zimbabwe t20i tri series, 2025

Linde to Munyonga, out Caught by Simelane!! Linde is on a hat-trick. A full toss by the spinner and the batsman pulls it straight to Simelane at deep square leg. With Raza stationed at the other end, all the Zimbabwean batters need to do is hand him the strike. But they are throwing their wickets away. Shows the inexperience in the team and lack of match awareness. Munyonga c Simelane b Linde 0(1)

Linde to Tashinga Musekiwa, out Caught by Reeza Hendricks!! Linde strikes again. A floated delivery around off, the batsman goes for the aerial route and miscues it towards mid-off. Hendricks charges in from the deep and completes a well-judged sliding catch in front of him. Tashinga Musekiwa c Reeza Hendricks b Linde 9(8) [4s-1]

Nandre Burger to Ryan Burl, out Caught by Rubin Hermann!! End of Ryan Burl's useful knock. Nandre Burger breaks the partnership. This was pitched up by Nandre Burger around off and Ryan Burl looks to go big. Takes the aerial route, however, fails to get enough distance. Caught by the fielder at long-off and the set batsman has to walk back to the dressing room. Ryan Burl c Rubin Hermann b Nandre Burger 29(20) [4s-3 6s-1]

Linde to Brian Bennett, out Caught by Reeza Hendricks!! Linde gets the set batsman. A tossed up delivery on middle and leg, Bennett goes down on his knee and brings out the slogsweep, but fails to get enough distance. The fielder at deep mid-wicket settles underneath and takes a safe catch. That's how I use my brain, says Linde following the wicket. Brian Bennett c Reeza Hendricks b Linde 30(28) [4s-4]

Nqabayomzi Peter to Madande, out Bowled!! Madande's struggle comes to an end. A nicely tossed up delivery by Nqabayomzi Peter, pitches around middle and leg, Madande gets yorked due to the length and is beaten all ends up. The furniture has been disturbed and Zimbabwe have lost their second wicket.. Madande b Nqabayomzi Peter 8(16)

Ngidi to Madhevere, out Hit Wkt!! That's an unlucky dismissal. Back of a length delivery around middle and leg, the ball skids along the deck and the batsman goes deep back in his crease to work it across the line. Unfortunately his back foot touches the stumps and Madhevere has been unfortunately hit wicket. Not an ideal start for Zimbabwe. Madhevere hit wkt b Ngidi 1(9)

Ngarava to Rubin Hermann, out Bowled!! Knocked him over. The off-stump is flattened. Skiddy length delivery and Rubin Hermann is beaten for pace, he makes room slightly to drive and it beats the bat and knocks out off-stump. Hermann was staying leg-side of the ball there and trying to get it away on the off-side. Rubin Hermann b Ngarava 45(37) [4s-5 6s-1]

Trevor Gwandu to Brevis, out Caught by Brian Bennett!! Such a good catch and Zimbabwe breathe again. Full outside off, Brevis gets forward to loft and slices it straight up, towards sweeper cover, at one stage 4 were in the race to catch that. Eventually it's Raza and Bennett under that, almost a collision between the two but the latter takes it as the former pulls out in the nick of time. All's well in the end as Raza has a smiling chat to Bennett. Brevis c Brian Bennett b Trevor Gwandu 41(17) [4s-1 6s-5]

Trevor Gwandu to van der Dussen, out Caught by Ryan Burl!! He got this shot for six last Trevor Gwandu over. But this time he holes out to long-on who is well in from the fence. It's a fullish delivery outside off, van der Dussen is already batting outside his crease, gets forward to loft and miscues it high, Burl makes no mistake under the skier. Zimbabwe on top here. van der Dussen c Ryan Burl b Trevor Gwandu 16(13) [4s-1 6s-2]

Ngarava to Reeza Hendricks, out Bowled!! Dragged back on to middle-stump. Reeza Hendricks goes and Ngarava is elated. Extra bounce from a back of a length outside off, Hendricks looks to dab with an angled bat and the thick inside-edge goes back on to middle-stump. Two quick wickets for Zimbabwe and they are in business here. Reeza Hendricks b Ngarava 11(9) [4s-2]

Ngarava to Lhuan-dre Pretorius, out Caught&Bowled!! Banged in short by Ngarava outside off, Lhuan-dre Pretorius looks to slap this away with lack of footwork, miscues it straight back to the bowler. Ngarava takes an easy return catch and the Proteas have lost an early wicket in the form of their explosive opener - Lhuan-dre Pretorius. Lhuan-dre Pretorius c and b Ngarava 0(1)