South Africa vs Zimbabwe HIGHLIGHTS T20 WC Super 8: South Africa down Zimbabwe to stay undefeated
ICC T20 World Cup HIGHLIGHTS: South Africa will now face New Zealand in the semifinal 1 match in Kolkata on March 4
South Africa vs Zimbabwe T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 full scorecard
South Africa extended their unbeaten run in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 with a comfortable five-wicket victory over Zimbabwe in the penultimate Super 8 clash at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Sunday. With the win, the Proteas confirmed their place in the semifinals and will face New Zealand national cricket team in the first semifinal in Kolkata on Wednesday, March 4.
Zimbabwe, meanwhile, bowed out of the tournament without a win in the Super 8 stage despite an impressive unbeaten run during the group phase.
Early breakthroughs put Zimbabwe under pressure
After winning the toss, Zimbabwe opted to bat first but struggled to build momentum early on. Kwena Maphaka struck in just the second over, cleaning up Tadiwanashe Marumani for 7.
The Proteas continued to apply pressure as Anrich Nortje dismissed the in-form Brian Bennett for 15, ending his recent run of good form.
Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza counterattacked briefly, collecting 16 runs in an over from Corbin Bosch as the side reached 45 for 2 at the end of the powerplay.
Middle-order struggles despite Raza resistance
Zimbabwe’s middle order found it difficult to accelerate against South Africa’s disciplined bowling. George Linde removed Dion Myers for 11, while Lungi Ngidi dismissed Ryan Burl for 5.
Bosch added to Zimbabwe’s troubles by removing Tony Munyonga cheaply as the side slipped to 87 for 5.
Despite the collapse around him, Raza kept the innings alive with a determined knock. The all-rounder brought up his 17th T20I half-century off just 29 balls and eventually top-scored with 73 from 43 deliveries before falling to Maphaka.
A late partnership between Clive Madande (26 not out off 20) and Brad Evans (8) added valuable runs, helping Zimbabwe finish on 153 for 7 from their 20 overs.
Raza jolts South Africa early
Chasing 154, South Africa suffered an early setback when Raza removed Quinton de Kock for a duck in the first over. The Zimbabwe skipper struck again soon after, dismissing Aiden Markram for 4 to reduce the Proteas to early trouble.
Ryan Rickelton attempted to rebuild the innings with a brisk 31 off 22 balls before he was dismissed by Evans.
David Miller contributed 22 from 16 deliveries before falling to Blessing Muzarabani.
Linde and Stubbs steer Proteas home
Dewald Brevis produced another explosive cameo, scoring 42 off just 18 balls, but was unable to convert his start and was eventually dismissed by Raza.
However, Zimbabwe could not capitalize further as Linde and Tristan Stubbs combined to guide South Africa home. The pair added an unbeaten 55-run stand for the sixth wicket, with Linde finishing on 30 not out and Stubbs contributing 23 not out.
South Africa completed the chase with two overs to spare, sealing a five-wicket victory and maintaining their perfect record in the Super 8 stage ahead of the semifinal clash.
