~ But this is far from a defendable total, and like I have said many times in the past this series doesn't make any sense. Zimbabwe should play among other tier-2 test nations and associate teams, and not against strong teams such as New Zealand and South Africa.
These matches are just like formalities. Zimbabwe used to be a good team in the past. This is why they are still able to play with top countries. But they won't get similar opportunities in the future for their current performance. I believe Zimbabwe will lose most of the T20 matches even if they play with those teams who don't have test cricket status. It will be a big surprise if Zimbabwe somehow wins a match in this Tri-Series.