SA vs ZIM, 1st T20I - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Venue: Buffalo Park, East London
Date & Time: Oct 9, 2018, 09:30 PM
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 Econ
Andile Phehlukwayo 3.2 0 25 2 7.50
OVER
17
0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0
3
ZIM
126 / 10
Christopher Mpofu
0(2)
Lungi Ngidi
3.0-0-7-1

16.6 Lungi Ngidi to Christopher Mpofu

0

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!

16.6 Lungi Ngidi to Christopher Mpofu

0

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

16.5 Lungi Ngidi to Christopher Mpofu

0

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

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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

1

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

1 lb

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

16.1 Lungi Ngidi to Kyle Jarvis

1 wd

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.

16.1 Lungi Ngidi to Kyle Jarvis

0

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

OVER
16
0 0 2 6 2 4 4
18
ZIM
126 / 10
Christopher Mpofu
0(2)
Lungi Ngidi
3.0-0-7-1

15.6 Junior Dala to Brandon Mavuta

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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.

15.6 Junior Dala to Brandon Mavuta

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

15.5 Junior Dala to Brandon Mavuta

2

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

6

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

2

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

4

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

4

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!

OVER
15
6 0 6 6 6 1 0
25
ZIM
126 / 10
Christopher Mpofu
0(2)
Lungi Ngidi
3.0-0-7-1

14.6 Tabraiz Shamsi to Peter Moor

6

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.

14.6 Tabraiz Shamsi to Peter Moor

0

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

14.5 Tabraiz Shamsi to Peter Moor

6

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

6

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

6

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

1

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

0

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.

OVER
14
1 0 0 0 6 1 1
9
ZIM
126 / 10
Christopher Mpofu
0(2)
Lungi Ngidi
3.0-0-7-1

13.6 Imran Tahir to Brandon Mavuta

1

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.

13.6 Imran Tahir to Brandon Mavuta

0

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

13.5 Imran Tahir to Brandon Mavuta

0

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

0

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

6

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

1

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

1

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.

OVER
13
1 0 0 2 0 0 1
4
ZIM
126 / 10
Christopher Mpofu
0(2)
Lungi Ngidi
3.0-0-7-1

12.6 Andile Phehlukwayo to Brandon Mavuta

1

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.

12.6 Andile Phehlukwayo to Brandon Mavuta

0

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

12.5 Andile Phehlukwayo to Tendai Chisoro

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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

2

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

0

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.

12.2 Andile Phehlukwayo to Tendai Chisoro

0

Andile Phehlukwayo to Tendai Chisoro. Length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by de Kock.

12.1 Andile Phehlukwayo to Peter Moor

1

Andile Phehlukwayo to Peter Moor. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to deep point for 1 run, fielded by van der Dussen.

OVER
12
0 0 0 0 1 0 1
2
ZIM
126 / 10
Christopher Mpofu
0(2)
Lungi Ngidi
3.0-0-7-1

11.6 Imran Tahir to Tendai Chisoro

0

Imran Tahir to Tendai Chisoro. Googly length ball, middle stump on the front foot defending, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by de Kock. Turns past the outside edge!!

11.6 Imran Tahir to Tendai Chisoro

0

Over 12. 2 runs. Bowler: Imran Tahir. Zimbabwe: 6-65(rr 5.42)

11.5 Imran Tahir to Elton Chigumbura

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OUT! L.B.W. Imran Tahir to Elton Chigumbura. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, hit pad to. Gone first ball! That's five for Tahir and he's on a hat-trick again! He's only bowled 17 balls so far this match!! It's the googly first up and it turns and hits the front pad. It looks quite straight and up goes the finger.

11.4 Imran Tahir to Sean Williams

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OUT! Bowled. Imran Tahir to Sean Williams. Leg spinner length ball, to leg down the track driving, missed to. Tahir back into the attack and he has another wicket! It's Williams this time as he comes down the track but Tahir bowls it slower and he can't get to the pitch. The ball is through him and hits the top of middle stump.

11.3 Imran Tahir to Peter Moor

1

Imran Tahir to Peter Moor. Leg spinner full toss, middle stump on the front foot working, to mid on for 1 run, fielded by Miller.

11.2 Imran Tahir to Peter Moor

0

Imran Tahir to Peter Moor. Leg spinner back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, well timed to extra cover for no runs, fielded by du Plessis.

11.1 Imran Tahir to Sean Williams

1

Imran Tahir to Sean Williams. Leg spinner length ball, middle stump on the front foot pushing, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Jonker.