South Africa vs Zimbabwe T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 full scorecards:
Zimbabwe scorecard:
| Zimbabwe (20 ovs maximum) | ||||||
| Batting | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Tadiwanashe Marumani † | b Maphaka | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Brian Bennett | c Markram b Nortje | 15 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 115.38 |
| Dion Myers | c Brevis b Linde | 11 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 68.75 |
| Sikandar Raza (c) | c Miller b Maphaka | 73 | 43 | 8 | 4 | 169.76 |
| Ryan Burl | lbw b Ngidi | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Tony Munyonga | b Bosch | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Clive Madande | not out | 26 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 130 |
| Brad Evans | b Bosch | 8 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 72.72 |
| Wellington Masakadza | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Extras | (lb 1, nb 1, w 3) 5 | |||||
| Total | 20 Ov (RR: 7.65) 153/7 | |||||
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s |
| George Linde | 3 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 7.33 | 6 |
| Kwena Maphaka | 4 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 5.25 | 16 |
| Lungi Ngidi | 4 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 7.25 | 12 |
| Anrich Nortje | 4 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 7.25 | 11 |
| Corbin Bosch | 4 | 0 | 40 | 2 | 10 | 6 |
| Aiden Markram | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 3 |
South Africa scorecard:
| South Africa (T: 154 runs from 20 ovs) | |||||||
| Batting | Dismissal | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Aiden Markram (c) | b Sikandar Raza | 4 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 80 |
| Quinton de Kock † | c †Marumani b Sikandar Raza | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Rickelton | c Burl b Evans | 31 | 22 | 27 | 0 | 4 | 140.9 |
| Dewald Brevis | c Burl b Sikandar Raza | 42 | 18 | 43 | 2 | 4 | 233.33 |
| David Miller | c Myers b Muzarabani | 22 | 16 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 137.5 |
| Tristan Stubbs | not out | 21 | 24 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 87.5 |
| George Linde | not out | 30 | 21 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 142.85 |
| Extras | (nb 1, w 3) 4 | ||||||
| Total | 17.5 Ov (RR: 8.63) 154/5 | ||||||
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | WD |
| Sikandar Raza | 4 | 0 | 29 | 3 | 7.25 | 8 | 0 |
| Blessing Muzarabani | 3.5 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 8.34 | 9 | 0 |
| Brad Evans | 3 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 7.33 | 10 | 1 |
| Graeme Cremer | 2 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 13.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Wellington Masakadza | 2 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 11.5 | 4 | 1 |
| Ryan Burl | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| Brian Bennett | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
South Africa vs Zimbabwe T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8: Playing 11
South Africa playing 11: Aiden Markram (C), Quinton de Kock, Ryan Rickelton, Dewald Brevis, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, George Linde, Corbin Bosch, Anrich Nortje, Kwena Maphaka, Lungi Ngidi
Zimbabwe playing 11: Brian Bennett, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Dion Myers, Sikandar Raza (C), Ryan Burl, Tony Munyonga, Clive Madande, Brad Evans, Wellington Masakadza, Graeme Cremer, Blessing Muzarabani
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6:28 PM
ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 South Africa vs Zimbabwe LIVE SCORE: South Africa scorecard
| South Africa (T: 154 runs from 20 ovs) | |||||||
| Batting | Dismissal | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Aiden Markram (c) | b Sikandar Raza | 4 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 80 |
| Quinton de Kock † | c †Marumani b Sikandar Raza | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Rickelton | c Burl b Evans | 31 | 22 | 27 | 0 | 4 | 140.9 |
| Dewald Brevis | c Burl b Sikandar Raza | 42 | 18 | 43 | 2 | 4 | 233.33 |
| David Miller | c Myers b Muzarabani | 22 | 16 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 137.5 |
| Tristan Stubbs | not out | 21 | 24 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 87.5 |
| George Linde | not out | 30 | 21 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 142.85 |
| Extras | (nb 1, w 3) 4 | ||||||
| Total | 17.5 Ov (RR: 8.63) 154/5 | ||||||
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | WD |
| Sikandar Raza | 4 | 0 | 29 | 3 | 7.25 | 8 | 0 |
| Blessing Muzarabani | 3.5 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 8.34 | 9 | 0 |
| Brad Evans | 3 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 7.33 | 10 | 1 |
| Graeme Cremer | 2 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 13.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Wellington Masakadza | 2 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 11.5 | 4 | 1 |
| Ryan Burl | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| Brian Bennett | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
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6:27 PM
ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 South Africa vs Zimbabwe LIVE SCORE: South Africa 154 for 5 after 17.5 overs
South Africa beat Zimbabwe by 5 wickets
Muzarabani comes back in the attack for Zimbabwe
Ball 6: Tristan Stubbs finishes it off as South Africa seal the win. Muzarabani bowls it back of a length and Stubbs hacks the pull to the left of midwicket, where the fielder dives and gets a hand but cannot stop the second run as the batters complete the winning runs.
Ball 5: Muzarabani oversteps and delivers a full ball wide of off which Stubbs drives straight to mid-off. George Linde had set off for a single but is sent back. The delivery is called a front-foot no-ball, giving Stubbs a free hit.
Ball 4: Fuller delivery from round the wicket and Linde swipes across the line, dragging a thick inside edge through square leg for a single that brings up the fifty-run partnership.
Ball 3: Muzarabani bowls a slower short ball into the pitch and it sits up outside off, allowing Stubbs to cut it square past point for a single.
