SA vs ZIM Match Prediction, Preview, Team News & Expert Analysis - Final Match
By Arjit Kumar - Sun, Sep 06, 2026Last Updated on Sep 08, 2026 09:31 AM
South Africa vs Zimbabwe Cricket Match Previews
Namibia T20I Tri-Series 2026
RSA 205/5 (20)
ZIM 157/10 (18)
South Africa won by 48 runs
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Evans* | 56 | 31 | 4 | 4 | 180.65 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kwena Maphaka* | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 4.5 |
| Duan Jansen | 3 | 0 | 38 | 3 | 12.67 |
Last Wicket:Blessing Muzarabani c Bjorn Fortuin b Duan Jansen 8(5) - 157/10 in 17.6 ov.
Today's Match Live Score ↻
South Africa vs Zimbabwe
South Africa — Innings 1 (205/5 in 20 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor Esterhuizen (wk) c Ben Curran b Newman Nyamhuri | 32 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 139.13 | |
| Jordan Hermann c Ryan Burl b Brad Evans | 53 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 182.76 | |
| Dewald Brevis c Sikandar Raza b Brad Evans | 32 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 139.13 | |
| Tony de Zorzi st Tadiwanashe Marumani b Sikandar Raza | 17 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 154.55 | |
| Rubin Hermann c Tadiwanashe Marumani b Newman Nyamhuri | 27 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 168.75 | |
| Eathan Bosch not out | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 175 | |
| Duan Jansen not out | 23 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 164.29 | |
| Extras | Byes: 2 | LegByes: 2 | Wides: 10 | Total: 14 | |||||
| Total | 205 | 5 wkts, 20 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Bjorn Fortuin (c), Prenelan Subrayen, Nqobani Mokoena, Kwena Maphaka | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wesley Madhavere | 2 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 13.5 |
| Blessing Muzarabani | 4 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 6.2 |
| Newman Nyamhuri | 4 | 0 | 51 | 2 | 12.8 |
| Brad Evans | 4 | 0 | 36 | 2 | 9 |
| Kundai Matigimu | 2 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 16 |
| Sikandar Raza | 4 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 7.5 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Connor Esterhuizen & Jordan Hermann | 84 | 47 |
| Dewald Brevis & Jordan Hermann | 9 | 12 |
| Dewald Brevis & de Zorzi | 29 | 17 |
| Dewald Brevis & Rubin Hermann | 47 | 24 |
| Eathan Bosch & Rubin Hermann | 3 | 3 |
| Eathan Bosch & Duan Jansen | 33 | 17 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connor Esterhuizen | 7.5 | 84 |
| 2 | Jordan Hermann | 9.5 | 93 |
| 3 | Tony de Zorzi | 12.4 | 122 |
| 4 | Dewald Brevis | 16.4 | 169 |
| 5 | Rubin Hermann | 17.1 | 172 |
Zimbabwe — Innings 2 (157/10 in 18 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Bennett c Connor Esterhuizen b Duan Jansen | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 120 | |
| Ben Curran c Connor Esterhuizen b Eathan Bosch | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Innocent Kaia c Bjorn Fortuin b Eathan Bosch | 9 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 81.82 | |
| Wesley Madhavere c Dewald Brevis b Duan Jansen | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 120 | |
| Sikandar Raza (c) c Jordan Hermann b Bjorn Fortuin | 16 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 88.89 | |
| Ryan Burl b Bjorn Fortuin | 13 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 130 | |
| Tadiwanashe Marumani (wk) c Jordan Hermann b Subrayen | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 60 | |
| Brad Evans not out | 56 | 31 | 4 | 4 | 180.65 | |
| Newman Nyamhuri c Eathan Bosch b Bjorn Fortuin | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 100 | |
| Kundai Matigimu c Connor Esterhuizen b Kwena Maphaka | 19 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 172.73 | |
| Blessing Muzarabani c Bjorn Fortuin b Duan Jansen | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 160 | |
| Extras | Byes: 1 | LegByes: 2 | NoBalls: 1 | Wides: 10 | Total: 14 | |||||
| Total | 157 | 10 wkts, 18 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eathan Bosch | 3 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 7.3 |
| Duan Jansen | 3 | 0 | 38 | 3 | 12.7 |
| Kwena Maphaka | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 4.5 |
| Prenelan Subrayen | 4 | 0 | 41 | 1 | 10.2 |
| Bjorn Fortuin | 4 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 6 |
| Nqobani Mokoena | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 10 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Bennett & Ben Curran | 1 | 2 |
| Brian Bennett & Innocent Kaia | 13 | 10 |
| Wesley Madhavere & Innocent Kaia | 5 | 6 |
| Wesley Madhavere & Sikandar Raza | 6 | 5 |
| Ryan Burl & Sikandar Raza | 27 | 21 |
| Tadiwanashe Marumani & Sikandar Raza | 5 | 7 |
| Brad Evans & Sikandar Raza | 4 | 6 |
| Brad Evans & Newman Nyamhuri | 20 | 12 |
| Brad Evans & Kundai Matigimu | 52 | 28 |
| Brad Evans & Blessing Muzarabani | 24 | 11 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ben Curran | 0.2 | 1 |
| 2 | Brian Bennett | 1.6 | 14 |
| 3 | Innocent Kaia | 2.6 | 19 |
| 4 | Wesley Madhavere | 3.5 | 25 |
| 5 | Ryan Burl | 7.2 | 52 |
| 6 | Tadiwanashe Marumani | 8.3 | 57 |
| 7 | Sikandar Raza | 9.3 | 61 |
| 8 | Newman Nyamhuri | 11.3 | 81 |
| 9 | Kundai Matigimu | 16.1 | 133 |
| 10 | Blessing Muzarabani | 17.6 | 157 |
SA vs ZIM Match Prediction, Namibia T20I Tri-Series 2026, South Africa vs Zimbabwe Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
SA vs ZIM (South Africa vs Zimbabwe) Match Details
| Match | South Africa vs Zimbabwe (SA vs ZIM) |
| League | Namibia T20I Tri-Series 2026 |
| Date | Sunday, 6th September 2026 |
| Time | 05:30 PM (IST) - 12:00 PM (GMT) |
SA vs ZIM Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
SA vs ZIM Match Venue: Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek, Namibia
SA vs ZIM Pitch Report: The pitch is expected to be neutral with the help of fast bowlers.
