South Africa vs Zimbabwe Live Score and Commentary, Final, Namibia T20 Tri-Series, 6 September, 2026
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Player of the match
Jordan Hermann,
South Africa
Player of the Series
Dewald Brevis,
South Africa
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Evans | 56 | 31 | 4 | 4 | 180.65 |
| Blessing Muzarabani | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 160.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Duan Jansen | 3 | 0 | 38 | 3 | 12.67 |
| Kwena Maphaka | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 4.50 |
South Africa won by 48 runs
South Africa vs Zimbabwe, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (SA won by 67 runs) | 1st Match | 24 Sep 2026 |
| Namibia (SA won by 9 wickets) | 3rd Match | 13 Sep 2026 |
| Namibia (SA won by 157 runs) | 2nd Match | 11 Sep 2026 |
| Namibia (SA won by 99 runs (DLS method)) | 1st Match | 9 Sep 2026 |
| Zimbabwe (SA won by 48 runs) | Final | 6 Sep 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (AUS won by 1 wicket) | 3rd Match | 20 Sep 2026 |
| Australia (AUS won by 84 runs) | 2nd Match | 18 Sep 2026 |
| Australia (AUS won by 59 runs) | 1st Match | 15 Sep 2026 |
| South Africa (SA won by 48 runs) | Final | 6 Sep 2026 |
| Namibia (ZIM won by 5 wickets) | 5th Match | 3 Sep 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 24 run (1.5 ov): Blessing Muzarabani: 8 (5), Brad Evans: 11 (6)
- Last Bat: Blessing Muzarabani 8(5) - c BC Fortuin b D Jansen Duan Jansen
- Fall of Wickets: 1 - 1 Ben Curran, 14 - 2 Brian Bennett, 19 - 3 Innocent Kaia, 25 - 4 Wessly Madhevere, 52 - 5 Ryan Burl, 57 - 6 Tadiwanashe Marumani, 61 - 7 Sikandar Raza, 81 - 8 Newman Nyamhuri, 133 - 9 Kundai Matigimu, 157 - 10 Blessing Muzarabani
- Reviews Remaining: Zimbabwe - 2 of 2, South Africa - 2 of 2
- Toss: South Africa elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: Final
- Series: Namibia T20 Tri-Series
- Date: Sunday, September 06, 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)
Bjorn Fortuin to Brad Evans, 1 run, Brad Evans hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed cut off an off break ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.
End of over 14 (10 runs)
Nqobani Mokoena to Brad Evans, no run, Nqobani Mokoena lands it on a good length around off stump. The batter cannot find a way through, resulting in a dot.
Nqobani Mokoena to Brad Evans, no run, Dot Ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, and Brad Evans hangs on and tries to hit pull, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
Nqobani Mokoena to Brad Evans, 2 runs, Brad Evans goes back and plays a well-timed cut off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep point for 2 runs.
Nqobani Mokoena to Brad Evans, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the stumps, Brad Evans hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers flick shot sending it flying to the deep square leg region for a remarkable Maximum!
Nqobani Mokoena to Brad Evans, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the off stump, Brad Evans hangs in the crease, dabs ramp shot with soft hands toward point, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Nqobani Mokoena to Brad Evans, 1 run, Brad Evans hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.
End of over 15 (9 runs)
Prenelan Subrayen to Brad Evans, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Brad Evans goes back, dabs cut with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Prenelan Subrayen to Brad Evans, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the off stump, Brad Evans hangs in the crease to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards long off for 1 run.
Prenelan Subrayen to Kundai Matigimu, Six, Six !! What a delivery! off break ball lands right on the off stump, Kundai Matigimu goes back, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!
Prenelan Subrayen to Kundai Matigimu, Six, Six !! What a delivery! off break ball lands right on the off stump, Kundai Matigimu hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers sloge sweep sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!
Prenelan Subrayen to Kundai Matigimu, 1 run, off break ball, good length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays flick shot, towards the deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Prenelan Subrayen to Brad Evans, Four, Four !! off break ball, fulltoss, on the off stump. Brad Evans hangs in the crease, hits sweep in the gap towards deep square leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
End of over 16 (18 runs)
Kundai Matigimu c C Esterhuizen b K Maphaka 19 (11) Kwena Maphaka to Kundai Matigimu, no run, c C Esterhuizen b K Maphaka, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Kundai Matigimu hangs in the crease to try a high-risk cut, edged!! and the ball finds safe hands of Connor Esterhuizen, who makes no mistake in taking the catch, and Kundai Matigimu is out.
Kwena Maphaka to Blessing Muzarabani, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Blessing Muzarabani hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short mid wicket, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Kwena Maphaka to Blessing Muzarabani, 1 run, Blessing Muzarabani hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards point for 1 run.
Kwena Maphaka to Brad Evans, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Brad Evans hangs in the crease, trying to hit pull, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.
Kwena Maphaka to Brad Evans, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, yorker, on the stumps, Brad Evans hangs in the crease and dabs flick shot with soft hands, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.
Kwena Maphaka to Brad Evans, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Brad Evans hangs in the crease and dabs cut with soft hands, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.
End of over 17 (1 runs)
Duan Jansen to Blessing Muzarabani, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the off stump, Blessing Muzarabani hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers drive sending it flying to the long on region for a remarkable Maximum!
Duan Jansen to Blessing Muzarabani, 1 run, Blessing Muzarabani hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed sloge sweep off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at point for 1 run.
Duan Jansen to Brad Evans, 5 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball, good length, That sails wide of the off stump, Brad Evans left the ball. It gets past the keeper, and the ball raced away to the boundary for four.
Duan Jansen to Brad Evans, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball on the stumps, Brad Evans hangs in the crease and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular flick shot to deep mid wicket for a colossal Maximum!
Duan Jansen to Brad Evans, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump. Brad Evans hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Duan Jansen to Brad Evans, 1 run, Brad Evans hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident sloge sweep that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Blessing Muzarabani c BC Fortuin b D Jansen 8 (5) Duan Jansen to Blessing Muzarabani, no run, c BC Fortuin b D Jansen, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Blessing Muzarabani hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting flick shot towards deep square leg, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Bjorn Fortuin, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Blessing Muzarabani.
End of over 18 (23 runs)