South Africa Beat Zimbabwe by 5 Wickets to Enter T20 World Cup 2026 Semi-finals Unbeaten

South Africa win by five wickets and enter the semi-finals unbeaten. As the players shake hands, the DJ plays “Waka Waka.” This also marks the end of a spirited run from Zimbabwe. From losing to Uganda and consequently not qualifying for the World Cup in 2024, to knocking out Australia and making it to the Super 8s undefeated this year, the Chevrons won plenty of hearts.

However, they still have some work to do, if they are to become consistent challengers as they found out today. You take Sikandar Raza out and there was hardly anything that troubled the Proteas.

South Africa Stay Unbeaten, Zimbabwe’s Brave Run Ends

The Zimbabwe captain came out to bat after Brian Bennett was dismissed, a sight that you did not see often in this tournament. For the major part, Raza saw wickets fall at regular intervals. Yet, he stood firm at the other end and put crystal clear intent on display. He played some unorthodox shots, but executed them in an awe-inspiring manner. His 43-ball-73 was enthralling, bold and entertained the Delhi crowd thoroughly.

However, apart from a 20-ball-26 from Clive Madande, there was not much support for him. Hence, Zimbabwe ended up with an underwhelming 154. Kwena Maphaka's returns of 2/29 were the most impressive ones for South Africa. The Proteas were the firm favourites heading into the 2nd half of the match. However, Raza sparked life into the contest with a riveting spell up top. He dismissed Markram and De Kock up top and Dewald Brevis later to keep his team in the hunt. However, it was not enough.

Rickelton copped a blow to his helmet off the bowling of Brad Evans before unleashing some brutal strikes on his way to a 22-ball-31. Miller too entertained for a short while with a sprightly 16-ball-22. But it was Brevis' bold 18-ball-42 that hogged the limelight. Eventually, George Linde and Tristan Stubbs took the Proteas home.

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