Only Test
South Africa beat Zimbabwe by 9 wickets in the only Test
Harare Sports Club, . Zimbabwe won the toss and chose to bat.
Zimbabwe256 & 18176.2 ov
South Africa397 & 44/110.4 ov
South Africa won by 9 wickets
Match report
From the scorecardZimbabwe won the toss and chose to bat. Zimbabwe were bowled out for 256, Brendan Taylor 93 from 159 balls and Hamilton Masakadza 45 from 93 balls. Dale Steyn took 5 for 46.
South Africa were bowled out for 397, Faf du Plessis 98 from 264 balls and Quinton de Kock 81 from 152 balls. John Nyumbu took 5 for 157.
Zimbabwe were bowled out for 181, Vusi Sibanda 45 from 111 balls and Richmond Mutumbami 43 from 69 balls. Dane Piedt took 4 for 62.
South Africa made 44 for 1.
South Africa won by 9 wickets.
Key performers
Zimbabwe 1st innings
256(92.4 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vusi Sibandac AN Petersen b DW Steyn | c AN Petersen b DW Steyn | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Hamilton Masakadzab DL Piedt | b DL Piedt | 45 | 93 | 5 | 0 | 48.39 |
| Mark Vermeulenlbw b DL Piedt | lbw b DL Piedt | 14 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 38.89 |
| Brendan Taylor †c JP Duminy b DL Piedt | c JP Duminy b DL Piedt | 93 | 159 | 8 | 0 | 58.49 |
| Regis Chakabvac HM Amla b DL Piedt | c HM Amla b DL Piedt | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Sean Williamsc †Q de Kock b DW Steyn | c †Q de Kock b DW Steyn | 24 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 70.59 |
| Richmond Mutumbamilbw b DW Steyn | lbw b DW Steyn | 21 | 78 | 2 | 0 | 26.92 |
| Tinashe Panyangarac †Q de Kock b VD Philander | c †Q de Kock b VD Philander | 12 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 85.71 |
| Donald Tiripanonot out | not out | 15* | 80 | 1 | 0 | 18.75 |
| Tendai Chatarac †Q de Kock b DW Steyn | c †Q de Kock b DW Steyn | 22 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 84.62 |
| John Nyumbuc †Q de Kock b DW Steyn | c †Q de Kock b DW Steyn | 2 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 6.90 |
| Extras(lb 4, w 2, nb 2) | (lb 4, w 2, nb 2) | 8 | ||||
| Total92.4 Ov (RR 2.76) | 92.4 Ov (RR 2.76) | 256 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 0-1 (V Sibanda, 2.1 ov), 33-2 (MA Vermeulen, 15.1 ov), 90-3 (H Masakadza, 32.2 ov), 90-4 (RW Chakabva, 32.4 ov), 120-5 (SC Williams, 40.5 ov), 179-6 (R Mutumbami, 63 ov), 204-7 (T Panyangara, 67.1 ov), 220-8 (BRM Taylor, 76.1 ov), 246-9 (TL Chatara, 82.4 ov), 256-10 (J Nyumbu, 92.4 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Steyn | 22.4 | 11 | 46 | 5 | 2.03 | 118 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vernon Philander | 18 | 5 | 51 | 1 | 2.83 | 85 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Morné Morkel | 19 | 3 | 39 | 0 | 2.05 | 96 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Dane Piedt | 24 | 1 | 90 | 4 | 3.75 | 91 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JP Duminy | 9 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 2.89 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Partnerships
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | V Sibanda 0(7) & H Masakadza 0(6) | 0 | 13 |
| 2nd | MA Vermeulen 14(36) & H Masakadza 16(43) | 33 | 78 |
| 3rd | BRM Taylor 27(60) & H Masakadza 29(44) | 57 | 103 |
| 4th | RW Chakabva 0(2) & BRM Taylor 0(0) | 0 | 2 |
| 5th | SC Williams 24(34) & BRM Taylor 6(15) | 30 | 49 |
| 6th | R Mutumbami 21(78) & BRM Taylor 35(55) | 59 | 133 |
| 7th | BRM Taylor 13(11) & T Panyangara 12(14) | 25 | 25 |
| 8th | DT Tiripano 4(36) & BRM Taylor 12(18) | 16 | 54 |
| 9th | TL Chatara 22(26) & DT Tiripano 3(13) | 26 | 39 |
| 10th | J Nyumbu 2(29) & DT Tiripano 8(31) | 10 | 60 |
South Africa 1st innings
397(158.3 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Elgarc R Mutumbami b DT Tiripano | c R Mutumbami b DT Tiripano | 61 | 146 | 7 | 0 | 41.78 |
| Alviro Petersenc R Mutumbami b J Nyumbu | c R Mutumbami b J Nyumbu | 32 | 58 | 2 | 1 | 55.17 |
| Faf du Plessisc RW Chakabva b J Nyumbu | c RW Chakabva b J Nyumbu | 98 | 264 | 11 | 0 | 37.12 |
