Overview
- South Africa beat Zimbabwe by 43 runs in Windhoek on Tuesday after Lhuan‑dre Pretorius scored 94 to help the Proteas post 185 for 7.
- Bjorn Fortuin took 4 for 24 and Duan Jansen took 3 for 21 as Zimbabwe were bowled out for 142, giving South Africa the win that clinched a place in the final.
- Earlier in the series on Monday, Zimbabwe edged hosts Namibia by five runs after Brad Evans took four wickets in the final over to defend 195 for 6.
- Namibia and Zimbabwe remain level on points with their upcoming round‑robin meeting set to decide which side joins South Africa in the 6 September final at the Namibia Cricket Ground.
- The tri‑series is being used to trial young players and test Windhoek as a 2027 World Cup venue, and performances from Pretorius, Dewald Brevis, Fortuin, Jansen, Ryan Burl and Brad Evans are shaping selection decisions.