The team of South Africa kept their unbeaten streak going for themselves in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 by winning against Zimbabwe in an enthralling five-wicket game at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi. The team of Zimbabwe made 153/7 courtesy of the outstanding all-round performance by Sikandar Raza, while the South African team chased down their total in 17.5 overs.
Zimbabwe National Cricket Team vs South Africa National Cricket Team Match Details
| Match | Zimbabwe vs South Africa |
| Tournament | ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 |
| Match No. | 51st Match, Super 8 Group 1 |
| Date | March 1, 2026 |
| Venue | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi |
| Toss | Zimbabwe won the toss and chose to bat |
| Zimbabwe Score | 153/7 (20 Overs) |
| South Africa Score | 154/5 (17.5 Overs) |
| Result | South Africa won by 5 wickets |
| Player of the Match | Sikandar Raza (Zimbabwe) |
Zimbabwe National Cricket Team vs South Africa National Cricket Team Match Scorecard
Zimbabwe Innings – 153/7 (20 Overs)
Zimbabwe got off to a steady start but then started to lose their wickets regularly. Captain Sikandar Raza showed himself as one of the best batsmen in this competition by making 73 runs in 43 balls. Clive Madande was not out at the score of 26 runs.
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Tadiwanashe Marumani | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Brian Bennett | 15 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 115.38 |
| Dion Myers | 11 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 68.75 |
| Sikandar Raza (c) | 73 | 43 | 8 | 4 | 169.77 |
| Ryan Burl | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Tony Munyonga | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Clive Madande* | 26 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 130 |
| Brad Evans | 8 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 72.73 |
| Wellington Masakadza* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Extras | 5 | ||||
| Total | 153/7 (20 Overs) |
South Africa Bowling
The South African bowlers were successful against Zimbabwe in the death overs of the match, as both Kwena Maphaka and Corbin Bosch took two wickets each.
| Bowler | O | R | W | Econ |
| Kwena Maphaka | 4 | 21 | 2 | 5.25 |
| Anrich Nortje | 4 | 29 | 1 | 7.25 |
| George Linde | 3 | 22 | 1 | 7.33 |
| Lungi Ngidi | 4 | 29 | 1 | 7.25 |
| Corbin Bosch | 4 | 40 | 2 | 10 |
| Aiden Markram | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
South Africa Innings – 154/5 (17.5 Overs)
It was not an easy start for the South Africans, after losing the key players Quinton de Kock and Aiden Markram, but then came Ryan Rickelton and Dewald Brevis who played well before George Linde and Tristan Stubbs sealed the game with their unbeaten partnership.
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Aiden Markram | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 80 |
| Quinton de Kock | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Rickelton | 31 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 140.91 |
| Dewald Brevis | 42 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 233.33 |
| David Miller | 22 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 137.5 |
| Tristan Stubbs* | 21 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 87.5 |
| George Linde* | 30 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 142.86 |
| Extras | 4 | ||||
| Total | 154/5 (17.5 Overs) |
Zimbabwe Bowling
| Bowler | O | R | W | Econ |
| Sikandar Raza | 4 | 29 | 3 | 7.25 |
| Blessing Muzarabani | 3.5 | 32 | 1 | 8.35 |
| Brad Evans | 3 | 22 | 1 | 7.33 |
| Graeme Cremer | 2 | 27 | 0 | 13.5 |
| Wellington Masakadza | 2 | 23 | 0 | 11.5 |
| Ryan Burl | 2 | 12 | 0 | 6 |
| Brian Bennett | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
Fall of Wickets
Zimbabwe
- 14/1 – Tadiwanashe Marumani
- 31/2 – Brian Bennett
- 45/3 – Dion Myers
- 79/4 – Ryan Burl
- 87/5 – Tony Munyonga
- 146/6 – Sikandar Raza
- 146/7 – Brad Evans
South Africa
- 1/1 – Quinton de Kock
- 14/2 – Aiden Markram
- 43/3 – Ryan Rickelton
- 93/4 – David Miller
- 101/5 – Dewald Brevis
Player of the Match
Although Zimbabwe emerged as losers in the game, Sikandar Raza was awarded the Man of the Match award owing to his magnificent all-round show in the game.
Performance
- 73 runs off 43 balls
- 3 wickets for 29 runs
His performance ensured that Zimbabwe remained in contention throughout the game.
Zimbabwe Playing XI
| No. | Player |
| 1 | Tadiwanashe Marumani (WK) |
| 2 | Brian Bennett |
| 3 | Dion Myers |
| 4 | Sikandar Raza (C) |
| 5 | Ryan Burl |
| 6 | Tony Munyonga |
| 7 | Clive Madande |
| 8 | Brad Evans |
| 9 | Wellington Masakadza |
| 10 | Blessing Muzarabani |
| 11 | Graeme Cremer |
South Africa Playing XI
| No. | Player |
| 1 | Quinton de Kock (WK) |
| 2 | Ryan Rickelton |
| 3 | Aiden Markram (C) |
| 4 | Dewald Brevis |
| 5 | David Miller |
| 6 | Tristan Stubbs |
| 7 | George Linde |
| 8 | Corbin Bosch |
| 9 | Lungi Ngidi |
| 10 | Anrich Nortje |
| 11 | Kwena Maphaka |
Match Summary
Zimbabwe National Cricket Team VS South Africa National Cricket Team match in the 51st Match of ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 turned out to be an exciting game held at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi. Having won the toss, Zimbabwe decided to bat first and set a score of 153/7 in 20 overs. Sikandar Raza, the captain of the team, played brilliantly and scored 73 runs in 43 balls with eight fours and four sixes. He got good backing from Clive Madande who was not out on 26 runs.
The bowlers of South Africa maintained discipline throughout the innings as Kwena Maphaka and Corbin Bosch managed to claim two wickets each. In response to the Zimbabwe innings, South Africa witnessed a collapse after the wickets of Quinton de Kock and Aiden Markram in the beginning of their innings. However, Ryan Rickelton (31) and Dewald Brevis (42* from 18 balls) provided an excellent comeback to the Proteas team. Upon the dismissals of Brevis and David Miller, the duo of George Linde (30*) and Tristan Stubbs (21*) scored an unbeaten partnership of 53 runs which helped South Africa finish at 154/5 in 17.5 overs for a five-wicket win. Notwithstanding the loss, Sikandar Raza rightfully received the award of Player of the Match for his exceptional performance of 73 runs and 3 wickets.
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