Namibia T20I Tri-Series, Final

South Africa v Zimbabwe

South Africa 205/5 20 ov
Zimbabwe 157 18 ov

South Africa won by 48 runs

Venue
Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek
Date
Sun, 6 September 2026
Toss
South Africa won the toss and chose to bat
Player of the match
Jordan Hermann

The match

Before a ball was bowled the model made South Africa 51% favourites, from the two XIs that took the field.

South Africa win

Zimbabwe win

South Africa batZimbabwe chase 206

Turning point +8 to South Africa. 2.6, first innings: NT Nyamhuri to Connor Esterhuizen, 6 runs, 32/0. South Africa went from 60% to 68%.

Moved it most Wessly Madhevere −23.9 · Jordan Hermann +19.6 · NT Nyamhuri −16.5 · K Matigimu −14.5

BattingRB4s6sSRWin
Connor Esterhuizenc BJ Curran b NT Nyamhuri322332139.1+6.5
Jordan Hermannc RP Burl b B Evans532981182.8+19.6
Dewald Brevisc Sikandar Raza b B Evans322322139.1−1.7
Tony de Zorzist T Marumani b Sikandar Raza171120154.5+1.1
Rubin Hermanc T Marumani b NT Nyamhuri271631168.8+1.2
Eathan Boschnot out7*410175.0+2.2
Duan Jansennot out23*1440164.3+3.2
Extras b 2, lb 2, w 1014
Total 20 ov, 10.25 an over205/5

Did not bat Bjorn Fortuin, Prenelan Subrayen, N Mokoena, Kwena Maphaka

Fall of wickets 84-1 (Esterhuizen, 7.5), 93-2 (Hermann, 9.5), 122-3 (de Zorzi, 12.4), 169-4 (Brevis, 16.4), 172-5 (Herman, 17.1)

BowlingOMRWEconDotsWdNbWin
Wessly Madhevere2027013.50100−23.8
Blessing Muzarabani402506.251120+6.7
NT Nyamhuri4051212.75870−16.1
Brad Evans403629.00710+3.0
K Matigimu2032016.00100−14.4
Sikandar Raza403017.501100+4.9

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Ball by ball

The whole match on one screen: a row for every over, a square for every ball, coloured by how far it moved the match. Pick any ball, play it through, or click a name to follow one player.

The balls that decided it