Brevis powers South Africa to seven-wicket win over Zimbabwe

South Africa secured a convincing seven-wicket victory over Zimbabwe in their T20 International TriSeries match at the Namibia Cricket Ground in Windhoek on August 29, 2026. The win was powered by a brilliant unbeaten 75 from Dewald Brevis, which guided the Proteas to a successful chase of Zimbabwe's total of 144 for eight in just 13.4 overs.

After winning the toss and electing to bat, Zimbabwe built a strong foundation with an aggressive opening stand. Brian Bennett scored 34 and Ben Curran added 24, taking the side to 45 without loss after five overs. South African pacer Duan Jansen broke the partnership by dismissing Curran in the sixth over. The middle overs saw South Africa's bowlers apply significant pressure, with spinner Prenelan Subrayen and captain Bjorn Fortuin leading the attack. Zimbabwe lost four wickets for just 18 runs, sliding from 76 for one to 94 for five. Tadiwanashe Marumani provided a late boost with a quickfire 30 off 13 balls, but the innings concluded at 144 for eight. Jansen was the most successful bowler for South Africa, taking three wickets for 45 runs, while Subrayen claimed two for 27.

In reply, South Africa lost early wickets, finding themselves...