Namibia T20 Tri-Series
Finished
South Africa v 
Zimbabwe
Key match-ups
Sat 29 Aug, 12:00 UTC
Zimbabwe
playing XI (11)
South Africa
playing XI (11)
A pre-match read, kept as it
was: what the numbers said before a ball was bowled, not a report of
what happened.
Each batter against the bowlers he would face, by phase. Colour is always from the batter's side. These are match-ups by type, not by history — nobody here has faced anybody often enough for a head-to-head record to mean anything. A batter appears in a phase only if he actually bats there, and a bowler only where both careers hold at least 30 balls in that exact split. A bowler named in grey was read and came out inside 10% of par — checked, and nothing to say. The not readable count beside him is the bowlers whose pair could not be read at all, which is a different claim entirely. A name marked ° is a weaker reading, from less than the full record: either that bowler has under 30 balls against this hand in these overs and the pair is read from the batter alone, or the batter has under 30 against this type here and is read from what he has, shrunk toward the league rate. Held out on matches from 2025 both kinds sorted outcomes, but they rest on less than a full pair does; the hover text says which it is.
For the batter
−25%
−10%
even
+10%
+25%
against par for that bowling type in
those overs
Overall
South Africa lead the match-ups by
33
| Team | Batting | Bowling | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 46 13 LG Pretorius · 7 players | 29 8 BC Fortuin · 6 players | 75 |
| Zimbabwe | 22 5 T Marumani · 7 players | 20 6 W Madhevere · 7 players | 42 |
Every edge counted twice over, once from each side: a match-up that favours a batter is one his opponents' bowlers are losing. Under each count is the player holding most of them and how many players it is spread across — a total resting on one man is worth less than the same total spread down the order, and it leaves with him. Amber marks a count of five or more where two players hold 70% of it.
Batting side
Zimbabwe batting v South Africa bowling
22 for Zimbabwe
29 for South Africa
| Batter | Powerplay 1-6 | Middle overs 7-16 | Death 17-20 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 BJ Bennett RHB | C Esterhuizen, T de Zorzi +18% KT Maphaka E Bosch P Subrayen BC Fortuin D Jansen 1 not readable | BC Fortuin +15% D Brevis C Esterhuizen, T de Zorzi P Subrayen E Bosch KT Maphaka D Jansen | E Bosch +13% BC Fortuin -15% D Jansen P Subrayen D Brevis KT Maphaka 2 not readable |
| 2 BJ Curran LHB | KT Maphaka +25% D Jansen +22% C Esterhuizen, T de Zorzi BC Fortuin E Bosch P Subrayen 1 not readable | C Esterhuizen, T de Zorzi +17% D Jansen -13% P Subrayen D Brevis E Bosch BC Fortuin KT Maphaka | rarely bats here |
| 3 D Myers RHB | KT Maphaka +13% P Subrayen -20% D Jansen E Bosch BC Fortuin 3 not readable | D Brevis BC Fortuin C Esterhuizen, T de Zorzi P Subrayen E Bosch KT Maphaka D Jansen | KT Maphaka -17% E Bosch D Brevis P Subrayen D Jansen 3 not readable |
| 4 Sikandar Raza RHB | C Esterhuizen, T de Zorzi +12% BC Fortuin -21% E Bosch P Subrayen KT Maphaka D Jansen 1 not readable | D Brevis C Esterhuizen, T de Zorzi P Subrayen KT Maphaka E Bosch D Jansen BC Fortuin | D Brevis +17% E Bosch +15% D Jansen +11% P Subrayen -11% KT Maphaka BC Fortuin 2 not readable |
