01/09Result
4th Match, Namibia T20I Tri-Series [Aug 2026] at Windhoek, Sep 1 2026
South Africa won by 43 runs
Player of the Match
Lhuan-dre PretoriusSouth Africa
01/09Result
4th Match, Namibia T20I Tri-Series [Aug 2026] at Windhoek, Sep 1 2026
South Africa won by 43 runs
Player of the Match
Lhuan-dre PretoriusSouth Africa
T20I CAREER
CRR:
8.03
RRR:
18.85
Last 5 Overs:44/2
BATSMENRB4s6sSRThis BowlerLast 5 ovsmatrunshsave
Kundai MatigimuK Matigimu(rhb)11701157.141(2b)11(7b)111 11*-
BOWLERSOMRWEcon0s4s6sThis Spellmatwktsbbiave
Bjorn FortuinBC Fortuin(sla)3.412446.5414122.4-0-24-23030 4/2423.86
Kwena MaphakaKT Maphaka(lf)403308.2510311.0-0-6-02019 4/2031.73
Current Partnership :
P'SHIP :
37 runs, 4.2 overs, RR: 8.53 (Kundai Matigimu 11, Newman Nyamhuri 24)
Last Bat :
L'BAT :
Newman Nyamhuri c Bosch b Fortuin 27 (36m 25b 1X4 1X6) SR: 108
FoW :
FoW :
142/10 (17.4 ov)
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Match Centre

Commentator: Abhimanyu Bose

Statistics

Current Batsmen

K Matigimu
11(7) 0x4 - 1x6
Control %85%
  • Productive Shot
  • slog sweep
  • 7 runs
  • 0x4 - 1x6
1 0 1 0 1 0 0 8

Current bowlers

BC Fortuin
BC Fortuin
O3.4
M1
R24
W4
Eco6.54
RHB
OFFLEG
2W
1W1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
KT Maphaka
O4
M0
R33
W0
Eco8.25
RHB
OFFLEG
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF

PARTNERSHIPS

20
BJ Curran4 (6)
BJ Bennett12 (5)
13
I Kaia12 (5)
BJ Bennett1 (3)
0
I Kaia0 (0)
W Madhevere0 (2)
10
Sikandar Raza3 (8)
I Kaia6 (6)
8
Sikandar Raza7 (5)
RP Burl1 (3)
0
Sikandar Raza0 (0)
T Marumani0 (1)
3
Sikandar Raza1 (2)
B Evans2 (3)
12
Sikandar Raza1 (2)
WP Masakadza11 (7)
39
Sikandar Raza33 (16)
NT Nyamhuri3 (6)
37
K Matigimu11 (7)
NT Nyamhuri24 (19)

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.

17.4
W
Fortuin to Nyamhuri, OUT, And, that will be that! South Africa win by 43 runs. Takes on this length ball and tonks it down the ground, but can't clear Bosch at long-off. And with that, South Africa are through to the final!

NT Nyamhuri c Bosch b Fortuin 27 (36m 25b 1x4 1x6) SR: 108

17.3
2b
Fortuin to Nyamhuri, 2 byes, Goes for the revere sweep as Fortuin darts it down leg and misses, and it evades the keeper too for a couple of byes
17.2
0
Fortuin to Nyamhuri, no run, Lovely from Fortuin, sliding it in quick and in the blockhole
17.1
0
Fortuin to Nyamhuri, no run, Tossed up full outside off, and it spins away to beat the bat as Nyamhuri has a mighty heave at it

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
16.6
2
Maphaka to Matigimu, 2 runs, Full on off, swung away to deep square leg and they manage to pick up two
16.5
1
Maphaka to Nyamhuri, 1 run, Backs away and looks to swing away this slower ball and it runs away to deep third off the outside edge
16.4
0
Maphaka to Nyamhuri, no run, Full outside leg, he backs away and drills it to mid-off
16.3
2
Maphaka to Nyamhuri, 2 runs, Full on the stumps, he manages to swing it away through backward square leg and run two
16.2
0
Maphaka to Nyamhuri, no run, Backs away and Maphaka follows him with a slower ball. he's early into his cross-the-line swipe and the ball shoots back to the bowler off the outside edge
16.1
1
Maphaka to Matigimu, 1 run, Length ball outside off, poked out through backward point for a single

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
15.6
2
Fortuin to Nyamhuri, 2 runs, Oh, dropped at deep midwicket! Nyamhuri has a hoick at this full ball around off and it goes to deep midwicket's left and he spills it! Was a relatively simple chance for Rubin Hermann!
15.5
0
Fortuin to Nyamhuri, no run, Sees Nyamhuri backing away and tosses it up outside off. Left alone
15.4
4
Fortuin to Nyamhuri, FOUR, Now Nyamhuri reverse-swats this length ball away over backward point! Uff, these two are taking it on! You love to see it!
15.3
0
Fortuin to Nyamhuri, no run, Chance put down? This is full on off and it's drilled back to Fortuin. It hits him high on the hands and spills out
15.2
2
Fortuin to Nyamhuri, 2 runs, Looks to work this length ball leg side but it shoots off the leading edge towards deep cover and they pick up two
15.1
6
Fortuin to Nyamhuri, SIX, Now Nyamhuri joins in on the fun! Tossed up outside off and Nyamhuri nails the slog sweep over cow corner

END OF OVER:
15 | 11 Runs | ZIM: 120/9 (66 runs required from 30 balls, RR: 8.00, RRR: 13.20)

  • Kundai Matigimu8 (5b)
  • Newman Nyamhuri10 (11b)
  • Prenelan Subrayen2-0-22-1
  • Bjorn Fortuin2-1-10-3
14.6
0
Subrayen to Matigimu, no run, On a length on off and angled across, he works it to the bowler's right

Around the wicket

14.5
6
Subrayen to Matigimu, SIX, Goes for the slog sweep and he's cleared the ropes! Matigimu shows he can hit 'em! Tossed up slow and full outside off and Matigimu hammers it over midwicket