SA vs ZIM Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Windhoek, NA will be clean. The temperature is expected to around 17°C on the match day with 17% humidity and 14.4 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
SA vs ZIM (South Africa vs Zimbabwe) Playing 11
South Africa vs Zimbabwe (SA vs ZIM) Match Preview
SA vs ZIM Match Preview: South Africa will lock horns against Zimbabwe in Namibia T20I Tri-Series 2026 on Sunday, 06 September 2026 at 05:30 PM IST at Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek.
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 in previous matches.
- Lhuan-dre Pretorius is having topmost good points in this series.
One-Down Batter
- Dewald Brevis will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Connor Esterhuizen 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
- Rubin Hermann 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 (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
- Innocent Kaia 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
- Wesley Madhevere and Sikandar Raza will strengthen the middle order for Zimbabwe.
- Sikandar Raza will lead the Zimbabwe as a Captain. He is also a good All-Rounder
Wicketkeeper
- Tafadzwa Tsiga will do the Wicket Keeping for Zimbabwe.
Spin Bowlers
- Sikandar Raza and Ryan Burl will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Pace Bowlers
- Newman Nyamhuri and Blessing Muzarabani will lead the pace attack of his team.
South Africa vs Zimbabwe (SA vs ZIM) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
SA vs ZIM 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, SA will win the toss and choose to Bat first.
SA vs ZIM Namibia T20I Tri-Series 2026 Match Expert Advice: Lhuan-dre Pretorius will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Dewald Brevis will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
SA vs ZIM Head to Head
SA vs ZIM Head to Head Records: South Africa vs Zimbabwe have faced each other in 11 matches in T20. Out of these 1 games, South Africa have won 10 whereas Zimbabwe have won 0 Matches.
| Match Played | 11 |
| SA Won | 10 |
| ZIM Won | 0 |
| 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
SA vs ZIM 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.
SA vs ZIM Winning Prediction
- South Africa team has the upper hand over Zimbabwe team. So try to pick more players from South Africa
SA vs ZIM Small League Must Picks:
SA - Lhuan-dre Pretorius [460 points], Dewald Brevis [432 points]ZIM - Brad Evans [388 points], Brian Bennett [276 points]
SA vs ZIM Grand League Risky Picks:
SA - Jason Smith [0 points], Lutho Sipamla [7 points]ZIM - Tafadzwa Tsiga [0 points], Richard Ngarava [0 points]
SA vs ZIM Death Over Bowlers:
SA - Bjorn FortuinZIM - Newman Nyamhuri
South Africa (SA) Key Players
- Kwena Maphaka [2W, 1W, 0W, 1W, 1W]
- Connor Esterhuizen [17, 21, 75, 8, 45*]
- Prenelan Subrayen [0W, 0W]
- Bjorn Fortuin [2W, 1W, 0W, 0W, 1W]
- Duan Jansen [1W]
- Dewald Brevis [16, 16, 55*, 4, 38]
Zimbabwe (ZIM) Key Players
- Ben Curran [20, 1, 10]
- Wesley Madhevere [(28, 1W), 39, (57, 4W)]
- Sikandar Raza [32, 1W, 0W, 0W, 2W]
- Brian Bennett [0, (32, 1W) 0, 47, 11]
- Brad Evans [2W, 1W, 0W, 2W, 2W]
SA vs ZIM Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Wesley Madhevere [PTs: 179, CR: 7.5]
- Connor Esterhuizen [PTs: 228, CR: 8.0]
- Sikandar Raza [PTs: 264, CR: 9.0]
- Brian Bennett [PTs: 276, CR: 8.5]
- Duan Jansen [PTs: 376, CR: 7.5]
- Dewald Brevis [PTs: 432, CR: 9.0]
SA vs ZIM Injury / Unavailability
South Africa Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
Zimbabwe Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
SA vs ZIM Live Stream
Where can I see SA vs ZIM Live Score?
You can see SA vs ZIM Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
SA vs ZIM match will be live telecast on FanCode.
SA vs ZIM Cricket Match Highlights
You can watch SA vs ZIM match Live Streaming and highlights on FanCode
SA vs ZIM match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
South Africa vs Zimbabwe (SA vs ZIM) Squads
South Africa (SA) Squad: Prenelan Subrayen, Bjorn Fortuin(C), Jason Smith, Lutho Sipamla, Eathan Bosch, Rubin Hermann(WK), Tony de Zorzi, Duan Jansen, Andile Simelane, Nqaba Peter, Dewald Brevis, Jordan Hermann, Kwena Maphaka, Connor Esterhuizen(WK), Lhuan-dre Pretorius(WK), Nqobani Mokoena
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
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.
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