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Day: 4, Session: 1
ZIM need 399 runs to win with 4 wickets remaining
SA
418-9 & 369-10
251-10 &
138/6
ZIM
South Africa in Zimbabwe, 2 Test Series, 2025 |1st Test |6/28/2025
Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
| BATSMAN | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Ervine (C) | 33 | 52 | 5 | 0 | 63.46 |
| Wellington Masakadza * | 39 | 47 | 7 | 0 | 82.98 |
| BOWLERS | O | M | R | W | ECON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kwena Maphaka * | 6.3 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 4.13 |
| Keshav Maharaj | 15 | 4 | 44 | 0 | 2.93 |
Commentary
- 44.20Kwena Maphaka to Wellington Masakadza, Short-pitched, on off, Wellington Masakadza blocks this out to cover-point.
- 44.10Kwena Maphaka to Wellington Masakadza, On a length, angling away from the batter. Wellington Masakadza looked to bail out of the block initially but ends up blocking it off the bottom of his bat.
- END OF OVER 44 | 0 Runs & 0 Wkt | ZIM 138/6
- 43.60Keshav Maharaj to Craig Ervine, Pushed through on off, Craig Ervine gets right on top of it and jams this out.
- 43.50Keshav Maharaj to Craig Ervine, Blocked off the front foot this time.
- 43.40Keshav Maharaj to Craig Ervine, Fuller on off, Craig Ervine defends this out.
- 43.30Keshav Maharaj to Craig Ervine, A bit closer to off, Craig Ervine steps across and looks for the ramp but doesn't connect well.
- 43.20Keshav Maharaj to Craig Ervine, Touch fuller, on off, Craig Ervine gets on top of it and blocks this as well.
- 43.10Keshav Maharaj to Craig Ervine, Tossed up on off, Craig Ervine blocks it out.
- END OF OVER 43 | 3 Runs & 0 Wkt | ZIM 138/6
- 42.60Kwena Maphaka to Wellington Masakadza, Back of a length, angling in sharply onto the batter. Wellington Masakadza looks to get it away somehow and ends up getting beaten all ends up. Luckily for Wellington Masakadza, the ball bounced over the stumps.
- 42.50Kwena Maphaka to Wellington Masakadza, Short and wide outside off, Wellington Masakadza leaves it.
- 42.41Kwena Maphaka to Craig Ervine, Full and on the pads, Craig Ervine glances this to deep square for a single.
- 42.31Kwena Maphaka to Wellington Masakadza, Back of a length on the pads, Wellington Masakadza turns it down to fine leg for a single.
- 42.20Kwena Maphaka to Wellington Masakadza, Short-pitched around off, Wellington Masakadza swings at it but misses out.
- 42.11Kwena Maphaka to Craig Ervine, Good length on the pads, Craig Ervine milks this on the leg side for one.
- END OF OVER 42 | 5 Runs & 0 Wkt | ZIM 135/6
- 41.60Keshav Maharaj to Wellington Masakadza, On off, defended off the back foot this time.
- 41.50Keshav Maharaj to Wellington Masakadza, Quicker and fuller on middle and leg, Wellington Masakadza blocks it out.
- 41.41Keshav Maharaj to Craig Ervine, Pushed through on off, Craig gets it edged off the outside through short third for one.
- 41.34Keshav Maharaj to Craig Ervine, FOUR! Fuller, wide outside off, Craig Ervine picks it up and goes for the reverse sweep. Connects well and the ball races to the third man fence for four runs.
- 41.20Keshav Maharaj to Craig Ervine, Tossed up on middle and leg, Craig Ervine tucks this to mid-wicket.
- 41.10Keshav Maharaj to Craig Ervine, Tossed up around off, Craig Ervine looks to defend this off his front foot but misses and wears it on his pads. Loud appeal for LBW but the umpire turns it down.
- END OF OVER 41 | 9 Runs & 0 Wkt | ZIM 130/6
- 40.60Kwena Maphaka to Wellington Masakadza, Yorker on off, Wellington Masakadza blocks it out.