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[QUOTE="Queen, post: 87523, member: 27"]
A dead-rubber tag just got ripped off Zimbabwe's final Super 8 fixture against South Africa at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.

Zimbabwe's brutal Super 8 reality
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[*]Zimbabwe got absolutely wrecked in both prior Super 8 outings.
[*]West Indies put up 254/6, and Zimbabwe folded to 147.
[*]India's 256/4 was the second-highest T20 World Cup total.
[*]Brian Bennett's unbeaten 97 barely softened that 184/6 loss.
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South Africa's perfect tournament run
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[*]South Africa sits at six wins from six matches.
[*]Aiden Markram has been their rock across every phase.
[*]Proteas dismantled India and dusted off West Indies in 16 overs.
[*]Victory locks down the top spot in Group 1.
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What Zimbabwe needs to pull off
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[*]Keeping South Africa under 170 is the whole blueprint.
[*]Bennett and Tadiwanashe Marumani need a hot power-play start.
[*]Blessing Muzarabani's pace and bounce can rattle any lineup.
[*]Their bowling at the death has been hemorrhaging runs lately.
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Why this match still matters for Zimbabwe
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[*]Zimbabwe topped their group, beating Sri Lanka in a thriller.
[*]A whole generation of cricketers fought for legitimacy here.
[*]Group-stage heroics already proved they belong at this level.
[*]Sunday's clash is a pride play, not just a formality.
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