Zimbabwe Women vs South Africa Women Live Score and Commentary, 5th Match, South Africa Women tour of Zimbabwe, 19 September, 2026
COMPLETED / 5th Match / Queens Sports Club
151/8 (20 ov)
164/6 (20 ov)
South Africa Women won by 13 runs
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Player of the match
Nthabiseng Nini,
South Africa Women
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kudzai Chigora | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Nomvelo Sibanda | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Caitlin Wyngaard | 4 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 4.50 |
| Ayanda Hlubi | 4 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 6.00 |
South Africa Women won by 13 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: 1 run (0.2 ov): Kudzai Chigora: 1 (2), Nomvelo Sibanda: 0 (0)
- Last Bat: Michelle Mavunga 12(8) - runout (K Meso)
- Fall of Wickets: 22 - 1 Nyasha Gwanzura, 22 - 2 Lorraine Pemhiwa, 103 - 3 Chipo Mugeri Tiripano, 111 - 4 Kelis Ndhlovu, 111 - 5 Beloved Biza, 131 - 6 Josephine Nkomo, 136 - 7 Sharne Mayers, 150 - 8 Mitchell Mavunga
- Reviews Remaining: Zimbabwe Women - 2 of 2, South Africa Women - 2 of 2
- Toss: South Africa Women elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: 5th Match
- Series: South Africa Women tour of Zimbabwe
- Date: Saturday, September 19, 2026
- Time: 05:00 PM
- Venue: Queens Sports Club
- City: Bulawayo
- Umpires: Christopher Phiri (Zimbabwe), Collin Tlou (Zimbabwe), Nkosehle Ndiweni (Zimbabwe, TV)
- Referee: Emmanuel Dube (Zimbabwe)
Nthabiseng Nini to Sharne Mayers, 2 runs, fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Sharne Mayers hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs. Dropped catch
End of over 16 (4 runs)
Annerie Dercksen to Josephine Nkomo, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Josephine Nkomo goes forward, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at mid off, who halts the ball.
Annerie Dercksen to Josephine Nkomo, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Josephine Nkomo goes forward and caresses drive to deep cover, it raced away to the fence for four.
Annerie Dercksen to Josephine Nkomo, 1 run, Josephine Nkomo goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Annerie Dercksen to Sharne Mayers, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Sharne Mayers elegantly goes forward into the shot, gracefully guides it to long off region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
Annerie Dercksen to Sharne Mayers, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball yorker on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Sharne Mayers with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
Annerie Dercksen to Sharne Mayers, 1 run, Sharne Mayers goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards mid on for 1 run.
Annerie Dercksen to Josephine Nkomo, 1 run, Annerie Dercksen delivers fast ball at back of length, Josephine Nkomo goes back and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep square leg, limits Josephine Nkomo to just 1 run.
End of over 17 (12 runs)
Nthabiseng Nini to Josephine Nkomo, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Josephine Nkomo hangs in the crease to the delivery, letting it go to the keeper without offering a shot.
Nthabiseng Nini to Josephine Nkomo, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Josephine Nkomo hangs in the crease, trying to hit pull, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.
Josephine Nkomo b N Nini 11 (13) Nthabiseng Nini to Josephine Nkomo, no run, b N Nini, Bowled out !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Josephine Nkomo hangs in the crease, 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.
Nthabiseng Nini to Michelle Mavunga, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Michelle Mavunga goes back to make a confident punch, sending the ball towards short cover for 1 run.
Nthabiseng Nini to Sharne Mayers, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump. Sharne Mayers hangs in the crease, hits pull in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Sharne Mayers c K Meso b N Nini 19 (12) Nthabiseng Nini to Sharne Mayers, no run, c K Meso b N Nini, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Sharne Mayers goes back and takes a big risk by attempting pull towards slip, edged!! and flies straight to Karabo Meso, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Sharne Mayers.
End of over 18 (5 runs)
Ayanda Hlubi to Michelle Mavunga, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Michelle Mavunga goes forward 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.
Ayanda Hlubi to Michelle Mavunga, 1 run, Ayanda Hlubi delivers fast ball at full length, Michelle Mavunga hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.
Ayanda Hlubi to Nomvelo Sibanda, 1 run, fast ball, good length, on the leg stump, goes back, plays push, towards the square leg for 1 run.
Ayanda Hlubi to Michelle Mavunga, Four, Ayanda Hlubi to Michelle Mavunga, four. Mavunga finds the boundary, keeping Zimbabwe Women's chase alive at 142 for 7.
Ayanda Hlubi to Michelle Mavunga, 2 runs, Ayanda Hlubi to Michelle Mavunga, good length on off stump, two runs. Zimbabwe need 21 off 7 with the required rate at 18.
Ayanda Hlubi to Michelle Mavunga, 2 runs, Ayanda Hlubi delivers fast ball at full length, Michelle Mavunga goes forward and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep mid wicket for 2 runs. Dropped catch
End of over 19 (10 runs)
Caitlin Wyngaard to Nomvelo Sibanda, 1 bye, Bye !! fast ball, good length, on the leg stump, Nomvelo Sibanda hangs in the crease, aims to play it, but the ball evades the batter and keeper, they are quick to steal 1 runs off bye.
Caitlin Wyngaard to Michelle Mavunga, 2 runs, Caitlin Wyngaard delivers fast ball at good length, Michelle Mavunga goes forward and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep point for 2 runs.
Caitlin Wyngaard to Michelle Mavunga, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! fast ball, good length, on the leg stump, Michelle Mavunga goes forward, swats flick shot, but the ball slides off the body, batter is quick to avail this leg bye for 1 run.
Mitchell Mavunga runout (K Meso) 12 (8) Caitlin Wyngaard to Nomvelo Sibanda, no run, runout (K Meso), Run out !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Nomvelo Sibanda hangs in the crease, strikes cut towards slip and sets off for a quick single, but it was a suicidal one. Karabo Meso collects the ball and throws it toward the stumps, and Michelle Mavunga was well short of his crease. Run out, and what a silly way to get out!
Caitlin Wyngaard to Kudzai Chigora, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Caitlin Wyngaard sends down a sharp delivery, Kudzai Chigora goes forward to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.
Caitlin Wyngaard to Kudzai Chigora, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Kudzai Chigora goes forward to make a confident push, sending the ball towards mid off for 1 run.
End of over 20 (5 runs)