Welcome to the highlights of South Africa vs Zimbabwe - The 4th match of the 2026 Namibia T20I Tri-Series triangular Twenty20 International cricket tournament between South Africa and Zimbabwe was played at Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek on August 31, 2026.
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| Lhuan-dre Pretorius' career-best knock carried South Africa © Cricket Namibia |
Match Overview:
Opener Lhuan-dre Pretorius' career-best 51-ball 94 and Dewald Brevis' blazing 27-ball 41 before Bjorn Fortuin's career-best 4-wickets and Duan Jansen's three-for gives South Africa's record 43-run victory over Zimbabwe and secured their place in the final in the fourth match of a T20I Tri-Series.
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- South Africa's 43-run win was their largest victory by terms of runs against Zimbabwe in T20Is, previous biggest win by 34-runs at KuGumpo City in 2018
- Lhuan-dre Pretorius' 94 was his highest score for South Africa in T20 international and the second highest-score by an South African batsman against Zimbabwe in T20Is after JP Duminy's unbeaten 96 at Kimberley in 2010.
- 68 : Lhuan-dre Pretorius and Jordan Hermann shared the third highest first-wicket partnership for South Africa against Zimbabwe in T20Is.
- 86 : Lhuan-dre Pretorius and Dewald Brevis set a record second-wicket partnership for South Africa against Zimbabwe in T20Is, previously held by the 29-run stand between these same pair at same venue earlier in this series' second match.
- South Africa's 185 was their second highest score against Zimbabwe in T20Is after their 194 at Kimberley in 2010.
- Bjorn Fortuin's 4 for 24 was his best bowling performance for South Africa in T20 international and the third best-bowling-figures by an South African bowler against Zimbabwe in T20Is.
- Zimbabwe's 142 was their fifth lowest score in a completed innings against South Africa in T20Is.
In-Depth Match Highlights:
South Africa scored 185-7 in 20 overs with top scorer by Lhuan-dre Pretorius hammered a career-best 94 off 51-balls - who fell six-run short of his century.
Dewald Brevis blasted a 41 off 27-balls including 3-sixes & 2-fours with strike rate of 151.85 and Jordan Hermann hit 28 off 25-balls contained 2-sixes & a four.
Zimbabwe best bowler by Wesley Madhewere picked the up 3-wickets for 20-runs in 3-overs, Brad Evans took 2-wickets and one for Newman Nyamhuri.
Zimbabwe bowled out for 142 in 17.4 overs with top scorer by Sikandar Raza cracked a 45 off 33-balls including 5-fours & 2-sixes.
Newman Nyamhuri struck 27 off 25-balls including one-six & a four and Innocent Kaia hit 18 off 11-balls contained 1-six & 1-four with strike rate of 163.63.
South Africa best bowler by Bjorn Fortuin claimed a career-best 4-wickets for 24-runs in 3.4-overs including a maiden, Duan Jansen picked up 3-wickets for 21-runs in 4-overs, Prenelan Subrayen and Nqabayomzi Peter both took one-wickets.
Lhuan-dre Pretorius named Player of the match for his scintillating batting performance to smashed a career-best 94 off facing 51-balls including 12-fours & 3-sixes with strike rate of 184.31.
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