Namibia T20 Tri-Series
Finished
South Africa v 
Zimbabwe
Key match-ups
Tue 01 Sep, 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
24
| Team | Batting | Bowling | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 37 13 LG Pretorius · 5 players | 29 8 BC Fortuin · 7 players | 66 |
| Zimbabwe | 21 6 T Marumani · 6 players | 21 7 WP Masakadza · 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
21 for Zimbabwe
29 for South Africa
| Batter | Powerplay 1-6 | Middle overs 7-16 | Death 17-20 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 BJ Bennett RHB | C Esterhuizen +18% KT Maphaka E Bosch P Subrayen BC Fortuin D Jansen N Peter 1 not readable | BC Fortuin +15% N Peter +10% D Brevis C Esterhuizen P Subrayen E Bosch KT Maphaka D Jansen | E Bosch +13% BC Fortuin -15% D Jansen P Subrayen D Brevis N Peter KT Maphaka 1 not readable |
| 2 BJ Curran LHB | KT Maphaka +25% D Jansen +22% C Esterhuizen BC Fortuin N Peter E Bosch P Subrayen 1 not readable | C Esterhuizen +17% N Peter +10% D Jansen -13% P Subrayen D Brevis E Bosch BC Fortuin KT Maphaka | rarely bats here |
| 3 I Kaia RHB | BC Fortuin -14% P Subrayen -19% KT Maphaka E Bosch D Jansen N Peter 2 not readable | P Subrayen -14% KT Maphaka D Jansen E Bosch N Peter D Brevis BC Fortuin 1 not readable | rarely bats here |
| 4 Sikandar Raza RHB | C Esterhuizen +12% BC Fortuin -21% E Bosch P Subrayen KT Maphaka N Peter D Jansen 1 not readable | N Peter +11% D Brevis C Esterhuizen P Subrayen KT Maphaka E Bosch D Jansen BC Fortuin | D Brevis +17% E Bosch +15% D Jansen +11% P Subrayen -11% N Peter KT Maphaka BC Fortuin 1 not readable |
| 5 RP Burl LHB | rarely bats here | BC Fortuin KT Maphaka N Peter E Bosch C Esterhuizen D Brevis D Jansen P Subrayen | BC Fortuin +16% C Esterhuizen, P Subrayen D Jansen E Bosch KT Maphaka N Peter D Brevis |
| 6 W Madhevere RHB | C Esterhuizen +14% BC Fortuin -12% P Subrayen KT Maphaka E Bosch D Jansen N Peter 1 not readable | C Esterhuizen BC Fortuin P Subrayen E Bosch KT Maphaka N Peter D Jansen D Brevis | KT Maphaka -12% BC Fortuin -16% E Bosch D Jansen D Brevis P Subrayen N Peter 1 not readable |
| 7 T Marumani LHB | BC Fortuin +13% N Peter +11% KT Maphaka +10% D Jansen C Esterhuizen P Subrayen E Bosch 1 not readable | N Peter +17% C Esterhuizen +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 N Peter E Bosch 1 not readable |
| 8 B Evans RHB | rarely bats here | BC Fortuin E Bosch P Subrayen N Peter D Brevis KT Maphaka D Jansen 1 not readable | N Peter -10% P Subrayen -10% BC Fortuin -14% KT Maphaka -18% E Bosch D Brevis D Jansen 1 not readable |
| 9 WP Masakadza LHB | rarely bats here | D Jansen -14% BC Fortuin -16% P Subrayen -24% E Bosch -27% N Peter D Brevis KT Maphaka 1 not readable | E Bosch -12% P Subrayen -13% D Jansen -13% KT Maphaka -16% BC Fortuin N Peter D Brevis 1 not readable |
| 10 NT Nyamhuri RHB | rarely bats here | KT Maphaka -11% D Jansen -14% BC Fortuin N Peter D Brevis P Subrayen 2 not readable | KT Maphaka -17% BC Fortuin -19% E Bosch D Jansen 4 not readable |
| 11 K Matigimu RHB | rarely bats here | P Subrayen E Bosch BC Fortuin 5 not readable | KT Maphaka -15% D Jansen 6 not readable |
South Africa batting v Zimbabwe bowling
37 for South Africa
21 for Zimbabwe
| Batter | Powerplay 1-6 | Middle overs 7-16 | Death 17-20 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 J Hermann LHB | B Evans WP Masakadza K Matigimu Sikandar Raza NT Nyamhuri BJ Bennett, BJ Curran, T Marumani W Madhevere 2 not readable | B Evans K Matigimu NT Nyamhuri BJ Bennett BJ Curran, T Marumani WP Masakadza W Madhevere Sikandar Raza RP Burl 1 not readable | Sikandar Raza -17% B Evans W Madhevere WP Masakadza 7 not readable |
