Linde, Brevis, Hermann star in SA win over Zimbabwe opener

South Africa Beat Zimbabwe by 5 Wickets SA: 142/5 (Hermann 45, Brevis 41) ZIM: 141/6 (Raza 54*, Linde 3-10) South Africa open their T20I campaign with a convincing win in the tri-series.

Raza Lifts Zimbabwe Sikandar Raza hit 54* – his 15th T20I fifty and first vs SA. He and Ryan Burl added 66 off 38 balls to take ZIM past 140.

Strong Start by Zimbabwe Zimbabwe reached 34/1 in the powerplay – their joint-best against SA. Brian Bennett impressed early with four classy boundaries.

Linde Spins Magic George Linde picked 3/10, including 2 wickets in the final over. He was economical and impactful in the middle overs.

Ngarava Strikes Early Richard Ngarava took 3/35, removing Pretorius, Hendricks, and Hermann. He became Zimbabwe’s all-time leading T20I wicket-taker (82).

Hermann, Brevis Dominate Debutant Rubin Hermann hit 45 (4x4, 1x6). Brevis smashed 41 off 17, including 3 sixes in a single over from Burl.

Chase Wrapped Up in Style South Africa chased 142 in just 15.4 overs. Corbin Bosch sealed the win with a cool 23* off 15 balls.

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