ZIM vs SA Match Prediction, Preview, Team News & Expert Analysis - Todays Match Preview
By Aditya Pratap Singh - Tue, Sep 01, 2026Last Updated on Sep 02, 2026 10:38 AM
Zimbabwe vs South Africa Cricket Match Previews
Namibia T20I Tri-Series 2026
RSA 185/7 (20)
ZIM 142/10 (17.4)
South Africa won by 43 runs
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kundai Matigimu* | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 157.14 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bjorn Fortuin* | 3.4 | 1 | 24 | 4 | 6.55 |
| Kwena Maphaka | 4 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 8.25 |
Last Wicket:Sikandar Raza st Connor Esterhuizen b Bjorn Fortuin 45(33) - 105/10 in 13.2 ov.
Today's Match Live Score ↻
South Africa vs Zimbabwe
South Africa — Innings 1 (185/7 in 20 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lhuan-dre Pretorius b Brad Evans | 94 | 51 | 12 | 3 | 184.31 | |
| Jordan Hermann c Ryan Burl b Wesley Madhavere | 28 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 112 | |
| Dewald Brevis c Sikandar Raza b Brad Evans | 41 | 27 | 2 | 3 | 151.85 | |
| Connor Esterhuizen (wk) c Ben Curran b Newman Nyamhuri | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 | |
| Rubin Hermann c Innocent Kaia b Wesley Madhavere | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 | |
| Eathan Bosch c Innocent Kaia b Wesley Madhavere | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100 | |
| Duan Jansen not out | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 75 | |
| Bjorn Fortuin (c) run out (Tadiwanashe Marumani) | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50 | |
| Extras | Byes: 1 | LegByes: 5 | Wides: 5 | Total: 11 | |||||
| Total | 185 | 7 wkts, 20 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Prenelan Subrayen, Nqabayomzi Peter, Kwena Maphaka | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sikandar Raza | 4 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 9 |
| Newman Nyamhuri | 4 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Wesley Madhavere | 3 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 6.7 |
| Brad Evans | 4 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 8.2 |
| Kundai Matigimu | 2 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 14.5 |
| Wellington Masakadza | 3 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 10.3 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Lhuan-dre Pretorius & Jordan Hermann | 68 | 46 |
| Lhuan-dre Pretorius & Dewald Brevis | 86 | 46 |
| Lhuan-dre Pretorius & Connor Esterhuizen | 7 | 5 |
| Lhuan-dre Pretorius & Rubin Hermann | 7 | 7 |
| Lhuan-dre Pretorius & Eathan Bosch | 6 | 4 |
| Lhuan-dre Pretorius & Duan Jansen | 6 | 6 |
| Bjorn Fortuin & Duan Jansen | 5 | 6 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan Hermann | 7.4 | 68 |
| 2 | Dewald Brevis | 15.2 | 154 |
| 3 | Connor Esterhuizen | 16.1 | 161 |
| 4 | Rubin Hermann | 17.2 | 168 |
| 5 | Eathan Bosch | 17.6 | 174 |
| 6 | Lhuan-dre Pretorius | 18.6 | 180 |
| 7 | Bjorn Fortuin | 20 | 185 |
Zimbabwe — Innings 2 (142/10 in 17.4 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Bennett c Lhuan-dre Pretorius b Bjorn Fortuin | 13 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 162.5 | |
| Ben Curran c Lhuan-dre Pretorius b Subrayen | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 66.67 | |
| Innocent Kaia b Duan Jansen | 18 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 163.64 | |
| Wesley Madhavere c Eathan Bosch b Bjorn Fortuin | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sikandar Raza (c) st Connor Esterhuizen b Bjorn Fortuin | 45 | 33 | 5 | 2 | 136.36 | |
| Ryan Burl c and b Duan Jansen | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 | |
| Tadiwanashe Marumani (wk) lbw b Duan Jansen | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Brad Evans c Kwena Maphaka b Nqabayomzi Peter | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 | |
| Wellington Masakadza run out (Jordan Hermann/Duan Jansen) | 11 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 157.14 | |