| 2 LG Pretorius LHB | WP Masakadza +31% NT Nyamhuri +20% B Evans +10% Sikandar Raza BJ Bennett, BJ Curran, T Marumani K Matigimu W Madhevere 2 not readable | WP Masakadza +20% BJ Bennett +17% BJ Curran, T Marumani +16% B Evans +15% NT Nyamhuri +15% K Matigimu +14% W Madhevere +13% Sikandar Raza +13% RP Burl +11% 1 not readable | rarely bats here |
| 3 D Brevis RHB | W Madhevere -12% WP Masakadza -17% K Matigimu NT Nyamhuri B Evans Sikandar Raza BJ Bennett, BJ Curran, T Marumani 2 not readable | BJ Bennett +40% W Madhevere +29% BJ Curran, T Marumani +25% Sikandar Raza +24% I Kaia +19% RP Burl +18% NT Nyamhuri +16% B Evans +15% WP Masakadza +13% K Matigimu +11% | B Evans +22% K Matigimu +17% WP Masakadza BJ Bennett Sikandar Raza RP Burl NT Nyamhuri W Madhevere 3 not readable |
| 4 C Esterhuizen RHB | NT Nyamhuri +18% W Madhevere -10% WP Masakadza -15% K Matigimu B Evans Sikandar Raza BJ Bennett 4 not readable | BJ Bennett +20% W Madhevere +11% I Kaia -11% WP Masakadza -16% B Evans BJ Curran, T Marumani Sikandar Raza K Matigimu NT Nyamhuri RP Burl | B Evans +24% K Matigimu +19% BJ Bennett Sikandar Raza NT Nyamhuri W Madhevere 5 not readable |
| 5 RA Herman LHB | NT Nyamhuri WP Masakadza B Evans BJ Bennett K Matigimu Sikandar Raza W Madhevere 4 not readable | WP Masakadza +18% NT Nyamhuri +14% B Evans +11% BJ Bennett +10% K Matigimu +10% BJ Curran, T Marumani W Madhevere Sikandar Raza RP Burl 1 not readable | W Madhevere -15% Sikandar Raza -24% B Evans NT Nyamhuri 7 not readable |
| 6 E Bosch RHB | rarely bats here | WP Masakadza -11% I Kaia -11% BJ Bennett B Evans W Madhevere K Matigimu NT Nyamhuri Sikandar Raza RP Burl 2 not readable | W Madhevere -14% B Evans K Matigimu WP Masakadza BJ Bennett NT Nyamhuri Sikandar Raza RP Burl 3 not readable |
| 7 D Jansen LHB | K Matigimu BJ Bennett Sikandar Raza W Madhevere B Evans NT Nyamhuri 5 not readable | B Evans WP Masakadza K Matigimu NT Nyamhuri BJ Bennett BJ Curran, T Marumani W Madhevere Sikandar Raza RP Burl I Kaia | B Evans +18% Sikandar Raza -16% K Matigimu NT Nyamhuri RP Burl WP Masakadza W Madhevere 4 not readable |
| 8 BC Fortuin RHB | rarely bats here | B Evans -11% WP Masakadza -15% RP Burl BJ Bennett I Kaia K Matigimu NT Nyamhuri W Madhevere Sikandar Raza 2 not readable | RP Burl -10% NT Nyamhuri -12% WP Masakadza -12% W Madhevere -14% B Evans BJ Bennett K Matigimu Sikandar Raza 3 not readable |
| 9 P Subrayen RHB | rarely bats here | BJ Bennett K Matigimu W Madhevere NT Nyamhuri RP Burl Sikandar Raza B Evans WP Masakadza I Kaia 2 not readable | WP Masakadza -11% BJ Bennett Sikandar Raza NT Nyamhuri B Evans RP Burl K Matigimu W Madhevere 3 not readable |
| 11 N Peter RHB | rarely bats here | I Kaia -11% NT Nyamhuri RP Burl 8 not readable | B Evans WP Masakadza K Matigimu NT Nyamhuri 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 66 — 37 while they bat, 29 from their bowlers.
- Zimbabwe hold 42 — 21 while they bat, 21 from their bowlers.
- Both sides are on a named XI, so that is 24 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.
- T Marumani (Zimbabwe) is the best set up with the bat — 6 match-ups in his favour, 2 against.
- WP Masakadza (Zimbabwe) is the one to bowl at — 8 against him, 0 in his favour.
- BC Fortuin (South Africa) is the one to bowl at — 6 against him, 0 in his favour.
- B Evans (Zimbabwe) is the one to bowl at — 4 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.
- P Subrayen (South Africa) holds the most with the ball — 7 in his favour, 0 batters the other way.
- WP Masakadza (Zimbabwe) holds the most with the ball — 7 in his favour, 4 batters the other way.
In short
- The numbers favour South Africa by 24, on 108 match-ups between the sides.