Zimbabwe vs South Africa, 1st Test, South Africa tour of Zimbabwe

Completed

South Africa tour of Zimbabwe, Completed

Zimbabwe

ZIM

251/10 (67.4 ov) & 208/10 (66.2 ov)

South Africa

418/9d (90 ov) & 369/10 (82.5 ov)

South Africa won by 328 runs

BATTERS	R	B	4S	6S	SR
Tanaka Chivanga *	1	22	0	0	4.55
Blessing Muzarabani	32	29	4	2	110.34

BOWLERS	O	M	R	W	ECON
Dewald Brevis *	4.2	0	22	1	5.08
Keshav Maharaj	24	7	71	1	2.96

Current Partnership: 27 run (6.4 ov) | Last Wicket: Tanaka Chivanga 1 (22) | Fall of Wicket: 208/10 (66.2 ov)

CRR: 3.14

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Zimbabwe vs South Africa, Live Cricket Commentary

66.2

Tanaka Chivanga st K Verreynne b D Brevis 1 (22) Dewald Brevis to Tanaka Chivanga, no run, st K Verreynne b D Brevis, Stumped out !! arm ball, back of length on the leg stump, Tanaka Chivanga goes forward, tries to slam it, but Tanaka Chivanga fails to make contact with the ball, and Kyle Verreynne completes the stumping to send Tanaka Chivanga back to the dressing room.

66.1

Dewald Brevis to Tanaka Chivanga, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, good length, on the off stump, Tanaka Chivanga hangs in the crease to make a room for himself, but left it alone for the keeper to collect at the last moment.

End of over 66 (12 runs)

Blessing Muzarabani 32 (29)

Tanaka Chivanga 1 (20)

Zimbabwe 208/9

Keshav Maharaj 24-7-71-1

Kwena Maphaka 10-3-28-0

65.6

Keshav Maharaj to Blessing Muzarabani, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, full length, on the off stump, Blessing Muzarabani goes forward, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.

65.5

Keshav Maharaj to Blessing Muzarabani, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Blessing Muzarabani elegantly goes forward into the shot, gracefully guides it to long off region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.

65.4

Keshav Maharaj to Blessing Muzarabani, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Blessing Muzarabani goes forward and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

65.3

Keshav Maharaj to Blessing Muzarabani, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the leg stump, Blessing Muzarabani hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.

65.2

Keshav Maharaj to Blessing Muzarabani, Six, Six !! What a delivery! lands right on the stumps, Blessing Muzarabani goes forward, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!

65.1

Keshav Maharaj to Blessing Muzarabani, 2 runs, Keshav Maharaj delivers off break ball at full length, Blessing Muzarabani goes forward and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep cover, limits Blessing Muzarabani to just 2 runs.

End of over 65 (0 runs)

Tanaka Chivanga 1 (20)

Blessing Muzarabani 20 (23)

Zimbabwe 196/9

Kwena Maphaka 10-3-28-0

Dewald Brevis 4-0-22-0

64.6

Kwena Maphaka to Tanaka Chivanga, no run, Dot Ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, and Tanaka Chivanga hangs on and tries to hit defensive shot, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.

64.5

Kwena Maphaka to Tanaka Chivanga, no run, Dot ball !! bouncer, back of length, on the off stump, Kwena Maphaka sends down a sharp delivery, Tanaka Chivanga goes back to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.

64.4

Kwena Maphaka to Tanaka Chivanga, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Tanaka Chivanga goes back and dabs defensive shot with soft hands, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.

64.3

Kwena Maphaka to Tanaka Chivanga, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Tanaka Chivanga goes forward and dabs defensive shot with soft hands, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.

64.2

Kwena Maphaka to Tanaka Chivanga, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, goes forward, plays defensive shot.

64.1

Kwena Maphaka to Tanaka Chivanga, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Kwena Maphaka sends down a delivery outside the off stump, and Tanaka Chivanga hangs in the crease and watches it closely, deciding to let ball go to the keeper.

End of over 64 (14 runs)

Blessing Muzarabani 20 (23)

Tanaka Chivanga 1 (14)

Zimbabwe 196/9

Dewald Brevis 4-0-22-0

Kwena Maphaka 9-2-28-0

63.6

Dewald Brevis to Blessing Muzarabani, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, good length, on the off stump, Blessing Muzarabani hangs in the crease to make a room for himself, but left it alone for the keeper to collect at the last moment.

63.5

Dewald Brevis to Blessing Muzarabani, no run, Dot ball !! , good length, on the stumps, Blessing Muzarabani hangs in the crease, tucks it toward the fielder at slip, who blocks the ball right away.

63.4

Dewald Brevis to Blessing Muzarabani, Six, Six !! What a delivery! lands right on the stumps, Blessing Muzarabani hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers sloge sweep sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!

63.3

Dewald Brevis to Blessing Muzarabani, Four, Four !! , good length, on the off stump. Blessing Muzarabani goes back, hits pull in the gap towards long on, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

63.2

Dewald Brevis to Blessing Muzarabani, Four, Four !! legbreak, fulltoss, on the stumps. Blessing Muzarabani hangs in the crease, hits sweep in the gap towards deep square leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

63.1

Dewald Brevis to Blessing Muzarabani, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, good length, on the off stump, Blessing Muzarabani goes forward, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at point, who halts the ball.

End of over 63 (0 runs)

Tanaka Chivanga 1 (14)

Blessing Muzarabani 6 (17)

Zimbabwe 182/9

Kwena Maphaka 9-2-28-0

Dewald Brevis 3-0-8-0

62.6

Kwena Maphaka to Tanaka Chivanga, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, yorker, on the stumps, Tanaka Chivanga goes forward, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at point, who halts the ball.

62.5

Kwena Maphaka to Tanaka Chivanga, no run, Dot Ball !! bouncer, back of length, on the off stump, and Tanaka Chivanga hangs on and tries to hit uppercut, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.

62.4

Kwena Maphaka to Tanaka Chivanga, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Tanaka Chivanga goes forward and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

62.3

Kwena Maphaka to Tanaka Chivanga, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Kwena Maphaka bowls a sharp delivery, and Tanaka Chivanga goes forward to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.

62.2

Kwena Maphaka to Tanaka Chivanga, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Tanaka Chivanga goes forward and slash defensive shot towards mid off, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

62.1

Kwena Maphaka to Tanaka Chivanga, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, yorker, on the stumps, Tanaka Chivanga goes forward and tucks defensive shot toward the fielder, who halts the ball.

End of over 62 (1 runs)

Tanaka Chivanga 1 (8)

Blessing Muzarabani 6 (17)

Zimbabwe 182/9

Dewald Brevis 3-0-8-0

Kwena Maphaka 8-1-28-0

Date

Saturday, June 28, 2025 09:00

Venue

Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo

Toss

South Africa elected to bat

Umpires

Match Referee

Ranjan Madugalle (Sri Lanka)