South Africa vs Zimbabwe Live Score and Commentary, 2nd Match, Namibia T20 Tri-Series, 29 August, 2026
COMPLETED / 2nd Match / Namibia Cricket Ground
146/3 (13.4 ov)
144/8 (20 ov)
South Africa won by 7 wickets
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Player of the match
Dewald Brevis,
South Africa
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dewald Brevis | 75 | 32 | 7 | 6 | 234.38 |
| Rubin Hermann | 11 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 157.14 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Brad Evans | 2.4 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 7.13 |
| Newman Nyamhuri | 2 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 15.50 |
South Africa won by 7 wickets
South Africa vs Zimbabwe, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe (SA won by 48 runs) | Final | 6 Sep 2026 |
| Namibia (SA won by 11 runs) | 6th Match | 4 Sep 2026 |
| Zimbabwe (SA won by 43 runs) | 4th Match | 1 Sep 2026 |
| Zimbabwe (SA won by 7 wickets) | 2nd Match | 29 Aug 2026 |
| Namibia (NAM won by 18 runs) | 1st Match | 28 Aug 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa (SA won by 48 runs) | Final | 6 Sep 2026 |
| Namibia (ZIM won by 5 wickets) | 5th Match | 3 Sep 2026 |
| South Africa (SA won by 43 runs) | 4th Match | 1 Sep 2026 |
| Namibia (ZIM won by 5 runs) | 3rd Match | 31 Aug 2026 |
| South Africa (SA won by 7 wickets) | 2nd Match | 29 Aug 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 39 run (2.4 ov): Dewald Brevis: 26 (9), Rubin Hermann: 11 (7)
- Last Bat: Tony de Zorzi 15(17) - c W Madhevere b B Muzarabani Blessing Muzarabani
- Fall of Wickets: 32 - 1 Jordan Hermann, 61 - 2 Lhuan-dre Pretorius, 107 - 3 Tony de Zorzi
- Reviews Remaining: South Africa - 2 of 2, Zimbabwe - 2 of 2
- Toss: Zimbabwe elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: 2nd Match
- Series: Namibia T20 Tri-Series
- Date: Saturday, August 29, 2026
- Time: 05:30 PM
- Venue: Namibia Cricket Ground
- City: Windhoek
- Umpires: Ewoud Lassen (Namibia), Langton Rusere (Zimbabwe), Claus Schumacher (Namibia, TV)
- Referee: Graeme Labrooy (Sri Lanka)
Sikandar Raza to Tony de Zorzi, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Tony De Zorzi goes back and dabs cut, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Sikandar Raza to Tony de Zorzi, Six, Six !! With a brilliant off break ball on the stumps, Tony De Zorzi goes forward and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular sloge sweep to deep mid wicket for a colossal Maximum!
Sikandar Raza to Tony de Zorzi, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Tony De Zorzi goes forward and slash defensive shot towards mid off, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Sikandar Raza to Tony de Zorzi, 1 run, Tony De Zorzi hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an off break ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 1 run.
End of over 10 (8 runs)
Blessing Muzarabani to Tony de Zorzi, 1 run, Tony De Zorzi goes forward and plays cut off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, edged!! and the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep fine leg for 1 run.
Blessing Muzarabani to Dewald Brevis, 1 run, Dewald Brevis hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed defensive shot off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 1 run.
Blessing Muzarabani to Tony de Zorzi, 1 run, Tony De Zorzi hangs in the crease to take fast ball of back of length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident punch that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.
Blessing Muzarabani to Dewald Brevis, 1 run, Dewald Brevis hangs in the crease to take fast ball of back of length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Blessing Muzarabani to Tony de Zorzi, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the leg stump, Tony De Zorzi goes back and strives to hit cut, aiming to fend it off, but ball is too tricky to hit.
Tony de Zorzi c W Madhevere b B Muzarabani 15 (17) Blessing Muzarabani to Tony de Zorzi, no run, c W Madhevere b B Muzarabani, Caught out!! fast ball back of length on the stumps, Tony De Zorzi hangs in the crease to take the gamble with cut towards deep cover, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Wesley Madhevere. Leading to a soft dismissal.
End of over 11 (4 runs)
Graeme Cremer to Dewald Brevis, Six, Six !! With a brilliant legbreak on the off stump, Dewald Brevis goes forward and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular sloge sweep to long on for a colossal Maximum!
Graeme Cremer to Dewald Brevis, Four, Four !! legbreak, back of length, on the stumps, Dewald Brevis goes forward, plays cut in the air to long off. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Graeme Cremer to Dewald Brevis, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, good length, on the leg stump, Dewald Brevis goes forward and slash push towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Graeme Cremer to Dewald Brevis, Six, Six !! With a brilliant legbreak on the stumps, Dewald Brevis goes forward and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular sloge sweep to deep mid wicket for a colossal Maximum!
Graeme Cremer to Dewald Brevis, 1 run, Dewald Brevis goes back to take of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Graeme Cremer to Rubin Hermann, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, good length, on the stumps, Rubin Hermann goes forward, tucks it toward the fielder at mid off, who blocks the ball right away.
End of over 12 (17 runs)
Newman Nyamhuri to Dewald Brevis, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Dewald Brevis goes forward, plays sloge sweep in the air to long on. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Newman Nyamhuri to Dewald Brevis, 2 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball, good length, That sails wide of the off stump, Dewald Brevis left the ball. It gets past the keeper, and they snatch 2 runs, quick running between the wickets.
Newman Nyamhuri to Rubin Hermann, 2 runs, Rubin Hermann hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed push off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 2 runs.
Newman Nyamhuri to Rubin Hermann, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Rubin Hermann goes forward and slash cut towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Newman Nyamhuri to Rubin Hermann, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Rubin Hermann hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Newman Nyamhuri to Rubin Hermann, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Rubin Hermann goes forward, plays sloge sweep in the air to long on. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Newman Nyamhuri to Rubin Hermann, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps. Rubin Hermann hangs in the crease and tries pull, edged!! in the gap towards deep fine leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
End of over 13 (16 runs)
Brad Evans to Dewald Brevis, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Dewald Brevis hangs in the crease and slash push towards mid on, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Brad Evans to Dewald Brevis, 1 run, Dewald Brevis goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards mid off for 1 run.
Brad Evans to Rubin Hermann, 1 run, Rubin Hermann goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards point for 1 run.
Brad Evans to Dewald Brevis, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Dewald Brevis elegantly hangs in the crease into the shot, gracefully guides it to third man region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.