Zimbabwe’s captain Sikandar Raza hits a boundary during the T20 World Cup cricket match between South Africa and Zimbabwe in New Delhi, India, on March 1, 2026.
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Skipper Sikandar Raza’s brisk 43-ball 73 was instrumental in lifting Zimbabwe to 153/7 against South Africa in their final Super Eights match in Group 1 of the T20 World Cup in New Delhi on Sunday (March 1, 2026).
Raza hammered eight fours and four sixes to play the lone hand as wickets kept tumbling regularly at the other end for Zimbabwe. Towards the end, Clive Madande struck a few crucial blows to make 26 off 20 balls (3 fours).
For South Africa, Kwena Maphaka returned 4-0-21-2, while other bowlers were also equally economical in their spells.
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Brief scores:
Zimbabwe 153/7 in 20 overs (Sikandar Raza 73; Kwena Maphaka 2/21) vs South Africa.
Teams:
Zimbabwe: Tadiwanashe Marumani (wk), Brian Bennett, Dion Myers, Sikandar Raza (c), Ryan Burl, Tony Munyonga, Clive Madande, Brad Evans, Wellington Masakadza, Graeme Cremer, Blessing Muzarabani.
South Africa: Aiden Markram (c), Quinton de Kock (wk), Ryan Rickelton, Dewald Brevis, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, George Linde, Corbin Bosch, Anrich Nortje, Kwena Maphaka, Lungi Ngidi.
Published – March 01, 2026 04:07 pm IST
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