes forward and plays a well-timed drive off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.
11.2WMichelle Mavunga to Faye Tunnicliffe, no run, Bowled out !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, A bold move from Faye Tunnicliffe as batter hangs in the crease, plays it, but it proves to be batter's downfall. The ball crashes into stumps, and the stumps are rattled. Bowled out!
11.10Michelle Mavunga to Faye Tunnicliffe, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, yorker, on the stumps, Faye Tunnicliffe goes forward and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
10.140NbLindokuhle Mabhero to Anneke Bosch, 7 no ball, Six !! With a brilliant off break ball on the off stump, Anneke Bosch hangs in the crease and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular pull to deep mid wicket for a colossal Maximum ! Umpire signals it a no ball !
10.130WdLindokuhle Mabhero to Faye Tunnicliffe, 2 wide, Wide Ball !! off break ball, full length, That sails wide of the leg stump, Faye Tunnicliffe goes forward and attempts sweep but fails to connect. It gets past the keeper, and they snatch 2 runs, quick running between the wickets.
10.110WdLindokuhle Mabhero to Anneke Bosch, 2 wide, Wide Ball !! off break ball, full length, That sails wide of the leg stump, Anneke Bosch goes forward and attempts sweep but fails to connect. It gets past the keeper, and they snatch 2 runs, quick running between the wickets.
10.60Lindokuhle Mabhero to Anneke Bosch, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Anneke Bosch goes forward and dabs defensive shot with soft hands, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.
10.50Lindokuhle Mabhero to Anneke Bosch, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Anneke Bosch hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
10.46Lindokuhle Mabhero to Anneke Bosch, Six, Six !! What a delivery! off break ball lands right on the off stump, Anneke Bosch goes forward, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers inside out shot sending it flying to the long off region for a remarkable Maximum!
10.34Lindokuhle Mabhero to Anneke Bosch, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Anneke Bosch goes forward, plays sweep in the air to deep fine leg. Ball finds the ropes for four.
10.21Lindokuhle Mabhero to Anneke Bosch, 1 run, Anneke Bosch goes forward and plays a well-timed drive off an off break ball delivers at a fulltoss by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 1 run.
10.11Lindokuhle Mabhero to Faye Tunnicliffe, 1 run, Faye Tunnicliffe goes forward and plays a well-timed push off an off break ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at short cover for 1 run.
9.6WLoren Tshuma to Nondumiso Shangase, no run, Caught out !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Nondumiso Shangase goes forward, takes a big risk by attempting sloge sweep towards mid on, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Kelis Ndhlovu, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Nondumiso Shangase.
9.50Loren Tshuma to Nondumiso Shangase, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Nondumiso Shangase hangs in the crease, dabs flick shot with soft hands toward short mid wicket, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
9.42Loren Tshuma to Nondumiso Shangase, 2 runs, Nondumiso Shangase goes forward to take off break ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident sloge sweep that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 2 runs. Dropped catch
9.31Loren Tshuma to Anneke Bosch, 1 run, Anneke Bosch goes forward and plays a well-timed drive off an off break ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.
9.22Loren Tshuma to Anneke Bosch, 2 runs, Anneke Bosch goes forward and plays a well-timed drive off an off break ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 2 runs. Overthrow and garnered a double run
9.16Loren Tshuma to Anneke Bosch, Six, Six !! What a delivery! off break ball lands right on the stumps, Anneke Bosch hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!
8.61Lindokuhle Mabhero to Anneke Bosch, 1 run, Anneke Bosch goes forward and plays a well-timed sweep off an off break ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.