5.30pm Two more games and the final left in this tri-series, and we already know that South Africa will be playing in the final. Zimbabwe still very much alive in this one, and as are hosts Namibia. But for tonight, that's all from Windhoek. On behalf of Himanshu and Chandan, it's Abhimanyu signing off.
5.25pm Time for the presentation ceremony.
Bjorn Fortuin: "Happy with the peformance. Obviously with the standards we set for ourselves, there are some areas we would like to tidy up. We were a bit loose with the ball at the end and with the bat we wanted more, but I've learned not to take any wins for granted. Good to see bowlers standing up at different points. Fairly happy with some wickets. We never really strive for individual performances, we are looking for wins, but to contribute like that was quite cool. Obviously we want to go into the business end of the series with some confidence and getting a good performance against Namibia will do that."
Sikandar Raza: "I think we need to win our next game and SA need to win theirs and then the picture is clear. Not all is lost. The scorecard says something but the batters have a new mindset. I think we closed out the death pretty well against set batters. The last 4-5 overs were very special. That one over from Madhevere was special. The pacers closing it out without Blessing was special. With the bat, some boxes still to tick. If we had wickets in hand with that score, we could have taken it much closer. Our bowlers take a lot of pride in their batting as well. We have to come together and play a bit smarter but still positively and the tide will turn."
The POTM is Lhuan-dre Pretorius: "I'm just glad we got over the line. Milestones will come and go. I was just gutted today because at the 14-over mark we'll get over 200 but we couldn't do that. But we won so I am happy. Everyone I speak to - I actually spoke to Klaasen this morning - and he said if I give myself 15 balls, I can catch up. So I'm just going to try and give myself time always."
5.15pm So, South Africa comfortably brush aside Zimbabwe again and are in the final of this tri-series. Zimbabwe won a thriller yesterday, but fall well short today. After a top-order collapse, they could have fallen much shorter of the 186-run target, but Sikandar Raza's return to form and a spirited last-wicket stand between Nyamhuri and debutant Matigimu helped them reduce the margin of defeat. Lhuan-dre Pretorius was largely responsible for setting up South Africa's win with the bat as he raced away to a glorious 94, and he got some support from Dewald Brevis and Jordan Hermann, before Zimbabwe's bowlers pulled things back in the final five overs. Zimbabwe will hope they can set up a third encounter against South Africa though, with a game against Namibia still to go in this tri-series league stage.
NT Nyamhuri c Bosch b Fortuin 27 (36m 25b 1x4 1x6) SR: 108
Fortuin to bowl out
END OF OVER:17 | 6 Runs | ZIM: 140/9 (46 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 8.23, RRR: 15.33)
- Kundai Matigimu11 (7b)
- Newman Nyamhuri27 (21b)
- Kwena Maphaka4-0-33-0
- Bjorn Fortuin3-1-24-3
Maphaka from around the wicket
END OF OVER:16 | 14 Runs | ZIM: 134/9 (52 runs required from 24 balls, RR: 8.37, RRR: 13.00)
- Newman Nyamhuri24 (17b)
- Kundai Matigimu8 (5b)
- Bjorn Fortuin3-1-24-3
- Prenelan Subrayen2-0-22-1