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1st Test

South Africa beat Zimbabwe by an innings and 13 runs in the 1st Test

Goodyear Park, Bloemfontein, . South Africa won the toss and chose to bowl.

Zimbabwe192 & 21271.1 ov
South Africa417150.1 ov
South Africa won by an innings and 13 runs

Match report

From the scorecard

South Africa won the toss and chose to bowl. Zimbabwe were bowled out for 192, Guy Whittall 85 from 114 balls. Shaun Pollock took 5 for 39.

South Africa were bowled out for 417, Jonty Rhodes 70 from 138 balls and Jacques Kallis 64 from 216 balls. Henry Olonga took 4 for 93.

Zimbabwe were bowled out for 212, Guy Whittall 51 from 91 balls. Paul Adams took 4 for 31.

South Africa won by an innings and 13 runs.

Key performers

70Jonty RhodesSouth Africa. 138 balls, 8 fours, 1 six5/39Shaun PollockSouth Africa. 21 overs, 6 maidensGW85Guy WhittallZimbabwe. 114 balls, 14 foursHO4/93Henry OlongaZimbabwe. 33.1 overs, 7 maidens

Zimbabwe 1st innings

192(75 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Grant Flowerlbw b SM Pollocklbw b SM Pollock06000.00
Trevor Gripperrun out (HH Dippenaar)run out (HH Dippenaar)16702022.86
Murray Goodwinc †MV Boucher b SM Pollockc †MV Boucher b SM Pollock7291024.14
Alistair Campbell (c)c L Klusener b SM Pollockc L Klusener b SM Pollock27835032.53
Andy Flower †lbw b SM Pollocklbw b SM Pollock13461028.26
Neil Johnsonc †MV Boucher b AA Donaldc †MV Boucher b AA Donald691066.67
Gavin Renniec DJ Cullinan b JH Kallisc DJ Cullinan b JH Kallis14391035.90
Guy Whittallc †MV Boucher b JH Kallisc †MV Boucher b JH Kallis8511414074.56
Bryan Strangc WJ Cronje b SM Pollockc WJ Cronje b SM Pollock9232039.13
Henry Olongab JH Kallisb JH Kallis133003.03
Pommie Mbangwanot outnot out0*3000.00
Extras(lb 6, w 3, nb 5)(lb 6, w 3, nb 5)14
Total75 Ov (RR 1.92)75 Ov (RR 1.92)192
Fall of wickets: 1-1 (GW Flower, 1.2 ov), 14-2 (MW Goodwin, 9.2 ov), 41-3 (TR Gripper, 24.1 ov), 63-4 (A Flower, 35.5 ov), 78-5 (NC Johnson, 38.6 ov), 79-6 (ADR Campbell, 39.5 ov), 117-7 (GJ Rennie, 55.1 ov), 140-8 (BC Strang, 61.5 ov), 183-9 (HK Olonga, 72.5 ov), 192-10 (GJ Whittall, 74.6 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Allan Donald1855812.42---20
Shaun Pollock2163951.39---05
Lance Klusener1654001.88---00
Jacques Kallis1744431.94---10
Paul Adams31501.25---00

South Africa 1st innings

417(150.1 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Boeta Dippenaarlbw b HK Olongalbw b HK Olonga20564035.71
Adam Bacherc MW Goodwin b M Mbangwac MW Goodwin b M Mbangwa42959044.21
Jacques Kallislbw b GJ Whittalllbw b GJ Whittall642169029.63
Daryll Cullinanc GW Flower b GJ Whittallc GW Flower b GJ Whittall27543050.00
Hansie Cronje (c)c †A Flower b M Mbangwac †A Flower b M Mbangwa6414511044.14
Jonty Rhodeslbw b HK Olongalbw b HK Olonga701388150.72
Shaun Pollockc ADR Campbell b BC Strangc ADR Campbell b BC Strang8101080.00
Lance Klusenerlbw b GW Flowerlbw b GW Flower19313061.29
Mark Boucher †not outnot out55*985056.12
Allan Donaldb HK Olongab HK Olonga230006.67
Paul Adamsc TR Gripper b HK Olongac TR Gripper b HK Olonga20502040.00
Extras(lb 3, w 1, nb 22)(lb 3, w 1, nb 22)26
Total150.1 Ov (RR 2.08)150.1 Ov (RR 2.08)417
Fall of wickets: 43-1 (HH Dippenaar, 16.5 ov), 72-2 (AM Bacher, 31.4 ov), 128-3 (DJ Cullinan, 47.1 ov), 218-4 (JH Kallis, 84.4 ov), 266-5 (WJ Cronje, 101.2 ov), 278-6 (SM Pollock, 104.3 ov), 310-7 (L Klusener, 113.6 ov), 342-8 (JN Rhodes, 124.3 ov), 363-9 (AA Donald, 132.3 ov), 417-10 (PR Adams, 150.1 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Henry Olonga33.179342.11---07
Bryan Strang2769912.75---09
Neil Johnson20803.00---00
Grant Flower2354411.43---00
Pommie Mbangwa3597521.61---01
Guy Whittall3099522.38---15

Zimbabwe 2nd innings

212(71.1 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Grant Flowerb JH Kallisb JH Kallis8291027.59
Trevor Gripperlbw b JH Kallislbw b JH Kallis11332033.33
Murray Goodwinc †MV Boucher b JH Kallisc †MV Boucher b JH Kallis03000.00
Alistair Campbell (c)c WJ Cronje b SM Pollockc WJ Cronje b SM Pollock33517064.71
Andy Flower †lbw b JH Kallislbw b JH Kallis39768051.32
Neil Johnsonlbw b SM Pollocklbw b SM Pollock23471148.94
Gavin Renniec †MV Boucher b PR Adamsc †MV Boucher b PR Adams10620016.13
Guy Whittallb PR Adamsb PR Adams51919056.04
Bryan Stranglbw b PR Adamslbw b PR Adams06000.00
Henry Olongac JN Rhodes b PR Adamsc JN Rhodes b PR Adams24323075.00
Pommie Mbangwanot outnot out0*1000.00
Extras(lb 4, w 5, nb 4)(lb 4, w 5, nb 4)13
Total71.1 Ov (RR 2.24)71.1 Ov (RR 2.24)212
Fall of wickets: 11-1 (GW Flower, 8.5 ov), 19-2 (MW Goodwin, 10.2 ov), 24-3 (TR Gripper, 12.2 ov), 77-4 (ADR Campbell, 25.5 ov), 115-5 (A Flower, 36.5 ov), 123-6 (NC Johnson, 41.2 ov), 166-7 (GJ Rennie, 57.4 ov), 166-8 (BC Strang, 59.4 ov), 202-9 (GJ Whittall, 69.5 ov), 212-10 (HK Olonga, 71.1 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Allan Donald1562501.25---20
Shaun Pollock1956222.45---13
Jacques Kallis2136842.43---20
Lance Klusener402204.13---01
Paul Adams12.153141.92---00