ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 1

Zimbabwe v South Africa

Zimbabwe 153/7 20 ov
South Africa 154/5 17.5 ov

South Africa won by 5 wickets

Venue
Arun Jaitley Stadium
Date
Sun, 1 March 2026
Toss
Zimbabwe won the toss and chose to bat
Player of the match
Sikandar Raza

The match

Before a ball was bowled the model made South Africa 73% favourites, from the two XIs that took the field.

Zimbabwe win

South Africa win

Zimbabwe batSouth Africa chase 154

Turning point +15 to Zimbabwe. 0.6, first innings: George Linde to Brian Bennett, 6 runs, 13/0. Zimbabwe went from 21% to 36%.

Moved it most Aiden Markram −16.4 · Dewald Brevis +15.4 · Sikandar Raza +14.8 · T Marumani −14.3

BattingRB4s6sSRWin
T Marumanib KT Maphaka7710100.0−14.3
Brian Bennettc AK Markram b A Nortje151311115.4+8.2
Dion Myersc D Brevis b GF Linde11161068.8−5.6
Sikandar Razac DA Miller b KT Maphaka734384169.8+10.6
Ryan Burllbw b L Ngidi5500100.0−2.7
T Munyongab C Bosch250040.0−2.1
Clive Madandenot out26*2030130.0+1.1
Brad Evansb C Bosch8110172.7−0.3
Wellington Masakadzanot out1*100100.0+0.3
Extras lb 1, w 3, nb 15
Total 20 ov, 7.65 an over153/7

Did not bat Alexander Cremer, Blessing Muzarabani

Fall of wickets 14-1 (Marumani, 1.2), 28-2 (Bennett, 4.3), 66-3 (Myers, 8.2), 82-4 (Burl, 10.2), 87-5 (Munyonga, 11.4), 126-6 (Raza, 16.3), 146-7 (Evans, 19.3)

BowlingOMRWEconDotsWdNbWin
George Linde302217.33600−6.9
Kwena Maphaka402125.251610+8.0
Lungi Ngidi402917.251211+8.0
Anrich Nortje402917.251110−3.3
Corbin Bosch4040210.00600−3.0
Aiden Markram1011011.00300−3.7

Win is the win chance a player added for his side, in points (100 = a match turned round): batting in the top table, bowling in the bottom. Point at or tap a player to see his balls on the chart.

Ball by ball

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The balls that decided it