Zimbabwe Women will clash with South Africa Women in the first match of the five-game T20I series at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo on Friday, September 11.
Zimbabwe Women, captained by Nomvelo Sibanda, suffered a 0-3 T20I series loss to Pakistan Women in May 2026. Meanwhile, South Africa Women, captained by Laura Wolvaardt, suffered a defeat to England Women in the semi-final to get eliminated from the T20 World Cup 2026 campaign.
ZIM-W vs SA-W, T20I Series 2026, Match 1, Match Details
Match: Zimbabwe Women vs South Africa Women, T20I Series 2026, Match 1
Time & Date: 4:30 PM IST, Friday, September 11
Venue: Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
ZIM-W vs SA-W, T20I Series 2026, Match 1 Probable XIs
Zimbabwe Women
Beloved Biza, Natasha Mtomba, Runyararo Pasipanodya, Kelis Ndhlovu, Adel Zimunu, Vimbai Mutungwindu (wk), Michelle Mavunga, Nomvelo Sibanda (c), Lindokuhle Mabhero, Kudzai Chigora, Olinda Chare
South Africa Women
Laura Wolvaardt (c), Anneke Bosch, Annerie Dercksen, Miane Smit, Seshnie Naidu, Kayla Reyneke, Sinalo Jafta (wk), Nondumiso Shangase, Eliz-Mari Marx, Ayanda Hlubi, Nthabiseng Nini
ZIM-W vs SA-W, T20I Series 2026, Match 1 Pitch Report
With the average first innings score in the only two games played at this venue being 156, we can expect batters to do well comparatively. Both games saw the team batting first come out on top quite comfortably.
ZIM-W vs SA-W, T20I Series 2026, Match 1 Top Picks
Annerie Dercksen
South African batter Annerie Dercksen scored 141 runs from six innings in the recently concluded T20 WC 2026 campaign.
Nondumiso Shangase
All-rounder Shangase has scored 53 runs and scalped 11 wickets from 15 T20Is so far, proving her good form.
ZIM-W vs SA-W, T20I Series 2026, Match 1 Captain picks
Laura Wolvaardt
South African captain Laura Wolvaardt has amassed 134 runs from six innings in the recent T20 WC 2026 campaign.
Anneke Bosch
South African top-order batter has accumulated 935 runs from 42 T20I innings, with five half-centuries.
ZIM-W vs SA-W, T20I Series 2026, Match 1 Head-to-Head Dream11 team
Laura Wolvaardt (c), Anneke Bosch, Annerie Dercksen (vc), Miane Smit, Seshnie Naidu, Kayla Reyneke, Nondumiso Shangase, Eliz-Mari Marx, Ayanda Hlubi, Nthabiseng Nini, Lindokuhle Mabhero
ZIM-W vs SA-W, T20I Series 2026, Match 1 Grand League Dream11 team
Laura Wolvaardt, Anneke Bosch (c), Annerie Dercksen, Miane Smit, Seshnie Naidu, Kayla Reyneke, Nondumiso Shangase (vc), Eliz-Mari Marx, Ayanda Hlubi, Nthabiseng Nini, Lindokuhle Mabhero
