28/06Result

1st Test, South Africa tour of Zimbabwe at Bulawayo, Jun 28-Jul 1 2025

South Africa won by 328 runs

Player of the Match

Lhuan-dre PretoriusSouth Africa

Best performances - Batsmen

LG Pretorius

153(160) 11x4 - 4x6

Control %90%

Productive Shot
off drive
34 runs
0x4 - 3x6

PWA Mulder

147(206) 17x4 - 2x6

Control %85%

Productive Shot
pull
27 runs
3x4 - 2x6

Best performances - Bowlers

C Bosch

O12

R43

Eco3.58

RHB
OFFLEG



	1W
	2W

FTFULL TOSS
YYORKER
FFULL LENGTH
GGOOD LENGTH
SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
SSHORT LENGTH

LHB
LEGOFF



	2W

PWA Mulder

O16

R50

Eco3.12

RHB
OFFLEG


		1W
	1W	1W

FTFULL TOSS
YYORKER
FFULL LENGTH
GGOOD LENGTH
SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
SSHORT LENGTH

LHB
LEGOFF



			1W

Partnerships

SA - 1st
ZIM - 1st
SA - 2nd
ZIM - 2nd

South Africa - 1st - Innings

MP Breetzke3 (18)

T de Zorzi0 (16)

MP Breetzke10 (27)

PWA Mulder6 (17)

DG Bedingham0 (3)

PWA Mulder2 (5)

PWA Mulder9 (25)

LG Pretorius22 (25)

D Brevis51 (41)

LG Pretorius41 (47)

K Verreynne10 (16)

LG Pretorius20 (13)

108

C Bosch38 (61)

LG Pretorius70 (75)

KA Maharaj21 (30)

C Bosch19 (24)

C Bosch27 (21)

Codi Yusuf27 (49)

29*

C Bosch16 (18)

KT Maphaka9 (12)

Zimbabwe - 1st - Innings

T Kaitano0 (1)

BJ Bennett5 (4)

NR Welch4 (5)

BJ Bennett14 (15)

SC Williams5 (9)

BJ Bennett0 (9)

CR Ervine36 (90)

SC Williams52 (70)

SC Williams32 (30)

W Madhevere15 (25)

SC Williams11 (13)

PS Masvaure7 (9)

SC Williams7 (7)

TE Tsiga9 (8)

SC Williams12 (13)

WP Masakadza4 (23)

SC Williams18 (22)

V Masekesa9 (40)

B Muzarabani0 (8)

V Masekesa1 (2)

TL Chivanga1 (3)

V Masekesa1 (1)

South Africa - 2nd - Innings

MP Breetzke31 (6)

T de Zorzi31 (2)

T de Zorzi35 (33)

PWA Mulder36 (68)

DG Bedingham1 (39)

PWA Mulder4 (45)

PWA Mulder11 (4)

LG Pretorius3 (6)

PWA Mulder36 (11)

D Brevis68 (9)

104

K Verreynne36 (53)

PWA Mulder68 (78)

C Bosch51 (0)

K Verreynne36 (3)

KA Maharaj51 (69)

C Bosch1 (41)

KA Maharaj7 (1)

Codi Yusuf8 (8)

Codi Yusuf5 (9)

KT Maphaka12 (14)

Zimbabwe - 2nd - Innings

PS Masvaure5 (49)

T Kaitano12 (62)

PS Masvaure26 (0)

NR Welch6 (1)

SC Williams2 (18)

PS Masvaure1 (17)

CR Ervine4 (13)

PS Masvaure1 (10)

CR Ervine10 (6)

W Madhevere0 (8)

CR Ervine33 (7)

TE Tsiga50 (4)

CR Ervine5 (51)

WP Masakadza3 (72)

WP Masakadza2 (10)

V Masekesa6 (10)

WP Masakadza26 (10)

B Muzarabani1 (11)

B Muzarabani26 (18)

TL Chivanga1 (22)

Match Coverage

All Match News

Rishabh Pant rises to No. 6 among Test batters; Travis Head also gains in rankings
Josh Hazlewood and Jayden Seales, both of whom got a five-wicket haul in Barbados, rose among bowlers
Bosch's maiden five-for helps SA complete monster win over Zimbabwe
A stubborn seventh-wicket stand between Ervine and Masakadza only delayed the inevitable
Mulder's career-best ton puts SA on course for victory in Bulawayo
South Africa dominated day three, setting Zimbabwe a daunting target of 537
South Africa's lead swells despite Williams' 137
Williams scored more than half of Zimbabwe's first-innings total but the visitors still took a 167-run lead and ended day two 216 ahead
Bennett walks off with concussion, Masvaure named replacement
Bennett looked to pull a short ball from Maphaka but was hit on the helmet via the top edge

Zimbabwe INNINGS		R	B
T Kaitano	caught	12	62
PS Masvaure	caught	12	76
NR Welch	caught	0	1
SC Williams	caught wk	26	18
CR Ervine	caught	49	77
W Madhevere	caught wk	0	8
TE Tsiga	caught	0	4
WP Masakadza	caught	57	92
V Masekesa	bowled	3	10
B Muzarabani	not out	32	29
TL Chivanga	stumped	1	22
EXTRAS	(b 4, lb 5, w 6, nb 1)
TOTAL	208 (all out; 66.2 ovs)

South Africa BOWLING	O	M	R	W	Econ
Codi Yusuf	9.0	3	22	3	2.44
PWA Mulder	7.0	2	13	0	1.85
KT Maphaka	10.0	3	28	0	2.8	(1nb, 1w)
KA Maharaj	24.0	7	71	1	2.95
C Bosch	12.0	2	43	5	3.58	(1w)
D Brevis	4.2	0	22	1	5.07

Zimbabwe 4th innings Partnerships

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	32	PS Masvaure	T Kaitano
2nd	0	PS Masvaure	NR Welch
3rd	32	SC Williams	PS Masvaure
4th	4	CR Ervine	PS Masvaure
5th	4	CR Ervine	W Madhevere
6th	10	CR Ervine	TE Tsiga
7th	83	CR Ervine	WP Masakadza
8th	8	WP Masakadza	V Masekesa
9th	8	WP Masakadza	B Muzarabani
10th	27	B Muzarabani	TL Chivanga

South Africa - 1st - Innings

Zimbabwe - 1st - Innings

South Africa - 2nd - Innings

Zimbabwe - 2nd - Innings

Rishabh Pant rises to No. 6 among Test batters; Travis Head also gains in rankings

Bosch's maiden five-for helps SA complete monster win over Zimbabwe

Mulder's career-best ton puts SA on course for victory in Bulawayo

South Africa's lead swells despite Williams' 137

Bennett walks off with concussion, Masvaure named replacement