Lhuan-dre Pretorius stars as South Africa brush aside Zimbabwe to set up Namibia final

South Africa defeated Zimbabwe by 43 runs in the Namibia T20I Tri-Series, led by Lhuan-dre Pretorius's career-best 94. The victory sets up a final match for South Africa against Namibia.
Why it matters
This result highlights emerging talent in international cricket and determines the final standings of a regional tournament.
South Africa secured a comfortable 43-run victory over Zimbabwe in the fourth match of the Namibia T20I Tri-Series at the Namibia Cricket Ground on Tuesday, with Lhuan-dre Pretorius' career-best 94 setting up the win.Put into bat, South Africa posted 185/7 in their 20 overs, with Pretorius anchoring the innings in a sensational knock off 51 balls. He struck 12 fours and three sixes, narrowly missing out on a maiden T20I century.Pretorius received valuable support from Dewald Brevis, who scored 41 off 27 balls. The pair helped South Africa build a strong platform before Zimbabwe fought back with regular wickets towards the end of the innings.In reply, Zimbabwe struggled to maintain momentum and were bowled out for 142 in 17.4 overs.
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