| 5 RP Burl LHB | rarely bats here | BC Fortuin KT Maphaka E Bosch C Esterhuizen, T de Zorzi D Brevis D Jansen P Subrayen | BC Fortuin +16% C Esterhuizen, P Subrayen, T de Zorzi D Jansen E Bosch KT Maphaka D Brevis |
| 6 W Madhevere RHB | C Esterhuizen, T de Zorzi +14% BC Fortuin -12% P Subrayen KT Maphaka E Bosch D Jansen 1 not readable | C Esterhuizen, T de Zorzi BC Fortuin P Subrayen E Bosch KT Maphaka D Jansen D Brevis | KT Maphaka -12% BC Fortuin -16% E Bosch D Jansen D Brevis P Subrayen 2 not readable |
| 7 T Marumani LHB | BC Fortuin +13% KT Maphaka +10% D Jansen C Esterhuizen, T de Zorzi P Subrayen E Bosch 1 not readable | C Esterhuizen, T de Zorzi +13% D Brevis +12% E Bosch P Subrayen BC Fortuin KT Maphaka D Jansen | D Brevis -11% P Subrayen -13% BC Fortuin D Jansen KT Maphaka E Bosch 2 not readable |
| 8 B Evans RHB | rarely bats here | BC Fortuin E Bosch P Subrayen D Brevis KT Maphaka D Jansen 2 not readable | P Subrayen -10% BC Fortuin -14% KT Maphaka -18% E Bosch D Brevis D Jansen 2 not readable |
| 9 AG Cremer RHB | rarely bats here | BC Fortuin -12% E Bosch -15% KT Maphaka P Subrayen D Brevis D Jansen 2 not readable | D Jansen -12% E Bosch -17% KT Maphaka -21% D Brevis P Subrayen 3 not readable |
| 10 NT Nyamhuri RHB | rarely bats here | KT Maphaka -11% D Jansen -14% BC Fortuin D Brevis P Subrayen 3 not readable | KT Maphaka -17% BC Fortuin -19% E Bosch D Jansen 4 not readable |
| 11 B Muzarabani RHB | rarely bats here | E Bosch -16% D Brevis BC Fortuin 5 not readable | BC Fortuin -11% D Jansen -12% P Subrayen -14% E Bosch -20% KT Maphaka -22% D Brevis 2 not readable |
South Africa batting v Zimbabwe bowling
46 for South Africa
20 for Zimbabwe
| Batter | Powerplay 1-6 | Middle overs 7-16 | Death 17-20 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 LG Pretorius LHB | NT Nyamhuri +20% B Evans +10% Sikandar Raza BJ Bennett, BJ Curran, T Marumani D Myers B Muzarabani W Madhevere 2 not readable | D Myers +30% BJ Bennett +17% AG Cremer +16% BJ Curran, T Marumani +16% B Evans +15% NT Nyamhuri +15% W Madhevere +13% Sikandar Raza +13% RP Burl +11% B Muzarabani +10% | rarely bats here |
| 2 J Hermann LHB | B Evans D Myers B Muzarabani Sikandar Raza NT Nyamhuri BJ Bennett, BJ Curran, T Marumani W Madhevere 2 not readable | D Myers +24% B Evans NT Nyamhuri B Muzarabani BJ Bennett BJ Curran, T Marumani AG Cremer W Madhevere Sikandar Raza RP Burl | Sikandar Raza -17% B Evans D Myers W Madhevere B Muzarabani 6 not readable |
| 3 D Brevis RHB | W Madhevere -12% D Myers NT Nyamhuri B Evans Sikandar Raza B Muzarabani BJ Bennett, BJ Curran, T Marumani 2 not readable | BJ Bennett +40% W Madhevere +29% D Myers +27% BJ Curran, T Marumani +25% Sikandar Raza +24% AG Cremer +19% RP Burl +18% NT Nyamhuri +16% B Evans +15% B Muzarabani | B Evans +22% D Myers +17% B Muzarabani +13% AG Cremer -19% BJ Bennett Sikandar Raza RP Burl NT Nyamhuri W Madhevere 2 not readable |
| 4 T de Zorzi LHB | W Madhevere -12% B Evans D Myers B Muzarabani NT Nyamhuri Sikandar Raza BJ Bennett, BJ Curran, T Marumani 2 not readable | D Myers +22% BJ Bennett +17% BJ Curran, T Marumani +15% W Madhevere +13% Sikandar Raza +13% B Evans NT Nyamhuri B Muzarabani AG Cremer RP Burl | rarely bats here |