OVER
11
0 0 1 1 1 1 1
5
ZIM
126 / 10
Christopher Mpofu
0(2)
Lungi Ngidi
3.0-0-7-1

10.6 Tabraiz Shamsi to Peter Moor

0

Tabraiz Shamsi to Peter Moor. Chinaman back of a length, middle stump on the back foot pulling, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by de Kock.

10.6 Tabraiz Shamsi to Peter Moor

0

Over 11. 5 runs. Bowler: Tabraiz Shamsi. Zimbabwe: 4-63(rr 5.73)

10.5 Tabraiz Shamsi to Sean Williams

1

Tabraiz Shamsi to Sean Williams. Chinaman length ball, to leg on the front foot reverse sweeping, to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Dala.

10.4 Tabraiz Shamsi to Peter Moor

1

Tabraiz Shamsi to Peter Moor. Chinaman half volley, middle stump on the front foot driving, in the air under control to long off for 1 run, fielded by Cloete.

10.3 Tabraiz Shamsi to Sean Williams

1

Tabraiz Shamsi to Sean Williams. Chinaman length ball, outside off stump on the front foot slog sweeping, to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by van der Dussen.

10.2 Tabraiz Shamsi to Peter Moor

1

Tabraiz Shamsi to Peter Moor. Chinaman half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by van der Dussen.

10.1 Tabraiz Shamsi to Sean Williams

1

Tabraiz Shamsi to Sean Williams. Chinaman length ball, outside off stump on the front foot slog sweeping, well timed in the air under control to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Phehlukwayo.

OVER
10
6 0 1 1 4 0 0
12
ZIM
126 / 10
Christopher Mpofu
0(2)
Lungi Ngidi
3.0-0-7-1

9.6 Andile Phehlukwayo to Peter Moor

6

SIX! Andile Phehlukwayo to Peter Moor. Slower length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs. That's out of the middle of the bat and it flies over the ropes! Getting a bit too fancy here to Moor the new batsman and he's cashing in.

9.6 Andile Phehlukwayo to Peter Moor

0

Over 10. 12 runs. Bowler: Andile Phehlukwayo. Zimbabwe: 4-58(rr 5.80)

9.5 Andile Phehlukwayo to Sean Williams

1

Andile Phehlukwayo to Sean Williams. Slower length ball, middle stump on the front foot pushing, mis-timed to mid on for 1 run, fielded by Tahir.

9.4 Andile Phehlukwayo to Peter Moor

1

Andile Phehlukwayo to Peter Moor. Slower ball back of a length, middle stump on the back foot working, to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Shamsi.

9.3 Andile Phehlukwayo to Peter Moor

4

FOUR! Andile Phehlukwayo to Peter Moor. Slower ball half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control past deep extra cover for 4 runs. Up and over from Moor. The slower ball was so slow the loop of the ball gave it away and Moor simply followed through with the shot. One bounce and over the ropes.

9.2 Andile Phehlukwayo to Peter Moor

0

Andile Phehlukwayo to Peter Moor. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Tahir.

9.1 Andile Phehlukwayo to Peter Moor

0

Andile Phehlukwayo to Peter Moor. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to silly mid off for no runs, fielded by Phehlukwayo.

OVER
9
0 0 1 2 1 2 0
6
ZIM
126 / 10
Christopher Mpofu
0(2)
Lungi Ngidi
3.0-0-7-1

8.6 Tabraiz Shamsi to Sean Williams

0

Tabraiz Shamsi to Sean Williams. Chinaman length ball, off stump on the front foot reverse sweeping, mis-timed to short third man for no runs, fielded by Ngidi.

8.6 Tabraiz Shamsi to Sean Williams

0

Over 9. 6 runs. Bowler: Tabraiz Shamsi. Zimbabwe: 4-46(rr 5.11)

8.5 Tabraiz Shamsi to Peter Moor

1

Tabraiz Shamsi to Peter Moor. Chinaman length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, in the air under control to long on for 1 run, fielded by Miller. Almost carries to Miller.

8.4 Tabraiz Shamsi to Peter Moor

2

Tabraiz Shamsi to Peter Moor. Chinaman length ball, off stump on the front foot driving, to deep cover for 2 runs, fielded by van der Dussen.

8.3 Tabraiz Shamsi to Sean Williams

1

Tabraiz Shamsi to Sean Williams. Chinaman length ball, middle stump on the front foot pushing, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Phehlukwayo.

8.2 Tabraiz Shamsi to Sean Williams

2

Tabraiz Shamsi to Sean Williams. Chinaman length ball, off stump down the track driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep extra cover for 2 runs, fielded by Miller.

