MatchesWomen's T20ISouth Africa Women tour of Zimbabwe 2026

Zimbabwe v South Africa

match 1 · Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo · 11 Sept 2026

South Africa won by 6 wickets

Zimbabwe innings11619.3 overs
South Africa innings117/413 overs · target 117

The worm

ZimbabweSouth Africa
025507510012505101520Zimbabwe: 2 wickets in over 2, 6/2Zimbabwe: 1 wicket in over 3, 11/3Zimbabwe: 1 wicket in over 4, 19/4Zimbabwe: 1 wicket in over 8, 61/5Zimbabwe: 1 wicket in over 14, 85/6Zimbabwe: 2 wickets in over 18, 105/8Zimbabwe: 1 wicket in over 19, 114/9Zimbabwe: 1 wicket in over 20, 116/10South Africa: 1 wicket in over 2, 7/1South Africa: 1 wicket in over 10, 75/2South Africa: 1 wicket in over 12, 108/3South Africa: 1 wicket in over 13, 116/4

Cumulative runs after each over. Dots mark overs in which wickets fell.

Runs per over

Zimbabwewicket
012245101520Over 1: 4 runsOver 2: 2 runs, 2 wicketsOver 3: 5 runs, 1 wicketOver 4: 8 runs, 1 wicketOver 5: 1 runOver 6: 13 runsOver 7: 9 runsOver 8: 19 runs, 1 wicketOver 9: 9 runsOver 10: 2 runsOver 11: 3 runsOver 12: 3 runsOver 13: 3 runsOver 14: 4 runs, 1 wicketOver 15: 7 runsOver 16: 6 runsOver 17: 5 runsOver 18: 2 runs, 2 wicketsOver 19: 9 runs, 1 wicketOver 20: 2 runs, 1 wicket
South Africawicket
012245101520Over 1: 7 runsOver 2: 0 runs, 1 wicketOver 3: 10 runsOver 4: 6 runsOver 5: 9 runsOver 6: 13 runsOver 7: 8 runsOver 8: 5 runsOver 9: 6 runsOver 10: 11 runs, 1 wicketOver 11: 23 runsOver 12: 10 runs, 1 wicketOver 13: 8 runs, 1 wicketOver 14: 1 run

Zimbabwe innings 116 (19.3 ov)

BatterRB4s6sSR
SM Mayersc S Naidu b E Marx5310166.7
N Gwanzurac K Meso b N Nini360050.0
K Ndlovub N Nini04000.0
B Bizab K Reyneke13172076.5
L Tshumac K Meso b N Nini02000.0
M Mupachikwac L Wolvaardt b K Reyneke36435083.7
M Mavungac L Wolvaardt b A Dercksen211821116.7
N Sibandac K Meso b A Dercksen15162093.8
C Mutasac N Shangase b K Reyneke01000.0
T Makusharun out (A Bosch/K Meso)120050.0
L Mabheronot out250040.0
Extras20
Totalall out, 19.3 overs116

Fall of wickets: 4-1 (N Gwanzura, 1.1 ov), 5-2 (K Ndlovu, 1.5 ov), 11-3 (SM Mayers, 2.5 ov), 12-4 (L Tshuma, 3.3 ov), 47-5 (B Biza, 7.1 ov), 81-6 (M Mavunga, 13.1 ov), 105-7 (M Mupachikwa, 17.4 ov), 105-8 (C Mutasa, 17.5 ov), 113-9 (N Sibanda, 18.3 ov), 116-10 (T Makusha, 19.3 ov)

BowlerOMRWEconDotsWdNb
E Marx31913.001200
N Nini3.301734.861120
C Wyngaard201608.00640
S Naidu402807.001350
K Reyneke402937.251460
A Dercksen301525.001110
Partnerships
WicketRunsBallsBatters
147SM Mayers 1, N Gwanzura 3
214SM Mayers 0, K Ndlovu 0
366SM Mayers 4, B Biza 2
414B Biza 1, L Tshuma 0
53522B Biza 10, M Mupachikwa 14
63436M Mupachikwa 7, M Mavunga 21
72427M Mupachikwa 15, N Sibanda 7
801N Sibanda 0, C Mutasa 0
984N Sibanda 8, T Makusha 0
1036T Makusha 1, L Mabhero 2

South Africa innings 117/4 (13 ov)

BatterRB4s6sSR
L Wolvaardtc L Mabhero b N Gwanzura671085.7
A Boschlbw b N Gwanzura8343113193.0
N Shangasec K Ndlovu b L Tshuma18222081.8
F Tunnicliffeb M Mavunga130033.3
A Dercksennot out240050.0
K Reynekenot out0000–
Extras7
Total4 wickets, 13 overs117

Did not bat: K Meso, C Wyngaard, E Marx, N Nini, S Naidu

Fall of wickets: 7-1 (L Wolvaardt, 1.3 ov), 75-2 (N Shangase, 9.6 ov), 98-3 (F Tunnicliffe, 11.2 ov), 116-4 (A Bosch, 12.6 ov)

BowlerOMRWEconDotsWdNb
N Sibanda201708.50500
N Gwanzura411924.751200
B Biza10909.00300
T Makusha1013013.00200
L Mabhero2.5036012.71341
L Tshuma1011111.00200
M Mavunga1010110.00200
C Mutasa0.10106.00110
Partnerships
WicketRunsBallsBatters
179L Wolvaardt 6, A Bosch 1
26851A Bosch 49, N Shangase 18
3237A Bosch 17, F Tunnicliffe 1
41810A Bosch 16, A Dercksen 2
Unbroken11A Dercksen 0, K Reyneke 0

Match details

Toss
Zimbabwe, chose to bat
Player of the match
N Nini
Ground
Queens Sports Club, Zimbabwe
Season
2026
Umpires
C Phiri, C Tlou
Match referee
ET Dube
Source
Cricsheet match 1543887