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South Africa vs Tanzania Predictions - In-form Rowles ready to roast Tanzania attack

Simon Lewis

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Last updated: 18 Jan 2026

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Simon Lewis 18 Jan 2026

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Jason Rowles hit three sixes in his 93-ball 98 against Afghanistan.
Dylan Thakrar top-scored with 26 against the West Indies.
Can South Africa get back into playoff contention with a huge win over Tanzania?

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Jason Rowles appeals for a wicket against England (Getty Images).

South Africa vs Tanzania Predictions

It’s all but guaranteed that South Africa will hammer this inexperienced Tanzania side. If South Africa bat first then Jason Rowles is my pick for South Africa’s top scorer, but if Tanzania bat first they are likely to be rolled for under 100, in which case Rowles is unlikely to get to the wicket.

South Africa vs Tanzania Predictions
Head-to-Head
South Africa Form
Tanzania Form
South Africa vs Tanzania Team News

South Africa’s Jason Rowles has scored 114, 109 and 98 in his last 5 innings.
South Africa’s Paul James has scored 41 & 46 in his last 4 innings.
Tanzania’s Dylan Thakrar’s 26 against the West Indies came at a strike-rate of 68.42.
Tanzania’s Darpan Jobanputra scored 19 off 46 balls against the West Indies.

Head-to-Head

South Africa have never played against Tanzania’s u19 side.

South Africa Form

South Africa lost their opener against Afghanistan by 28 runs despite another brilliant innings from Jason Rowles.

Jason Rowles has been in Bradmanesque form with the bat, scoring 98-plus in three of his last five innings. Although a win against Tanzania is all but a foregone conclusion, one concern they will have is the lack of runs from the rest of their top-order.

Bayanda Majola (3/59, econ 5.90) and Corne Botha (3/45, econ 4.50) picked up the wickets of four of Afghanistan’s top five batters. JJ Basson (1/44, econ 4.88) also delivered a tight spell of bowling.

Tanzania Form

Tanzania were rolled in their opening match by the West Indies, losing by five wickets.

Dylan Thakrar (26) and Darpan Jobanputra (19) got Tanzania’s tournament off to a great start by putting on 53 for the first wicket inside 14 overs. A top-order collapse saw them slip to 86/7 before being bowled out for 122 off 34 overs.

Tanzania fought back superbly after the West Indies raced to 100/1 in the 17th over. Augustino Mwamele (2/17, 5.66) and Raymond Francis (2/23, econ 4.60) engineered a mini collapse to boost their side’s confidence by limiting the damage to a five-wicket defeat.

South Africa vs Tanzania Team News

South Africa (squad): Enathi Khitshini, Ntandoyenkosi Soni, Muhammad Bulbulia (c/w), Daniel Bosman, Paul James, Adnaan Lagadien, Lethabo Phahlamohlaka (w), Jason Rowles, Jorich van Schalkwyk, Bandile Mbatha, Armaan Manack, JJ Basson, Corne Botha, Bayanda Majola, Michael Kruiskamp.

Tanzania (squad): Karim Kiseto, Agustino Mwamele, Ally Hafidhi, Raymond Francis, Laksh Bakrania (c), Acrey Pascal (w), Abdulazak Mohamedi, Omary Ramadhani (w), Hamza Ally, Mohammedi Simba, Khalidy Amiri, Dylan Thakrar, Darpan Jobanputra, Alfred Daniel, Ayaan Shariff.

Verdict

South Africa v Tanzania

I am backing South Africa to win, with Jason Rowles to top score.

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