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Pretorius 94 fires South Africa to 43-run win over Zimbabwe
Pretorius stars as South Africa reach tri-series final.
CricHubb5h ago
Lhuan-dre Pretorius scored a career-best 94 as South Africa beat Zimbabwe by 43 runs in the Namibia T20I Tri-Series on Tuesday. South Africa posted 185 for seven after opting to bat first in Windhoek.
Pretorius smashed 15 boundaries in his 51-ball innings and was named Player of the Match. Bjorn Fortuin and Duan Jansen shared seven wickets as Zimbabwe were bowled out for 142 in 17.4 overs.
The victory strengthened South Africa's position in the tri-series and secured their place in the final against Namibia.
CricHubb Take
Pretorius' 51-ball 94 shows that South Africa's decision to blood him in the middle order has created an opener who can both anchor and accelerate depending on the phase.
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