Player of the Match
Player of the Match

While the players cool off, Himanshu's got the action covered. The match report's just out, fresh out of the oven! Dominant South Africa wrap up 2-0 sweep inside three days

Wiaan Mulder, Player of the Match & South Africa captain: Super special. It's something I dreamt of as a kid. To captain the country is one of the biggest honour you can get as a cricketer. I was disappointed in the way I got out in the first Test. Coming into this game, I tried my best, just let the outcome go and focussed on what I could do in the moment. I just want to play, whatever role, coach makes the decision. We go to the subcontinent from here...my role might change but I just want to perform. Lot of guys put up their hand...everyone contributed in their own ways and that's good to see for South African cricket

Craig Ervine, Zimbabwe captain: There were a lot of positives we took out of the first test, hoping to rectify our mistakes but the second Test didn't go as planned. Lot of work to be done. It's not easy for the group when you lose your premier opener in Brian Bennett. Prince went down with a flu. Myers unfortunately didn't take his chance. Guys definitely got an opportunity, including myself, Sean Williams scored big in the first Test and if you have to do well, you need big hundreds. He is an important part of the batting line-up; the way he moves the game and scores freely against the spinners, still got a couple of years in his legs I hope. The youngsters need to learn from him. There are a lot of lessons; the way South African bowlers grouped, we can learn from that. From Wiaan Mulder, the tempo at which he batted, didn't change too much...we can learn a fair bit. It is time for us to show it out in the middle. Enough has been said, it's time to put it into action

From Sampath: With the Zimbabwe-South Africa Test match ending today, tomorrow will be first day without Test cricket since the start of Sri Lanka-Bangladesh series on 17th June. Most consecutive days of Test cricket: (Excluding rest days and no play days)

31 days - 21 Jul 2016 to 20 Aug 2016 24 days - 04 Mar 2022 to 27 Mar 2022 22 days - 12 Nov 2005 to 03 Dec 2005 22 days - 17 Jun 2025 to 8 Jul 2025 21 days - 21 Nov 2021 to 11 Dec 2021

77.3
W
Muthusamy to Chivanga, OUT, cries of catch it and taken at short leg, went down for a sweep and got a top-edge. Fuller length and outside leg stump, wasn't on top of the bounce and lost control while executing it. South Africa register a resounding 236-run win

TL Chivanga c Mulder b Muthusamy 22 (33m 26b 3x4 1x6) SR: 84.61

77.2
0
Muthusamy to Chivanga, no run, around, tossed right up to the toes, defended while sitting deep in the crease
77.1
0
Muthusamy to Chivanga, no run, Around the wicket, pushed in on a length at off, worked to mid on region

END OF OVER:
77 | 5 Runs | ZIM: 220/9

  • Wellington Masakadza17 (62b)
  • Tanaka Chivanga22 (23b)
  • Prenelan Subrayen14-3-36-0
  • Senuran Muthusamy19-1-77-2
76.6
0
Subrayen to Masakadza, no run, lobbed up and angled into his body, backs away to tap it on the up to mid-off
76.5
0
Subrayen to Masakadza, no run, good length on middle and leg, flicked towards square leg
76.4
0
Subrayen to Masakadza, no run, short of a length and given width, backs away to cash in with a cut and gets beaten, bounced more
76.3
0
Subrayen to Masakadza, no run, around the wicket, floated full on middle and off, pushed into the covers
76.2
4
Subrayen to Masakadza, FOUR, Around the wicket, length and outside off, thrashes it away up and over cover-point into the acres of spaces and it has got enough legs to reach the rope
76.1
1
Subrayen to Chivanga, 1 run, over the wicket, flighted on a length outside off, pings an on drive to long on

END OF OVER:
76 | 9 Runs | ZIM: 215/9

  • Wellington Masakadza13 (57b)
  • Tanaka Chivanga21 (22b)
  • Senuran Muthusamy19-1-77-2
  • Corbin Bosch19-8-38-4
75.6
0
Muthusamy to Masakadza, no run, similar length and comes closer towards middle, adjusts off the backfoot and works it to square lef
75.5
0
Muthusamy to Masakadza, no run, back of a length and turns back at him, punched off the backfoot towards mid off
75.4
1
Muthusamy to Chivanga, 1 run, good length delivery being tapped to mid off
75.3
4
Muthusamy to Chivanga, FOUR,
75.2
4
Muthusamy to Chivanga, FOUR, Nails the sweep shot to perfection, got very low to get to the pitch of the ball and connected sweetly to find the gap at long leg
75.1
0
Muthusamy to Chivanga, no run, Pushed through from around the wicket, length on middle and blocked to the on side

END OF OVER:
75 | 4 Runs | ZIM: 206/9

  • Wellington Masakadza13 (55b)
  • Tanaka Chivanga12 (18b)
  • Corbin Bosch19-8-38-4
  • Senuran Muthusamy18-1-68-2
74.6
0
Bosch to Masakadza, no run, thumped hard into the surface but the line is not quite right, away from the leg stump
74.5
4
Bosch to Masakadza, FOUR, around the wicket, good length and whirring in a touch, opens the face and creams a drive past cover-point for a four, something for the fans to cheer about, played it on the up and it's a fine cricketing shot

Zimbabwe 3rd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st31T KaitanoD Myers
2nd33T KaitanoNR Welch
3rd39SC WilliamsNR Welch
4th50CR ErvineNR Welch
5th13CR ErvineW Madhevere
6th11CR ErvineTE Tsiga
7th5CR ErvineWP Masakadza
8th0WP MasakadzaK Matigimu
9th2WP MasakadzaB Muzarabani
10th36WP MasakadzaTL Chivanga