Pakistan, Sept. 2 -- South Africa defeated Zimbabwe by 43 runs in the fourth match of the T20 tri-series in Namibia on Tuesday. Lhuan-dre Pretorius led the batting effort with an impressive 94 runs as South Africa posted 185-7. Duan Jansen then claimed three wickets to help his team secure a comfortable victory.

Pretorius fell just short of his maiden T20 international century after producing a brilliant 51-ball innings. He struck 15 boundaries and shared an 86-run partnership with Dewald Brevis, who contributed 41 runs. The strong opening performance helped South Africa set Zimbabwe a challenging target.

The 20-year-old batter returned to form after scoring only 9 and 22 in his first two matches of the series. Pretorius said he spoke w...