| Hashim Amlac V Sibanda b TL Chatara | c V Sibanda b TL Chatara | 4 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 14.81 |
| AB de Villiersc V Sibanda b J Nyumbu | c V Sibanda b J Nyumbu | 7 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 20.59 |
| Quinton de Kock †c V Sibanda b SC Williams | c V Sibanda b SC Williams | 81 | 152 | 5 | 1 | 53.29 |
| JP Duminyc †BRM Taylor b J Nyumbu | c †BRM Taylor b J Nyumbu | 55 | 134 | 1 | 0 | 41.04 |
| Vernon Philanderb SC Williams | b SC Williams | 17 | 87 | 1 | 0 | 19.54 |
| Dale Steync DT Tiripano b J Nyumbu | c DT Tiripano b J Nyumbu | 19 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 105.56 |
| Dane Piedtlbw b DT Tiripano | lbw b DT Tiripano | 13 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 46.43 |
| Morné Morkelnot out | not out | 2* | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Extras(b 3, lb 4, nb 1) | (b 3, lb 4, nb 1) | 8 | ||||
| Total158.3 Ov (RR 2.50) | 158.3 Ov (RR 2.50) | 397 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 57-1 (AN Petersen, 22.2 ov), 132-2 (D Elgar, 47.4 ov), 146-3 (HM Amla, 57.5 ov), 157-4 (AB de Villiers, 68.4 ov), 276-5 (F du Plessis, 110.3 ov), 292-6 (Q de Kock, 116 ov), 334-7 (VD Philander, 143.4 ov), 367-8 (DW Steyn, 148.5 ov), 395-9 (DL Piedt, 157.4 ov), 397-10 (JP Duminy, 158.3 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tinashe Panyangara | 30 | 12 | 39 | 0 | 1.30 | 154 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donald Tiripano | 26 | 8 | 65 | 2 | 2.50 | 129 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| John Nyumbu | 49.3 | 7 | 157 | 5 | 3.17 | 208 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Tendai Chatara | 27 | 12 | 34 | 1 | 1.26 | 144 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Williams | 26 | 2 | 95 | 2 | 3.65 | 100 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Partnerships
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | D Elgar 25(76) & AN Petersen 32(58) | 57 | 134 |
| 2nd | F du Plessis 38(83) & D Elgar 36(70) | 75 | 152 |
| 3rd | HM Amla 4(27) & F du Plessis 10(34) | 14 | 61 |
| 4th | AB de Villiers 7(34) & F du Plessis 4(31) | 11 | 65 |
| 5th | Q de Kock 73(135) & F du Plessis 46(116) | 119 | 251 |
| 6th | JP Duminy 7(16) & Q de Kock 8(17) | 16 | 33 |
| 7th | JP Duminy 21(79) & VD Philander 17(87) | 42 | 166 |
| 8th | DW Steyn 19(18) & JP Duminy 12(13) | 33 | 31 |
| 9th | JP Duminy 15(25) & DL Piedt 13(28) | 28 | 53 |
| 10th | M Morkel 2(4) & JP Duminy 0(1) | 2 | 5 |
Zimbabwe 2nd innings
181(76.2 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Masakadzac AB de Villiers b M Morkel | c AB de Villiers b M Morkel | 19 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 54.29 |
| Vusi Sibandac & b DL Piedt | c & b DL Piedt | 45 | 111 | 6 | 1 | 40.54 |
| Donald Tiripanob DL Piedt | b DL Piedt | 5 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 7.94 |
| Mark Vermeulenlbw b DW Steyn | lbw b DW Steyn | 21 | 68 | 2 | 0 | 30.88 |
| Brendan Taylor †c D Elgar b DL Piedt | c D Elgar b DL Piedt | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 55.56 |
| Regis Chakabvab M Morkel | b M Morkel | 15 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 65.22 |
| Sean Williamsc JP Duminy b M Morkel | c JP Duminy b M Morkel | 3 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 15.79 |
| Richmond Mutumbamic †Q de Kock b DW Steyn | c †Q de Kock b DW Steyn | 43 | 69 | 6 | 0 | 62.32 |
| John Nyumbuc & b DL Piedt | c & b DL Piedt | 13 | 52 | 0 | 1 | 25.00 |
| Tendai Chataranot out | not out | 0* | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Tinashe Panyangarab DW Steyn | b DW Steyn | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Extras(b 2, lb 7, nb 1) | (b 2, lb 7, nb 1) | 10 | ||||
