Match Scorecard – South Africa Women vs Zimbabwe Women

South Africa Women tour of Zimbabwe

South Africa Women vs Zimbabwe Women

South Africa Women won by 80 runs

Match Details

Series: South Africa Women tour of Zimbabwe

Toss: South Africa Women, elected to bat first

Player of the Match: Laura Wolvaardt

Series Result: South Africa Women led the 5-match series 3-0

Match Number: WT20I no. 3017

Hours of Play (Local Time): 13.30 start, First Session 13.30-14.45, Interval 14.45-15.00, Second Session 15.00-16.15

Match Days: 15 September 2026 – day (20-over match)

Ground: Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo

Season: 2026

WT20I Debut: Luyanda Nzuza

Umpires: Christopher Phiri, Nkosenhle Ndiweni

Reserve Umpire: Collin Tiou

Match Referee: Emmanuel Dube

South Africa Women Batting (200/1 – 20.0 ov)

Batting	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Laura Wolvaardt (c)	not out	126	62	16	4	203.22
Miane Smit	c Tshuma b Makusha	8	7	1	0	114.28
Karabo Meso †	not out	50	51	5	1	98.03
Extras	(w 16)	16
Total	20 Ov	200/1	RR: 10.00

Did Not Bat:

Nondumiso Shangase, Faye Tunnicliffe, Annerie Dercksen, Kayla Reyneke, Eliz-Mari Marx, Seshnie Naidu, Luyanda Nzuza, Ayanda Hlubi

Fall of Wickets:

1-27 (Miane Smit, 2.5 ov)

Zimbabwe Women Bowling

Bowling	O	R	W	ECON	WD
Tendai Makusha	4	48	1	12.00	5
Nomvelo Sibanda	3	38	0	12.66	5
Michelle Mavunga	3	21	0	7.00	1
Loryn Phiri	2	21	0	10.50	0
Nyasha Gwanzura	4	25	0	6.25	0
Beloved Biza	2	25	0	12.50	1
Loreen Tshuma	2	22	0	11.00	0

Zimbabwe Women Batting (120 – 19.3 ov) [Target: 201 runs]

Batting	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Nyasha Gwanzura	lbw b Marx	28	23	6	0	121.73
Lorraine Pemhiwa	run out (Smit)	0	0	0	0	–
Kelis Ndhlovu	lbw b Dercksen	1	9	0	0	11.11
Beloved Biza	hit wicket b Dercksen	0	4	0	0	0.00
Modester Mupachikwa †	c Meso b Naidu	5	6	1	0	83.33
Loreen Tshuma	b Dercksen	0	2	0	0	0.00
Loryn Phiri	b Dercksen	14	26	1	0	53.84
Christine Mutasa	c Shangase b Nzuza	19	19	3	0	100.00
Michelle Mavunga	c Naidu b Dercksen	41	23	8	0	178.26
Nomvelo Sibanda (c)	c sub (J Flanderd) b Hlubi	2	3	0	0	66.66
Tendai Makusha	not out	4	2	1	0	200.00
Extras	(b 4, lb 1, w 1)	6
Total	19.3 Ov	120	RR: 6.15

Fall of Wickets:

1-4 (Lorraine Pemhiwa, 0.3 ov), 2-25 (Kelis Ndhlovu, 4.2 ov), 3-25 (Beloved Biza, 4.6 ov), 4-29 (Nyasha Gwanzura, 5.6 ov), 5-34 (Loreen Tshuma, 6.5 ov), 6-35 (Modester Mupachikwa, 7.3 ov), 7-62 (Christine Mutasa, 12.4 ov), 8-113 (Loryn Phiri, 18.2 ov), 9-114 (Michelle Mavunga, 18.5 ov), 10-120 (Nomvelo Sibanda, 19.3 ov)

South Africa Women Bowling

Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECON	WD
Miane Smit	1	0	8	0	8.00	0
Ayanda Hlubi	3.3	1	16	1	4.57	0
Eliz-Mari Marx	3	0	24	1	8.00	0
Annerie Dercksen	4	1	15	5	3.75	0
Seshnie Naidu	3	0	25	1	8.33	1
Luyanda Nzuza	4	1	19	1	4.75	0
Kayla Reyneke	1	0	8	0	8.00	0

🔄 Match Flow Highlights

South Africa Women Innings

Powerplay: Overs 0.1 – 6.0 (Mandatory – 53 runs, 1 wicket)
South Africa Women: 50 runs in 5.4 overs (34 balls), Extras 11
2nd Wicket Partnership: 50 runs in 37 balls (L Wolvaardt 22, K Meso 21, Ex 7)
Drinks: South Africa Women – 85/1 in 10.0 overs (L Wolvaardt 38, K Meso 23)
Milestone: L Wolvaardt: 50 off 32 balls (8 x 4)
South Africa Women: 100 runs in 11.5 overs (71 balls), Extras 16
2nd Wicket Partnership: 100 runs in 74 balls (L Wolvaardt 57, K Meso 38, Ex 7)
South Africa Women: 150 runs in 15.6 overs (96 balls), Extras 16
Milestone: L Wolvaardt: 100 off 54 balls (15 x 4, 1 x 6)
2nd Wicket Partnership: 150 runs in 95 balls (L Wolvaardt 98, K Meso 46, Ex 7)
Milestone: K Meso: 50 off 50 balls (5 x 4, 1 x 6)
South Africa Women: 200 runs in 19.5 overs (119 balls), Extras 16
Innings Break: South Africa Women – 200/1 in 20.0 overs (L Wolvaardt 126, K Meso 50)

Zimbabwe Women Innings

Powerplay: Overs 0.1 – 6.0 (Mandatory – 29 runs, 4 wickets)
Jae-Leigh Filander kept in place of Karabo Meso from 7.4 of Zimbabwe innings
Zimbabwe Women: 50 runs in 9.5 overs (59 balls), Extras 5
Drinks: Zimbabwe Women – 51/6 in 10.0 overs (L Phiri 0, C Mutasa 12)
Zimbabwe Women: 100 runs in 16.5 overs (101 balls), Extras 5
8th Wicket Partnership: 50 runs in 30 balls (L Phiri 9, M Mavunga 41, Ex 0)

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