The African nations meet up after a long time in a World Cup clash. South Africa are easily favorites in this contest. They have not lost a T20I against Zimbabwe till date and only have two ODI losses against them. Zimbabwe though can be an irritating opponent. This is there first ICC event in six years. The last time they made the main draw of a T20 World Cup was back in 2012. The tournament is a turning point for both teams. South Africa part ways with Mark Boucher after the tournament. Zimbabwe are on the rise with Raza in good form, and head into their first tournament with Dave Houghton as coach,

SA vs ZIM Head to Head

Played- 5 | Zimbabwe – 0 | South Africa – 5 | No Result- 0 | Tie- 0

SA vs ZIM Match Details

Date: 24th October 2022

Time: 1:30 AM IST

Venue: Hobart

SA vs ZIM Weather Report

The weather at Hobart is clear and a full game is expected, although there could be a cold breeze and some chilly temperatures.

SA vs ZIM Pitch Report

The Hobart track is normally good for batters. The boundaries are also pretty small and run-scoring should be pretty easy. Batting second will be a better option.

SA vs ZIM Predicted Playing XI

Zimbabwe Playing XI

Regis Chakabva (wk), Craig Ervine (c), Wesley Madhevere, Sean Williams, Sikandar Raza, Milton Shumba, Ryan Burl, Tony Munyonga, Richard Ngarava, Tendai Chatara, Blessing Muzarabani 

South Africa Playing XI

Temba Bavuma, Quinton De Kock, Rilee Roussow, Aiden Markaram, David Miller, Henrich Klaasen, Wayne Parnell, Keshav Maharaj, Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi

SA vs ZIM Key Players

Temba Bavuma

The scrutiny on Temba Bavuma is as large as ever. His returns coming into the tournament are as awful as they can get, and as a batter he is generally termed as a slow player suited for the long format. His captaincy is decent but the strike-rate is a huge issue, and with Reeza Hendricks on the sidelines it will be tough for Bavuma to keep critics silent unless he performs in the upcoming games.

Sikandar Raza

In the last few months, Sikandar Raza has been in some really good form. He is Zimbabwe’s best player at the moment and will be a key wicket for Ireland as Raza has proved his ability to change a game in quick time.

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SA vs ZIM Match Tips

South Africa are clear favorites in the upcoming game. While Zimbabwe are capable of springing an upset it is South Africa for now who look set to start with a win.

Match Prediction: South Africa Will Win