| Total76.2 Ov (RR 2.37) | 76.2 Ov (RR 2.37) | 181 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 25-1 (H Masakadza, 9.1 ov), 58-2 (DT Tiripano, 28.1 ov), 98-3 (MA Vermeulen, 45.4 ov), 98-4 (V Sibanda, 46.2 ov), 113-5 (BRM Taylor, 48.4 ov), 121-6 (RW Chakabva, 53.5 ov), 124-7 (SC Williams, 55.4 ov), 178-8 (R Mutumbami, 74.3 ov), 178-9 (J Nyumbu, 75.1 ov), 181-10 (T Panyangara, 76.2 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Steyn | 21.2 | 9 | 38 | 3 | 1.78 | 110 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vernon Philander | 10 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 2.50 | 52 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Morné Morkel | 15 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 1.00 | 81 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dane Piedt | 25 | 3 | 62 | 4 | 2.48 | 113 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| JP Duminy | 2 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 6.00 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dean Elgar | 3 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 6.67 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Partnerships
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | H Masakadza 19(35) & V Sibanda 6(20) | 25 | 55 |
| 2nd | DT Tiripano 5(63) & V Sibanda 24(51) | 33 | 114 |
| 3rd | MA Vermeulen 21(68) & V Sibanda 15(38) | 40 | 105 |
| 4th | BRM Taylor 0(2) & V Sibanda 0(2) | 0 | 4 |
| 5th | RW Chakabva 10(7) & BRM Taylor 5(7) | 15 | 14 |
| 6th | SC Williams 3(15) & RW Chakabva 5(16) | 8 | 31 |
| 7th | R Mutumbami 2(7) & SC Williams 0(4) | 3 | 11 |
| 8th | J Nyumbu 13(51) & R Mutumbami 41(62) | 54 | 113 |
| 9th | TL Chatara 0(3) & J Nyumbu 0(1) | 0 | 4 |
| 10th | T Panyangara 2(6) & TL Chatara 0(1) | 3 | 7 |
South Africa 2nd innings
44/1(10.4 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Elgarb TL Chatara | b TL Chatara | 21 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 75.00 |
| Alviro Petersennot out | not out | 17* | 30 | 3 | 0 | 56.67 |
| Faf du Plessisnot out | not out | 5* | 6 | 1 | 0 | 83.33 |
| Extras(lb 1) | (lb 1) | 1 | ||||
| Total10.4 Ov (RR 4.13) | 10.4 Ov (RR 4.13) · Target 41 | 44/1 | ||||
Did not bat: Hashim Amla, AB de Villiers, Quinton de Kock, JP Duminy, Vernon Philander, Dale Steyn, Dane Piedt, Morné Morkel
Fall of wickets: 39-1 (D Elgar, 9.4 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Nyumbu | 4 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 6.00 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tinashe Panyangara | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1.67 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tendai Chatara | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2.50 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Williams | 1.4 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 5.40 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Partnerships
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | D Elgar 21(28) & AN Petersen 17(30) | 39 | 58 |
| 2nd | F du Plessis 5(6) & AN Petersen 0(0) | 5* | 6 |
Commentary
10.44
SC Williams to F du Plessis, FOUR
10.30
SC Williams to F du Plessis, no run
10.20
SC Williams to F du Plessis, no run
10.10
SC Williams to F du Plessis, no run
End of over 105 runs, 1 wktSA 40/1040W01
F du Plessis 1(2)AN Petersen 17(30)TL Chatara 2-1-5-1
9.61
TL Chatara to F du Plessis, 1 run
9.50
TL Chatara to F du Plessis, no run
9.4W
TL Chatara to D Elgar, OUT
D Elgar b TL Chatara 21(28) [4s-3 6s-1] · FoW 39/1 (9.4 ov)
9.30
TL Chatara to D Elgar, no run
9.24
TL Chatara to D Elgar, FOUR
9.10
TL Chatara to D Elgar, no run
End of over 95 runsSA 35/0100004
AN Petersen 17(30)D Elgar 17(24)SC Williams 1-0-5-0
8.64
SC Williams to AN Petersen, FOUR
8.50
SC Williams to AN Petersen, no run
8.40
SC Williams to AN Petersen, no run
8.30
SC Williams to AN Petersen, no run
8.20
SC Williams to AN Petersen, no run
8.11
SC Williams to D Elgar, 1 run
End of over 80 runsSA 30/0000000
AN Petersen 13(25)D Elgar 16(23)TL Chatara 1-1-0-0
7.60
TL Chatara to AN Petersen, no run
7.50
TL Chatara to AN Petersen, no run
7.40
TL Chatara to AN Petersen, no run
7.30
TL Chatara to AN Petersen, no run
7.20
TL Chatara to AN Petersen, no run
7.10
TL Chatara to AN Petersen, no run
End of over 77 runsSA 30/0160000
D Elgar 16(23)AN Petersen 13(19)J Nyumbu 4-0-24-0
6.60
J Nyumbu to D Elgar, no run
6.50
J Nyumbu to D Elgar, no run
6.40
J Nyumbu to D Elgar, no run