SA vs ZIM Match 2 Live Commentary - Windhoek (29 August 2026)

Short of a good length, outside off, tapped off the back foot towards backward point for a single.

OUT! SPECTACULAR CATCH! That's a screamer from Jordan Hermann. That was travelling at the rate of knots but excellent reflexes in the fielder there, and that earns Bosch his maiden T20I wicket. Short and outside off, generous width on offer, Raza carves it hard but gets it in the air, sending it toward extra cover's left. Jordan Hermann reads the trajectory to perfection, throws himself full stretch in that direction, and clings on brilliantly with both hands. From 76/1, Zimbabwe lose their skipper now and slip down to 92/4, with 34 balls remaining in the first innings.

Good length, angled in. Madhevere looks to pull, but gets cramped for room. He gets an inside edge and the ball rolls to the left of the keeper.

Beaten! Hammers it on a hard length, outside the off stump. Wessly Madhevere tries to flay it over point, only to get bean by extra bounce and zip.

Angled into the body, nudged across to square leg for a single.

Digs this one in short around off through a well disguised slower ball. Burl shuffles across his stumps to help it away down to deep fine leg for a single.

 Maphaka is back on! Short in length, wide on off, Raza stands in his crease and has a mighty swing at it to access the off side, only to miss out.

Hard length and around the fourth stump, Raza sways out of the way and improvises a ramp down toward third man. Subrayen, patrolling the deep, races to his left and dives full stretch near the ropes, doing well to keep the ball in play and save his side a couple of runs.

 Back of a length, outside off, skidding through. Raza stabs it towards backward point and they hustle for a single. The fielder attacks the ball and is quick to pick and throw to the bowling end, but misses his shy as Sikandar skates through.

Short of a good lengta. Raza backs away for room and dabs it towards backward point for a single.

Slower one, short and just around the off stump. It arrives at an awkward height towards Raza who leans back to play the square cut on the off side. However, the ball beats his bat by a kitten-whisker as it carries through to the keeper.

Shoots in a full ball at the pads, Raza whips it between deep mid-wicket and deep square leg for a couple of runs.

Bangs it on a length and gets it to nip back in. Raza comes forward and rides the bounce and chops it into covers.

Nips in from off to middle and leg, on a fullish length. Raza tries to turn it across into the leg side, but plays over the line and is struck hard on the front pad. The ball rolls to square leg for a couple of leg byes. A mild appeal for LBW, but the umpire just walks away. Clearly going down leg, this one.

Bends his back and hits the deck really hard, does Eathan, outside off. Raza hops off to ride the lifter and fends it off his gloves. The ball drops safely around backward point.

Nagging length, outside off, scythed away to backward point.

On a back of a length, outside the off stump, jagging back. Sikandar Raza stands tall and tries to play the square cut through point, but ekes out an inside edge past the leg stump toward deep fine leg for a single.

Good gas! Smart bowling from Bosch. He spots Burl dancing down the track and looking to flat bat it downtown. So he bangs in a sharp bumper around off and Ryan gets beaten by the extra zip and lift off the surface. 0/17 in 3 overs for him so far on debut.

Just outside off and full in length, Sikandar Raza sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.

OUT! CLEANED HIM UP! Subrayen removes the set batter in Bennett and the Chevrons are in a bit of bother now. Prenelan fires in a full ball, which is almost a yorker that tails in a touch through the air. Brian Bennett walks out of the crease, swings hard at it, but the ball dips and beats the bat to crash into the stumps behind. Brian Bennett bright start has been cut short and 45/0 becomes 80/3 for Zimbabwe.

Outside off and on a length, this is punched away to cover-point.

Shortish and outside off, Burl backs away and cuts it through backward point for a single to get off the mark.

Drifting into the batter, on a fuller length, Raza looks to push it into covers, but gets an inside edge onto the front pad.

The length is pulled back by a foot or so from Prenelan, angling into the stumps. Sikandar Raza waits for the ball to drift and nudges it wide of square leg for a single. A wicket and three runs from it. 6/2 in the last two overs for Zimbabwe. This has been a solid comeback from South Africa.

OUT! CAUGHT IN THE DEEP! The captain breaks the budding 32-run partnership. Coming around the wicket, short and wide outside off, Myers goes back and across, whacking it away in the air on the on side. But does not get the power or timing on the shot and finds Eathan Bosch. The fielder at deep mid-wicket barely has to move a muscle, gathering a simple, safe catch right where he stands. Zimbabwe are 76/2, afte 10.1 overs.

On a length, around off, Raza punches it to deep cover for a single.

On off and this is pushed to covers.

Length-delivery, around off. Bennett skips down and pumps it on the bounce to long on for a single.

Nice and full, around the off stump, gently pushed back by Raza.

Another fruitful over for the South Africans. A wicket, and just three singles from it. A bit short and outside off, steered off the back foot through short third for a single.

Flatter, on leg, Brian Bennett blocks it back to the bowler.

Full and outside off, Brian Bennett looks to play a reverse sweep but misses and wears it on his pads. Half an appeal for LBW, with not much conviction and it is turned down.

Quicker, on off, Brian Bennett blocks it back to the bowler.

Four dots in a row! Follows the batter down leg, Brian Bennett shuffles across and looks to punch it but misses.

Nice and full, on leg, Brian Bennett flicks it through square leg for a single.

Fired in, on off, Dion Myers knocks it to mid on for a single.

Quicker, outside off, Dion Myers drives it through covers for a brace.

Fired in, on off, Dion Myers fends it to the off side.

Quicker, on leg, Dion Myers knocks it to mid on for a single.

Just short! Loopy, on leg, Brian Bennett slogs it over backward square leg. The ball carries and lands just short of Duan Jansen in the deep. The batters collect a single. 

