ZIM vs SA Dream11 Prediction, Preview, Team News & Expert Analysis - 51th T20 Match
By Aditya Pratap Singh - Sun, Mar 01, 2026Last Updated on Mar 02, 2026 09:50 AM
Zimbabwe vs South Africa Cricket Match Previews
ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2026
ZIM 153/7 (20)
RSA 154/5 (17.5)
South Africa won by 5 wkts
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tristan Stubbs* | 21 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 87.5 |
| George Linde | 30 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 142.86 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blessing Muzarabani* | 3.5 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 8.35 |
| Ryan Burl | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 6 |
Last Wicket:Dewald Brevis c Ryan Burl b Sikandar Raza 42(18) - 101/5 in 10.4 ov.
Today's Match Live Score ↻
Zimbabwe vs South Africa
Zimbabwe — Innings 1 (153/7 in 20 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tadiwanashe Marumani (wk) b Kwena Maphaka | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 100 | |
| Brian Bennett c Aiden Markram b Anrich Nortje | 15 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 115.38 | |
| Dion Myers c Dewald Brevis b George Linde | 11 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 68.75 | |
| Sikandar Raza (c) c David Miller b Kwena Maphaka | 73 | 43 | 8 | 4 | 169.77 | |
| Ryan Burl lbw b Lungi Ngidi | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 100 | |
| Tony Munyonga b Corbin Bosch | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40 | |
| Clive Madande not out | 26 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 130 | |
| Brad Evans b Corbin Bosch | 8 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 72.73 | |
| Wellington Masakadza not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 1 | NoBalls: 1 | Wides: 3 | Total: 5 | |||||
| Total | 153 | 7 wkts, 20 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Graeme Cremer, Blessing Muzarabani | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Linde | 3 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Kwena Maphaka | 4 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 5.2 |
| Lungi Ngidi | 4 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Anrich Nortje | 4 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Corbin Bosch | 4 | 0 | 40 | 2 | 10 |
| Aiden Markram | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Tadiwanashe Marumani & Brian Bennett | 14 | 8 |
| Dion Myers & Brian Bennett | 14 | 19 |
| Dion Myers & Sikandar Raza | 38 | 23 |
| Ryan Burl & Sikandar Raza | 16 | 12 |
| Tony Munyonga & Sikandar Raza | 5 | 8 |
| Clive Madande & Sikandar Raza | 39 | 29 |
| Clive Madande & Brad Evans | 20 | 18 |
| Clive Madande & Wellington Masakadza | 7 | 3 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tadiwanashe Marumani | 1.2 | 14 |
| 2 | Brian Bennett | 4.3 | 28 |
| 3 | Dion Myers | 8.2 | 66 |
| 4 | Ryan Burl | 10.2 | 82 |
| 5 | Tony Munyonga | 11.4 | 87 |
| 6 | Sikandar Raza | 16.3 | 126 |
| 7 | Brad Evans | 19.3 | 146 |
South Africa — Innings 2 (154/5 in 17.5 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aiden Markram (c) b Sikandar Raza | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 80 | |
| Quinton de Kock (wk) c Tadiwanashe Marumani b Sikandar Raza | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ryan Rickelton c Ryan Burl b Brad Evans | 31 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 140.91 | |
| Dewald Brevis c Ryan Burl b Sikandar Raza | 42 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 233.33 | |
| David Miller c Dion Myers b Blessing Muzarabani | 22 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 137.5 | |
| Tristan Stubbs not out | 21 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 87.5 | |
| George Linde not out | 30 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 142.86 | |
| Extras | NoBalls: 1 | Wides: 3 | Total: 4 | |||||
| Total | 154 | 5 wkts, 17.5 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Corbin Bosch, Anrich Nortje, Kwena Maphaka, Lungi Ngidi | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sikandar Raza | 4 | 0 | 29 | 3 | 7.2 |
| Blessing Muzarabani | 3.5 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 8.3 |
| Brad Evans | 3 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Graeme Cremer | 2 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 13.5 |
| Wellington Masakadza | 2 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 11.5 |
| Ryan Burl | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 6 |
| Brian Bennett | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Aiden Markram & Quinton de Kock | 1 | 3 |
| Aiden Markram & Ryan Rickelton | 13 | 14 |
| Dewald Brevis & Ryan Rickelton | 29 | 18 |
| Dewald Brevis & David Miller | 50 | 25 |
| Dewald Brevis & Tristan Stubbs | 8 | 4 |
| George Linde & Tristan Stubbs | 53 | 43 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quinton de Kock | 0.3 | 1 |
| 2 | Aiden Markram | 2.5 | 14 |
| 3 | Ryan Rickelton | 5.5 | 43 |
| 4 | David Miller | 9.6 | 93 |
| 5 | Dewald Brevis | 10.4 | 101 |
ZIM vs SA Match Prediction, ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2026, Zimbabwe vs South Africa Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
ZIM vs SA (Zimbabwe vs South Africa) Match Details
| Match | Zimbabwe vs South Africa (ZIM vs SA) |
| League | ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2026 |
| Date | Sunday, 1st March 2026 |
| Time | 03:00 PM (IST) - 09:30 AM (GMT) |
ZIM vs SA Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
ZIM vs SA Match Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi, India.
