A comfortable win for South Africa who should be very happy with the batting performance in the first two matches but they will have to do a lot of work in the bowling department.
Zimbabwe will take some plus points to bed tonight, the batting showed a marked improvement especially the running between the wickets and the rotating of the strike in the latter part of the innings.
So South Africa win the series as we head for the third and final match tomorrow at the same venue, please do join us then.
And before we do go, we wish Loots Bosman a good and speedy recovery.
39.1
4
Williams to Duminy, FOUR, First attempt is called a dead ball as someone walks in front of the screen as the ball is bowled, the real ball however was a touch leg side and lofted well over the midwicket for a one bounce four
END OF OVER:39 | 1 Run | SA: 247/2 (1 run required from 11 overs, RR: 6.33, RRR: 0.09)
- AB de Villiers0 (5b)
- Jean-Paul Duminy20 (30b)
- Gary Brent8-0-57-0
- Sean Williams2-0-6-1
38.6
0
Brent to de Villiers, no run, another slower ball, de Villiers not in the mood to lose his wicket, solid defence
38.5
0
Brent to de Villiers, no run, again the slower ball, out the back of the hand, defends to the off
38.4
0
Brent to de Villiers, no run, just on the off, slower ball, defends to the off
38.3
0
Brent to de Villiers, no run, touch short and that is punched firmly into the covers off the back foot, nice bit of fielding at cover
38.2
0
Brent to de Villiers, no run, just on the off, gets forward and strokes to the off
38.1
1
Brent to Duminy, 1 run, drives down the ground
END OF OVER:38 | 3 Runs 1 Wkt | SA: 246/2 (2 runs required from 12 overs, RR: 6.47, RRR: 0.16)
- Jean-Paul Duminy19 (29b)
- Sean Williams2-0-6-1
- Gary Brent7-0-56-0
37.6
W
Williams to Gibbs, OUT, oh dear Gibbs, gets the shorter ball he was waiting for, whips that to the leg side, in the air, Utseya at midwicket jumps, both hands raised, and it sticks, great catch to bring an entertaining innings to an end
HH Gibbs c Utseya b Williams 111 (160m 100b 16x4 2x6) SR: 111.00
37.5
0
Williams to Gibbs, no run, looks to go over the leg side, drags that off the inside half of the bat to wide midwicket
37.4
1
Williams to Duminy, 1 run, just short of length, on the legs, stroked down the ground
37.3
1
Williams to Gibbs, 1 run, full on the off, drives very well but the sweeper is back
37.2
1
Williams to Duminy, 1 run, fuller ball on the legs, drives straight, long on in to gather
37.1
0
Williams to Duminy, no run, touch short, gets back and pushes gently to the on side
END OF OVER:37 | 10 Runs | SA: 243/1 (5 runs required from 13 overs, RR: 6.56, RRR: 0.38)
- Jean-Paul Duminy17 (26b)
- Herschelle Gibbs110 (97b)
- Gary Brent7-0-56-0
- Sean Williams1-0-3-0
36.6
1
Brent to Duminy, 1 run, just outside off, gets forward, opens the face and runs that just wide of deep gully who saves diving to his right
36.5
0
Brent to Duminy, no run, line and length, well forward, defends to the off
36.4
0
Brent to Duminy, no run, just short of a length outside off, cuts from the front foot, can not find the gap at gully
36.3
4
Brent to Duminy, FOUR, width outside off and again he finds his timing and that is an easy put away square on the off
36.2
4
Brent to Duminy, FOUR, thats more like it, just over pitched and a classic left handers drive past cover
36.1
1
Brent to Gibbs, 1 run, full on the off, strokes the drive to the cover sweeper, Gibbs looks happy to take a not out home tonight
END OF OVER:36 | 3 Runs | SA: 233/1 (15 runs required from 14 overs, RR: 6.47, RRR: 1.07)
- Jean-Paul Duminy8 (21b)
- Herschelle Gibbs109 (96b)
- Sean Williams1-0-3-0
- Gary Brent6-0-46-0
35.6
0
Williams to Duminy, no run, just short of length, gets forward defending and again the shake of the head