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South Africa vs Zimbabwe, One-off Test Commentary, Live Updates

SA vs ZIM, 2017 - Test Live Commentary

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St George's Park, Port Elizabeth , Dec 26, 2017
South Africa South Africa
309/9d
Zimbabwe Zimbabwe
68&121 (42.3)
South Africa beat Zimbabwe by an innings and 120 runs
  • Player of the Match
    Aiden Markram
Match Info
  • Venue St George's Park, Port Elizabeth
  • Weather Clear
  • Toss South Africa won the toss and elected to bat
  • Result South Africa beat Zimbabwe by an innings and 120 runs
  • Player of the Match Aiden Markram
  • Umpire Richard Kettleborough (ENG), Paul Reiffel (AUS) and Michael Gough (ENG)
  • Referee Chris Broad (ENG)
Match Notes
  • Stumps: Zimbabwe 30/4 in 16.0 overs
  • Zimbabwe 14/4: C Ervine lbw b Philander 4 (31)
  • Referral 1 (10.4 ovs): C Ervine against SA (LBW) Unsuccessful (SA: 2, ZIM: 2) (Retained)
  • Innings Break: South Africa 309/9 in 78.3 overs
  • South Africa 303/6 in 76.3 overs
  • South Africa 298/6: Philander lbw b Cremer 10 (15)
  • Referral 3(75.5 ovs): V Philander against ZIM (LBW) Unsuccessful (SA: 1, ZIM: 0)
  • Dinner: South Africa 251/4 in 65.3 overs
  • South Africa 250/3 in 63.5 overs
  • 4th wkt Partnership: 51 off 69 balls between A Markram (26) and T Bavuma (25)
  • A Markram 2nd Test hundred: 103 runs in 175 balls (13x4) (1x6)
  • South Africa 200/3 in 53.3 overs
  • Drinks: South Africa 173/3 in 46.5 overs
  • De Villiers 40th Test fifty: 50 runs in 62 balls (5x4) (1x6)
  • South Africa 150/2 in 42.1 overs
  • Referral 2(38.6 ovs): ZIM against De Villiers (LBW) Unsuccessful (SA: 2, ZIM: 0)
  • 3rd wkt Partnership: 50 off 79 balls between A Markram (13) and De Villiers (37)
  • A Markram Test fifty: 50 runs in 104 balls (6x4) (0x6)
  • South Africa 100/2 in 31.0 overs
  • Tea: South Africa 96/2 in 30.0 overs
  • Drinks: South Africa 50/0 in 16.0 overs
  • 1st wkt Partnership: 50 off 93 balls between A Markram (26) and D Elgar (23)
  • South Africa 50/0 in 15.2 overs
  • Referral 1(7.5 ovs): ZIM against A Markram (Caught) Unsuccessful (SA: 2, ZIM: 1)
  • Blessing Muzarabani and Ryan Burl makes their Test debut for Zimbabwe
  • K Maharaj 3rd Test 5-wicket haul: 5/59 (17.3)
  • Zimbabwe 102/8 in 38.3 overs
  • Zimbabwe 87/6: P Moor c AB de Villiers b Andile Phehlukwayo 1 (6)
  • Referral 1 (31.2 ovs): P Moor against SA (Caught) Unsuccessful (SA: 2, ZIM: 1)
  • Drinks: Zimbabwe 87/5 in 31.0 overs
  • Zimbabwe 50/0 in 16.2 overs
  • Tea: Zimbabwe 36/0 in 13.0 overs
  • Innings Break: Zimbabwe 68/10 (f/o) in 30.1 overs
  • AB de Villiers takes his 200th Test catches
  • Zimbabwe 51/6 in 25.0 overs
  • M Morkel 7th Test 5-wicket haul: 5/21 (8.5)
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