ZIM vs SA Pitch Report: The pitch at Arun Jaitley Stadium is flat and hard which is conducive for high scoring matches. The pitch is made of red clay, which is slow and helps the spinners. Batsmen enjoy this pitch as the boundaries are very short and easy to clear.
ZIM vs SA Weather Report: Weather during the match time in New Delhi, IN will be clean. The temperature is expected to around 27°C on the match day with 17% humidity and 5.1 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are no chances of precipitation during the game.
Arun Jaitley Stadium Score Records:
| Total matches: | 19 |
| Batting first won: | 6 |
| Bowling first won: | 13 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 148 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 135 |
| Highest Total: | 221/9 |
| Lowest Total: | 116/10 |
| Highest Chased: | 212/3 |
| Lowest Defended: | 96/7 |
Arun Jaitley Stadium Pitch Favour
Pace Bowling 53%
Spin Bowling
55%Batting Pitch 45%
Bowling Pitch
148
T20 Average Score
ZIM vs SA (Zimbabwe vs South Africa) Playing 11
Zimbabwe vs South Africa (ZIM vs SA) Match Preview
ZIM vs SA Match Preview: Zimbabwe will take on South Africa in ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2026 on Sunday, 01 March 2026 at 03:00 PM IST.
Zimbabwe (ZIM) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Brian Bennett and Tadiwanashe Marumani will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
- Brian Bennett is having topmost good points in this series.
One-Down Batter
- Dion Myers will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Sikandar Raza and Ryan Burl will strengthen the middle order for Zimbabwe.
- Sikandar Raza will lead the Zimbabwe as a Captain. He is also a good All-Rounder
Wicketkeeper
- Clive Madande will do the Wicket Keeping for Zimbabwe.
Spin Bowlers
- Sikandar Raza and Ryan Burl will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Also Read: SA vs ZIM Super 8, T20 WC, Pitch Report: How will the pitch be at Arun Jaitley Stadium
Pace Bowlers
- Blessing Muzarabani and Richard Ngarava will lead the pace attack of his team.
South Africa (SA) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Quinton de Kock and Aiden Markram will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
- Aiden Markram is having topmost good points in this series.
One-Down Batter
- Ryan Rickelton will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Dewald Brevis and David Miller will strengthen the middle order for South Africa.
- Aiden Markram will lead the South Africa as a Captain. He was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
Wicketkeeper
- Quinton de Kock will do the Wicket Keeping for South Africa.
Also Read: T20 WC 2026 Super 8: ZIM vs SA Match 51, Prediction: Who Will Win Todays Match?
Spin Bowlers
- Aiden Markram and Keshav Maharaj will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
- Aiden Markram is having topmost good points in this series.
Pace Bowlers
- Lungi Ngidi and Kagiso Rabada will lead the pace attack of his team.
Zimbabwe vs South Africa (ZIM vs SA) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
ZIM vs SA Dream11 Prediction: South Africa looks in good form in recent matches, They are the favorites to win the match.
ZIM vs SA Dream11 Team: Quinton de Kock, Dewald Brevis, Aiden Markram, Marco Jansen, Sikandar Raza, Brian Bennett, Brad Evans, Corbin Bosch, Ryan Burl, Blessing Muzarabani, Lungi Ngidi.
Toss Prediction, Who will Win the Toss Today?: According to the Possible11 expert toss prediction, SA will win the toss and choose to Bat first.
ZIM vs SA ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2026 Match Expert Advice: Brian Bennett will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Blessing Muzarabani will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
ZIM vs SA Head to Head
ZIM vs SA Head to Head Records: Zimbabwe vs South Africa have faced each other in 8 matches in T20. Out of these 8 games, Zimbabwe have won 0 whereas South Africa have won 7 Matches.
| Team | Match Win |
|---|---|
| ZIM | 0 Won |
| SA | 7 Won |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Star Sports and JioHotstar.
