- BATSMENRB4s6sSR9.1 they have their man finally! Welch takes a superb catch at gully. All that pressure build up over the past few overs leads to the wicket. de Zorzi sees one short and wide, so he thinks there's finally an opportunity to break free, so he throws his hands at that but hits it to Welsh, who is alert at gully to pluck a superb catch as he times his jump to perfection. This was absolutely flying. 11/113.5 big appeal for lbw and that's a massive wicket. Senokwane commits a serious mistake in trying to paddle-sweep a full delivery and gets into a tangle. That would've hit middle of middle. 24/250.2 It's Chivanga again..loud cry and gone.. Shade fuller and it swings, nips back in and thuds around the knee roll. Big-loud appeal and Richard Illingworth acknowledges. Bedingham takes a long walk back 208/381.1 the young man has thrown it away! Pretorius looks to give him the charge and swing this into the stands over deep midwicket, but ends up getting a top-edge to mid-on. It went a mile high but Masakadza never looked like dropping it. Called, settled underneath, got himself still underneath and pouched it nice and safe. A century was there for the taking. Pretorius has gifted his wicket away. Matigimu has a first Test wicket. 425/4Extras13 (lb 11, nb 1, w 1)TOTAL465/4 (88 Overs, RR: 5.28)Fall of wickets: 1-11 (Tony de Zorzi, 9.1 ov), 2-24 (Lesego Senokwane, 13.5 ov), 3-208 (David Bedingham, 50.2 ov), 4-425 (Lhuan-dre Pretorius, 81.1 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB B Muzarabani 19 4 79 0 4.15 1 0 TL Chivanga 18 3 85 2 4.72 0 1 K Matigimu 13.3 1 77 1 5.7 0 0 WP Masakadza 28 2 152 1 5.42 0 0 D Myers 2.3 0 14 0 5.6 0 0 W Madhevere 7 0 47 0 6.71 0 0 Zimbabwe Team Dion Myers Takudzwanashe Kaitano Nick Welch Sean Williams Allrounder Craig Ervine (c) Wessly Madhevere Allrounder Tafadzwa Tsiga † Wicketkeeper Wellington Masakadza Bowler Kundai Matigimu Bowler Blessing Muzarabani Bowler Tanaka Chivanga Bowler
Current Run Rate
CRR
5.28
Last 10 Ov (Run Rate)
Last 10 Ov (RR)
63/1 (6.3)
Current Run Rate
CRR
5.28
Last 10 Ov (Run Rate)
Last 10 Ov (RR)
63/1 (6.3)
Match Details
Toss
Zimbabwe , elected to field first
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
10.00 start, Lunch 12.00-12.40, Tea 14.40-15.00, Close 17.00
Match days
6,7,8,9,10 July 2025 (5-day match)
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Close of Play
- day 1 - South Africa 1st innings 465/4 (PWA Mulder 264*, D Brevis 15*, 88 ov)
Match Notes
- Drinks: South Africa - 24/2 in 13.5 overs (PWA Mulder 11)
- South Africa: 50 runs in 16.6 overs (102 balls), Extras 0
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 35 balls (PWA Mulder 27, DG Bedingham 24, Ex 0)
- PWA Mulder: 50 off 53 balls (7 x 4, 1 x 6)
- South Africa: 100 runs in 25.2 overs (152 balls), Extras 0
- Lunch: South Africa - 113/2 in 28.0 overs (PWA Mulder 60, DG Bedingham 40)
- 3rd Wicket: 100 runs in 109 balls (PWA Mulder 58, DG Bedingham 43, Ex 0)
- DG Bedingham: 50 off 51 balls (5 x 4)
- South Africa: 150 runs in 37.2 overs (224 balls), Extras 0
- 3rd Wicket: 150 runs in 165 balls (PWA Mulder 86, DG Bedingham 66, Ex 1)
- PWA Mulder: 100 off 116 balls (13 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Drinks: South Africa - 186/2 in 43.0 overs (PWA Mulder 100, DG Bedingham 71)
- South Africa: 200 runs in 46.2 overs (278 balls), Extras 2
- Tea: South Africa - 243/3 in 56.0 overs (PWA Mulder 133, LG Pretorius 13)
- South Africa: 250 runs in 56.5 overs (341 balls), Extras 2
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 48 balls (PWA Mulder 35, LG Pretorius 15, Ex 0)
- PWA Mulder: 150 off 167 balls (21 x 4, 1 x 6)
- South Africa: 300 runs in 63.4 overs (382 balls), Extras 7
- 4th Wicket: 100 runs in 92 balls (PWA Mulder 61, LG Pretorius 34, Ex 5)
- Drinks: South Africa - 339/3 in 71.0 overs (PWA Mulder 184, LG Pretorius 48)
- LG Pretorius: 50 off 58 balls (5 x 4, 2 x 6)
- South Africa: 350 runs in 73.1 overs (439 balls), Extras 12
- 4th Wicket: 150 runs in 143 balls (PWA Mulder 83, LG Pretorius 59, Ex 10)
- PWA Mulder: 200 off 214 balls (26 x 4, 1 x 6)
- South Africa: 400 runs in 77.6 overs (468 balls), Extras 12
- 4th Wicket: 200 runs in 170 balls (PWA Mulder 118, LG Pretorius 73, Ex 10)
- Second new ball taken at 81.2 overs
- PWA Mulder: 250 off 243 balls (32 x 4, 3 x 6)
- South Africa: 450 runs in 85.3 overs (514 balls), Extras 13
- Bad Light: South Africa - 465/4 in 88.0 overs (PWA Mulder 264, D Brevis 15)
- End Of Day: South Africa - 465/4 in 88.0 overs (PWA Mulder 264, D Brevis 15)
Match Coverage
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Young guns in focus as depleted SA look to sweep Zimbabwe
SA will be without many of their main players, including regular captain Bavuma, Markram and Rabada
Maharaj ruled out of second Zimbabwe Test, Mulder to captain South Africa
Stand-in captain Maharaj suffered a left groin strain while batting in the second innings of the first Test, Muthusamy will replace him in the team