- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR18.5 swished down to long on, and there wasn't ever two runs in that shot. Sure enough, the direct hit does the job, to end a brilliant innings from Masakadza 150/44.4 beautiful delivery, a slower-ball yorker, looping above the eyeline before striking Taylor flush in front of middle. The end of an innings that never had a chance to get started 20/113.1 Parnell returns to the attack with instant impact. A short ball, but Chibhabha's pull spirals off a top-edge, and after jinking round the square-leg umpire, Botha holds onto a simple chance 96/216.3 cracking delivery, inswinging yorker, and the leg stump is plucked out of the ground! That's his maiden international wicket, well done him 117/3Extras10 (b 2, lb 5, w 3)TOTAL168/4 (20 Overs, RR: 8.4)Fall of wickets: 1-20 (Brendan Taylor, 4.4 ov), 2-96 (Chamu Chibhabha, 13.1 ov), 3-117 (Elton Chigumbura, 16.3 ov), 4-150 (Hamilton Masakadza, 18.5 ov)
08/10Result
1st T20I (N), Zimbabwe tour of South Africa at Bloemfontein, Oct 8 2010
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![Zimbabwe]( "Zimbabwe")
168/4 -
![South Africa]( "South Africa")
169/3 (15.5/20 ov)
Player of the Match
08/10Result
1st T20I (N), Zimbabwe tour of South Africa at Bloemfontein, Oct 8 2010
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![Zimbabwe]( "Zimbabwe")
168/4 -
![South Africa]( "South Africa")
169/3 (15.5/20 ov)
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR7.3 and there he goes. Down on one knee again, but for once misses out, and is struck flush in front of middle. 95/26.6 there's the breakthrough! Smacked down the ground, but picks out Taylor with a tumble at deep cover 90/18.4 on the pads, flicked firmly, and that's another wicket! Easily swallowed by Masakadza at deep backward square, and suddenly ... 99/3Extras4 (lb 3, w 1)TOTAL169/3 (15.5 Overs, RR: 10.67)Fall of wickets: 1-90 (Loots Bosman, 6.6 ov), 2-95 (Graeme Smith, 7.3 ov), 3-99 (Colin Ingram, 8.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB CB Mpofu 4 0 25 0 6.25 13 4 0 1 0 EC Rainsford 3 0 42 0 14.00 2 3 3 0 0 P Utseya 3.5 0 41 2 10.69 7 4 2 0 0 H Masakadza 1 0 14 0 14.00 3 2 1 0 0 AG Cremer 3 0 32 1 10.66 6 3 2 0 0 KM Dabengwa 1 0 12 0 12.00 0 2 0 0 0
Match Details
Toss
Zimbabwe , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Series result
South Africa led the 2-match series 1-0
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
18.00 start, First Session 18.00-19.20 Interval 19.20-19.40, Second Session 19.40-21.00
Match days
8 October 2010 - night match (20-over match)
T20I debut
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Match Notes
- Zimbabwe: 50 runs in 8.3 overs (53 balls), Extras 4
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 35 balls (H Masakadza 15, CJ Chibhabha 32, Ex 4)
- CJ Chibhabha: 50 off 29 balls (6 x 4, 2 x 6)
- Zimbabwe: 100 runs in 13.6 overs (86 balls), Extras 6
- H Masakadza: 50 off 55 balls (5 x 4)
- Zimbabwe: 150 runs in 18.5 overs (116 balls), Extras 8
- Innings Break: Zimbabwe - 168/4 in 20.0 overs (CK Coventry 12, KM Dabengwa 12)
- South Africa: 50 runs in 4.1 overs (26 balls), Extras 3
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 26 balls (GC Smith 24, LE Bosman 24, Ex 3)
- GC Smith: 50 off 26 balls (8 x 4, 2 x 6)
- South Africa: 100 runs in 9.2 overs (57 balls), Extras 3
- South Africa: 150 runs in 13.5 overs (84 balls), Extras 3
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 31 balls (JP Duminy 18, DA Miller 33, Ex 0)
Match Coverage
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