ZIM vs SA Live Score

1:24 PM IST Semi-final 1 is locked in - Right then, South Africa have stamped their authority in Group 1 of the Super 8s and they will now take on New Zealand in the first semifinal of this Men's T20 World Cup. The Proteas do have a bit of a score to even out against the Kiwis, falling short to them on a few occasions prior in the knockout stages of World Cup competitions, the most famous one being the 2015 ODI World Cup semifinal. Should be a cracking encounter in Kolkata. For now, let's turn our attention to the huge game that is looming large. India go up against West Indies at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata in a straight shootout for the final spot in the semifinals. The winner goes through and faces England and the loser goes home empty-handed. The game is scheduled to start at 1.30 pm GMT, which is just a few minutes away and India are bowling first. You can simply switch tabs and tune in to our coverage of that game. Cheers!

1:19 PM IST Looking to play a good brand of cricket - The victorious South African captain, Aiden Markram, reflects on the win, noting the value of securing a victory on a challenging surface. He praises the depth of the squad, highlighting that the players coming into the side stepped up effectively and that the middle order benefited from being tested after the top order failed to contribute significantly. Markram explains that while rotating the lineup ahead of the knockouts is a difficult call, providing game time to the bench is key. Looking ahead, he remains focused on maintaining a high standard, asserting that if the team continues to play a good brand of cricket, the results will naturally follow.

1:18 PM IST The world will be seeing more of Zimbabwe - Sikandar Raza, the captain of Zimbabwe, says that Qualifying was a big step and not playing the Qualifiers and sealing a direct place in the next T20 World Cup means a lot. Mentions that as a captain and as a leader, he is proud of the boys and feels that they got better after every game and hopes that they keep improving in the near future. On the ODI World Cup next year, Raza says that for some of them, it looks too far ahead but feels that the culture they have built in the dressing room has given them hope to do bigger and better things and hopes that some of the senior players can stick around for that World Cup. Further adds that the Zimbabwe management has been working behind the scenes to get them those touring opportunities to play a high level of cricket and assures that the world be seeing more and more of Zimbabwe in the near future.

1:16 PM IST Let's now hear from the two captains...

1:15 PM IST End of the road for the Chevrons - What a remarkable campaign for Zimbabwe and yet it ends on a disappointing note. They were simply outclassed by their African neighbors in all aspects of the game, maybe not in the catching department, which continues to remain a big area of strength for Zimbabwe. Not much to write home about with the bat for Zimbabwe, as Sikandar Raza nearly made half of their total runs in this game. A handy 26 off 20 balls at the death from Clive Madande pushed the final total beyond 150 runs but they were always about 25-30 runs short. With the ball, they did put up a bit of a fight, led by their charismatic skipper again. His three-wicket haul was the cornerstone of hope Zimbabwe needed to defend a low total but barring him and a couple of good overs from Blessing Muzarabani and Brad Evans, no one else contributed much and things started to slip away really fast.

1:10 PM IST Undefeated and unbroken - South Africa end the Super Eight stage just as they ended the initial Group Stage - without a single loss to their name and head into the knockouts as favorites to win it all. Zimbabwe end their memorable campaign with three straight losses but they head back home with their heads held high.