T20 World Cup 2026 points table after Super 8 match 51, ZIM vs SA: South Africa WINS their 7th straight win
ZIM vs SA saw South Africa regitering their 7th straight win of T20 World Cup 2026
South Africa continued their unbeaten run in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, finishing the Super 8 stage on a high note. They beat Zimbabwe by five wickets at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Sunday. Opting to bat, Zimbabwe posted 153 for seven, in response, South Africa chased the target with five wickets in hand.
Zimbabwe had a poor start to their innings as Tadiwanashe Marumani fell early and soon after that Brian Bennett perished too. South Africa kept chipping in with wickets at regular intervals and left Zimbabwe at 87 for five.
However, it was captain Sikandar Raza (73) who held the one end up and played a brilliant innings, hitting a half-century under pressure. Clive Madande (26) played a decent hand down the order that powered Zimbabwe to a total of 153 for seven. For South Africa, Kwena Maphaka was the pick of the bowlers.
ZIM vs SA: South Africa wins their 7th game of T20 World Cup 2026
South Africa lost both openers, Aiden Markram and Quinton de Kock early. But Ryan Rickelton (31) and Dewald Brevis (42) brought their side back in the game with their handy knocks.
David Miller (22) also played a decent hand but Zimbabwe kept taking wickets at regular intervals, leaving South Africa at 101 for five. With the team struggling, Tristan Stubbs (19*) and George Linde (30*) took matters into their own hands and took their team home with brilliant 53-run stand.
T20 World Cup 2026 points table after Super 8 match 51, ZIM vs SA
Group A
| POS | TEAMS | P | W | L | T | PTS | NR | RR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SAF | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2.89 |
| 2 | WIN | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.791 |
| 3 | IND | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -0.1 |
| 4 | ZIM | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4.475 |
Group B
| POS | TEAMS | P | W | L | T | PTS | NR | RR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ENG | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1.096 |
| 2 | NZL | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1.39 |
| 3 | PAK | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -0.123 |
| 4 | SRL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.95 |
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