ZIM vs SA Match Preview

As neighbours, any sporting contest between South Africa and Zimbabwe is noteworthy, and this one will be no exception, as the hosts, Zimbabwe, must win in order to maintain their hopes of progressing in this tri-series. So far in the battle between Zimbabwe, South Africa, and New Zealand, the Black Caps have been the most impressive, sitting atop the table after three games. Not that anyone expected much else; based on the relative strength of all three teams in this series, New Zealand is widely expected to win.

ZIM vs SA Match Details

Zimbabwe vs South Africa – 4th Match, Zimbabwe T20I Tri-Series, 2025

Venue: Harare Sports Club, Harare

Date & Time: 20th July 2025 at 04:30 PM IST 

Live Streaming: FanCode

ZIM vs SA Venue Stats 

ZIM vs SA Pitch Report

It is an ideal bowling pitch. It is a haven for both batters and bowlers because it provides balance throughout all innings.

ZIM vs SA Weather Report

The weather in Derby is expected to remain cloudy on match day, with conditions ranging from 9 to 22 degrees Celsius 

ZIM vs SA Last Five Matches

ZIM vs SA Head-to-Head Stats

Injury News

No Injury. Will be added when there is an update.

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ZIM vs SA Probable Playing XIs:

South Africa Probable Playing XIs

Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Reeza Hendricks, Rubin Hermann, Senuran Muthusamy, Rassie van der Dussen (c), Dewald Brevis, George Linde, Corbin Bosch, Gerald Coetzee, Kwena Maphaka, Senuran Muthusamy

Zimbabwe Probable Playing XIs

Wessly Madhevere, Brian Bennett, Clive Madande (wk), Sikandar Raza (c), Ryan Burl, Tony Munyonga, Tashinga Musekiwa, Tinotenda Maposa, Blessing Muzarabani, Richard Ngarava, Trevor Gwandu

Topmost Picks for ZIM vs SA Dream11 Prediction:

Top Picks – Zimbabwe

• Sikandar Raza – Sikandar Raza played a captain's knock at number four, scoring 54 off 38 balls in their recent game against South Africa.
• Richard Ngarava – Richard Ngarava took three wickets in this competition and was the best bowler for the hosts in one of two games.

Top Picks – South Africa

• Dewald Brevis – Dewald Brevis is the tournament's leading run-scorer, having scored at least 19 runs in both of his outings.
• Matt Henry –  Matt Henry has 21 wickets in the last nine T20Is at an economy rate of six.

Suggested Playing XI N0.1 for ZIM vs SA Dream11 Team:

Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Reeza Hendricks, Brian Bennett, Rubin Hermann, Sikandar Raza(VC), Ryan Burl, George Linde(C), Wessly Madhevere, Corbin Bosch, Gerald Coetzee, Richard Ngarava

Captain and Vice-Captain Options:

Captain – George Linde, Reeza Hendricks

Vice-captain – Wessly Madhevere, Sikandar Raza 

Wicketkeeper – Lhuan-dre Pretorius

ZIM vs SA Probable Winners:

This appears to be another one-sided game in Harare, and we are not anticipating Zimbabwe causing South Africa numerous issues. Our prediction is that Zimbabwe will suffer another defeat. Considering the team combination, South Africa is expected to win this match.

Zimbabwe lost their last match by 8 wickets against New Zealand and currently occupy the bottom position in the points table.

On the other hand, South Africa got off to a winning start in the Zimbabwe Tri-Series with a victory over the hosts last Monday but they were then stopped in their tracks by New Zealand on Wednesday who saw them off by a margin of 21 runs. 

