Zimbabwe Women vs South Africa Women Live Score and Commentary, 3rd Match, South Africa Women tour of Zimbabwe, 15 September, 2026
COMPLETED / 3rd Match / Queens Sports Club
120/10 (19.3 ov)
200/1 (20 ov)
South Africa Women won by 80 runs
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Player of the match
Laura Wolvaardt,
South Africa Women
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nomvelo Sibanda | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Tendai Makusha | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 200.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Ayanda Hlubi | 3.3 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 4.57 |
| Annerie Dercksen | 4 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 3.75 |
South Africa Women won by 80 runs
Zimbabwe Women vs South Africa Women, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| West Indies Women (WI-W won by 8 wickets) | 1st T20I | 3 Oct 2026 |
| West Indies Women (WI-W won by 91 runs) | 3rd ODI | 30 Sep 2026 |
| West Indies Women (ZIM-W won by 4 wickets) | 2nd ODI | 27 Sep 2026 |
| West Indies Women (WI-W won by 99 runs) | 1st ODI | 24 Sep 2026 |
| South Africa Women (SA-W won by 13 runs) | 5th Match | 19 Sep 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe Women (SA-W won by 13 runs) | 5th Match | 19 Sep 2026 |
| Zimbabwe Women (SA-W won by 80 runs) | 4th Match | 17 Sep 2026 |
| Zimbabwe Women (SA-W won by 80 runs) | 3rd Match | 15 Sep 2026 |
| Zimbabwe Women (SA-W won by 64 runs) | 2nd Match | 13 Sep 2026 |
| Zimbabwe Women (SA-W won by 6 wickets) | 1st Match | 11 Sep 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 6 run (0.4 ov): Tendai Makusha: 4 (2), Nomvelo Sibanda: 1 (2)
- Last Bat: Nomvelo Sibanda 2(3) - c (sub JL Filander) b A Hlubi Ayanda Hlubi
- Fall of Wickets: 4 - 1 Lorraine Pemhiwa, 25 - 2 Kelis Ndhlovu, 25 - 3 Beloved Biza, 29 - 4 Nyasha Gwanzura, 34 - 5 Loren Tshuma , 35 - 6 Modester Mupachikwa, 62 - 7 Christine Mutasa, 113 - 8 Loryn Phiri, 114 - 9 Mitchell Mavunga, 120 - 10 Nomvelo Sibanda
- Reviews Remaining: Zimbabwe Women - 0 of 0, South Africa Women - 0 of 0
- Toss: South Africa Women elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: 3rd Match
- Series: South Africa Women tour of Zimbabwe
- Date: Tuesday, September 15, 2026
- Time: 05:00 PM
- Venue: Queens Sports Club
- City: Bulawayo
- Umpires: Christopher Phiri (Zimbabwe), Nkosehle Ndiweni (Zimbabwe), Collin Tlou (Zimbabwe, TV)
- Referee: Emmanuel Dube (Zimbabwe)
Eliz Mari Marx to Michelle Mavunga, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Michelle Mavunga hangs in the crease, dabs push with soft hands toward mid on, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Eliz Mari Marx to Michelle Mavunga, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Michelle Mavunga goes forward, tucks flick shot toward the fielder at short mid wicket, who halts the ball.
Eliz Mari Marx to Michelle Mavunga, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps. Michelle Mavunga goes forward, hits sloge sweep in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Eliz Mari Marx to Michelle Mavunga, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Michelle Mavunga hangs in the crease, trying to hit pull, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.
Eliz Mari Marx to Michelle Mavunga, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Michelle Mavunga hangs in the crease, plays pull in the air to deep mid wicket. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Eliz Mari Marx to Michelle Mavunga, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump. Michelle Mavunga goes forward and tries inside out shot, edged!! in the gap towards third man, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
End of over 16 (12 runs)
Seshnie Naidu to Loryn Phiri, 1 run, Loryn Phiri goes forward and plays a well-timed sloge sweep off an legbreak 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.
Seshnie Naidu to Michelle Mavunga, Four, Four !! legbreak, fulltoss, on the stumps. Michelle Mavunga hangs in the crease, hits pull in the gap towards deep square leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Seshnie Naidu to Michelle Mavunga, 2 runs, Michelle Mavunga goes forward to take legbreak of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 2 runs.
Seshnie Naidu to Michelle Mavunga, Four, Four !! legbreak, good length, on the stumps. Michelle Mavunga hangs in the crease and tries defensive shot, edged!! in the gap towards third man, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Seshnie Naidu to Michelle Mavunga, Four, Four !! legbreak, good length, on the off stump. Michelle Mavunga hangs in the crease and tries cut, edged!! in the gap towards third man, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Seshnie Naidu to Michelle Mavunga, 1 run, Michelle Mavunga goes forward and plays a well-timed sweep off an legbreak delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.
End of over 17 (16 runs)
Luyanda Nzuza to Michelle Mavunga, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps. Michelle Mavunga goes forward, hits sloge sweep in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Luyanda Nzuza to Michelle Mavunga, 2 runs, Michelle Mavunga goes forward and plays a well-timed sweep 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 mid wicket for 2 runs.
Luyanda Nzuza to Michelle Mavunga, 1 run, Michelle Mavunga goes forward and plays a well-timed push 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 long on for 1 run.
Luyanda Nzuza to Loryn Phiri, 2 runs, Loryn Phiri goes forward to take off break ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
Luyanda Nzuza to Loryn Phiri, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Loryn Phiri hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot with soft hands, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.
Luyanda Nzuza to Loryn Phiri, 1 run, Loryn Phiri hangs in the crease to take off break ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep fine leg for 1 run.
End of over 18 (10 runs)
Annerie Dercksen to Loryn Phiri, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, yorker, on the stumps, Loryn Phiri goes forward and dabs defensive shot, edged!! and the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Loryn Phiri b A Dercksen 14 (26) Annerie Dercksen to Loryn Phiri, no run, b A Dercksen, Bowled out !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Loryn Phiri goes forward, tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.
Annerie Dercksen to Nomvelo Sibanda, 1 run, Nomvelo Sibanda goes forward and plays sloge sweep off an fast ball delivers at a short length by the bowler, edged!! and the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep fine leg for 1 run.
Annerie Dercksen to Michelle Mavunga, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Annerie Dercksen bowls a sharp delivery, and Michelle Mavunga goes forward to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
Mitchell Mavunga c S Naidu b A Dercksen 41 (23) Annerie Dercksen to Michelle Mavunga, no run, c S Naidu b A Dercksen, Caught out!! fast ball full length on the off stump, Michelle Mavunga goes forward to take the gamble with flick shot towards deep point, edged!! and expertly caught by Seshnie Naidu. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Annerie Dercksen to Tendai Makusha, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Tendai Makusha goes forward, plays cut in the air to deep cover. Ball finds the ropes for four.
End of over 19 (5 runs)
Ayanda Hlubi to Nomvelo Sibanda, 1 run, Nomvelo Sibanda goes forward and plays a well-timed push off an fast ball delivers at a fulltoss by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 1 run.
Ayanda Hlubi to Tendai Makusha, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Tendai Makusha goes forward, swats it, but the ball slides off the body, batter is quick to avail this leg bye for 1 run.
Nomvelo Sibanda c (sub JL Filander) b A Hlubi 2 (3) Ayanda Hlubi to Nomvelo Sibanda, no run, c (sub JL Filander) b A Hlubi, Caught out!! fast ball good length on the off stump, Nomvelo Sibanda hangs in the crease to take the gamble with push towards slip, edged!! and expertly caught by Jae-Leigh Filander. Leading to a soft dismissal.