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South Africa Men vs Zimbabwe Men - 1st T20I

160/6 (20.0)

ZIM

126 (17.2)

CR:7.27 | RR:12.35

South Africa win by 34 runs

MATCH DETAILS

Venue
Buffalo Park, East London
Series
South Africa v Zimbabwe T20 - Men's
Toss
South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
Umpire
George, S , Holdstock, A T
Match Referee
Crowe, J J
Tv Umpire
Jele, B P
Man of the Match
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Batter	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Christopher Mpofu	0	2	0	0	0.00

Bowler	O	M	R	W	NB	WD	Ec.
Andile Phehlukwayo	3.2	0	25	2	0	0	7.50

16.6 Lungi Ngidi to Christopher Mpofu

Over 17. 3 runs. Bowler: Lungi Ngidi. Zimbabwe: 9-126(rr 7.41)

16.6 Lungi Ngidi to Christopher Mpofu

Lungi Ngidi to Christopher Mpofu. Yorker, middle stump on the front foot Steer, to third man for no runs, mis-fielded by Tahir. Mpofu turns down the single but Tahir almost lets it through his legs at third man for four!

16.5 Lungi Ngidi to Christopher Mpofu

Lungi Ngidi to Christopher Mpofu. Back of a length, outside off stump on the front foot, shoulders arms to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by de Kock.

16.4 Lungi Ngidi to Kyle Jarvis

OUT! Bowled. Lungi Ngidi to Kyle Jarvis. Back of a length, middle stump backing away flick, hit pad to. Jarvis jumps back and Ngidi follows him. The ball bounces off his pads and cannons into off stump. Good pace from the young man.

16.3 Lungi Ngidi to Peter Moor

Lungi Ngidi to Peter Moor. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed to mid off for 1 run, fielded by du Plessis.

16.2 Lungi Ngidi to Kyle Jarvis

Lungi Ngidi to Kyle Jarvis. Short, outside off stump ducked, hit helmet to third man for 1 run, fielded by Dala.

1 lb

16.1 Lungi Ngidi to Kyle Jarvis

Lungi Ngidi to Kyle Jarvis. Length ball, outside off stump backing away Slog, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by de Kock.

16.1 Lungi Ngidi to Kyle Jarvis

Wide Lungi Ngidi to Kyle Jarvis. Half volley, to leg on the front foot flick, Play and Miss (Leg Side) to wicketkeeper for 1 run, fielded by de Kock.

1 wd

15.6 Junior Dala to Brandon Mavuta

Over 16. 18 runs. Bowler: Junior Dala. Zimbabwe: 8-123(rr 7.69)

15.6 Junior Dala to Brandon Mavuta

OUT! Caught. Junior Dala to Brandon Mavuta. Full toss, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, in the air uncontrolled to third man, by Ngidi. Oh he's hit it straight to third man! It was a terrible ball, a high and wide full toss and it could have gone anywhere. As it is it's gone straight to Ngidi and it's an easy catch.

15.5 Junior Dala to Brandon Mavuta

Junior Dala to Brandon Mavuta. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, top edge in the air uncontrolled to square leg for 2 runs, fielded by van der Dussen.

15.4 Junior Dala to Brandon Mavuta

SIX! Junior Dala to Brandon Mavuta. Slower length ball, middle stump on the front foot flick, well timed in the air under control over deep square leg for 6 runs. What a shot! That's another maximum! over the head of the man back square. South Africa strating to ask themselves a few questions here.

15.3 Junior Dala to Brandon Mavuta

Junior Dala to Brandon Mavuta. Slower length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed to backward square leg for 2 runs, fielded by Shamsi.

15.2 Junior Dala to Brandon Mavuta

FOUR! Junior Dala to Brandon Mavuta. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, past fine leg for 4 runs. Squeezes it away off the hip and it goes fine that will be another boundary!

15.1 Junior Dala to Brandon Mavuta

FOUR! Junior Dala to Brandon Mavuta. Back of a length, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed past deep cover for 4 runs. Short and wide and slapped away to the offside boundary! Zimbabwe have come to life!

