South Africa vs Zimbabwe - Preview, Predictions & H2H · Tri-Nation Series
The Statz verdict
South Africa lead this head-to-head 6–0, including the only meeting at Namibia Cricket Ground. The season batting edge is SA's, 147.0 runs per game vs 144.0, while SA's attack takes 8.5 wickets a match, the better bowling unit. They meet on a 52.7% boundary-rate ground averaging 301 total runs.
Head-to-head record
8 meetings · 2012–20262 no results
Season comparison
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Projected win probability
toss pending · blend of both scenariosPlayer projections
expected XI · per-player output| South Africa | Runs | Balls | SR | 4s | 6s | Ov | Wkts | Conc | Econ | Ct | St | RO | Perf | D11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony de Zorzi | 13.8 | 12 | 111 | 1.8 | 0.4 | - | - | - | - | 0.2 | - | - | 16.2 | 29.5 |
| Jordan Hermann | 22.1 | 17 | 127 | 2.2 | 0.8 | - | - | - | - | 0.5 | - | 0.0 | 26.6 | 44.9 |
| Lhuan-dre Pretorius | 23.0 | 15 | 153 | 2.2 | 1.1 | - | - | - | - | 0.3 | - | 0.1 | 26.4 | 51.9 |
| Rubin Hermann | 19.3 | 17 | 116 | 1.8 | 0.7 | - | - | - | - | 0.6 | - | 0.1 | 24.8 | 40.9 |
| Dewald Brevis | 27.8 | 18 | 155 | 1.7 | 2.1 | - | - | - | - | 0.7 | - | 0.1 | 34.9 | 63.8 |
| Connor Esterhuizen | 19.5 | 16 | 125 | 1.7 | 0.9 | - | - | - | - | 0.9 | - | 0.1 | 28.0 | 44.6 |
| Bjorn Fortuin | 7.7 | 7 | 104 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 3.8 | 0.7 | 25 | 6.7 | 0.2 | - | 0.1 | 23.3 | 59.9 |
| Eathan Bosch | 10.6 | 9 | 117 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 29 | 9.0 | 0.5 | - | 0.0 | 36.5 | 72.8 |
| Duan Jansen | 8.2 | 6 | 134 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 3.5 | 1.9 | 29 | 8.3 | 0.4 | - | - | 49.4 | 99.2 |
| Prenelan Subrayen | 1.9 | 3 | 57 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 23 | 7.1 | 0.2 | - | 0.1 | 25.9 | 60.5 |
| Kwena Maphaka | 3.3 | 4 | 81 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 31 | 9.0 | 0.4 | - | - | 26.9 | 60.4 |
| ▾ Full squad projections (4 more) | ||||||||||||||
| Nqobani Mokoena | 5.5 | 6 | 100 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 29 | 8.3 | 0.3 | - | 0.2 | 37.3 | 81.9 |
| Lutho Sipamla | 3.7 | 5 | 76 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 31 | 9.8 | 0.2 | - | - | 29.3 | 62.9 |
| Nqaba Peter | 4.4 | 4 | 110 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 24 | 6.8 | 0.0 | - | - | 14.4 | 46.1 |
| Jason Smith | 8.4 | 8 | 110 | 0.8 | 0.2 | - | - | - | - | 0.5 | - | 0.1 | 12.9 | 21.4 |
| Zimbabwe | Runs | Balls | SR | 4s | 6s | Ov | Wkts | Conc | Econ | Ct | St | RO | Perf | D11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Curran | 15.5 | 12 | 127 | 2.2 | 0.1 | - | - | - | - | 0.5 | - | - | 20.3 | 33.6 |
| Dion Myers | 13.9 | 13 | 108 | 1.3 | 0.3 | - | - | - | - | 0.3 | - | - | 16.9 | 27.6 |
| Tadiwanashe Marumani | 14.0 | 11 | 131 | 1.6 | 0.5 | - | - | - | - | 0.5 | - | 0.0 | 19.4 | 34.2 |
| Brian Bennett | 26.2 | 20 | 133 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 5 | 8.8 | 0.3 | - | 0.0 | 31.3 | 59.5 |
| Wesley Madhevere | 12.6 | 12 | 102 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 7 | 8.3 | 0.5 | - | 0.0 | 20.6 | 36.4 |
| Sikandar Raza | 15.5 | 11 | 135 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 3.4 | 0.7 | 27 | 8.0 | 0.5 | - | 0.1 | 35.0 | 75.7 |
| Ryan Burl | 14.8 | 13 | 115 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 7 | 9.7 | 0.6 | - | - | 23.7 | 39.1 |
| Brad Evans | 8.3 | 6 | 131 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 3.3 | 1.6 | 30 | 9.2 | 0.4 | - | 0.1 | 44.2 | 89.8 |
| Graeme Cremer | 5.0 | 7 | 67 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 0.6 | 28 | 8.9 | 0.7 | - | - | 23.0 | 49.1 |
| Newman Nyamhuri | 2.0 | 2 | 80 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 28 | 11.0 | 0.0 | - | - | 14.0 | 32.5 |
| Blessing Muzarabani | 1.8 | 3 | 70 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 3.8 | 1.7 | 30 | 7.9 | 0.1 | - | - | 37.7 | 83.6 |
| ▾ Full squad projections (4 more) | ||||||||||||||
| Kundai Matigimu | 4.2 | 4 | 110 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 25 | 7.0 | 0.0 | - | - | 14.2 | 44.7 |
| Tafadzwa Tsiga | 21.3 | 55 | 39 | 2.8 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | 1.3 | - | - | 33.8 | 42.2 |
| Wellington Masakadza | 5.0 | 5 | 99 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 23 | 8.2 | 0.4 | - | 0.0 | 16.0 | 38.9 |
| Innocent Kaia | 12.1 | 12 | 103 | 1.2 | 0.2 | - | - | - | - | 0.5 | - | - | 17.0 | 26.3 |
SA
vs
ZIM
- Pace-friendly ground (160 par) - seam bowlers boosted; favour top-order stacks against the new ball.
