This is the first match( Super-12 ) for South Africa in the ongoing tournament.

Zimbabwe has played 3 matches so far, winning 2 and losing 1. With 4 points, ZIM is placed in the top spot( Frist Round Group B ). The Zimbabwe team is a super-12 first match in the ongoing tournament.

They have not faced each other in the ongoing tournament.

South Africa defeated England in their previous game of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2021. In the match, SA batted first in and piled up 189-2. In the replay, ENG could score 179 with the loss of 8 wickets. Dawid Malan slammed 33 runs while Liam Livingstone had 28 runs for the England team.

For South Africa, Rassie van der Dussen and Aiden Markram hit 94 and 52 respectively. Rassie van der Dussen was awarded man of the match. Also, Kagiso Rabada took 3 wickets for SA. South Africa team won by 10 runs in the match.

Zimbabwe defeated Scotland in their previous game( Frist Round Group B ) of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022. In the match, SCOT batted first in and piled up 132-6. George Munsey slammed 54 runs while Calum MacLeod 25 runs for the Scotland team. Also, Josh Davey took 2 wickets.

For Zimbabwe, the chase was quite easy. With Craig Ervine's 58 and Sikandar Raza's 40, ZIM reached the target in the 18.3th over itself with 5 wickets in their kitty. Sikandar Raza was awarded man of the match. Also, 2 other ZIM bowlers scalped 2 wickets each. Zimbabwe's team won by 5 wickets (with 9 balls remaining) in the match.