T20 World Cup - SA vs Zim - Du Plessis: Zimbabwe need some out-of-the-box bowling plans
Faf du Plessis joins Yash Jha to preview the game
01/03Result
51st Match, Super Eights, Group 1 (D/N), ICC Men's T20 World Cup at Delhi, Mar 1 2026
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![Zimbabwe]( "Zimbabwe")
153/7 -
![South Africa]( "South Africa")
154/5 (17.5/20 ov)
Player of the Match
01/03Result
51st Match, Super Eights, Group 1 (D/N), ICC Men's T20 World Cup at Delhi, Mar 1 2026
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![Zimbabwe]( "Zimbabwe")
153/7 -
![South Africa]( "South Africa")
154/5 (17.5/20 ov)
Player of the Match
Zimbabwe bowlers tap Walsh for Test secrets
Team's bowling consultant also has praise for Bennett and Muzarabani
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SA batting coach rates Tristan Stubbs as a "selfless character"
Match Coverage
All Match NewsSA coach Conrad embracing 'favourites' tag heading into T20 World Cup semi-finals
After securing their seventh straight win at the T20 World Cup, the South Africa head coach feels confident heading into the semi-finals
Raza saves his best for the last with fearless all-round heroics
He came out hard against the South Africa quicks, he opened the bowling for early wickets and he ended the day singing with Castle Corner
South Africa go into semis unbeaten despite Raza's heroics
Raza first smashed 73 off 43 and then took 3 for 29 but it wasn't enough
Zimbabwe bat with injuries to Ngarava, Musekiwa; Three changes for SA
South Africa are resting Rabada, Jansen and Maharaj ahead of the semi-final
Zimbabwe, West Indies delayed from returning home following West Asia airspace closure
ESPNcricinfo understands Zimbabwe were to return home on Emirates flights on Monday, which would take them from Delhi to Dubai to Harare
ICC Men's T20 World Cup
| Super Eights, Group 1 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| SA | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2.259 |
| IND | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.106 |
| WI | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0.993 |
| ZIM | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -3.415 |
| Super Eights, Group 2 | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| ENG | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1.096 |
| NZ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1.39 |
| PAK | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -0.123 |
| SL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -1.95 |
| Group A | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| IND | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 2.5 |
| PAK | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0.976 |
| USA | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.788 |
| NED | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1.217 |
| NAM | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -3.108 |
| Group B | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| ZIM | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1.506 |
| SL | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1.741 |
| AUS | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.523 |
| IRE | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.15 |
| OMA | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -4.845 |
| Group C | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| WI | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1.874 |
| ENG | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0.201 |
| SCOT | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0.184 |
| ITA | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1.02 |
| NEP | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1.349 |
| Group D | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| SA | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1.943 |
| NZ | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1.227 |
| AFG | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.889 |
| UAE | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1.364 |
| CAN | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -2.426 |