Reviewed by Praise Dumi DhlakamaZimbabwe sports betting writer
Published 10 September 2026
Zimbabwe were bowled out for 157 chasing 206 in the tri series final at the Namibia Cricket Ground in Windhoek on 6 September, and South Africa took the title by 48 runs.
South Africa batted first and made 205 for 5, built on a fifty from Jordan Hermann, who reached 53 from 29 balls. Zimbabwe needed 206 to win the trophy and they were not close to it.
The chase went wrong immediately. Zimbabwe lost four wickets early and never recovered the ground, and they were all out for 157 in the eighteenth over. Bjorn Fortuin took three for 24 from his four overs.
Evans made the innings worth watching
Brad Evans made 56 not out from 31 balls, the first fifty of his career in a T20 international, and for a short while it looked like something more than a consolation. Nobody stayed with him. Zimbabwe had beaten Namibia earlier in the week to reach the final, and then met a South African total they were never in range of.
Hermann was named player of the match.
Australia arrive in Harare next
Zimbabwe now switch formats and hosts. Australia play three one day internationals at the Harare Sports Club on 15, 18 and 20 September. A side that has just been bowled out for 157 in a final has little more than a week to sort out a top order, and AXN Sports will carry each of the three games.
Where to bet: Africabet and Betway, both licensed by the Lotteries and Gaming Board, carry Chevrons markets with prices in United States dollars on match winner, top batsman and total runs. A three match series against Australia is priced far more thickly than a tri series, so expect session and player markets on the Harare games that were never offered in Windhoek. Compare the two books before you take a line. Our guide to the best betting sites in Zimbabwe covers licensing and withdrawal times, and there is more in Zimbabwe cricket news from AXN Sports. 18+. Gamble responsibly.