Ball 2: Back-of-a-length delivery just outside off and Linde backs away before steering it to the left of backward point to collect a run.
Ball 1: Muzarabani begins with a short-of-a-good-length delivery outside off and Stubbs punches it square on the off side for a single.
6:20 PM
ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 South Africa vs Zimbabwe LIVE SCORE: South Africa 147 for 5 after 17 overs
South Africa need 7 runs to win in 18 balls
Ryan continues the attack for Zimbabwe
Ball 6: Ryan Burl floats it outside off and Tristan Stubbs steers it out towards sweeper cover for a single.
Ball 5: Burl flights it outside off and Stubbs reaches out, throwing his hands at the ball to steer it towards backward point, no run.
Ball 4: Burl tosses it up well wide of off and George Linde drives it down the ground to long-off for a single.
Ball 3: Flatter and quicker on leg from Burl and Stubbs nudges it neatly through midwicket for a run.
Ball 2: Burl serves a full toss down leg and Linde whips it through midwicket to collect a single.
Ball 1: FOUR! Burl strays too straight down leg and Linde bends low before swiping it over backward square leg. The ball bounces once and races over the ropes for a boundary.
6:16 PM
ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 South Africa vs Zimbabwe LIVE SCORE: South Africa 138 for 5 after 16 overs
South Africa need 16 runs to win in 24 balls
Brain comes in the attack for Zimbabwe
Ball 6: Brian Bennett drops it short and George Linde rocks back to pull it down towards long-on, picking up a single.
Ball 5: Bennett tosses it up on off and Tristan Stubbs punches it firmly down to long-on for a run.
Ball 4: Flighted delivery on middle and Linde goes back before pulling it towards deep midwicket for a single.
Ball 3: FOUR! Bennett drags it short and the angle takes it down leg. Linde rocks back quickly and pulls it backward of square on the leg side, beating the diving fielder in the ring as the ball races away to the boundary.
Ball 2: Flatter delivery on off and Stubbs pulls it through midwicket to collect a single.
Ball 1: Bennett starts with a tossed-up delivery from round the wicket and Linde pushes it into the gap wide of cover-point for a single.
6:15 PM
ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 South Africa vs Zimbabwe LIVE SCORE: South Africa 129 for 5 after 15 overs
South Africa need 25 runs to win in 30 balls
Ryan comes in the attack for Zimbabwe
Ball 6: Ryan Burl slows it up on the stumps and George Linde whips it neatly wide of midwicket to collect a single.
Ball 5: Burl drops it a fraction short on off and Tristan Stubbs punches it down the ground towards long-on for a run.
Ball 4: Flighted delivery on off and Stubbs presses forward, getting a faint inside edge that rolls into the leg side, no run.
Ball 3: Burl follows the wrong’un with a leg-break that drifts in and turns sharply past Stubbs’s tentative push. The keeper whips the bails off and appeals for a stumping, but Stubbs never left his crease, no run.
Ball 2: The wrong’un from Burl as Stubbs makes room and pushes it off the back foot towards cover, no run.
Ball 1: Burl begins with a tossed-up delivery on off and Linde clips it into the gap wide of midwicket to pick up a single.
6:07 PM
ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 South Africa vs Zimbabwe LIVE SCORE: South Africa 126 for 5 after 14 overs
South Africa need 28 runs to win in 36 balls
Brad Evans comes back in the attack for Zimbabwe
Ball 6: Brad Evans delivers on a fuller length and Tristan Stubbs drives it down towards long-on, returning for a comfortable couple of runs.
Ball 5: Evans bangs it in short and Stubbs hops across before playing a controlled pull through midwicket. He quickly calls for the second and slides his bat in to complete it safely.
Ball 4: Short of a good length outside off and George Linde chops it towards backward point. The fielder dives to his right and gets a hand on it, restricting them to a single.
Ball 3: Evans digs in a sharp short ball that climbs on Linde as he tries to cut while hopping across. Zimbabwe appeal for caught behind and take the review, but UltraEdge shows a flat line and the decision stays not out.
Ball 2: A length delivery around off and Stubbs pushes it gently in front of mid-off to collect a single.
Ball 1: Evans starts with a good-length ball in the channel outside off and Stubbs defends it off the back foot into the off side, no run.
