Zimbabwe vs South Africa, Live Score, 1st T20I, Zimbabwe T20I Tri Series, 2025
COMPLETED / 1st T20I / Harare Sports Club
141/6 (20 ov)
142/5 (15.5 ov)
South Africa won by 5 wickets
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Player of the match
Dewald Brevis,
South Africa
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corbin Bosch | 23 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 153.33 |
| George Linde | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Sikandar Raza | 2.4 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 9.00 |
| Richard Ngarava | 4 | 0 | 35 | 3 | 8.75 |
South Africa won by 5 wickets
Zimbabwe vs South Africa, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand (NZ won by 9 wickets) | 1st Test | 30 Jul 2025 |
| New Zealand (NZ won by 60 runs) | 6th T20I | 24 Jul 2025 |
| South Africa (SA won by 7 wickets) | 4th T20I | 20 Jul 2025 |
| New Zealand (NZ won by 8 wickets) | 3rd T20I | 18 Jul 2025 |
| South Africa (SA won by 5 wickets) | 1st T20I | 14 Jul 2025 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand (NZ won by 3 runs) | Final | 26 Jul 2025 |
| New Zealand (NZ won by 7 wickets) | 5th T20I | 22 Jul 2025 |
| Zimbabwe (SA won by 7 wickets) | 4th T20I | 20 Jul 2025 |
| New Zealand (NZ won by 21 runs) | 2nd T20I | 16 Jul 2025 |
| Zimbabwe (SA won by 5 wickets) | 1st T20I | 14 Jul 2025 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 12 run (1.3 ov): George Linde: 3 (3), Corbin Bosch: 9 (6)
- Last Bat: Rubin Hermann 45(37) - b R Ngarava Richard Ngarava
- Fall of Wickets: 1 - 1 Lhuan-dre Pretorius, 17 - 2 Reeza Hendricks, 38 - 3 Rassie van der Dussen, 110 - 4 Dewald Brevis, 130 - 5 Rubin Hermann
- Reviews Remaining: South Africa - 2 of 2, Zimbabwe - 2 of 2
- Toss: South Africa elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: 1st T20I
- Series: Zimbabwe T20I Tri Series
- Date: Monday, July 14, 2025
- Time: 04:30 PM
- Venue: Harare Sports Club
- City: Harare
- Umpires: Iknow Chabi (Zimbabwe), Langton Rusere (Zimbabwe), Forster Mutizwa (Zimbabwe, TV)
- Referee: Ranjan Madugalle (Sri Lanka)
Trevor Gwandu to Dewald Brevis, 1 run, Dewald Brevis hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed pull off an fast ball delivers at a back of length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Trevor Gwandu to Rubin Hermann, 1 run, Rubin Hermann goes back and plays a well-timed pull off an fast ball delivers at a short length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Dewald Brevis c B Bennett b T Gwandu 41 (17) Trevor Gwandu to Dewald Brevis, no run, c B Bennett b T Gwandu, Caught out !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, An unsuccessful attempt by Dewald Brevis who hangs in the crease to play it towards deep point that goes straight to Brian Bennett, who makes the catch for Dewald Brevis's dismissal.
Trevor Gwandu to Corbin Bosch, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Corbin Bosch hangs in the crease, dabs it towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly, and makes a brilliant stop.
End of over 12 (7 runs)
Richard Ngarava to Rubin Hermann, 2 runs, Richard Ngarava delivers fast ball at good length, Rubin Hermann hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the mid on, limits Rubin Hermann to just 2 runs.
Richard Ngarava to Rubin Hermann, 1 run, Richard Ngarava delivers fast ball at good length, Rubin Hermann hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at long on for 1 run.
Richard Ngarava to Corbin Bosch, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Corbin Bosch goes back, plays pull in the air to deep mid wicket. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Richard Ngarava to Corbin Bosch, 2 runs, Corbin Bosch hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed cut off an outswinger delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep point for 2 runs.
Richard Ngarava to Corbin Bosch, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Richard Ngarava bowls a sharp delivery, and Corbin Bosch hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
Richard Ngarava to Corbin Bosch, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Corbin Bosch hangs in the crease, dabs it towards mid on, but the fielder reacts promptly, and makes a brilliant stop.
End of over 13 (9 runs)
Blessing Muzarabani to Rubin Hermann, 2 runs, Rubin Hermann goes back to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards short mid wicket for 2 runs.
Blessing Muzarabani to Rubin Hermann, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Rubin Hermann hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short mid wicket, who halts the ball.
Blessing Muzarabani to Rubin Hermann, 1 run, Blessing Muzarabani delivers fast ball at good length, Rubin Hermann hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at mid on for 1 run.
Blessing Muzarabani to Corbin Bosch, Four, Four !! outswinger, back of length, on the off stump, Corbin Bosch hangs in the crease, plays cut in the air to deep cover. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Blessing Muzarabani to Corbin Bosch, 2 runs, Corbin Bosch hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick 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 deep square leg for 2 runs.
Blessing Muzarabani to Corbin Bosch, 1 run, Corbin Bosch hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast 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 14 (10 runs)
Richard Ngarava to Corbin Bosch, 1 run, Corbin Bosch goes back and plays a well-timed pull 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 mid wicket for 1 run.
Rubin Hermann b R Ngarava 45 (37) Richard Ngarava to Rubin Hermann, no run, b R Ngarava, Bowled out !! inswinger, full length, on the stumps, A bold move from Rubin Hermann as batter hangs in the crease, plays it, but it proves to be batter's downfall. The ball crashes into stumps, and the stumps are rattled. Bowled out!
Richard Ngarava to George Linde, 1 run, George Linde hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick 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.
Richard Ngarava to Corbin Bosch, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the stumps, Corbin Bosch hangs in the crease, plays it with soft hands towards short mid wicket, but the fielder is quick to react and prevents the run.
Richard Ngarava to Corbin Bosch, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps. Corbin Bosch hangs in the crease, hits flick shot in the gap towards deep fine leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Richard Ngarava to Corbin Bosch, 1 run, Richard Ngarava delivers fast ball at good length, Corbin Bosch goes forward and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the short mid wicket, limits Corbin Bosch to just 1 run.
End of over 15 (7 runs)
Trevor Gwandu to Corbin Bosch, 1 run, Corbin Bosch hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run.
Sikandar Raza to George Linde, 1 run, arm ball, full length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays flick shot, towards the deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Sikandar Raza to Corbin Bosch, 2 runs, Corbin Bosch hangs in the crease to take off break ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 2 runs.
Sikandar Raza to Corbin Bosch, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the stumps, Corbin Bosch goes back to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Sikandar Raza to George Linde, 1 run, George Linde hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed pull off an carrom ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.