WCT20 ·51st Match
Finished
Zimbabwe
153/7
(20 ov)
South Africa
154/5
(17.5 ov)
South Africa won by 5 wickets (with 13 balls remaining)
1
1·W111
4 runs
2
··116·
8 runs
3
1··1W4
6 runs
4
··1·2·
3 runs
5
·61·11
9 runs
6
66wd··W·
13 runs
7
61·126
16 runs
8
··141·
6 runs
9
16··46
17 runs
10
61·4·W
11 runs
11
611W11
10 runs
12
111611
11 runs
13
1·11wd2·
6 runs
14
·1·122
6 runs
15
1···11
3 runs
16
114111
9 runs
17
4111wd·1
9 runs
18
11111nb2
7 runs
Batting
RB4s6sSR
A. Markram
4 5 0 0 80
Q. Kock
0 2 0 0 0
Bowling
OMRWEcon
B. Muzarabani
3.5 9 32 1 8.3
S. Raza
4 8 29 3 7.2
MATCH STATS ZIM SA
PP 45/2 (7.5) 43/3 (7.2)
Middle 75/3 (7.5) 95/2 (9.5)
Death 33/2 (7.9) 16/0 (8)
4s 14 6
6s 6 11
Dots 38% 28%
Extras 5 4
Best P'ship 39(6) 53(6)
Runs
ZIMSA
367210814418005101520
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Date and time 01/03/2026 · 09:30
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Competition ICC Men's T20 World Cup · 51st Match
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Toss Zimbabwe won the toss, elected to batting

Match Prediction

Zimbabwe won the toss and chose to bat against South Africa in Delhi. Captain Sikandar Raza said the decision was influenced by injuries within the squad. Richard Ngarava was ruled out due to a lower-back issue, with Graeme Cremer replacing him. Tashinga Musekiwa was sidelined by an ankle problem, and Clive Madande came in. Tinotenda Maposa was replaced by Wellington Masakadza. South Africa captain Aiden Markram said he also wanted to bat to give his team experience in setting a total. South Africa made three changes, resting Kagiso Rabada, Marco Jansen, and Keshav Maharaj. Kwena Maphaka, Anrich Nortje, and George Linde were brought in. Markram stated that the rotation was part of preparation for their semi-final later in the week.

Toss & Conditions

The match is being played in Delhi. No additional pitch or condition details were provided.

🪙 Zimbabwe won toss, elected batting
🏟 Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
🌡 30°C💧 27%☁️ 0%💨 11 km/h

Head-to-Head

South Africa have won all of the last three matches against Zimbabwe. The most recent meeting on 20 July 2025 ended with South Africa chasing 145 for 3 after Zimbabwe scored 144 for 6.

Zimbabwe

#4NRR -4.475LL

Zimbabwe have one win and two losses in their last three matches, with a current record of 0 wins and 2 losses in the standings and a net run rate of -4.475.

South Africa

#1NRR +2.890WW

South Africa have won all of their last three matches and hold a 2–0 record in the standings with a net run rate of 2.89.

Playing XI

ZIM
Sikandar RazaC
Tadiwanashe MarumaniWK
Brian Bennett
Dion Myers
Ryan Burl
Tony Munyonga
Clive Madande
Brad Evans
Wellington Masakadza
Graeme Cremer
Blessing Muzarabani
SA
Aiden MarkramC
Quinton de KockWK
Ryan Rickelton
David Miller
Tristan Stubbs
George Linde
Corbin Bosch
Anrich Nortje
Kwena Maphaka
Lungi Ngidi
Dewald Brevis

Key Stats

ZIMSA
Position 4 1
NRR -4.47 +2.89
Total score 0 1

Verdict

Model projections give Zimbabwe a 19% chance and South Africa 81%. Bookmakers rate Zimbabwe at 11% with odds of 8.5. South Africa hold a 99 Elo point advantage and a 2.17 better net run rate. All recent indicators, including form and head-to-head record, favor South Africa.

ZIMSA
4% ML 96%
22% AI 1 78%
32% Math 68%
11% Books 89%
Playing XI
Sikandar Raza
Sikandar RazaC Allrounder
Tadiwanashe Marumani
Tadiwanashe MarumaniWK Bowler
Dion Myers
Dion Myers Batsman
Ryan Burl
Ryan Burl Batsman
Tony Munyonga
Tony Munyonga Allrounder
Brad Evans
Brad Evans Allrounder
Brian Bennett
Brian Bennett Bowler
Wellington Masakadza
Wellington Masakadza Bowler
Graeme Cremer
Graeme Cremer Bowler
Blessing Muzarabani
Blessing Muzarabani Bowler
Clive Madande
Clive Madande Wicketkeeper
Playing XI
Aiden Markram
Aiden MarkramC Batsman
Quinton de Kock
Quinton de KockWK Wicketkeeper
David Miller
David Miller Batsman
Dewald Brevis
Dewald Brevis Batsman
George Linde
George Linde Allrounder
Corbin Bosch
Corbin Bosch Allrounder
Anrich Nortje
Anrich Nortje Bowler
Kwena Maphaka
Kwena Maphaka Bowler
Lungi Ngidi
Lungi Ngidi Bowler
Ryan Rickelton
Ryan Rickelton Wicketkeeper
Tristan Stubbs
Tristan Stubbs Wicketkeeper