Overview
- South Africa defeated Namibia on Friday to finish top of the round‑robin with six points and book a place in the Windhoek tri‑series final on September 6.
- Lhuan‑dre Pretorius scored a T20I century and shared a 156‑run opening stand with Connor Esterhuizen to power South Africa’s 228, a performance that underpinned the Proteas’ advance.
- Zimbabwe’s hopes were kept alive by Innocent Kaia’s career‑best 72 in a five‑wicket win over Namibia on September 3, leaving Zimbabwe level on points with South Africa but behind on net run rate.
- Namibia’s chances of reaching the final ended after consecutive defeats to Zimbabwe and South Africa, and the hosts now shift focus to the upcoming South Africa ODI tour and venue preparations.
- Tournament play has highlighted emerging performers — including Dewald Brevis and Duan Jansen for South Africa — and exposed fielding lapses and broadcast problems that organisers must fix before the final.