14.6 Tabraiz Shamsi to Peter Moor

Over 15. 25 runs. Bowler: Tabraiz Shamsi. Zimbabwe: 7-105(rr 7.00)

14.6 Tabraiz Shamsi to Peter Moor

SIX! Tabraiz Shamsi to Peter Moor. Chinaman length ball, outside off stump on the front foot slog sweeping, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs. And that's four in a row! Great hitting from Moor! Shamsi is going the distance.

14.5 Tabraiz Shamsi to Peter Moor

SIX! Tabraiz Shamsi to Peter Moor. Chinaman back of a length, to leg on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs. Short again and put into the crowd once more!

14.4 Tabraiz Shamsi to Peter Moor

SIX! Tabraiz Shamsi to Peter Moor. Chinaman length ball, to leg on the front foot slog sweeping, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs. In the slot and he goes legside again! That's out of the middle and for the second ball in a row Moor is dropped in the crowd!

14.3 Tabraiz Shamsi to Peter Moor

SIX! Tabraiz Shamsi to Peter Moor. Chinaman back of a length, down leg side on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control over deep square leg for 6 runs. Dragged down and heaved over square leg for six.

14.2 Tabraiz Shamsi to Brandon Mavuta

Tabraiz Shamsi to Brandon Mavuta. Chinaman back of a length, down leg side backing away pulling, to backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Jonker.

14.1 Tabraiz Shamsi to Brandon Mavuta

Tabraiz Shamsi to Brandon Mavuta. Chinaman back of a length, middle stump on the front foot reverse sweeping, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by de Kock.

13.6 Imran Tahir to Brandon Mavuta

Over 14. 9 runs. Bowler: Imran Tahir. Zimbabwe: 7-80(rr 5.71)

13.6 Imran Tahir to Brandon Mavuta

Imran Tahir to Brandon Mavuta. Leg spinner length ball, off stump on the front foot flick, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Miller.

13.5 Imran Tahir to Brandon Mavuta

Imran Tahir to Brandon Mavuta. Leg spinner length ball, down leg side on the front foot reverse sweeping, hit body to short leg for no runs, fielded by de Kock.

13.4 Imran Tahir to Brandon Mavuta

Imran Tahir to Brandon Mavuta. Leg spinner length ball, off stump on the front foot working, to mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Phehlukwayo.

13.3 Imran Tahir to Brandon Mavuta

SIX! Imran Tahir to Brandon Mavuta. Googly length ball, off stump backing away Slog, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs. Takes on Tahir and that's six! A huge swipe and he's got it out of the middle. No respect for the star man!

13.2 Imran Tahir to Peter Moor

Imran Tahir to Peter Moor. Leg spinner length ball, off stump on the front foot pushing, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Miller.

13.1 Imran Tahir to Brandon Mavuta

Imran Tahir to Brandon Mavuta. Leg spinner length ball, to leg backing away driving, in the air uncontrolled to deep point for 1 run, fielded by Dala.

12.6 Andile Phehlukwayo to Brandon Mavuta

Over 13. 6 runs. Bowler: Andile Phehlukwayo. Zimbabwe: 7-71(rr 5.46)

12.6 Andile Phehlukwayo to Brandon Mavuta

Andile Phehlukwayo to Brandon Mavuta. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Cloete.

12.5 Andile Phehlukwayo to Tendai Chisoro

OUT! Caught & Bowled. Andile Phehlukwayo to Tendai Chisoro. Slower ball short, down leg side on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to silly mid on. Banged in short and Chisoro gets the pull shot all wrong, succeeding only in hitting a tame return catch back to the bowler.

12.4 Andile Phehlukwayo to Tendai Chisoro

Andile Phehlukwayo to Tendai Chisoro. Short, down leg side down the track pulling, mis-timed to square leg for 2 runs, fielded by van der Dussen.

12.3 Andile Phehlukwayo to Tendai Chisoro

Andile Phehlukwayo to Tendai Chisoro. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot working, hit pad to backward square leg for 2 runs, fielded by Tahir.