| 5 C Esterhuizen RHB | NT Nyamhuri +18% W Madhevere -10% D Myers B Evans B Muzarabani Sikandar Raza BJ Bennett 4 not readable | D Myers +21% BJ Bennett +20% W Madhevere +11% B Evans BJ Curran, T Marumani Sikandar Raza B Muzarabani NT Nyamhuri AG Cremer RP Burl | B Evans +24% D Myers +19% B Muzarabani +15% BJ Bennett Sikandar Raza NT Nyamhuri W Madhevere 4 not readable |
| 6 RA Herman LHB | NT Nyamhuri B Evans BJ Bennett D Myers Sikandar Raza B Muzarabani W Madhevere 4 not readable | D Myers +26% NT Nyamhuri +14% B Evans +11% BJ Bennett +10% BJ Curran, T Marumani W Madhevere B Muzarabani Sikandar Raza AG Cremer RP Burl | B Muzarabani -10% W Madhevere -15% Sikandar Raza -24% B Evans D Myers NT Nyamhuri 5 not readable |
| 7 E Bosch RHB | rarely bats here | D Myers BJ Bennett B Evans W Madhevere NT Nyamhuri B Muzarabani AG Cremer Sikandar Raza RP Burl 2 not readable | W Madhevere -14% AG Cremer -20% B Evans D Myers B Muzarabani BJ Bennett NT Nyamhuri Sikandar Raza RP Burl 2 not readable |
| 8 D Jansen LHB | BJ Bennett Sikandar Raza W Madhevere B Evans B Muzarabani NT Nyamhuri 5 not readable | D Myers +18% B Evans NT Nyamhuri BJ Bennett B Muzarabani BJ Curran, T Marumani W Madhevere Sikandar Raza AG Cremer RP Burl | B Evans +18% Sikandar Raza -16% D Myers B Muzarabani NT Nyamhuri AG Cremer RP Burl W Madhevere 3 not readable |
| 9 BC Fortuin RHB | rarely bats here | B Evans -11% B Muzarabani -16% AG Cremer RP Burl BJ Bennett NT Nyamhuri W Madhevere D Myers Sikandar Raza 2 not readable | RP Burl -10% NT Nyamhuri -12% W Madhevere -14% AG Cremer -21% B Evans BJ Bennett D Myers Sikandar Raza B Muzarabani 2 not readable |
| 10 P Subrayen RHB | rarely bats here | B Muzarabani -13% BJ Bennett D Myers W Madhevere AG Cremer NT Nyamhuri RP Burl Sikandar Raza B Evans 2 not readable | AG Cremer -14% BJ Bennett Sikandar Raza NT Nyamhuri B Evans RP Burl D Myers W Madhevere B Muzarabani 2 not readable |
| 11 KT Maphaka LHB | rarely bats here | rarely bats here | B Muzarabani -17% NT Nyamhuri B Evans D Myers 7 not readable |
Talking points
Read off the matrix on this page and nothing else — the same edges, counted from both ends. Direction is always from the batter's side.
The two totals
- South Africa hold 75 — 46 while they bat, 29 from their bowlers.
- Zimbabwe hold 42 — 22 while they bat, 20 from their bowlers.
- Both sides are on a named XI, so that is 33 more for South Africa.
Who holds them
- D Brevis (South Africa) is the best set up with the bat — 13 match-ups in his favour, 2 against.
- LG Pretorius (South Africa) is the best set up with the bat — 13 match-ups in his favour, 0 against.
- C Esterhuizen (South Africa) is the best set up with the bat — 7 match-ups in his favour, 1 against.
- B Muzarabani (Zimbabwe) is the one to bowl at — 6 against him, 0 in his favour.
- BC Fortuin (South Africa) is the one to bowl at — 6 against him, 0 in his favour.
- AG Cremer (Zimbabwe) is the one to bowl at — 5 against him, 0 in his favour.
- BC Fortuin (South Africa) holds the most with the ball — 8 in his favour, 3 batters the other way.
- KT Maphaka (South Africa) holds the most with the ball — 7 in his favour, 3 batters the other way.
- W Madhevere (Zimbabwe) holds the most with the ball — 6 in his favour, 4 batters the other way.
In short
- The numbers favour South Africa by 33, on 117 match-ups between the sides.