- Slight chase edge (58% over last 12 games) - minor lean toward second-innings batters.
- Captain pick: Duan Jansen (99.9 pts) - 12% projection edge over the next-best pick.
- Stacks SA heavily (7 of 11) - more of their players grade as fantasy-relevant tonight; even out if you fancy ZIM's XI to outperform projections.
Small League: safe floor picks.
Grand League: higher-variance ceiling.
All re-run when XIs confirm.
Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek
Full ground stats →A batting ground that punishes seam. The last 12 T20 matches here average 301 total runs with a 52.7% boundary rate and 12.3 sixes a match. Seamers concede 8.43 an over against spin's 7.14, and chasing pays: teams batting first win only 42%.
Based on the last 12 T20 matches at this venue (since Mar 2025). 1 rain-affected match excluded.
Last 5 matches here
Top scorer Dewald Brevis 150
Top bowler Duan Jansen 5 wkts
Top scorer Brian Bennett 34
Top bowler Blessing Muzarabani 1 wkts
Hit rates: who delivers?
Full hit rates →No hit-rate data available yet
Top performers in this fixture
from 6 H2H meetings
Full squads
Who is playing in South Africa vs Zimbabwe?
Confirmed XIs are announced around the toss, ~30 minutes before the start. Based on their last matches, South Africa are likely to field Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Jordan Hermann, Dewald Brevis, Tony de Zorzi and 7 more, and Zimbabwe Brian Bennett, Ben Curran, Dion Myers, Sikandar Raza and 7 more — full predicted XIs and squads are on this page.
Who leads the South Africa vs Zimbabwe head-to-head record?
South Africa lead 6–0 from 8 matches.
What is South Africa's current form in 2026?
South Africa have won 1 and lost 1 from 2 matches in 2026, averaging 147 runs per match.
What is Zimbabwe's current form in 2026?
Zimbabwe have won 0 and lost 1 from 1 matches in 2026, averaging 144 runs per match.
Where is South Africa vs Zimbabwe being played?
South Africa vs Zimbabwe is being played at Namibia Cricket Ground on 1 Sep 2026 at 17:30 IST.
Who are the top run-scorers in South Africa vs Zimbabwe head-to-head matches?
The top run-scorers in South Africa vs Zimbabwe H2H are Dewald Brevis (171 runs), Sikandar Raza (146 runs), Brian Bennett (140 runs).
Who are the top wicket-takers in South Africa vs Zimbabwe head-to-head matches?
The top wicket-takers in South Africa vs Zimbabwe H2H are Lungi Ngidi (5 wkts), George Linde (4 wkts), Corbin Bosch (4 wkts).
Who are the top 2026 run-scorers for South Africa and Zimbabwe?
The leading run-scorers in 2026 are Brian Bennett (285 runs), Dewald Brevis (226 runs), Connor Esterhuizen (207 runs).
Who are the top 2026 wicket-takers for South Africa and Zimbabwe?
The leading wicket-takers in 2026 are Blessing Muzarabani (13 wkts), Richard Ngarava (13 wkts), Brad Evans (10 wkts).
Where are South Africa and Zimbabwe in the standings?
South Africa are 1st with 2 points and Zimbabwe are 3rd with 0 points.
What is the pitch like at Namibia Cricket Ground?
At Namibia Cricket Ground, 69.7% of wickets fall to seam and 26.5% to spin. The average match total is 283.9 runs with a first-innings average of 151.2. There are an average of 11.6 sixes per match and teams batting first have won 38.5% of matches.
What is South Africa's record at Namibia Cricket Ground?
South Africa have won 1 and lost 1 from 2 matches at Namibia Cricket Ground.
What is Zimbabwe's record at Namibia Cricket Ground?
Zimbabwe have won 0 and lost 1 from 1 matches at Namibia Cricket Ground.