26/12Result
Only Test (D/N), Zimbabwe tour of South Africa [Dec 2017] at Gqeberha, Dec 26-27 2017
South Africa won by an inns & 120 runs
Player of the Match
Aiden Markram
Aiden MarkramSouth Africa
26/12Result
Only Test (D/N), Zimbabwe tour of South Africa [Dec 2017] at Gqeberha, Dec 26-27 2017
South Africa won by an inns & 120 runs
Player of the Match
Aiden Markram
Aiden MarkramSouth Africa

2:47 pm Thank you Sreshth. No respite for Zimbabwe since South Africa's declaration last night. They're back out again. If South Africa wins this by an innings, it'll be their lowest total for an innings win. Morkel has the new ball.

2.43 pm How will Zimbabwe fare the second time around? We'll find out in just a few moments. Varun Shetty will be around to kick things off.

2.40 pm List of Zimbabwe's Lowest Test scores here. And as for South Africa, will they enforce the follow on? Yes, they will. Zimbabwe still trail by 241 runs.

30.1
W
Rabada to Mpofu, OUT, The fifth lowest total for Zimbabwe in Test cricket! All out for 68 in just over 30 overs. It was once again on that tantalizing fourth-stump line and the batsman chooses to poke at it. Finds the outside edge and easily collected by the fielder at gully, who dives forward and pockets this with ease

CB Mpofu c Bavuma b Rabada 0 (9m 4b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

30.1
1nb
Rabada to Mpofu, 1 no ball, back of a length outside off, and generates some extra bounce this time. Left alone by the batsman, but he's overstepped

END OF OVER:
30 | 4 Runs 1 Wkt | ZIM: 67/9

  • Blessing Muzarabani4 (5b)
  • Chris Mpofu0 (2b)
  • Andile Phehlukwayo3-0-12-2
  • Kagiso Rabada6-2-11-1
29.6
4
Phehlukwayo to Muzarabani, FOUR, good length on off stump and this time he smacks this over the non-striker's head. Gets his front foot out of the way and played with a high shoulder. Shows his follow through off as the ball races away to the long on boundary. First runs in Test cricket for the man
29.5
0
Phehlukwayo to Muzarabani, no run, full outside off and another wild slog attempted from the debutant. Can't make contact and through to AB
29.4
0
Phehlukwayo to Muzarabani, no run, back of a length just outside off, gets his bat out of ball's line
29.3
0
Phehlukwayo to Muzarabani, no run, 'how did that miss off stump' wonders the bowler after pitching this. Full on off stump as the batsman attempts to slog this over the leg side, goes just over off stump
29.2
0
Phehlukwayo to Muzarabani, no run, short ball to start off, pitches outside off and flies past the batsman's eyeline

Lewin Zoe Zoe: "Feb 2013, 1st test in Jo-burg Pakistan were bowled out for 49 by south Africa Jan 2013, 1st test in Cape Town NZ were bowled out for 45 by south Africa Zimbabwe currently 63-8 well done boys." -- Here's the debutant, Blessing Muzarabani.

29.1
W
Phehlukwayo to Moor, OUT, inside edge onto off stump! There's the ninth. Back of a length outside off and the batsman's not sure whether he wants to come forward and go deep, eventually attempts to defend off the back foot but there's a wide enough gap between bat and pad. Thick inside edge, and rattles the stumps

PJ Moor b Phehlukwayo 9 (43m 19b 1x4 0x6) SR: 47.36

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A short finish

1

No. of Tests to be completed in fewer balls in last 50 years than this Test which had only 907 balls. The Sharjah Test of 2002 between Pakistan and Australia last only 893 balls.

Fifth lowest

4

No. of smaller Test totals for Zimbabwe, than the 68 in this game. This is also the lowest total for any team this year.

Long gap

2012

Last time Morne Morkel took a five-wicket haul in Tests, before today's match. He had picked it against Australia at Adelaide in November 2012. His last five-for at home was in December 2010.

Session of wickets

88/9

Score in the final session on first day. In first two sessions, 251 runs were scored for loss of four wickets while the last session saw 9 wickets for 88 runs in 29 overs.

Solid beginning

380

Runs for Markram from his four Test innings, the fifth-most for any batsman. Javed Miandad leads the chart with 419 runs while the previous best among SA batsmen was 311 runs by Rudolf.

Excellent start

3

No. of 50+ scores for Aiden Markram from his 4 Test innings. He scored 97, 15 and 143 in the series against Bangladesh and has scored another fifty in this match.

New format

1973

Last time a four-day Test was hosted, which was between New Zealand and Pakistan in Auckland.