Sikandar Raza calls upon veteran batsman Graeme Cremer to replace Brad Evans in the South Africa National Cricket Team Vs Zimbabwe National Cricket Team Match Scorecard, while a short delivery appeared to evade George Linde’s bat before brushing its edge, a moment Tadiwanashe Marumani strongly believes resulted in a faint nick.
Dewald Brevis hits a 19-ball 42 and David Miller adds 22 as South Africa reach 218-6. Ryan Burl bowls his over and George Linde puts away its first ball for four.
| Date | Match | Venue | Zimbabwe Score | South Africa Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Mar 2026 | T20 World Cup 2026 | Delhi | — | — | Match scheduled / recent fixture (icc) |
| 20 Jul 2025 | 4th T20I (Tri-Series) | Harare | 144/6 (20) | 145/3 (17.2) | South Africa won by 7 wickets |
| 14 Jul 2025 | 1st T20I (Tri-Series) | Harare | 141/6 (20) | 142/5 (15.5) | South Africa won by 5 wickets |
| Jul 2025 | 2nd Test | Bulawayo | — | 626/6d (SA) | South Africa won convincingly |
| Jun–Jul 2025 | 1st Test | Bulawayo | — | — | South Africa won (Series 2–0) (Wikipedia) |
South Africa: Quinton de Kock (c), Aiden Markram (wk), Hashim Amla (wk), David Miller
Quinton de Kock and Aiden Markram will form the core of South Africa’s batting lineup, while Hashim Amla provides experience and firepower from his middle-order position.
David Miller will fill AB de Villiers’ absence while David van der Dussen has made an impressive start to his international career.
Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi and Andile Phehlukwayo will provide depth to Faf du Plessis’ attack as selected players include Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi and Anrich Nortje who can hit speeds exceeding 150kph for pacemen to fill Dale Steyn’s absence;
Anrich Nortje’s fast bowler capability of hitting speeds over 150kph offers another alternative option for Faf du Plessis to consider for Faf du Plessis.
Bangladesh’s top order has experienced some inconsistency recently, yet they should still have enough firepower to post a competitive total. Their best opportunity came during their opening match against England when they were left chasing after being dismissed for 259.
Mushfiqur Rahim has been one of the few visitors to score regularly, contributing the highest opening stand against Sri Lanka but only managing two half-centuries in his last five innings.
Mushfiqur is not alone in struggling for form in his side; Mosaddek Hossain and Mahmudullah both failed to score over 30. Mushfiqur was given out leg before off Rabada without review, while Mahmudullah top-edged a pull off Pretorius only to be caught at long-on.
Rabada’s performance with the ball against Sri Lanka makes him the clear front-runner for man-of-the-match honors. He had one maiden over, broke through an unlikely 60-run partnership between Mushfiqur and Mahmudullah with one wicket in 43rd over.
South Africa’s spinners also look promising, with Tabraiz Shamsi in excellent form and Andile Phehlukwayo an effective option – both will hope to better their figures of 8-1-30-2 against Bangladesh.
Zimbabwe’s young spinner Tadiwanashe Marumani had an encouraging debut against England in their opening game. Now facing more experienced Brad Evans in the second over and George Linde and Tristan Stubbs looking for singles against him, Ryan Burl will provide useful late order options as well.
Zimbabwe: Sikandar Raza (c), Tadiwanashe Marumani (wk), Brian Bennett (wk), Ryan Burl (wk), George Linde
Sikandar Raza was instrumental in Zimbabwe reaching the T20 World Cup Super Eights. He hit an unstoppable 73 with the bat and collected three wickets as their struggling innings was limited to 153/7; Ryan Rickelton hit 31 while Dewald Brevis scored 42 while Tristan Stubbs and George Linde ensured there would be no late surprises.
South Africa ultimately came out on top, though not before being tested by a determined Zimbabwe side. At Arun Jaitley Stadium they secured an easy victory to become champions of Group 1.
South Africa need 51 from 54 balls to win and are on course for victory as they start the final over. Ryan Burl bowls a full toss which George Linde smashes over the ropes for six, on his way to an outstanding 94 from 50 balls – his second six came within this innings! Linde will hopefully add just one more boundary before this innings is done with.
Weather conditions in Delhi are ideal for T20 cricket, with zero percent risk of rain or thunderstorms. Willow will stream this match live for subscribers around the world while fans in India can watch on JioHotStar and Tamasha.
CricTracker provides live cricket score updates and match details from South Africa vs Zimbabwe; should South Africa defeat Zimbabwe they will meet New Zealand in the semi-finals; should New Zealand prevail they will then advance to face England or West Indies respectively before meeting South Africa again in Sunday’s quarter-finals before facing either England or West Indies in Sunday’s semis!
Brief scores
Sikandar Raza asked Brian Bennett to bowl leg breaks, who bowled around the wicket with George Linde trying to cut him but was denied by Tadiwanashe Marumani in the deep.
Linde makes a charge over the ropes for six as South Africa near victory, and Ryan Burl comes on for one last over with some economy but ultimately doesn’t suffice in scoring South African runs.
Dewald Brevis made an impactful contribution of 19-ball 42 while David Miller added 22. Unfortunately, they weren’t helped by Zimbabwe bowlers’ subpar performance; hence it will be crucial that Zimbabwe batsmen pull it together going forward; an opportunity will present itself against New Zealand at Kolkata on Sunday.
