Zimbabwe W vs South Africa W, 1st T20I, Twenty20 International Women in Bulawayo, 2026 - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Series:Twenty20 International Women

Venue:Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo

Date & Time:11 Sept 2026, 11:30 am LOCAL

ZIM-W116/10(19.3)

SA-W117/4(13.1)

South Africa W won by 6 wickets (with 41 balls remaining)

Player of the Match

Nthabiseng Nini

Batter		R	B	4s	6s	SR
Nyasha Gwanzura	c Karabo Meso b Nthabiseng Nini	3	6	0	0	50.00
Kelis Ndhlovu	b Nthabiseng Nini	0	4	0	0	0.00
Sharne Mayers	c Seshnie Naidu b Eliz-Mari Marx	5	3	1	0	167.00
Loreen Tshuma	c Karabo Meso b Nthabiseng Nini	0	2	0	0	0.00
Beloved Biza	b Kayla Reyneke	13	17	2	0	76.00
Michelle Mavunga	c Laura Wolvaardt b Annerie Dercksen	21	18	2	1	117.00
Modester Mupachikwa	c Laura Wolvaardt b Kayla Reyneke	36	43	5	0	84.00
Christine Mutasa	c Nondumiso Shangase b Kayla Reyneke	0	1	0	0	0.00
Nomvelo Sibanda	c Karabo Meso b Annerie Dercksen	15	16	2	0	94.00
Tendai Makusha	run out (Karabo Meso)	1	2	0	0	50.00
Lindokuhle Mabhero	not out	2	5	0	0	40.00

Total116/10 (19.3 Ov, RR: 6.01)

Fall of Wickets

4-1 (Gwanzura, 0.2 ov)5-2 (Ndhlovu, 0.3 ov)11-3 (Mayers, 0.4 ov)12-4 (Tshuma, 0.5 ov)47-5 (Biza, 1.2 ov)81-6 (Mavunga, 2.2 ov)105-7 (Mupachikwa, 2.9 ov)105-8 (Mutasa, 2.9 ov)113-9 (Sibanda, 3.1 ov)116-10 (Makusha, 3.2 ov)

Bowling

Bowler	O	M	R	W	Eco
Nthabiseng Nini	3.3	0	17	3	4.9
Kayla Reyneke	4	0	29	3	7.3
Annerie Dercksen	3	0	15	2	5.0
Eliz-Mari Marx	3	1	9	1	3.0
Seshnie Naidu	4	0	28	0	7.0
Caitlin Wyngaard	2	0	16	0	8.0

South Africa W - 2nd Innings117/4 (13.1)

