"I would've loved to be clinical with the bat. But it's probably not the worst thing that the middle order was put under pressure and came through. The least you can do is give an opportunity to the guys working behind the scenes [squad members]. You never know if you're going to need them."
"The boys will be up for it in a couple of days' time. You look at playing one really good game of cricket, and hopefully the result takes care of itself. Still, it's 40 overs of good cricket needed and we need to give it that respect."
"Dewald Brevis scored 42 off 18 deliveries as South Africa came through a misfiring batting performance to beat Zimbabwe by five wickets and progress to an ICC T20 World Cup 2026 semi-final against New Zealand."
South Africa secured a five-wicket victory over Zimbabwe in their T20 World Cup 2026 quarter-final match, chasing down 154 runs with 13 balls remaining. Despite losing openers Quinton de Kock and Aiden Markram early to Sikandar Raza's three-wicket haul, the Proteas' middle order delivered under pressure. Dewald Brevis scored 42 off 18 deliveries, while George Linde contributed 30 and Tristan Stubbs added 21. South Africa maintained their unbeaten tournament record and progressed to face New Zealand in the semi-finals. Captain Markram acknowledged the challenging match but praised his bowlers and fielders for their performance, noting the value of testing the middle order under pressure.
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