ZIM vs SA Match Details

Date: July 20th, 2025

Time: 4:30 PM IST

Venue: Harare Sports Club, Harare 

Live Streaming: Fancode  

ZIM vs SA Weather Report

Clear weather 

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Top Batters ZIM vs SA

• Dewald Brevis (SA) - 76 runs in this series 

• Sikandar Raza (ZIM) - 66 runs in this series 

• Brian Bennett (ZIM) - 51 runs this series 

Top Bowler ZIM vs SA

• George Linde (SA) - 3 wickets in this series 

• Richard Ngarava (ZIM) - 3 wickets in this series 

• Lungi Ngidi (SA) - 2 wickets in this series 

ZIM vs SA Recent Performance

ZIM vs SA Today Match Prediction Scenarios

Scenario 1- If SA bats first

• First Innings score prediction- SA is expected to score 155-165 runs

• Result prediction- SA will win the match by 20-25 Runs 

Scenario 2- If ZIM bats first

• First Innings score prediction- ZIM is expected to score 135-140 runs.

• Result prediction- SA will win the match by 6 wickets 

ZIM vs SA Predicted Playing XI

South Africa (SA) Playing XI 

Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Reeza Hendricks, Rubin Hermann, Senuran Muthusamy, Rassie van der Dussen (c), Dewald Brevis, George Linde, Corbin Bosch, Gerald Coetzee, Kwena Maphaka, Senuran Muthusamy

Zimbabwe (ZIM) Playing XI

Brian Bennett, Wessly Madhevere, Clive Madande (WK), Sikandar Raza (C), Ryan Burl, Tashinga Musekiwa, Tony Munyonga, Wellington Masakadza, Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani, Trevor Gwandu

ZIM vs SA Today Match Prediction, Who Will Win the Match?

South Africa To win

We predict that South Africa will be winning this T20I match. The likes of Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Rubin Hermann and Dewald Brevis will be key players to watch out for.

The 4th match of the T20I Tri-Nation series will be held tomorrow (July 20, 2025) at Harare Sports Club ground. The Zimbabwe vs. South Africa (ZIM vs SA) match is going to be crucial for both of the sides. Zimbabwe will try to win the match by any means, and South Africa will look to bounce back after a heavy defeat against New Zealand.

The initial stage of the Tri-Nation series is framed with a round robin format, where every team has to face the other two teams twice. Tomorrow's match between Zimbabwe and South Africa will mark the second leg of the tournament, where SA won comfortably in their previous encounter with ZIM. On July 14, in the tournament opener match, South Africa won against the host team by 5 wickets. But in their next assignment, South Africa, led by Rassie van der Dussen, had to taste the worst against New Zealand and Zimbabwe, yet to win a match in the series.

Despite the loss against SA, there were some positive points for the home team. Skipper Sikandar Raza and opener Brian Bennett were promising with their batting work. Pacer Richard Ngarava plucked 3 wickets, and a brace for Trevor Gwandu came with some positivity for Zimbabwe in the first match of the tournament. 

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ZIM vs SA T20I Tri-Nation, Match 4 details:

ZIM vs SA T20I Tri-Nation, Match 4 Live Streaming: The match will be streamed live on the FanCode app and website in India.

MATCH: Match 4

VENUE: Harare Sports Club, Harare

DATE & TIME: Sunday, 20th July, 16:30

SERIES: T20I Tri-Series in Zimbabwe, 2025

The Squads

Zimbabwe: Brian Bennett, Wessly Madhevere, Dion Myers, Sikandar Raza (c), Ryan Burl, Clive Madande (wk), Tony Munyonga, Tashinga Musekiwa, Wellington Masakadza, Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani, Trevor Gwandu, Tafadzwa Tsiga, Tinotenda Maposa, Newman Nyamhuri, and Vincent Masekesa.

South Africa: Lhuan-dre Pretorius (wk), Reeza Hendricks, Rassie van der Dussen (c), Dewald Brevis, George Linde, Senuran Muthusamy, Corbin Bosch, Gerald Coetzee, Nandre Burger, Nqabayomzi Peter, Lungi Ngidi, Andile Simelane, Rubin Hermann, Kwena Maphaka.

Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza came in to bat at No. 4 when the team was in trouble. He put together an important 66-run stand with Ryan Burl to steady things. Raza kept the scoreboard ticking by taking singles and hitting the bad balls for boundaries. He stayed calm and reached a fine half-century. He finished unbeaten on 54 from 38 balls, hitting 3 fours and 2 sixes at a strong strike rate of 142.11.

