A captain’s fight in a losing cause, that’s perhaps the best way to sum up what unfolded at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. Sikandar Raza refused to let Zimbabwe go quietly, producing a breathtaking all-round performance that made South Africa work considerably harder than expected.
He tormented the Proteas with both bat and ball, yet it simply wasn’t enough to halt a side riding seven consecutive wins. South Africa’s depth proved the difference, with a composed late partnership sealing a comfortable five-wicket victory.
Match Details
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Match | Zimbabwe vs South Africa, T20 World Cup, Super 8 Group 1 |
| Venue | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi |
| Result | South Africa won by 5 wickets |
| Zimbabwe | 153/7 (20 overs) |
| South Africa | 154/5 (17.5 overs) |
| Player of the Match | Sikandar Raza (73 runs & 3/29) |
| Toss | Zimbabwe won, elected to bat |
First Innings — Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe’s innings revolved entirely around Raza. The top order struggled to accelerate, with Maphaka and Linde accounting for early wickets.
Raza blazed 73 off 43 balls, hitting eight fours and four sixes, while the remaining batters managed just 75 runs combined. Madande’s late 26 off 20 balls helped Zimbabwe reach a defendable 153/7.
| Category | Player | Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Best Batsman | Sikandar Raza | 73 (43 balls, 8×4, 4×6) |
| Best Bowler | Kwena Maphaka | 4-0-21-2 |
Second Innings — South Africa
Raza struck early with the ball, removing de Kock for a duck and Markram for 4 inside the powerplay. Brevis responded aggressively with a quickfire 42 off 18 balls, but Raza dismissed him too, finishing with 3/29.
South Africa slipped to 93/4 before Linde and Stubbs added an unbeaten 61-run stand, calmly guiding the Proteas home with 13 balls to spare.
| Category | Player | Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Best Batsman | Dewald Brevis | 42 (18 balls, 2×4, 4×6) |
| Best Bowler | Sikandar Raza | 4-0-29-3 |
