ANI
29 May 2026, 15:31 GMT+10
Bulawayo [Zimbabwe], May 29 (ANI): Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) on Friday announced that Zimbabwe Women will host South Africa Women for a five-match T20 International (T20I) series at Queens Sports Club in September this year.
The matches are scheduled for 11, 13, 15, 17 and 19 September, with all fixtures set to be played at the Bulawayo venue, as per ZC's website.
The forthcoming tour marks the first-ever visit to Zimbabwe by the senior South Africa Women's side, making the series a landmark occasion for women's cricket in the region.
Zimbabwe Women last played a home series in September-October 2025, when they hosted the United Arab Emirates Women in a bilateral contest also staged at Queens Sports Club.
Since then, Zimbabwe Women have played exclusively away from home, including major tours of New Zealand and Pakistan.
Although Zimbabwe Women have faced South Africa Women's Emerging team on several occasions, the two sides have met only twice before at the senior level - during an ODI quadrangular series held in Potchefstroom, South Africa, in May 2017.
The series comes at an important stage in Zimbabwe Women's rebuilding process following a disappointing campaign at the ICC Women's T20 World Cup Global Qualifier 2026, held in Nepal in January and February.
South African women are one of the leading forces in international cricket. Currently ranked fifth in the ICC Women's T20I Team Rankings, they have established remarkable consistency in the shortest format, finishing as runners-up at the last two editions of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup.
ZC Managing Director Givemore Makoni said hosting one of the world's top teams represented another important milestone in the growth of women's cricket in the country.
'We are pleased to welcome South Africa Women to Zimbabwe for what promises to be a historic and exciting series,' he said.
'South Africa is one of the strongest teams in world cricket, and this tour presents our players with a valuable opportunity to test themselves against elite opposition in home conditions. This series reflects Zimbabwe Cricket's continued commitment to investing in the women's game and creating more opportunities for our players to compete at the highest level,' ZC Managing Director added.
'We believe these matches will contribute significantly to the development of our national team while also inspiring the next generation of women to take up the sport,' he concluded.
T20I series schedule:
1st T20I - 11th September 2026 - Queens Sports Club2nd T20I - 13th September 2026 - Queens Sports Club3rd T20I - 17th September 2026 - Queens Sports Club4th T20I - 19th September 2026 - Queens Sports Club. (ANI)
Get a daily dose of Bangladesh Sun news through our daily email, its complimentary and keeps you fully up to date with world and business news as well.
Publish news of your business, community or sports group, personnel appointments, major event and more by submitting a news release to Bangladesh Sun.
More InformationBulawayo [Zimbabwe], May 29 (ANI): Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) on Friday announced that Zimbabwe Women will host South Africa Women for a...
Bundelkhand (Madhya Pradesh) [India], May 29 (ANI): The Bundelkhand Bulls have announced the men's and women's squads for the upcoming...
New Delhi [India], May 29 (ANI): Indian gymnast Pranati Nayak's preparation for the 2026 Commonwealth Games and Asian Games is being...
Chelmsford [UK], May 29 (ANI): Yastika Bhatia praised debutant Nandini Kashyap for her impressive bowling performance after India Women...
Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], May 29 (ANI): Telugu actor and producer Bandla Ganesh visited the revered Tirumala Venkateswara...
New Delhi [India], May 28 (ANI): It was a memorable debut for sprinter Nipam as she won the 100m bronze on the opening day of the U20...
ZURICH/HONG KONG: Hong Kong has surpassed Switzerland to become the world's largest center for cross-border wealth management, driven...
NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stock markets closed higher Thursday, with the Nasdaq Composite and Standard and Poor's 500 each hitting...
TAIPEI, Taiwan: Nvidia plans to spend as much as US$150 billion annually in Taiwan as the company deepens its role in the global artificial...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: Americans are increasingly cutting back on spending despite U.S. stock markets hovering near record highs, as elevated...
SEOUL, South Korea: South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix crossed the US$1 trillion market value mark for the first time on May 27, joining...
NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stock markets posted modest gains on Wednesday, with all three major indexes closing in positive territory....
