Zim vs SA, 1 T20 Eye: Rubin shines on Harman Debut; South Africa secured five wickets win over Zimbabwe. Cricket news
South African newcomer Rubin Harman started a memorable T20 on Monday, guiding the protiaz to win a five-wicket win over Zimbabwe in a Tri-series opener.Harman scored 45 runs from 37 balls, which helped his team overcome early failures as South Africa reached 142–5 in 15.5 overs in their first T20 match of the year.Developed Brevis demonstrated exceptional batting skills, with five sixes in his quick-fire 41 runs during Chase.Go beyond the border with our YouTube channel. Subscribe now!Zimbabwe managed to score 141-6, unbeaten on 54 with Captain Sikander Raza. George Linde took 3–10 to field South African captain Rasi Van Der Dusen first.Fast bowler Lungi Cash and Nandre Burger, who returned after 10 months absence due to low-pend tension fracture, gave a strong opening mantra. Raza and Ryan Berl contributed to Zimbabwe’s late innings acceleration.The next match of South Africa in the three-series is against New Zealand on Wednesday.During the powerplay, Richard Narvav created early successes, rejecting debut Lohan-Drais Pretorius and Reza Hendrix during the powerplay. Attempting to drive an ambitious drive, Hendrix lost his middle stump.Proteius found himself struggling at 3-38 in the sixth over, as Van Der Dusen, who had hit two sixes, was caught in the middle of Trevor Gwandu.Harman and Brevis stabilized the innings with a 72 -run partnership. Brevis dominated one over from Berl, scoring 25 runs including three sixes and a border.Brevis’s innings ended in the 12th over when he was caught by Bennett, while an attempt was made to kill Gwandu on an additional cover. Harman’s wicket fell into Nagrawa with just 12 runs to win.Zimbabwean batsmen fought against the speed of NGD and burger early in their innings. Brian Bennett’s patience wore thinner, causing the dismissal of Linde’s bowling in the 11th over.Raza and Berl tried to increase the scoring rate in the final overs. Out of 20 balls, 29 innings ended when Harman caught him for a long time in the 18th over.Linde claimed two wickets in consecutive delivery in the final. Although Wellington Masakadza survived the hat-trick ball, Linde completed his spell without accepting any limit in its three overs.
