- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR15.4 just short of a length, moves enough off the seam, Masakadza is back, no foot work at all, pushes away from the body and gives the edge to de Villiers, poor shot neith forward, back or sideways 47/25.5 a beauty from Ntini, touch short of a length, angled in, then straightens and lifts off the pitch, and has Sibanda pushing at that about chest high getting the fientest of edges to de Villiers 12/134.2 thats bad luck for Taylor and fortune to Steyn thanks to Gibbs, a long hop outside the off is crashed on the cut, but Gibbs gets in the way, sticks both hands up in the air and takes a brisk catch 147/426.4 short of length on the off, looks to pull from the front foot, gets it high on the bat, also played slightly early, goes high towards fine leg where Philander has to make a meter or two to take a comfortable catch 106/347.1 looking to put the foot down, shuffles down the pitch, gets a slower ball angled across him, flashing drive gets the edge, sends it wide of de Villiers who has a bit of ground to cover 231/549.5 slower off cutter just on the off deceives the batsman swing for all his might to the on side, misses and only the off stump is left standing 245/748.5 huge swing to somewhere on the leg side, head searching for the clouds, misses and has the stumps split by the full ball 238/6Extras13 (lb 3, nb 4, w 6)TOTAL247/7 (50 Overs, RR: 4.94)Fall of wickets: 1-12 (Vusi Sibanda, 5.5 ov), 2-47 (Hamilton Masakadza, 15.4 ov), 3-106 (Tatenda Taibu, 26.4 ov), 4-147 (Brendan Taylor, 34.2 ov), 5-231 (Sean Williams, 47.1 ov), 6-238 (Elton Chigumbura, 48.5 ov), 7-245 (Stuart Matsikenyeri, 49.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB SM Pollock 10 2 25 0 2.50 47 3 0 0 0 M Ntini 7 0 27 1 3.85 27 3 0 0 0 M Morkel 10 0 39 2 3.90 41 3 0 3 3 DW Steyn 10 1 65 3 6.50 34 6 3 2 0 VD Philander 3 0 18 0 6.00 11 3 0 0 0 JA Morkel 8 1 51 1 6.37 25 5 1 0 1 JP Duminy 2 0 19 0 9.50 2 2 0 1 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR28.2 flighted up from round the wicket, Smith again goes on the sweep, the same one that he has missed often today, not this time, an edge is well taken by Taibu and Davis agrees 174/137.6 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 246/2Extras20 (lb 2, w 18)TOTAL251/2 (39.1 Overs, RR: 6.4)Fall of wickets: 1-174 (Graeme Smith, 28.2 ov), 2-246 (Herschelle Gibbs, 37.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB CB Mpofu 8 0 42 0 5.25 30 6 0 3 0 GB Brent 8 0 57 0 7.12 29 8 0 3 0 E Chigumbura 7 0 40 0 5.71 29 7 0 3 0 P Utseya 9 0 63 1 7.00 24 3 4 1 0 KM Dabengwa 5 0 37 0 7.40 11 5 0 0 0 SC Williams 2.1 0 10 1 4.61 6 1 0 0 0
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- Power Play 2: Overs 10.1 - 15.0
- Power Play 3: Overs 15.1 - 20.0
- Drinks: Zimbabwe - 47/2 in 15.4 overs (BRM Taylor 9)
- Zimbabwe: 50 runs in 17.3 overs (111 balls), Extras 6
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 59 balls (BRM Taylor 11, T Taibu 36, Ex 3)
- Zimbabwe: 100 runs in 25.3 overs (159 balls), Extras 7
- Drinks: Zimbabwe - 135/3 in 31.0 overs (BRM Taylor 37, SC Williams 10)
- Zimbabwe: 150 runs in 35.1 overs (220 balls), Extras 11
- 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 51 balls (SC Williams 21, S Matsikenyeri 28, Ex 1)
- Zimbabwe: 200 runs in 43.3 overs (270 balls), Extras 12
- SC Williams: 50 off 47 balls (5 x 4)
- S Matsikenyeri: 50 off 49 balls (6 x 4)
- South Africa: 50 runs in 9.5 overs (62 balls), Extras 7
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 62 balls (GC Smith 26, HH Gibbs 18, Ex 7)
- Lunch: South Africa - 0/0
- Power Play 2: Overs 10.1 - 15.0
- GC Smith: 50 off 53 balls (8 x 4)
- South Africa: 100 runs in 16.3 overs (103 balls), Extras 12
- 1st Wicket: 100 runs in 103 balls (GC Smith 58, HH Gibbs 30, Ex 12)
- Drinks: South Africa - 105/0 in 17.0 overs (GC Smith 63, HH Gibbs 30)
- South Africa: 150 runs in 24.3 overs (152 balls), Extras 13
- HH Gibbs: 50 off 60 balls (7 x 4)
- 1st Wicket: 150 runs in 152 balls (GC Smith 86, HH Gibbs 53, Ex 13)
- Power Play 3: Overs 29.1 - 34.0
- South Africa: 200 runs in 31.4 overs (198 balls), Extras 18
- HH Gibbs: 100 off 89 balls (15 x 4, 2 x 6)
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 40 balls (HH Gibbs 44, JP Duminy 5, Ex 4)
- Drinks: South Africa - 230/1 in 35.0 overs (HH Gibbs 107, JP Duminy 7)
- South Africa: 250 runs in 39.1 overs (245 balls), Extras 20
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Taibu's ton in vain as SA complete clean sweep
South Africa staved off a spirited run-chase to complete a successful weekend double-header, beating Zimbabwe by 28 runs in the most competitive match of the series to seal it 3-0
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
A lower-order fightback from Gary Brent and Elton Chigumbura wasn't enough to prevent South Africa from coasting to a five-wicket victory in the first one-dayer at Bulawayo