In the final of the T-20 tri-series played in Namibia, South Africa won the title by defeating Zimbabwe by 48 runs. Batting first, South Africa scored 205 runs for 5 wickets. In reply, Zimbabwe team was reduced to 157 runs in 18 overs. South Africa’s Dewald Brewis was named Player of the Series. He scored 226 runs in 5 matches at a strike rate of 166.18. He hit 15 fours and 16 sixes in the series. South Africa scored 62 runs in the powerplay. South Africa, who came to bat first after winning the toss, got a fast start from Jordan Harmon (53) and Connor Esterhuizen. Both of them took the team’s score to 62 runs in just 6 overs. Harman scored his first T20 half-century. There was a partnership of 84 runs between the two for the first wicket. Duane Yanson provided the finishing touch. After Harmon’s dismissal, Dewald Brewis (32) and Rubin Harmon (27) added 47 runs. In the end, Duane Johnson scored 23 runs in 14 balls and took South Africa beyond 200. Brad Evans and Newman Nyamahuri took 2-2 wickets for Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe lost 4 wickets in the powerplay. Chasing the target of 206 runs, Zimbabwe had a very bad start. 4 consecutive wickets fell in the first 4 overs of powerplay. Bjorn Fortuin put Zimbabwe on the backfoot by dismissing Sikandar Raza and Ryan Burl. For Zimbabwe, in the lower order, Brad Evans scored his first T20 fifty (56*) with the help of 4 fours and 4 sixes. However, wickets kept falling from the other end and the entire team was all out for 157 runs. Ethan Bosch and Duane Yanson took 2-2 wickets in the powerplay. Fortune took 3 wickets for 24 runs. ————————————– Also read this news of sports… Thousands of people gathered to watch Suryavanshi’s batting: Chepauk became glorious for 93 minutes, extra stands of the stadium were opened in the Duleep Trophy final. On Sunday morning suddenly the crowd started gathering in the Chepauk Stadium of Chennai. The reason was Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s batting in the Duleep Trophy final. As soon as the news spread that Suryavanshi from East Zone was batting, more than 12 thousand spectators reached the stadium. Read the full news…
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साउथ अफ्रीका ने जीती नामीबिया टी-20 ट्राई सीरीज: जिम्बाब्वे को फाइनल में 48 रन से हराया; डेवाल्ड ब्रेविस प्लेयर ऑफ द सीरीज बने