| Newman Nyamhuri c Eathan Bosch b Bjorn Fortuin | 27 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 108 | |
| Kundai Matigimu not out | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 157.14 | |
| Extras | Byes: 2 | Wides: 8 | Total: 10 | |||||
| Total | 142 | 10 wkts, 17.4 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kwena Maphaka | 4 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 8.2 |
| Prenelan Subrayen | 2 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 11 |
| Bjorn Fortuin | 3.4 | 1 | 24 | 4 | 6.5 |
| Eathan Bosch | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 5.5 |
| Duan Jansen | 4 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 5.2 |
| Nqabayomzi Peter | 2 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 14.5 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Bennett & Ben Curran | 20 | 11 |
| Brian Bennett & Kaia | 13 | 8 |
| Wesley Madhavere & Kaia | 0 | 2 |
| Sikandar Raza & Kaia | 10 | 14 |
| Sikandar Raza & Ryan Burl | 8 | 8 |
| Sikandar Raza & Tadiwanashe Marumani | 0 | 1 |
| Sikandar Raza & Brad Evans | 3 | 5 |
| Sikandar Raza & Wellington Masakadza | 12 | 9 |
| Sikandar Raza & Newman Nyamhuri | 39 | 22 |
| Kundai Matigimu & Newman Nyamhuri | 37 | 30 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ben Curran | 1.5 | 20 |
| 2 | Brian Bennett | 3.1 | 33 |
| 3 | Wesley Madhavere | 3.3 | 33 |
| 4 | Innocent Kaia | 5.5 | 43 |
| 5 | Ryan Burl | 7.1 | 51 |
| 6 | Tadiwanashe Marumani | 7.2 | 51 |
| 7 | Brad Evans | 8.1 | 54 |
| 8 | Wellington Masakadza | 9.4 | 66 |
| 9 | Sikandar Raza | 13.2 | 105 |
| 10 | Newman Nyamhuri | 17.4 | 142 |
ZIM vs SA Match Prediction, Namibia T20I Tri-Series 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 | Namibia T20I Tri-Series 2026 |
| Date | Tuesday, 1st September 2026 |
| Time | 05:30 PM (IST) - 12:00 PM (GMT) |
ZIM vs SA Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
ZIM vs SA Match Venue: Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek, Namibia
ZIM vs SA Pitch Report: The pitch is expected to be neutral with the help of fast bowlers.
ZIM vs SA Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Windhoek, NA will be cloudy. The temperature is expected to around 23°C on the match day with 14% humidity and 1.0 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are no chances of precipitation during the game.
Namibia Cricket Ground Score Records:
| Total matches: | 17 |
| Batting first won: | 5 |
| Bowling first won: | 12 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 122 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 113 |
| Highest Total: | 187/6 |
| Lowest Total: | 70/10 |
| Highest Chased: | 187/6 |
| Lowest Defended: | 109/5 |
Namibia Cricket Ground Pitch Favour
Pace Bowling 44%
Spin Bowling
52%Batting Pitch 48%
Bowling Pitch
117
T20 Average Scores
ZIM vs SA (Zimbabwe vs South Africa) Playing 11
Zimbabwe vs South Africa (ZIM vs SA) Match Preview
ZIM vs SA Match Preview: Zimbabwe is set to take on South Africa in Namibia Tri-Series on Tuesday, 01 September 2026 at 05:30 PM IST.
Zimbabwe (ZIM) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Brian Bennett and Ben Curran will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings.
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
- Tadiwanashe Marumani will do the Wicket Keeping for Zimbabwe.
Spin Bowlers
- Ryan Burl and Sikandar Raza will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Pace Bowlers
- Blessing Muzarabani and Newman Nyamhuri will lead the pace attack of his team.
South Africa (SA) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Jordan Hermann and Lhuan-dre Pretorius will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings.
One-Down Batter
- Dewald Brevis will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings. He was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
Middle-Order Batters
- Tony de Zorzi and Rubin Hermann will strengthen the middle order for South Africa.
- Bjorn Fortuin will lead the South Africa as a Captain. He is also a good Bowler
Wicketkeeper
- Connor Esterhuizen will do the Wicket Keeping for South Africa.