This knock made Raza only the fourth Zimbabwe player to score a T20I fifty against South Africa. Before him, only Brendan Taylor, Hamilton Masakadza, and Chamu Chibhabha had done it.

Thanks to Raza’s fighting innings, Zimbabwe managed to post 141 for 6 in the first match of the T20I Tri-Nation Series. Once again, Raza showed why he is Zimbabwe’s biggest T20 cricket star by leading from the front.

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Top Zimbabwe scores vs South Africa in T20Is:

South Africa beat Zimbabwe in the Test series 2-0. The African team looked much stronger compared to Zimbabwe. Both teams played their first head-to-head match since October 2018.

ZIM vs SA Match Details

Date: July 14th, 2025

Time: 4:30 PM IST

Venue: Harare Sports Club, Harare 

Live Streaming: Fancode  

ZIM vs SA Weather Report

Clear weather 

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Top Batters ZIM vs SA

• Sikandar Raza (ZIM) - 2403 runs in T20I 

• Reeza Hendricks (SA) - 2271 runs in T20I 

• Rassie van der Dussen (SA) - 1257 runs T20I 

Top Bowler ZIM vs SA

• Sikandar Raza (ZIM) - 81 wickets in T20I 

• Blessing Muzarabani (ZIM) - 78 wickets in T20I

• Lungi Ngidi (SA) - 63 wickets in T20I

ZIM vs SA Recent Performance

ZIM vs SA Today Match Prediction Scenarios

Scenario 1- If ZIM bats first

• First Innings score prediction- ZIM is expected to score 150-160 runs

• Result prediction- SA will win the match by 6 Wickets.

Scenario 2- If SA bats first

• First Innings score prediction- SA is expected to score 190-205 runs.

• Result prediction- SA will win the match by 40-50 Runs

ZIM vs SA Predicted Playing XI

Zimbabwe (ZIM) Playing XI 

Dion Myers, Brian Bennett, Wesley Madhevere, Ryan Burl, Sikandar Raza (c), Tony Munyonga, Wellington Masakadza, Clive Madande (wk), Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani, Trevor Gwandu.

South Africa (SA) Playing XI

Lhuan dre Pretorius (wk), Reeza Hendricks, Rassie van der Dussen (c), Dewald Brevis, Rubin Hermann, George Linde, Corbin Boss, Senuran Muthusamy, Gerald Coetzee, Lungi Ngidi, and Nandre Burger

ZIM vs SA Today Match Prediction, Who Will Win the Match?

South Africa To win

We predict that South Africa will be winning this T20I match. The likes of Lhuan dre Pretorius, Rassie van der Dussen and Dewald Brevis will be key players to watch out for.

After a test series with South Africa, Zimbabwe (ZIM vs SA) is now ready to host a T20I Tri-Nation series involving South Africa and New Zealand. The first match of the series is set to be held on July 14, 2025, at Harare Sports Club. The host, Zimbabwe, will take on South Africa in the series opener. South Africa clearly has a better edge over ZIM, especially after winning the two-match Test series by 2-0. More than the match result, the first XIs of these teams will be interesting to see, as both nations have selected multiple young talents for the assignment. 

Sikandar Raza will lead Zimbabwe, while Rassie van der Dussen is the captain of SA's T20I team. According to stats, in their respective last 5 matches, each team suffered a couple of losses. Though SA has a better number of wins, which is 2 out of 5, and ZIM got only 1 victory within their 5 matches. But the head-to-head stats clearly show the dominance of South Africa over Zimbabwe. 

ZIM vs SA T20I Tri-Nation series match details:

Series: T20I Tri-Series in Zimbabwe, 2025

Match: Match 1

Venue: Harare Sports Club, Harare

Date and Time: Monday, 14th July, 16:30

ZIM vs SA T20I Tri-Nation Series Match 1 Live Streaming: Cricket fans can enjoy the live streaming of the match online through the FanCode app. 

