New Delhi, Mar 1 (NationPress) Dewald Brevis emerged as the standout performer with a score of 42, guiding South Africa to a thrilling victory over Zimbabwe by five wickets during their 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup Super Eights match held at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Sunday.

In pursuit of 154 runs, South Africa faced an early setback as Sikandar Raza dismissed both Quinton de Kock and Aiden Markram within the initial three overs. Ryan Rickelton attempted to stabilize the innings with three sixes but was dismissed, leaving the team in a precarious position at 43/3.

Taking control of the situation, Brevis unleashed a flurry of boundaries, hitting two fours and four sixes in his rapid 42 off just 18 balls, steering the chase back in South Africa’s direction. David Miller contributed significantly with a series of boundaries, but Zimbabwe continued to fight back, with Blessing Muzarabani and Raza dismissing both Miller and Brevis, keeping the match competitive.

Raza concluded his impressive outing with bowling figures of 3-29, complementing his previously scored 73 runs. However, South Africa’s depth in batting proved crucial, as George Linde (30 not out) and Tristan Stubbs (21 not out) guided the team to victory with 13 balls remaining. This win solidifies South Africa's position as the only unbeaten team heading into their semi-final against New Zealand in Kolkata.

Here are some key statistics from the South Africa vs Zimbabwe match:

• 73: This was the score achieved by Sikandar Raza, marking the highest individual score by any Zimbabwean captain in T20 World Cup history, surpassing the previous record of 59 set by Brendan Taylor against Ireland in 2014. It was also his second-best score in T20 World Cup matches, behind his 82 against Ireland in 2022.
• 17: The number of half-centuries Sikandar Raza has scored in his 133 matches, marking his second against South Africa in four encounters.
• 10: Quinton de Kock ended without scoring, marking his 10th duck in 109 T20I matches, with this being his first against Zimbabwe.
• 8: South Africa has secured 8 victories against Zimbabwe in 9 T20I meetings, with one match ending in no result due to inclement weather.
• First: Sikandar Raza, who scored 73 runs and took 3 wickets for 29 runs, became the first all-rounder from Zimbabwe to achieve this feat in a T20 World Cup match. He is now the fifth all-rounder in history to score over 50 runs and take three or more wickets in a single T20 World Cup match, joining the likes of Shane Watson, Dwayne Bravo, Roston Chase, and Marcus Stoinis.
• 15: Under the captaincy of Aiden Markram, South Africa has won 15 of their 16 matches in T20 World Cup history, making him the second-most successful captain in T20 World Cups after MS Dhoni.