- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR4.6 that pitches just on line, gets just enough movement off the seam, gets the edge of the defensive bat, and a very good catch by Smith at 2nd slip, low and to his right 21/19.3 Taylor gets forward and pushes to the off, Calls for the run, Ntini follows through and underhands that into the stumps, TV called and shows the batsman inches short. Silly call from Taylor sees a wicket given away 28/222.5 fullish ball is flicked off the toes towards and wide of Bodi at fine leg, Taylor attempts to beat the return but TV finds him well short of a good return from Bodi to the keeper 72/618.6 draws Taibu forward just on the off, angled in, has to play, movement takes the ball away, takes the edge for de Villiers, keeping today, to take a simple catch 68/321.4 WHAT A CATCH, Williams gets one sliding across him, goes on the drive, gets the edge, the old man Pollock takes off to his left, dives full length to snatch a one handed left hand catch out of the air 71/421.5 Matsikenyeri is drawn well forward on the front foot, a touch outside off, the off cutter bites, slips through between bat and pad and sends the off stump flying 71/547.5 leg side ball, flicks, misses, clips the boot, de Villiers dives to the leg, gathers, run is being taken, but a direct hit from a seated keeper who throws down the middle stump 187/823.5 Chigumbura defends to the off, ball squirts wide of Duminy at backward point, fumbles, batsman is ball watching, Utseya comes for the run, sent back, slips, and Ntini has to gather as the throw is wide, lobs to Bosman to remove the bails 72/749.2 bowler relies with the reverse swinging yorker that thuds into the pad, appeal is upheld by Tiffen but South AFrica may be lucky with that one looking to be sliding down the leg 196/949.6 plays that across the line to deep midwicket, they take on Bosmans arm but TV has Mpofu short and a wicket on the last ball 206/10Extras16 (lb 5, w 11)TOTAL206 all out (50 Overs, RR: 4.12)Fall of wickets: 1-21 (Vusi Sibanda, 4.6 ov), 2-28 (Hamilton Masakadza, 9.3 ov), 3-68 (Tatenda Taibu, 18.6 ov), 4-71 (Sean Williams, 21.4 ov), 5-71 (Stuart Matsikenyeri, 21.5 ov), 6-72 (Brendan Taylor, 22.5 ov), 7-72 (Prosper Utseya, 23.5 ov), 8-187 (Elton Chigumbura, 47.5 ov), 9-196 (Timycen Maruma, 49.2 ov), 10-206 (Chris Mpofu, 49.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB SM Pollock 8 1 25 1 3.12 34 2 0 1 0 M Ntini 8 1 32 0 4.00 36 4 1 0 0 M Morkel 10 1 33 1 3.30 44 3 0 5 0 JJ van der Wath 9 0 59 1 6.55 29 6 2 2 0 VD Philander 8 2 15 2 1.87 38 0 1 0 0 GH Bodi 1 0 8 0 8.00 1 1 0 0 0 MS Tshabalala 6 0 29 0 4.83 17 2 0 3 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR17.5 third time lucky for the bowler, gets Smith playing forward to a slower ball, Smith checks the shot too late and pushes the ball, in the air, back down the pitch for Chigumbura to hold on to a one handed catch 73/20.4 gets a beauty, angled in, good bounce and leaves Bosman off the pitch, pushes at it from the crease, no foot movement helps the regulation edge to the keeper, great start for Zimbabwe 1/135.1 around the wicket, gets forward, great length, turns away from the bat, Bodi follows, gets the edge and taibu takes, appeals all round but Bodi is already walking, no need for Tiffen to even raise a finger 147/344.1 very wide down the leg, sweeps that wide of long leg, sets off, comes back for the second but is well short in the TV replay 190/537.4 short ball, turns back as Duminy shapes up for an aggressive pull, misses as the ball stays slightly down, into the pad, and the finger is up 155/4Extras10 (lb 5, nb 2, w 3)TOTAL210/5 (46.5 Overs, RR: 4.48)Fall of wickets: 1-1 (Loots Bosman, 0.4 ov), 2-73 (Graeme Smith, 17.5 ov), 3-147 (Gulam Bodi, 35.1 ov), 4-155 (Jean-Paul Duminy, 37.4 ov), 5-190 (AB de Villiers, 44.1 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB CB Mpofu 8 0 39 1 4.87 31 5 0 1 0 GB Brent 9 3 28 0 3.11 37 3 0 0 0 E Chigumbura 8 0 40 1 5.00 30 5 0 2 1 P Utseya 10 0 32 2 3.20 37 1 0 0 1 H Masakadza 2 0 15 0 7.50 7 3 0 0 0 T Maruma 9.5 0 51 0 5.18 29 5 0 0 0
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- Power Play 2: Overs 10.1 - 15.0
- Power Play 3: Overs 15.1 - 20.0
- Zimbabwe: 50 runs in 15.2 overs (93 balls), Extras 5
- Zimbabwe: 100 runs in 32.6 overs (204 balls), Extras 10
- 8th Wicket: 50 runs in 88 balls (E Chigumbura 25, GB Brent 22, Ex 4)
- Zimbabwe: 150 runs in 41.4 overs (259 balls), Extras 13
- 8th Wicket: 100 runs in 144 balls (E Chigumbura 48, GB Brent 48, Ex 7)
- E Chigumbura: 50 off 71 balls (5 x 4, 1 x 6)
- GB Brent: 50 off 78 balls (4 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Zimbabwe: 200 runs in 49.4 overs (309 balls), Extras 16
- Innings Break: Zimbabwe - 206/10 in 50.0 overs (GB Brent 59)
- Power Play 2: Overs 10.1 - 15.0
- South Africa: 50 runs in 13.6 overs (87 balls), Extras 3
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 84 balls (GC Smith 29, GH Bodi 18, Ex 3)
- Power Play 3: Overs 15.1 - 20.0
- Drinks: South Africa - 58/1 in 16.0 overs (GC Smith 35, GH Bodi 19)
- GC Smith: 50 off 55 balls (7 x 4)
- South Africa: 100 runs in 23.1 overs (143 balls), Extras 4
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 76 balls (GH Bodi 27, AB de Villiers 18, Ex 5)
- GH Bodi: 50 off 97 balls (6 x 4)
- Drinks: South Africa - 147/3 in 35.1 overs (AB de Villiers 37)
- South Africa: 150 runs in 35.5 overs (220 balls), Extras 9
- AB de Villiers: 50 off 73 balls (4 x 4)
- South Africa: 200 runs in 46.1 overs (282 balls), Extras 10
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Gibbs and Smith propel SA to series win
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No interest in amateurish Zimbabwe
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Arendse denies influencing Kallis's omission
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de Villiers and Bodi take South Africa to five-wicket win
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