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Squads:

Zimbabwe squad for T20I Tri-Nation series:

Sikandar Raza (Captain), Brian Bennett, Ryan Burl, Trevor Gwandu, Clive Madande, Wessly Madhevere, Tinotenda Maposa, Wellington Masakadza, Vincent Masekesa, Tony Munyonga, Tashinga Musekiwa, Blessing Muzarabani, Dion Myers, Richard Ngarava, Newman Nyamhuri, and Tafadzwa Tsiga.

South Africa squad for T20I Tri-Nation series:

Dewald Brevis, Rassie van der Dussen (c), Reeza Hendricks, Andile Simelane, Corbin Bosch, George Linde, Senuran Muthusamy, Lhuan-dre Pretorius (wk), Rubin Hermann (wk), Gerald Coetzee, Kwena Maphaka, Lungi Ngidi, Nandre Burger, and Nqabayomzi Peter.

For some amazing batting displays by the winner of the 2025 World Test Championship (WTC 2025), the Zimbabwe vs. South Africa (ZIM vs. SA) Test match has been constantly maintaining a slot in the headlines. But another interesting part of the Test series is that the competition between these two teams will not count for the ongoing circle of WTC. But why? 

Due to the injury crisis and other issues, both teams were forced to change their usual Test squads. South Africa faced the host, Zimbabwe, without the service of their full-time skipper, Temba Bavuma. Bavuma was out of the series due to injury reasons. In place of him, Wiaan Mulder was in charge of leading the WTC 2025 winning side. With new responsibilities, Mulder did wonders with his bat and helped his team to gain an easy victory over Zimbabwe. 

But why will the series not count for the ongoing circle of the World Test Championship? The reason is simple. Only the top 9 teams of the ICC Test rankings are eligible to take part in the championship. Teams outside the top 9 will not count for the title race. Zimbabwe currently holds the 12th spot in the ICC Test rankings. They are placed after Ireland (10th) and Afghanistan (11th). As the ranking of the Craig Ervine-led team did not meet the criteria for participating in the championship, the series against South Africa was only a normal Test series. 

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ZIM vs SA: 2nd Test Match Highlights:

South Africa won the second Test match after winning the first of the two-match series against the home team with ease. SA won the game by an inning and 236 runs. Wiaan Mulder's historic 367-run unbeaten innings in Bulawayo put his team on the top of a pile of runs. South Africa, batting first, scored 626/5d in the first innings and pushed Zimbabwe to a near impossible job to do. Despite Sean Williams' unbeaten 83, Zimbabwe in their first innings got only 170 on the scoreboard. Prenelan Subrayen in the phase clinched 4 wickets for the visiting team.

In the second innings, Zimbabwe, on follow-on, grabbed only 220 before losing all of their 10 wickets. This time Corbin Bosch took 4 scalps. Thus, South Africa, the champion of WTC 2025, will take the return flight with a 2-0 series win. 

Zimbabwe pacer Kundai Matigimu has been fined 15% of his match fees for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the opening day of the second Test against South Africa in Bulawayo. The incident happened in the 72nd over of South Africa’s first innings when Matigimu, after fielding the ball in his follow-through, threw it at batter Lhuan-de Pretorius and hit him on the wrist at close range.

Matigimu was found guilty of breaching Article 2.9 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel. This article relates to “throwing a ball (or any other item of cricket equipment) at or near a player in an inappropriate and/or dangerous manner during an International Match.” The player admitted the offense and accepted the sanction proposed by Ranjan Madugalle of the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees, avoiding the need for a formal hearing.

In addition to the fine, one demerit point has been added to Matigimu’s disciplinary record. This is his first offense within a 24-month period. The ICC emphasized that such behavior, while not necessarily malicious, is taken seriously in the interest of player safety and the spirit of the game.

Mulder’s Record-Breaking Knock Lights Up Bulawayo

While the incident drew attention, the real highlight of the match was South Africa’s stand-in skipper Wiaan Mulder, who scored an unbeaten 367 off just 334 deliveries—now the highest-ever individual Test score by a South African cricketer. His marathon innings included 49 fours and 4 sixes and saw the Proteas to a massive first innings score.