POINTS TABLE - ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2026
| No | Team | M | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Pts | Recent Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUPER 8 Group 1 | |||||||||
| 1 | South Africa - Q | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.259 | 6 | WWW |
| 2 | India - Q | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.106 | 4 | WWL |
| 3 | West Indies - E | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.993 | 2 | LLW |
| 4 | Zimbabwe - E | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -3.415 | 0 | LLL |
| SUPER 8 Group 2 | |||||||||
| 1 | England - Q | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.096 | 6 | WWW |
| 2 | New Zealand - Q | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.390 | 3 | LWNR |
| 3 | Pakistan - E | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -0.123 | 3 | WLNR |
| 4 | Sri Lanka - E | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1.950 | 0 | LLL |
| Group A | |||||||||
| 1 | India - Q | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2.500 | 8 | WWWW |
| 2 | Pakistan - Q | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.976 | 6 | WLWW |
| 3 | United States - E | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +0.787 | 4 | WWLL |
| 4 | Netherlands - E | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1.217 | 2 | LLWL |
| 5 | Namibia - E | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -3.108 | 0 | LLLL |
| Group B | |||||||||
| 1 | Zimbabwe - Q | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +1..506 | 7 | WNRWW |
| 2 | Sri Lanka - Q | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1.741 | 6 | LWWW |
| 3 | Australia - E | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +1.523 | 4 | WLLW |
| 4 | Ireland - E | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +0.150 | 3 | NRWLL |
| 5 | Oman - E | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -4.845 | 0 | LLLL |
| Group C | |||||||||
| 1 | West Indies - Q | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1.874 | 8 | WWWW |
| 2 | England - Q | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.201 | 6 | WWLW |
| 3 | Scotland - E | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +0.359 | 2 | LLWL |
| 4 | Italy - E | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1.020 | 2 | LLWL |
| 5 | Nepal - E | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1.942 | 2 | WLLL |
| Group D | |||||||||
| 1 | South Africa - Q | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1.943 | 8 | WWWW |
| 2 | New Zealand - Q | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1.227 | 6 | WLWW |
| 3 | Afghanistan - E | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +0.889 | 4 | WWLL |
| 4 | United Arab Emirates - E | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1.364 | 2 | LLWL |
| 5 | Canada - E | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -2.426 | 0 | LLLL |
| M: Matches, W: Won, L: Lost, T: Tie, NR: No Result, NRR: Net Run Rate, Pts: Points, Q: Qualified, E: Eliminate Recent Forms: W = Won, L = Lost, T = Tie, D = Draw, NR = No Result | |||||||||
Full Schedule: ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2026 Schedule
Recent Forms:
SA - W W WZIM - L L L
ZIM vs SA Team Analysis & Player Performance
- Looking by the pitch behavior, Picking top order batters would be crucial here.
- Death-over bowlers are always excellent wicket-takers in last few overs, they can turn the game around at any time.
- In Wicket Keeping, Quinton de Kock is the best choice.
- This pitch is compatible for both the Pacers & Spinners.
ZIM vs SA Winning Prediction
- South Africa team has the upper hand over Zimbabwe team. So try to pick more players from South Africa.
ZIM vs SA Small League Must Picks:
ZIM - Brian Bennett [528 points], Blessing Muzarabani [479 points]
SA - Aiden Markram [591 points], Marco Jansen [470 points].
ZIM vs SA Grand League Risky Picks:
ZIM - Clive Madande [0 points], Ben Curran [0 points]
SA - Jason Smith [15 points], Kwena Maphaka [41 points].
ZIM vs SA Death Over Bowlers:
ZIM - Blessing Muzarabani
SA - Kagiso Rabada.
Zimbabwe (ZIM) Key Players
- Wellington Masakadza [1W, 0W, 0W, 0W, 0W]
- Dion Myers [6, 28, DNB, 0]
- Graeme Cremer [1W]
- Ryan Burl [0W, (35, 1W), 37*, 8, 24*]
- Sikandar Raza [(31, 1W), 27, 25*, (31*, 1W), 19]
- Brad Evans [0W, (43, 1W), 3W, 3W]
- Blessing Muzarabani [1W, 2W, 4W, 3W]
- Brian Bennett [97*, 5, 64*, 48*]
South Africa (SA) Key Players
- Kwena Maphaka [1W, 0W, 1W, 1W]
- Anrich Nortje [1W, 2W, 1W, 3W, 0W]
- George Linde [1W, 17, 3W, 1W, 0W]
- Dewald Brevis [DNB, 45, 23, 6, 17]
- Quinton de Kock [47, 6, 59, 25, 28]
- Aiden Markram [82*, (4, 1W), 5, 59, 2]
ZIM vs SA Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Dion Myers [PTs: 104, CR: 7]
- Dewald Brevis [PTs: 261, CR: 8.5]
- Sikandar Raza [PTs: 373, CR: 9]
- Quinton de Kock [PTs: 429, CR: 9]
- Brad Evans [PTs: 454, CR: 8]
- Brian Bennett [PTs: 528, CR: 8.5]
- Aiden Markram [PTs: 591, CR: 9]
ZIM vs SA Injury / Unavailability
Zimbabwe Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
South Africa Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
ZIM vs SA Live Stream
Where can I see ZIM vs SA Live Score?
You can see ZIM vs SA Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
ZIM vs SA match will be live telecast on JioHotstar.
ZIM vs SA Cricket Match Highlights
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Zimbabwe vs South Africa (ZIM vs SA) Squads
Zimbabwe (ZIM) Squad: Richard Ngarava, Wellington Masakadza, Brendan Taylor(WK), Sikandar Raza(C), Ryan Burl, Ben Curran, Blessing Muzarabani, Tashinga Musekiwa, Graeme Cremer, Tony Munyonga, Tadiwanashe Marumani(WK), Dion Myers, Brad Evans, Clive Madande(WK), Brian Bennett, Tinotenda Tinashe Maposa
South Africa (SA) Squad: Aiden Markram(C), Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi, Kagiso Rabada, David Miller, Quinton de Kock(WK), Ryan Rickelton(WK), George Linde, Jason Smith, Anrich Nortje, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Triston Stubbs, Dewald Brevis, Kwena Maphaka
DISCLAIMER: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
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