8.1 Tabraiz Shamsi to Sean Williams

0

Tabraiz Shamsi to Sean Williams. Chinaman length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to silly mid off for no runs, fielded by Shamsi.

OVER
8
0 0 0 0 1 0 1
2
ZIM
126 / 10
Christopher Mpofu
0(2)
Lungi Ngidi
3.0-0-7-1

7.6 Junior Dala to Brendan Taylor

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OUT! Caught. Junior Dala to Brendan Taylor. Short, outside off stump backing away cutting, to wicketkeeper, by de Kock. What a grab! Dala goes short and Taylor does quite well to lean out of the way and ramp the ball over his head. However not well enough to get the ball out of reach of the leaping Quinton de Kock! He stuck up a left glove and the ball stuck.

7.6 Junior Dala to Brendan Taylor

w

Over 8. 2 runs. Bowler: Junior Dala. Zimbabwe: 4-40(rr 5.00)

7.5 Junior Dala to Brendan Taylor

0

Junior Dala to Brendan Taylor. Back of a length, outside off stump backing away cutting, mis-timed to point for no runs, fielded by van der Dussen.

7.4 Junior Dala to Brendan Taylor

0

Junior Dala to Brendan Taylor. Back of a length, outside off stump backing away cutting, well timed to point for no runs, run save by van der Dussen.

7.3 Junior Dala to Sean Williams

1

Junior Dala to Sean Williams. Slower length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to mid off for 1 run, shy attempt by Miller.

7.2 Junior Dala to Sean Williams

0

Junior Dala to Sean Williams. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot pulling, bottom edge to point for no runs, fielded by van der Dussen.

7.1 Junior Dala to Brendan Taylor

1

Junior Dala to Brendan Taylor. Slower length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on for 1 run, fielded by Miller.

ZIM Batting: 126/10 in 17.2 ov

Batsmen How Out R 4s 6s SR
Hamilton Masakadza lbw: Tahir 1 (7) 0 0 14.29
Chamu Chibhabha b: Tahir 3 (5) 0 0 60.00
Brendan Taylor c: de Kock b: Dala 19 (23) 3 0 82.61
Tarisai Musakanda c: de Kock b: Tahir 0 (1) 0 0 0.00
Sean Williams b: Tahir 21 (22) 2 0 95.45
Peter Moor not out 44 (21) 1 5 209.52
Elton Chigumbura lbw: Tahir 0 (1) 0 0 0.00
Brandon Mavuta c: Ngidi b: Dala 28 (14) 2 2 200.00
Kyle Jarvis b: Ngidi 0 (3) 0 0 0.00
Tendai Chisoro c&b: Phehlukwayo 2 (5) 0 0 40.00
Christopher Mpofu not out 0 (2) 0 0 0.00
Bowler O M R W NB WD ECO
Lungi Ngidi 3.0 0 7 1 0 1 2.33
Imran Tahir 4.0 0 23 5 0 1 5.75
Junior Dala 3.0 0 25 2 0 0 8.33
Andile Phehlukwayo 3.2 0 25 2 0 0 7.50
Tabraiz Shamsi 4.0 0 43 0 0 2 10.75

SA Batting: 160/6 in 20.0 ov

Batsmen How Out R 4s 6s SR
Quinton de Kock c: Chibhabha b: Mpofu 5 (5) 1 0 100.00
Gihahn Cloete c: Masakadza b: Jarvis 2 (3) 0 0 66.67
Faf du Plessis c: Chisoro b: Mavuta 34 (20) 5 2 170.00
Rassie van der Dussen c: Masakadza b: Mpofu 56 (44) 5 1 127.27
David Miller c: Williams b: Jarvis 39 (34) 1 2 114.71
Christiaan Jonker c: Masakadza b: Jarvis 8 (5) 0 1 160.00
Andile Phehlukwayo not out 4 (8) 0 0 50.00
Junior Dala not out 0 (1) 0 0 0.00
Imran Tahir Did not bat 0 (0) 0 0 0
Lungi Ngidi Did not bat 0 (0) 0 0 0
Tabraiz Shamsi Did not bat 0 (0) 0 0 0
Bowler O M R W NB WD ECO
Kyle Jarvis 4.0 0 37 3 0 0 9.25
Christopher Mpofu 4.0 0 24 2 0 1 6.00
Tendai Chisoro 3.0 0 37 0 0 3 12.33
Brandon Mavuta 4.0 0 19 1 0 0 4.75
Sean Williams 4.0 0 28 0 0 0 7.00
Chamu Chibhabha 1.0 0 11 0 0 0 11.00