ZIM vs SA Super 8 Group 1 Match Preview:

Zimbabwe will take on South Africa in match number 51 of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026. This match will take place at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi, India, on Sunday. This match is not significant for either team. South Africa has already qualified for the semi-finals by winning two consecutive matches, even though Zimbabwe has already been eliminated from the semi-final race. 

Zimbabwe, despite their stellar performance in the League matches, failed to win a single game in the Super 8 stage, but still wants to bid farewell to the tournament with a win. South Africa is certain to have a good practice match before entering the semi-finals.

ZIM vs SA Today Match Prediction – ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8, 51st Match | Who Will Win?

Recent Performance: 

ZIM: L, L, W, W, W

SA: W, W, W, W, W

ZIM vs SA Match Details:

• Series/Tournament: ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026
• Match: ZIM vs SA 
• Date: 1st Mar. 2026
• Match Start Time: 03:00 PM IST
• Stadium/Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi, India 
• Live Score: cricketwinner.com
• Live Streaming: JioStar Network Channels and JioHotstar

Head-to-Head Stats:

Weather Report:

• Temperature: 25–26°C
  
• Rain Chances: 2%
  
• Conditions: Hazy clouds

The weather is expected to be favourable during this match with 36% humidity.

Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi, India, Pitch Stats: 

The pitch at the Arun Jaitley Stadium is considered ideal for batsmen. Its dry surface and short boundaries allow batsmen to easily hit the ball over the line. The ground is small in size and typically sees high scores. Traditionally, fast bowlers get a little bit of assistance from this pitch.

• Win Batting First: 38%
  
• Win Bowling First: 62%
  
• Best Suited For: Pacers (59%)

Average Scores

• Average 1st Innings: 148
  
• Average 2nd Innings: 166

Winning the toss and bowling first could be the ideal strategy.

ZIM vs SA Probable Playing 11

Zimbabwe (ZIM) Probable 11:

Tadiwanashe Marumani (WK), Brian Bennett, Dion Myers, Ryan Burl, Sikandar Raza, Tony Munyonga, Tashinga Musekiwa, Brad Evans, Tinotenda Maposa, Blessing Muzarabani, Richard Ngarava

South Africa (SA) Probable 11:

Aiden Markram, Quinton De Kock (WK), Ryan Rickelton, Dewald Brevis, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Lungisani Ngidi

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Cricket Winner Player Insight:

• Brian Bennett is the leading run scorer for ZIM and has the highest batting average of 277.00.
• Sikandar Raza is a reliable all-rounder who can turn the tide of a match by scoring quick runs in the middle order.
• Aiden Markram is a classical top-order batsman and can anchor an innings and convert it into a big score. He can also bowl useful off-spin, providing additional balance to the team.
• Ryan Rickelton is an aggressive wicketkeeper-batsman and is capable of scoring big while maintaining a fast run rate, giving his team an advantage.

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Match Prediction – Who Will Win

South Africa is a very strong and balanced team; they have not lost any match in this tournament so far. Additionally, their skipper Aiden Markram is in good form, scoring Quickfire 86* off 46 balls against the West Indies, and Lungisani Ngidi took 3 wickets.

Prediction: SA to win.