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South Africa vs Zimbabwe 1sttest Match: Zimbabwe needed 537 runs to win against South Africa. But Zimbabwe’s team was reduced to 208 runs in the afternoon session.
South Africa vs Zimbabwe Test Match
Zimbabwe’s team was reduced to 208 runs in the afternoon session. Bosch, who scored 100* runs in the first innings, bowled with a 5/43 figure and debutant seam bowler Kodi Yusuf contributed 3/22. Wellington Masakadza scored 57 runs for the Zimbabwe team and captain Craig Ervin scored 49 runs, but the rest of the batsmen performed disappointing. Zimbabwe started the day with a score of 32/1.
After scoring all -rounder Corbin Bosch century.
Ervin and Masakadja shared an 83 -run partnership for the seventh wicket, but when Arwin was dismissed by D. Joush with a brilliant diving catch off the bos, South Africa took the remaining wickets quickly. The match ended with the first Test wicket of part-time leg spinner Dewald Bravis, who stumped Tanaka Chivanga out.
In the second innings for South Africa, Vian Malder scored a brilliant 147 innings. Due to which South Africa set a big target in front of Zimbabwe. South Africa fielded only four players who defeated Australia at Lord’s in June. The second and final match of the series will begin on Sunday, July 6 at the Queens Sports Club.
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