Spin Bowlers
- Prenelan Subrayen will take care of the spin bowling of the team.
Pace Bowlers
- Duan Jansen and Bjorn Fortuin will lead the pace attack of his team.
Zimbabwe vs South Africa (ZIM vs SA) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
ZIM vs SA Match Prediction: South Africa looks in good form in recent matches, They are the favorites to win the match.
Toss Prediction, Who will Win the Toss Today?: According to the Possible11 expert toss prediction, ZIM will win the toss and choose to Bowl first.
ZIM vs SA Namibia Tri-Series Match Expert Advice: Brad Evans will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Brian Bennett 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 10 matches in T20. Out of these 10 games, Zimbabwe have won 0 whereas South Africa have won 9 Matches.
| Match Played | 10 |
| ZIM Won | 0 |
| SA Won | 9 |
| Tie/NR | 1 |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Fancode.
POINTS TABLE - Namibia T20I Tri-Series 2026
| No | Team | M | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Pts | Recent Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa - Q | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1.232 | 6 | WWWL |
| 2 | Zimbabwe - Q | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1.002 | 4 | WLWL |
| 3 | Namibia - E | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -0.226 | 2 | LLLW |
| 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 | |||||||||
Recent Forms:
SA - W W W LZIM - W L W 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, Connor Esterhuizen is the best choice.
- Pacers may play major role on this pitch.
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 - Brad Evans [234 points], Brian Bennett [211 points]SA - Dewald Brevis [338 points], Duan Jansen [231 points]
ZIM vs SA Grand League Risky Picks:
ZIM - Sikandar Raza [67 points], Ryan Burl [133 points]SA - Bjorn Fortuin [154 points], Prenelan Subrayen [211 points]
ZIM vs SA Death Over Bowlers:
ZIM - Blessing MuzarabaniSA - Bjorn Fortuin
Zimbabwe (ZIM) Key Players
- Wesley Madhevere [(28, 1W), 39, (57, 4W)]
- Sikandar Raza [32, 1W, 0W, 0W, 2W]
- Ben Curran [20, 1, 10]
- Brian Bennett [0, (32, 1W) 0, 47, 11]
- Brad Evans [2W, 1W, 0W, 2W, 2W]
South Africa (SA) Key Players
- Connor Esterhuizen [17, 21, 75, 8, 45*]
- Kwena Maphaka [2W, 1W, 0W, 1W, 1W]
- Bjorn Fortuin [2W, 1W, 0W, 0W, 1W]
- Prenelan Subrayen [0W, 0W]
- Duan Jansen [1W]
- Dewald Brevis [16, 16, 55*, 4, 38]
ZIM vs SA Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Connor Esterhuizen [PTs: 20, CR: 8.0]
- Wesley Madhevere [PTs: 52, CR: 7.5]
- Sikandar Raza [PTs: 67, CR: 9.0]
- Brian Bennett [PTs: 211, CR: 8.5]
- Dewald Brevis [PTs: 338, CR: 9.0]
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 FanCode.
ZIM vs SA Cricket Match Highlights
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ZIM vs SA match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
Zimbabwe vs South Africa (ZIM vs SA) Squads
Zimbabwe (ZIM) Squad: Richard Ngarava, Wellington Masakadza, Sikandar Raza(C), Ryan Burl, Ben Curran, Blessing Muzarabani, Wesley Madhevere, Graeme Cremer, Tafadzwa Tsiga(WK), Tadiwanashe Marumani(WK), Dion Myers, Brad Evans, Brian Bennett, Innocent Kaia, Newman Nyamhuri, Kundai Matigimu
South Africa (SA) Squad: Prenelan Subrayen, Bjorn Fortuin(C), Jason Smith, Lutho Sipamla, Eathan Bosch, Rubin Hermann(WK), Tony de Zorzi, Duan Jansen, Nqaba Peter, Dewald Brevis, Jordan Hermann, Kwena Maphaka, Connor Esterhuizen(WK), Lhuan-dre Pretorius(WK), Nqobani Mokoena
ZIM vs SA Experts Team
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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