- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR1.3 top edged to deep midwicket! And this is a big wicket for Zimbabwe. Quick on off, and the length ball isn't high enough for the pull. Eventually slices a grounded pull-shot over to the leg side and Chibhabha takes a smart catch running forward 11/20.5 and the debutant's gone! Jarvis loves the angle across the left-hander, and his length ball on middle is not full enough to drive. Slashes at it away from his body, and the ball going across takes the outside edge. No mistake from first slip 3/16.1 full outside off, and driven uppishly over the off side! Played with the spin, but the bat's face turns, and he holes out at deep extra cover. A sharp diving catch running forward sends the captain back after a flashy innings 52/317.6 reaches out to a fuller ball and doesn't find the middle of the bat. It's slower as well and he gets the timing wrong as he swats at it, sends it soaring in the air and Hamilton snaffles it at mid-off 149/516.6 very full, angled into middle and leg, Miller doesn't get entirely underneath and chips it to long-on who runs forward and grabs it. Began fluently and then lost it towards the end 139/418.6 oh, what a catch! Masakadza with a blinder at extra cover as Jonker flays this length ball. Little time to react, but the captain sticks the hands out to his right and gets down in that direction as he clings on 156/6Extras12 (lb 4, w 8)TOTAL160/6 (20 Overs, RR: 8)Fall of wickets: 1-3 (Gihahn Cloete, 0.5 ov), 2-11 (Quinton de Kock, 1.3 ov), 3-52 (Faf du Plessis, 6.1 ov), 4-139 (David Miller, 16.6 ov), 5-149 (Rassie van der Dussen, 17.6 ov), 6-156 (Christiaan Jonker, 18.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB KM Jarvis 4 0 37 3 9.25 12 3 3 0 0 CB Mpofu 4 0 24 2 6.00 14 2 0 1 0 TS Chisoro 3 0 37 0 12.33 8 4 2 3 0 B Mavuta 4 0 19 1 4.75 10 1 0 0 0 SC Williams 4 0 28 0 7.00 7 1 1 0 0 CJ Chibhabha 1 0 11 0 11.00 0 1 0 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR1.4 yorked! Full right at the base of off stump. Chibhabha tries to wedge this away, but the ball's slid under his bat. Tahir's off for a run! 6/13.1 plumb! Somebody stop Tahir. He's loving the occasion. Pumps his chest in delight. Full on off, and the googly's coming in. Masakadza looks to sweep, but he's played down the wrong line. Easy decision for the umpire 11/27.6 QdK takes a screamer! Length ball on middle, and he backs away to ramp a shot over the keeper's head. Gets some contact off the bat, but it's been edged to the keeper's left. QDk, however, moves to his left and times his jump to perfection as the ball sticks in his left hand! 40/43.2 Tahir's on a hat-trick! Length ball outside off, and the googly gets big on him, hits his glove and lobs over to his left. The keeper spots the ball flying away from him, and he runs to his left and dives full-stretched to pocket a difficult catch. Zimbabwe in tatters. 11/311.4 blindly charges down the track without bothering to pick the length. Can't get to the pitch as it's in the in-between length, feebly swings at it and misses as ball crashes into middle. Tahir with a subdued celebration. Just kidding! Takes off like he's picked up a wicket for the first time in his life or something 65/517.2 caught at long-off. For once, a mishit from PJ Moor, and South Africa aren't in the mood to look a gift horse in the mouth. Moor shovels this length ball, chips it off the outside of the bat, and Jonker holds onto the chance 126/1011.5 and he takes flight again. My money's on Tahir for the most distance run tonight. And it's all in celebration of wickets. Googly that spins in, with the batsman completely unsuspecting, and hitting him in front of middle and leg. Five for Tahir and on a hat-trick for the second time in the night 65/612.5 that's a tame end. Chisoro has been playing some awfully weak shots and this one's as ineffective as it gets. Short ball, can't get anywhere on top of it, and so he stands and swipes and simply chips it straight into the hands of Phehlukwayo, like he's handing him a birthday present or something 70/715.6 after all the great hitting, he's picked the worst possible ball to get out. A dud of a full toss, well outside off, deserving anything but a wicket, opens up and carves it away off the outside of the bat into the hands of third man. Oh the irony! 123/816.4 and there goes the ninth. SA closing in. Ngidi with a pacy short of a length ball that follows the batsman backing away, hits the pad and deflects onto the stumps 126/9Extras8 (lb 3, w 5)TOTAL126 all out (17.2 Overs, RR: 7.26)Fall of wickets: 1-6 (Chamu Chibhabha, 1.4 ov), 2-11 (Hamilton Masakadza, 3.1 ov), 3-11 (Tarisai Musakanda, 3.2 ov), 4-40 (Brendan Taylor, 7.6 ov), 5-65 (Sean Williams, 11.4 ov), 6-65 (Elton Chigumbura, 11.5 ov), 7-70 (Tendai Chisoro, 12.5 ov), 8-123 (Brandon Mavuta, 15.6 ov), 9-126 (Kyle Jarvis, 16.4 ov), 10-126 (Peter Moor, 17.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB L Ngidi 3 0 7 1 2.33 15 1 0 1 0 Imran Tahir 4 0 23 5 5.75 11 1 1 1 0 CJ Dala 3 0 25 2 8.33 9 3 1 0 0 AL Phehlukwayo 3.2 0 25 2 7.50 10 3 1 0 0 T Shamsi 4 0 43 0 10.75 6 0 4 2 0
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Match Notes
- Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 52 runs, 2 wickets)
- South Africa: 50 runs in 5.1 overs (31 balls), Extras 2
- South Africa: 100 runs in 12.6 overs (78 balls), Extras 6
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 41 balls (HE van der Dussen 24, DA Miller 22, Ex 4)
- HE van der Dussen: 50 off 39 balls (5 x 4, 1 x 6)
- South Africa: 150 runs in 18.3 overs (111 balls), Extras 11
- Innings Break: South Africa - 160/6 in 20.0 overs (AL Phehlukwayo 4, CJ Dala 0)
- Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 31 runs, 3 wickets)
- Zimbabwe: 50 runs in 9.3 overs (57 balls), Extras 4
- Zimbabwe: 100 runs in 14.6 overs (90 balls), Extras 6
- 8th Wicket: 50 runs in 17 balls (PJ Moor 25, B Mavuta 26, Ex 0)
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