Flatter, on off, Dion Myers pushes it through covers for a single.

Quicker, on leg, Brian Bennett flicks it through mid-wicket for one more.

Much fuller, on leg, Dion Myers flicks it through backward square leg for a brace.

Shaping away, outside off, Dion Myers taps it to the point fielder.

FOUR! Finds the gap! Back of a length, on middle, Dion Myers swivels and pulls it in the gap through backward square leg for a boundary.

Spotting Myers charging down the track, Kwena smartly bangs it short and angles it across. Dion lets it be.

Slightly shorter, on off, Dion Myers stands up on his toes and punches it to point.

Back of a length, on leg, Dion Myers tucks it to mid-wicket for a single.

Flatter, outside off, Dion Myers pushes it through mid off for a single.

Fired in, on off, Brian Bennett blocks it back to the bowler.

FOUR! That goes through the fence! Loops it up, outside off, Brian Bennett shimmies down the ground and powers it over the bowler's head for a boundary.

Quicker, on off, Brian Bennett eases it to cover for a single.

Fired in, on leg, Dion Myers flicks it to mid-wicket.

Nice and full, on leg, Dion Myers flicks it through widish square leg for a single.

OUT! TAKEN! That's a blinder from Tony de Zorzi. Duan Jansen bangs it short as he sees the batter charge. On off, Ben Curran moves forward and looks to loft it but gets a top edge. The ball goes high in the air towards long on. Tony de Zorzi runs behind over his left shoulder from mid on and dives low to take a magnificent catch. Duan is ecstatic, and understandably so. Zimbabwe are 45/1 after 5.1 overs.

Wide! A wayward bouncer, outside off, Dion Myers sways away from it. Wide called for height.

Good length, around the waist, Dion Myers tucks it through backward square leg for a brace.

Nice and full, outside off, Dion Myers pushes it to mid off for a quick single.

Beaten! Slower one, outside off, Brian Bennett swings hard but misses.

FOUR! 50 comes up for Zimbabwe! Fullish and outside off, Brian Bennett makes room and looks to drive it. Gets a thick outside edge as the ball races away through backward point for a boundary.

Much fuller, on leg, Brian Bennett flicks it through mid-wicket for a brace. Zimbabwe are 55/1 at the end of Powerplay.

Kwena Maphaka goes full and outside off, Brian Bennett looks to play at it but misses.

Past the edge! Hits the deck hard, angled across and outside off, Brian Bennett stands rooted and tries to slap it but misses again.

Three dots in a row! Length and outside off, Brian Bennett punches it straight to the man at cover. Good areas from Kwena so far.

FOUR! That's a quality shot from Brian Bennett! A touch too full, on off, Brian Bennett doesn't over hit this one. He knocks it firmly down to long on for a boundary.

 Swing and a miss! Length and outside off, with a hint of movement. Brian Bennett has a waft at it but misses.

Bangs it short, on off, Brian Bennett ducks under it. That's a good over from Kwena Maphaka.

Drops it short, outside off, Ben Curran guides it to backward point for a quick single. The fielder throws it towards the keeper but Brian Bennett was safely home.

Beauty! Turn and bounce, outside off, Brian Bennett backs away to create room and has a waft at it but misses.

Fullish, on leg, Brian Bennett flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Nicely played from Curran! Goes full again, outside off, Ben Curran latches onto it and drills it powerfully through mid on as the ball races away to the fence like a rocket.

FOUR MORE! Back-to-back boundaries from Ben Curran now! A bit short, on off, Ben Curran picks it well and heaves it over widish mid on for yet another boundary.

Quicker, on leg, Ben Curran fends it back to the bowler.

Good length, outside off, Brian Bennett reaches out to it and drives it through covers for a brace.

Full and on off, Brian Bennett drills it to mid on. The fielder slides to his left and makes a good stop. Dot.

Bangs it short, on leg, Brian Bennett sways away from it.

SIX! That is some confidence from Bennett! In the slot, outside off, Brian Bennett takes a step forward and powers it high and over the bowler's head for a huge six. That just rifled off his bat like a bullet.

Fullish, on off, Brian Bennett blocks it back to the bowler.

Wide! Goes way outside off, Brian Bennett leaves it alone. Wided.

Back of a length, on off, Brian Bennett pulls it straight towards Tony de Zorzi at mid-wicket. Ends the over with a dot ball. 

Duan bangs it short, on off, Brian pulls it through square leg for a single.

FOUR! This is fearless cricket from the Zimbabwean openers! Length and on off, Ben Curran shuffles across and shovels it over short fine leg as the ball races away.

FOUR MORE! Back-to-back boundaries from Curran now! Hits the deck hard, on off, Ben Curran latches onto it and pulls it powerfully through mid-wicket for yet another boundary.

SIX! How about that from Ben Curran? Full and outside off, Ben Curran picks the length early and plunders it over the bowler's head for a biggie this time.

A slower one, outside off, Ben Curran looks to run it towards deep third, but misses.

Too full, on off, Ben Curran knocks it to mid on. 15 runs off the over.

Good movement first up! Back of a length from Bosch, outside off, and it nips in sharply. Brian Bennett tries to punch it but gets beaten.

Hits the deck hard, outside off, Bennett steers it to point for a single. Brian Bennett and Zimbabwe are underway!

Ben Curran gets off the mark! Shaping away, on off, Ben Curran dabs it to point for a quick single.

FOUR! That is innovative from Brian Bennett! Full and outside off, Bennett moves to his off side and paddles it magnificently over short fine leg for a boundary.

Fullish, outside off, Brian Bennett pushes it through point for a run.

This one jags back in, on off, Ben Curran fends it to the left of the bowler. A tidy opening over from Eathan Bosch despite the boundary.