6:02 PM
ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 South Africa vs Zimbabwe LIVE SCORE: South Africa 120 for 5 after 13 overs
South Africa need 34 runs to win in 42 balls
Masakadza comes back in the attack for Zimbabwe
Ball 6: Wellington Masakadza slows it up just outside off and George Linde pushes it gently into the off side, no run.
Ball 5: Masakadza tosses it up on the leg-stump line and Linde whips it firmly over midwicket. A good sliding stop in the deep restricts them to two runs.
Ball 4: Flighted delivery drifting back into the right-hander and Tristan Stubbs punches it down to long-off for a single.
Ball 3: Masakadza fires it through outside off and Linde punches it down the ground towards long-on for a single.
Ball 2: Tossed up on middle and leg and Linde flicks it off the back foot straight to short fine, no run.
Ball 1: Masakadza begins with a flighted delivery outside off and Stubbs drives it down to long-off to collect a single.
5:57 PM
ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 South Africa vs Zimbabwe LIVE SCORE: South Africa 114 for 5 after 12 overs
South Africa need 40 runs to win in 48 balls
Cremer comes back in the attack for Zimbabwe
Ball 6: Graeme Cremer drops it short outside off and Tristan Stubbs cuts it away towards the off side, collecting a single.
Ball 5: Cremer bowls a flat back-of-a-length delivery on leg and George Linde tucks it neatly through midwicket for a run.
Ball 4: SIX! Cremer misses his length again and serves a juicy full toss. Linde swings through the line and smashes it flat over long-on for a maximum.
Ball 3: Slightly short from Cremer and the ball holds in the surface as Stubbs works it through midwicket for a single.
Ball 2: Drifting away outside off from a good length and Linde hangs back before cutting it down to deep point for one run.
Ball 1: Cremer begins with a slow, short delivery turning away outside off and Stubbs punches it gently through the covers to pick up a single.
5:53 PM
ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 South Africa vs Zimbabwe LIVE SCORE: South Africa 103 for 5 after 11 overs
South Africa need 51 runs to win in 54 balls
Raza comes back in the attack for Zimbabwe
Ball 6: Sikandar Raza tosses it up on a fuller length and Tristan Stubbs drives it down to long-on for a single.
Ball 5: Raza drifts one down the leg side and George Linde nudges it neatly through square leg to collect a single.
Ball 4: WICKET! Raza gets the big breakthrough as Dewald Brevis holes out trying to go big. It’s the round-arm variation floated up on middle, Brevis swings early and loses his bottom hand, sending a toe-end skier towards long-on. Ryan Burl runs in a long way and completes an excellent catch inside the circle as Raza celebrates animatedly.
Ball 3: Good length on the pads from Raza and Tristan Stubbs works it through midwicket to get off the mark with a single.
Ball 2: Raza pulls the length back slightly on leg and Brevis tucks it comfortably through midwicket for a run.
Ball 1: SIX! Raza overpitches right in the slot and Brevis takes full advantage, lifting it cleanly over long-off for a maximum.
5:48 PM
ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 South Africa vs Zimbabwe LIVE SCORE: South Africa 93 for 4 after 10 overs
South Africa need 61 runs to win in 60 balls
Muzarabani continues the attack for Zimbabwe
Ball 6: WICKET! Blessing Muzarabani strikes as David Miller holes out trying to guide the ball fine. It’s a back-of-a-length delivery across off, possibly with a bit of pace taken off, and Miller attempts to steer it cleverly but only manages to send it straight to short third where Dion Myers completes the catch.
Ball 5: Muzarabani bowls a good-length delivery outside off, angling away, and Miller goes hard on the drive but is beaten by the movement, no run.
Ball 4: FOUR! Full delivery across off and Miller leans into a classy drive, holding his shape and punching it beautifully through extra cover for a boundary.
Ball 3: Back of a length across off and Miller dabs it softly towards short third, no run.
Ball 2: Short of a length in the channel and Dewald Brevis gets on top of the bounce, punching it to sweeper cover for a single.
Ball 1: SIX! Muzarabani tries to test Brevis with a short ball but it sits up nicely and he pulls it powerfully over midwicket, sending it into the crowd.
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First Published: Mar 01 2026 | 1:50 PM IST