Over 14

1 runs

13.2

Mutasa to Annerie Dercksen, wide

too wide outside off, left alone

13.1

Mutasa to Annerie Dercksen, no run

played and missed

Over 13

8 runs

12.6W

Gwanzura to Anne Bosch, OUT! LBW OUT

struck on the pads, umpire raises the finger

Anne Bosch 83(44) • FOW: 116/4

12.5

Gwanzura to Anne Bosch, 2 runs

placed wide of mid-on, easy two

12.4

Gwanzura to Annerie Dercksen, 1 run

dabbed to third man for one

12.3

Gwanzura to Annerie Dercksen, no run

beaten outside off

12.2

Gwanzura to Anne Bosch, 1 run

rotates the strike

12.14

Gwanzura to Anne Bosch, FOUR

swept fine for four

Over 12

10 runs

11.6

Mavunga to Anne Bosch, 1 run

worked away for one

11.54

Mavunga to Anne Bosch, FOUR

driven straight down the ground

11.44

Mavunga to Anne Bosch, FOUR

finds the gap, races to the fence

11.3

Mavunga to Annerie Dercksen, 1 run

worked away for one

11.2W

Mavunga to Faye Tunnicliffe, OUT! Clean Bowled

through the gate, the stumps are disturbed

Faye Tunnicliffe 1(3) • FOW: 98/3

11.1

Mavunga to Faye Tunnicliffe, no run

good length, no run

Over 11

23 runs

10.6

Mabhero to Anne Bosch, no run

good length, no run

10.5

Mabhero to Anne Bosch, no run

good length, no run

10.46

Mabhero to Anne Bosch, SIX

launched over long-on

10.46

Mabhero to Anne Bosch, SIX

launched over long-on

10.3

Mabhero to Faye Tunnicliffe, wide

too wide outside off, left alone

10.34

Mabhero to Anne Bosch, FOUR

driven straight down the ground

10.2

Mabhero to Anne Bosch, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

10.1

Mabhero to Anne Bosch, wide

down the leg side, wide called

10.1

Mabhero to Faye Tunnicliffe, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

Over 10

11 runs

9.6W

Tshuma to Nondumiso Shangase, OUT! Catch Out

lofts it straight to the fielder

Nondumiso Shangase 18(22) • FOW: 75/2

9.5

Tshuma to Nondumiso Shangase, no run

blocked solidly

9.4

Tshuma to Nondumiso Shangase, 2 runs

pushed into the gap, they come back for two

9.3

Tshuma to Anne Bosch, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

9.2

Tshuma to Anne Bosch, 2 runs

pushed into the gap, they come back for two

9.16

Tshuma to Anne Bosch, SIX

slog-swept over midwicket for six

Zimbabwe W - 1st Innings116/10 (19.3)

Over 20

2 runs

19.3W

Nini to Tendai Makusha, OUT! Run Out

picks out the fielder, taken cleanly

19.2

Nini to Lindokuhle Mabhero, 1 run

nudged for a single

19.1

Nini to Lindokuhle Mabhero, no run

good length, no run

Over 19

9 runs

18.6

Dercksen to Lindokuhle Mabhero, 1 run

nudged for a single

18.5

Dercksen to Lindokuhle Mabhero, no run

defended back to the bowler

18.4

Dercksen to Lindokuhle Mabhero, no run

good length, no run

18.3W

Dercksen to Nomvelo Sibanda, OUT! Catch Out

picks out the fielder, taken cleanly

18.24

Dercksen to Nomvelo Sibanda, FOUR

cut away to the boundary

18.14

Dercksen to Nomvelo Sibanda, FOUR

driven straight down the ground

Over 18

1 runs

17.6

Reyneke to Tendai Makusha, no run

watchful defence

17.5W

Reyneke to Christine Mutasa, OUT! Catch Out

picks out the fielder, taken cleanly

17.4W

Reyneke to Modester Mupachikwa, OUT! Catch Out

picks out the fielder, taken cleanly

17.3

Reyneke to Nomvelo Sibanda, 1 run

nudged for a single

17.2

Reyneke to Modester Mupachikwa, no run

misses everything, they run a bye

17.1

Reyneke to Modester Mupachikwa, no run

beaten outside off

Over 17

5 runs

16.6

Nini to Nomvelo Sibanda, no run

watchful defence

16.5

Nini to Modester Mupachikwa, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

16.4

Nini to Nomvelo Sibanda, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

16.3

Nini to Nomvelo Sibanda, 2 runs

placed wide of mid-on, easy two

16.2

Nini to Modester Mupachikwa, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

16.1

Nini to Modester Mupachikwa, no run

good length, no run

Over 16

6 runs

15.6

Reyneke to Nomvelo Sibanda, no run

played and missed

15.5

Reyneke to Nomvelo Sibanda, no run

blocked solidly

15.4

Reyneke to Nomvelo Sibanda, wide

strays wide, batsman leaves

15.4

Reyneke to Nomvelo Sibanda, no run

good length, no run

15.3

Reyneke to Modester Mupachikwa, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

15.24

Reyneke to Modester Mupachikwa, FOUR

clipped through midwicket

15.1

Reyneke to Modester Mupachikwa, no run

pushed to the fielder