Zimbabwe give positive update on venue progress ahead of 2027 World Cup
Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) has given a positive update on the progress being made on upgrades to the three venues that will host matches at the 2027 50-over World Cup.
Proteas Women seal T20I series clean sweep against improving Zimbabwe
After winning the toss and opting to bat, Kayla Reyneke top-scored with an unbeaten 34 while further contributions from Anneke Bosch (33), Miane Smit (30) and Faye Tunnicliffe (25) as the visitors got to a total of 164-6.
Smit and Tunnicliffe put on a 37-run partnership for the opening stand but the visitors then slipped to 79-4 inside 11 overs as Zimbabwe kept chipping away in the wickets column.
Reyneke and Bosch then came together and stitched together an important 75-run partnership for the fifth wicket hat came off just 54 deliveries.
Zimbabwe seamer Michelle Mavunga was the pick of the home team's bowlers with figures of 3-46 in four overs.
The hosts then were 22-2 in the fourth over as Proteas seamer Nthabiseng Nini striking a double blow, but Kelis Ndhlovu and Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano added 80 for the third wicket to give Zimbabwe hope.
Caitlin Wyngaard broke the partnership and the home team then slipped up in pursuit of the target as they eventually reached 150-8 in their 20 overs.
Nini finished with figures of 3-19 while Ayanda Hlubi also took three scalps while going for 24 runs in her four overs.
Sikandar Raza to continue as Zimbabwe ODI captain with Richard Ngarava injured
Sikandar Raza is set to continue as Zimbabwe captain for the upcoming ODI tri-series against Afghanistan and Bangladesh in the UAE with regular skipper Richard Ngarava still injured.
Australia seal ODI series win in Zimbabwe on the back of Travis Head century
Travis Head struck a century as Australia beat Zimbabwe by 84 runs in the second ODI in Harare on Friday, with the visitors taking an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series with a game to spare.
Proteas Women beat Zimbabwe by 80 runs in dominant T20 performance
South Africa Women produced a dominant display against Zimbabwe Women, securing an 80-run victory in the fourth match of their tour of Zimbabwe.