Zimbabwean cricket team in South Africa in 2018–19
| Zimbabwean cricket team in South Africa in 2018–19 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | Zimbabwe | ||
| Dates | 30 September – 14 October 2018 | ||
| Captains | Faf du Plessis | Hamilton Masakadza | |
| One Day International series | |||
| Results | South Africa won the 3-match series 3–0 | ||
| Most runs |
Heinrich Klaasen (104) Aiden Markram (104) | Sean Williams (82) | |
| Most wickets | Imran Tahir (10) | Tendai Chatara (6) | |
| Player of the series | Imran Tahir (SA) | ||
| Twenty20 International series | |||
| Results | South Africa won the 3-match series 2–0 | ||
| Most runs | Rassie van der Dussen (69) | Sean Williams (62) | |
| Most wickets | Imran Tahir (5) |
Christopher Mpofu (3) Kyle Jarvis (3) | |
| Player of the series | Imran Tahir (SA) | ||
The Zimbabwe cricket team toured South Africa in September and October 2018 to play three One Day Internationals (ODIs) and three Twenty20 International (T20I) matches. The ODI fixtures were part of South Africa's preparations for the 2019 Cricket World Cup.
Dale Steyn, who last played an ODI in October 2016, was named in South Africa's ODI squad following a lengthy injury-enforced break. Steyn was selected to play in the second ODI of the series.
Before the start of the tour, both Faf du Plessis and Hashim Amla were initially ruled out of South Africa's squads due to injury. JP Duminy was named captain in place of du Plessis, with Dean Elgar added to the ODI squad, replacing Amla. In the first ODI, Duminy captained South Africa for the first time in ODIs. However, ahead of the third ODI match, du Plessis was declared fit to play quicker than expected, and returned to the side.
In the second ODI of the tour, Hamilton Masakadza became the fourth cricketer for Zimbabwe to play in 200 ODI matches. South Africa won the ODI series 3–0. South Africa won the T20I series 2–0 after the final match was washed out with no play possible.