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Mulder came in after two early wickets. He and David Bedingham steadied the innings and took South Africa to a strong position. His effort now stands as the fifth-highest individual score in Men’s Test history, behind only Brian Lara, Matthew Hayden, and Mahela Jayawardene. South Africa, already leading 1–0 in the series after a commanding 328-run win in the first Test, are in firm control as they push for a series sweep in Bulawayo.

South Africa has suffered a major setback before the second and final Test against Zimbabwe, as acting captain Keshav Maharaj is ruled out with a left groin strain. Maharaj suffered the injury while batting on Day 3 of the opening Test, a game in which he performed magnificently in the absence of regular captain Temba Bavuma. In Maharaj's departure for home for additional medical evaluation, all-rounder Wiaan Mulder has been entrusted with the captaincy for the next encounter in Bulawayo, which will commence on July 6.

The timing is bad for Maharaj, who was playing his first Test as captain. He was impressive in the opening game of the series, taking four wickets with his left-arm spin and contributing a crucial half-century in the second innings. His captaincy and overall performance were instrumental in South Africa's dominant 328-run victory in the first Test.

Mulder Steps Up as Proteas Look to Build on Dominant Start

Mulder, relatively inexperienced as a captain, was one of Harare's top performers. He made a career-high 147 and took four wickets, confirming his status as a potential leader. It will be his first experience of captaining a team in red-ball cricket, but the Proteas camp has no doubts he will rise to the challenge.

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To compensate for Maharaj's unavailability, South Africa has brought in left-arm spinner Senuran Muthusamy, who has played four Tests and is likely to play a key part in Bulawayo. In another change, pacer Lungi Ngidi, who was on his way to join the team before the second Test, has been released. The decision is meant to provide more game time for promising quicks Codi Yusuf, Kwena Maphaka, and Corbin Bosch, all of whom performed impressively in the first Test.

Even with the reshuffle, South Africa will be looking for a whitewash in the two-match series. The first Test had indicated the depth of their squad, with emerging talents such as Lhuan-dré Pretorius and Bosch delivering when it mattered most. With Mulder leading the attack now, the Proteas will be looking to keep up the momentum and conclude the series on a positive note.

After recording a 150+ score on his Test debut innings, Lhuan-dre Pretorius was stunned by an unplayable turning delivery in South Africa's second innings of the first Test against the hosts Zimbabwe at Bulawayo, which dismissed him cheaply. 

South Africa are expectedly dominating in the two-match Test series opener against the hosts Zimbabwe. After a horrible start, Test debutant Lhuan-dre Pretorius produced a powerful performance which guided the Proteas to manage the first innings total of 418/9 decl. Apart from one more century and another half-century, Pretorius was the highest scorer in that innings by scoring 153 off 160 balls with 11 fours and four sixes. While he was the third South African to score 150+ runs on Test debut innings, Pretorius also recorded the youngest to score 150+ runs in a Test innings. 

Zimbabwe replied with 251 all out, while South Africa then scored 369 runs to set up a fourth innings target of 537 runs. 

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Vincent Masekesa bowled Lhuan-dre Pretorius with a stunning delivery

During South Africa's second innings of the match, Pretorius came to bat in the 33rd over after the dismissal of David Bedingham (35) during the first session of the third day. However, his dream Test debut brought a stunning story for him with an unplayable turning delivery. Leg-spinner Vincent Masekesa bowled a dream delivery as his outside the off-stump delivery took a huge turn after hitting on the footmarks and bowled the Test debutant for only four runs, as the ball hit the top of the middle stump. 

Pretorius was stunned by that dismissal, while the commentators were also shocked and amazed by that unplayable delivery. Surely, it will be counted as one of the best deliveries in 2025. 

WHAT A PEACH BY MASEKESA. 🤯pic.twitter.com/oBbNEJkSfA

— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) June 30, 2025

Wiaan Mulder scored century during South Africa's second innings

During South Africa's second innings, Wiaan Mulder recorded his second Test century (147), while there were some other supports in that innings, including captain Keshav Maharaj's 51 runs.