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Zimbabwe Seeks Elusive Victory Against South Africa in T20I Tri-Series
20 Jul
Summary
- Zimbabwe rattled South Africa's top-order in their previous meeting
- South Africa suffered a 21-run loss to New Zealand in the Tri-Series
- Dewald Brevis' 41 and Rubin Hermann's 46 set up South Africa's comfortable win over Zimbabwe
The T20I Tri-Series in Zimbabwe continues as the hosts face South Africa once again on Sunday, July 20. In the series opener, South Africa registered a five-wicket victory over Zimbabwe, despite a strong performance from the home team.
Zimbabwe skipper Sikander Raza's unbeaten 54 off 38 deliveries helped the hosts post a respectable total of 141/6. However, South Africa's Dewald Brevis and Rubin Hermann led a comfortable run chase, scoring 41 and 46 respectively, to win the game with 25 deliveries to spare.
Now, Zimbabwe will be aiming to turn the tables and secure their first victory in the Tri-Series. The hosts had rattled South Africa's top-order in their previous meeting and will be hoping for a similar showing this time around. On the other hand, the Proteas will be eager to correct their mistakes from the Zimbabwe and New Zealand games and register a win.
After beating Zimbabwe, South Africa suffered a 21-run loss to New Zealand, who are the only unbeaten team in the Tri-Series so far. The upcoming clash between Zimbabwe and South Africa promises to be an exciting encounter as both teams look to bounce back and gain momentum in the tournament.
