🏏 Zimbabwe vs South Africa — 4th Match (T20I Tri-Series, 2025)
Date & Time: Sunday, July 20, 2025 at 1:00 PM local (11 AM GMT / 4:30 PM IST)
Venue: Harare Sports Club, Harare
Series Context: Zimbabwe are yet to secure a win (0–2), while South Africa sit in second place with one win and one loss
Zimbabwe - In need of a breakthrough
Form: Two losses so far—against South Africa (by 5 wickets) and a heavy defeat to New Zealand
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Key Players:
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Brian Bennett: Their most consistent opener, expected to counter South Africa’s pace
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Sikandar Raza (c): The senior allrounder who needs to deliver with both bat and ball.
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Blessing Muzarabani & Richard Ngarava: Reliant on them for early inroads into South African batting.
South Africa – Resetting the momentum
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Form: Opening win vs Zimbabwe followed by a loss to New Zealand. A win today likely secures their spot in the final
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Squad Notes: Rassie van der Dussen leads a revamped side without some senior players, giving opportunities to promising youngsters like Bosch, Pretorius, Hermanns
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Key Battles:
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Corbin Bosch vs Brian Bennett
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Lungi Ngidi vs Sikandar Raza
Pitch & Conditions
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Pitch: Hot and dry conditions at Harare Sports Club; early seam movement for pacers, with batting easing later and spin offering help in the death over
Weather: Sunny, gentle breeze, highs around 19–20 °C. No rain expected
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Toss Insight: Teams likely to bowl first, following trend of matches won chasing
Match Prediction & What to Watch
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Form-Based Forecast: South Africa should prevail with form, depth, and talent edge. Zimbabwe face a steep ask.
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Possible Surprise: A strong opening stand from Bennett–Raza could keep Zimbabwe competitive.
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Final Word: Expect South Africa to secure victory and enhance their momentum into the final, though Zimbabwe will aim to defy the odds today.
Final Snapshot
| Date/Time | Sunday, July 20 at 1 PM local |
| Venue | Harare Sports Club |
| Pitch | Balanced with early swing; dry surface - spin later |
| Weather | ~20 °C, sunny & dry |
| Predicted Winner | South Africa |
| Key to Watch | Zimbabwe’s top order response vs SA pace |
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