South Africa turned the tables as Dewald Brevis stormed to a seven-wicket victory over Zimbabwe

Dewald Brevis rages Dewald Brevis produced another sensational display of power-hitting as South Africa bounced back from their opening defeat to Namibia with a seven-wicket victory over Zimbabwe in the Namibia T20I Tri-Series in Windhoek on Saturday. Chasing 145, South Africa reached 146/3 in 13.4 overs with Brevis smashing an unbeaten 75 off 32 balls to steer the Proteas to their first points of the tournament.

Zimbabwe lose momentum after a strong start

Zimbabwe got off to an explosive start after opting to bat, with Brian Bennett (34 off 35) and Ben Curran (24 off 12) putting on 45 for the opening wicket. The Chevrons reached 76/1 at the halfway mark of their innings and looked set for a sizeable total. However, the South African spinners tightened the screws in the middle overs, triggering a collapse.Zimbabwe lost seven wickets for just 68 runs in the last 10 overs. Tadiwanashe Marumani provided some late resistance with a brisk 30 off 13 balls but the Chevrons finished on 144/8.Duan Jansen was expensive but effective, taking 3/45 while Prenelan Subrayen claimed 2/27. Bjorn Fortuin also chipped in with a goal.

Brevis puts Zimbabwe’s attack to the sword

The chase in South Africa quickly became a one-sided affair. Brevis came in at No. 3 and immediately attacked the pitchers. The youngster smashed 75 not out from just 32 balls, including seven fours and six sixes.He scored 75 in South Africa’s opening defeat to Namibia, but this time his innings came with strong top-order support. Graeme Cremer endured a tough return to the side, conceding 32 runs from his two overs as Zimbabwe struggled to contain South Africa’s aggressive approach.The Proteas completed the chase with 38 balls to spare to seal a comprehensive seven-wicket win.

South Africa bounce back in style

The win was a strong response from South Africa after losing their opening match to Namibia by 18 runs. The Proteas improved significantly with both ball and bat, while Brevis again produced an outstanding individual performance and was named man of the match.South Africa now move to two points and remain in contention for a place in the finals, while Zimbabwe begin their campaign with defeat. Namibia next face Zimbabwe on August 31, with the Chevrons needing a win to keep their hopes alive.