ZIM vs NAM | 4th T20I | Match Preview, Pitch Report, Probable XI, CREX XI

Zimbabwe will take on Namibia in the fourth match of the T20I series on Sunday (May 22) at Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo.

Zimbabwe are back to winning after defeating Namibia in the third T20I of the three-match series on Saturday (May 21). They now hold a 2-1 lead in the ongoing T20I series with two matches to go. 

In the preview encounter, the hosts were asked to bowl first; they restricted Namibia to just 128 on the board with the loss of 8 wickets. Tendai Chatara and Sikandar Raza led the side's performance with the ball and took 6 wickets between them. Later, Wessley Madhevere took the team home with an unbeaten 73 off 61 balls. 

Namibia failed to carry on their winning streak after a brilliant win in the second match. Their batters could not get any momentum in the last game and were unable to give their bowlers a good total on the board. Now they are trailing in the series and need to play every game as a do-or-die one to stay alive in the series.  

Zimbabwe will be coming into this match with high confidence and will look to seal the series in this 4th T20I with one game to spare. 

Match Details

Match: Zimbabwe vs Namibia, 4th T20I

Date: 22 May, 2022

Time: 04:30 PM IST

Venue: Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo

Live Streaming: Zimbabwe Youtube Channel

Pitch Report: All the games in this series at this venue so far have been very low scoring. Especially in the last two games. With a target in mind, the wicket is comparatively easier to bat in the second innings. However, anything over 150 is going to be a very competitive total.

Pitch Stats (Last 3 Matches)

Matches played: 3

Matches won batting first: 1

Matches won bowling first: 2

Average first innings score: 134

Average second innings score: 133

Head-To-Head

Matches played: 3

Zimbabwe Won: 2

Namibia Won: 1

Key Matchups

C Williams vs T Chatara: 9/1 at 60 SR

W Madhevere vs Wiese: 23/0 at 154 SR

Erasmus vs Chatara: 1/1 in 3 balls.

Injury Update/Players' Availability

Namibia: All-rounder JJ Smit didn't play in the first three games due to his father's demise. He might not play in this game as well.

Zimbabwe: The home team is expected to go in with the winning combination.

Squads

Zimbabwe: Craig Ervine (c), Wesley Madhevere, Regis Chakabva (wk), Brad Evans, Innocent Kaia, Tony Munyonga, Sikandar Raza, Donald Tiripano, Brandan Mavuta, Tendai Chatara, Luke Jongwe, Tanaka Chivanga, Richmond Mutumbami, Victor Nyauchi, Tanaka Chivanga, Ernest Masuku, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Milton Shumba, Ryan Burl

Namibia: Gerhard Erasmus (c), Craig Williams, Divan la Cock, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Zane Green (wk), David Wiese, Ruben Trumpelmann, Jan Frylinck, Pikky Ya France, Bernard Scholtz, Tangeni Lungameni, JJ Smit, Michael van Lingen, Ben Shikongo, Dylan Leicher

Probable Playing XI

Zimbabwe: Regis Chakabva(wk), Wesley Madhevere, Craig Ervine(c), Sikandar Raza, Brad Evans, M Shumba, Tony Munyonga, Donald Tiripano, Luke Jongwe, Brandon Mavuta, Tendai Chatara

Namibia: Craig Williams, Divan la Cock, Gerhard Erasmus(c), David Wiese, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Zane Green(wk), Ruben Trumpelmann, Jan Frylinck, Pikky Ya France, Bernard Scholtz, Tangeni Lungameni

CREX XI Suggestion

Wicket-Keeper: Regis Chakabva

Batters: Craig Ervine, Craig Williams and Divan la Cock

All-Rounders: David Wiese, Gerhard Erasmus, SikandarRaza and Wesley Madhevere

Bowlers: Jan Frylinck, Donald Tiripano and Tendai Chatara

Captain: Wesley Madhevere

Vice-Captain: Sikandar Raza