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South Africa vs Zimbabwe, 4th T20I — Namibia T20 Tri-Series

SA
185/7 20 ov
SA won by 43 runs
ZIM
142 17.4 ov

Match summary

South Africa beat Zimbabwe by 43 runs in the 4th T20I of the Namibia T20 Tri-Series at Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek on Tue, 01 Sept, 2026. South Africa 185/7 (20 ov); Zimbabwe 142/10 (17.4 ov). Lhuan dre Pretorius top-scored with 94 off 51 balls for South Africa. Bjorn Fortuin took 4/24 for South Africa. South Africa won the toss and chose to bat.

CommentaryFull commentary ›
17.4WBjorn Fortuin to Newman Nyamhuri, no run, Caught out !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Newman Nyamhuri goes forward, tries a high-risk shot towards deep cover, but the ball finds safe hands of Eathan Bosch, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Newman Nyamhuri is out.
17.32Bjorn Fortuin to Newman Nyamhuri, 2 bye, Bye !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Newman Nyamhuri goes forward, aims to play it, but the ball evades the batter and keeper, they are quick to steal 2 runs off bye.
17.20Bjorn Fortuin to Newman Nyamhuri, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Newman Nyamhuri hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
17.10Bjorn Fortuin to Newman Nyamhuri, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, goes forward, plays defensive shot.
16.62Kwena Maphaka to Kundai Matigimu, 2 runs, Kundai Matigimu goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
16.51Kwena Maphaka to Newman Nyamhuri, 1 run, Newman Nyamhuri goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 1 run.
16.40Kwena Maphaka to Newman Nyamhuri, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Newman Nyamhuri goes back, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
16.32Kwena Maphaka to Newman Nyamhuri, 2 runs, Kwena Maphaka delivers fast ball at good length, Newman Nyamhuri goes forward and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep square leg for 2 runs.
16.20Kwena Maphaka to Newman Nyamhuri, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, goes forward, played it to the mid off.
16.11Kwena Maphaka to Kundai Matigimu, 1 run, fast ball, good length, on the off stump, goes forward, plays cut, towards the deep mid wicket for 1 run.
15.62Bjorn Fortuin to Newman Nyamhuri, 2 runs, off break ball, full length, on the off stump, goes forward, plays pull, towards the long on for 2 runs.
15.50Bjorn Fortuin to Newman Nyamhuri, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Kundai Matigimu hangs in the crease to make a room for himself, but left it alone for the keeper to collect at the last moment.
15.44Bjorn Fortuin to Newman Nyamhuri, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps. Kundai Matigimu goes forward, hits reverse sweep in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
15.30Bjorn Fortuin to Newman Nyamhuri, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, goes forward, plays defensive shot.
15.22Bjorn Fortuin to Newman Nyamhuri, 2 runs, off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Kundai Matigimu goes forward to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
15.16Bjorn Fortuin to Newman Nyamhuri, Six, Six !! What a delivery! off break ball lands right on the stumps, Kundai Matigimu goes forward, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!
14.60Prenelan Subrayen to Kundai Matigimu, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Kundai Matigimu goes back, plays it with soft hands towards short mid wicket, but the fielder is quick to react and prevents the run.
14.56Prenelan Subrayen to Kundai Matigimu, Six, Six !! off break ball is delivered on the off stump, good length, Kundai Matigimu goes forward, displays great skill by powering pull to deep mid wicket for a magnificent Maximum!
14.41Prenelan Subrayen to Newman Nyamhuri, 1 run, Newman Nyamhuri 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 mid wicket for 1 run.
14.32Prenelan Subrayen to Newman Nyamhuri, 2 runs, Prenelan Subrayen delivers off break ball at full length, Newman Nyamhuri goes forward and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the long on, limits Newman Nyamhuri to just 2 runs.
14.21Prenelan Subrayen to Kundai Matigimu, 1 run, Kundai Matigimu goes forward to take off break ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.
14.11Prenelan Subrayen to Newman Nyamhuri, 1 run, off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Newman Nyamhuri goes forward and chunks it towards the deep cover for 1 run.
13.120WBjorn Fortuin to Sikandar Raza, 1 wide, Stumped out!! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Sikandar Raza goes forward, strives to slam it, But tricked by Bjorn Fortuin who bowls it wide. Connor Esterhuizen makes no mistake in stumping. Sikandar Raza walks back to dugout.
13.61Bjorn Fortuin to Newman Nyamhuri, 1 run, off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Newman Nyamhuri goes forward and chunks it towards the deep mid wicket for 1 run.
13.52Bjorn Fortuin to Newman Nyamhuri, 2 runs, Newman Nyamhuri goes forward and plays a well-timed defensive 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 deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
13.41Bjorn Fortuin to Kundai Matigimu, 1 run, off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Kundai Matigimu goes forward and chunks it towards the deep mid wicket for 1 run.
13.30Bjorn Fortuin to Kundai Matigimu, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, goes forward, plays defensive shot to the short mid wicket.
13.2WBjorn Fortuin to Sikandar Raza, no run, Stumped out !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Sikandar Raza goes forward, tries to play it, but Sikandar Raza misses the ball, Connor Esterhuizen quickly takes the bails off to secure the stumping and dismiss the batter.
13.16Bjorn Fortuin to Sikandar Raza, Six, Six !! With a brilliant off break ball, on the off stump, Sikandar Raza goes forward, showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes it to deep mid wicket for a colossal Maximum!
12.151WdKwena Maphaka to Sikandar Raza, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball good length, on the off stump, Kwena Maphaka strays from his line, sending it too far outside the off-stump. The Umpire calls it a wide.