The first match of the T20I tri-series between Zimbabwe, South Africa, and New Zealand was played between Zimbabwe and South Africa at Harare Sports Club. South Africa put in a b performance in this match, defeating Zimbabwe by 5 wickets.
Sports News: South Africa registered a resounding victory in the first match of the T20I tri-series played in Harare between South Africa and Zimbabwe. South Africa's young batsman Dewald Brevis, known as 'Baby AB', played a blistering innings of 41 runs off just 17 balls, making the match one-sided. Thanks to his innings, South Africa chased down the target of 142 runs in just 15.5 overs and won the match by 5 wickets.
Brevis Unleashes a Six-Hitting Spree
Dewald Brevis showed in this match why he is considered a future star. He smashed 5 sixes and 1 four in his short but explosive innings, scoring runs at a strike rate of 241.18 and breaking the back of the opposition bowlers. When the South African team had lost 3 wickets for 38 runs, Brevis changed the course of the game.
Rubin Herman also provided strength to the team from the other end, playing an important innings of 45 runs off 37 balls. Together, these two batsmen scored runs quickly, leading South Africa to an easy victory.
Sikandar Raza's Brilliant Innings Goes in Vain
In this match, Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza batted brilliantly and took the team to a respectable score. Raza scored 54 runs off 38 balls, including 3 fours and 2 sixes. He came in the middle order and steadied his team and also maintained the run rate for the team. Apart from him, opening batsman Brian Bennett scored 30 runs off 28 balls, while Ryan Burl played a quickfire innings of 29 runs off 20 balls. Despite this, Zimbabwe could only score 141/7 runs in 20 overs.
South Africa's Bowlers Put in a Fantastic Performance
South African bowlers also performed effectively in this match. George Linde was the most successful bowler, taking 3 wickets for 25 runs in 4 overs. Lungi Ngidi and Nandre Burger took one wicket each. Zimbabwe's batsmen had no answer to South Africa's accurate line and length in the bowling.
Match Summary and Scorecard in Brief
- Zimbabwe: 141/7 (20 overs)
- South Africa: 142/5 (15.5 overs)
Zimbabwe's Innings
- Sikandar Raza - 54 (38 balls, 3 fours, 2 sixes)
- Brian Bennett - 30 (28 balls)
- Ryan Burl - 29 (20 balls)
- George Linde - 4-0-25-3
- Lungi Ngidi - 1 wicket
- Nandre Burger - 1 wicket
South Africa's Innings
- Dewald Brevis (Baby AB) - 41 (17 balls, 5 sixes, 1 four)
- Rubin Herman - 45 (37 balls)
Dewald Brevis is known in the cricket world as 'Baby AB' because his playing style resembles that of the legendary AB de Villiers. His explosive batting in this match proved that he is the perfect player for T20 cricket. Brevis is known for hitting big sixes and once again thrilled the fans with his batting.
