south africa tour of zimbabwe, 2025

Muzarabani to Codi Yusuf, out Caught by Williams!! Good low catch at third man. A rising short delivery at Codi Yusuf and it cramps the batter, he arches back and makes room to glide it, can't keep it down, Williams judges it well as he comes in and takes a good low catch. Corbin Bosch is now left with just the number 11. Codi Yusuf c Williams b Muzarabani 27(49) [4s-5]

Vincent Masekesa to Maharaj, out Caught by Brian Bennett!! Sliced in the air and gone! Maharaj steps out looking for another big shot, isn't quite to the pitch this time which allows some room for the ball to turn. It catches the outside half and goes high in the air. Bennett does well to backtrack at extra cover before pouching it safely. Maharaj c Brian Bennett b Vincent Masekesa 21(30) [4s-1 6s-2]

Tanaka Chivanga to Lhuan-dre Pretorius, out Caught by Wellington Masakadza!! Cracking short ball from Chivanga and Zimbabwe have the wicket they desperately wanted. Lhuan-dre Pretorius's sublime knock on debut comes to an end. It's dug in short, rushes onto Pretorius as he tries to pull and gets big on him too. He miscues it off the top-edge and offers a dolly to mid-on. He looks disappointed and throws his head back as he marches off to the dressing room. But what a knock on debut after coming in at a tricky situation. He walked in when they were 23/3 and scored a cracking 153. Lhuan-dre Pretorius c Wellington Masakadza b Tanaka Chivanga 153(160) [4s-11 6s-4]

Wellington Masakadza to Verreynne, out Caught by Ervine!! Wellington Masakadza strikes in his comeback over. Good low catch at slip. On a length outside off, Verreynne as he does often, plays across it, the thick outside-edge is found and it is going low as well, Ervine with a fine catch diving to his right. It carried cleanly and Verreynne has to walk back. The bat-face was pointing towards mid-wicket as the batter tried to work it to leg. Verreynne c Ervine b Wellington Masakadza 10(16) [4s-2]

Muzarabani to Brevis, out Caught by Tanaka Chivanga!! Good catch at mid-off and the dangerous Brevis goes. It's short outside off, Brevis is early with the pull, that's why he toe-ends it and it would have been difficult for Chivanga at mid-off to pick it up, but he runs forward and takes it well, diving to complete the catch. Brevis was looking extremely threatening and his debut innings is cut short. Muzarabani is pumped as are the crowd. Brevis c Tanaka Chivanga b Muzarabani 51(41) [4s-3 6s-4]

Muzarabani to Mulder, out Mulder Run Out!! Direct-hit and gone! In-seamer from Muzarabani, Mulder nudges it adjacent to the pitch on the leg-side. Not sure why they're trying to take a quick single. Mulder stops for a brief moment while Pretorius keeps running. The former eventually goes for it and pays the price. Muzarabani gets to the ball quickly, turns around and hits the bullseye at the bowler's end to catch the batter short. Mulder actually responded positively to his partner's call and paused on seeing the bower run across and he lost some valuable time there. Mulder run out (Muzarabani) 17(47) [4s-1]

Tanaka Chivanga to Bedingham, out Caught by Ervine!! Edged and gone! Chivanga on fire here at the Queens Sports Club as the World Test Champions are reeling on 23/3. Back of a length delivery in the channel around fifth stump, Bedingham pokes at it nervously and is undone by the ball nipping away. It takes a healthy edge and carries comfortably to first slip where the captain makes no mistake. Bedingham c Ervine b Tanaka Chivanga 0(3)

Tanaka Chivanga to Breetzke, out Caught by Brian Bennett!! Oh that's an absolute snorter from Chivanga! Banged in on back of a length around off, rears up sharply and takes Breetzke by surprise as he looks to defend. Nothing that he can do as it nips away as well, catching the bottom glove and looping to gully. That's hurt him on his right hand and he walks off in pain. Breetzke c Brian Bennett b Tanaka Chivanga 13(45) [4s-1]

Tanaka Chivanga to de Zorzi, out Caught by Brian Bennett!! De Zorzi got away with one earlier, but this time the catch is taken in the slips and he has to depart. Immediate impact from Chivanga after being brought on. Short of length from round the wicket, angled into the channel just outside off, de Zorzi just hangs his bat at it but the ball climbs on him. Loose shot and the edge goes low to third slip where Bennett takes a sharp catch with both hands. de Zorzi c Brian Bennett b Tanaka Chivanga 0(16)

Maharaj to Tanaka Chivanga, out Caught by Kwena Maphaka!! That's the end of the innings! Tempting flight from Maharaj, Chivanga looks to have a hack at it but he miscues it in the air. Maphaka at mid-on backtracks and pouches it comfortably. Tanaka Chivanga c Kwena Maphaka b Maharaj 0(3)

Mulder to Muzarabani, out Bowled!! The off stump goes cartwheeling! Fuller than a good length and angled in, Muzarabani hangs back to it, the bat comes down late in defence and it's bye bye to him and his off stump. Muzarabani b Mulder 0(8)

Maharaj to Williams, out Stumped!! Top-class from Maharaj! Got rid of Ervine earlier, deceiving him in the air, and now he's done the same with Williams. Tossed up just outside off, drifts away from Williams and he ends up playing inside the line of it. He also had to stretch quite far on the front foot trying to meet the pitch, and in the process his back foot leaves the crease, giving the keeper a window of opportunity. Verreynne grabs it with both hands. Williams st Verreynne b Maharaj 137(164) [4s-16]

Codi Yusuf to Wellington Masakadza, out Caught by Verreynne!! Edged and gone! Round the wicket, fuller than a good length outside off, Masakadza gets forward to defend but it nips away a fraction - enough to take a nick through to the keeper who immediately throws it in the air in celebration. Wellington Masakadza c Verreynne b Codi Yusuf 4(23) [4s-1]

Mulder to Tafadzwa Tsiga, out Caught by Codi Yusuf!! Straight to backward point. Length on middle, Tafadzwa Tsiga gets forward and closes the face of the bat too early on the flick, the leading-edge flies straight to backward point and Yusuf takes an easy catch on the reverse-cup. Two wickets in two overs for Mulder. Tafadzwa Tsiga c Codi Yusuf b Mulder 9(8) [4s-2]

Mulder to Masvaure, out Caught by Verreynne!! The concussion sub fails to make an impact. It's a good length delivery angled in on off, Masvaure gets forward to defend and it takes a thick outside-edge, it's dying to Verreynne's left, he dives and gets the left glove under the ball. Seems to have gone in cleanly and the third umpire is happy. Masvaure has to go and he slowly he does so. Mulder with the round the wicket angle to the left-hander causing an impact. Masvaure c Verreynne b Mulder 7(9)

Mulder to Madhevere, out Lbw!! That's plumb. Big nipbacker and Madhevere plays all around his front pad. Nice change-up as Mulder goes a bit full than the previous deliveries, it snakes back and Madhevere plonks his front foot across, tries to flick from there, misses, struck in line and that's not high as well to miss the stumps. The loud appeal is upheld by the umpire. No doubts about that one. Time for drinks as well. Madhevere lbw b Mulder 15(25) [6s-1]

Maharaj to Ervine, out Stumped!! Maharaj outsmarts Ervine and picks up his 200th Test wicket! Beautifully bowled, having probably spotted Ervine step out of his crease. Floats it quite wide outside off, pulls the length back and gets it to dip and turn. Ervine realises he's in trouble and tries to lunge towards the ball, but it turns through the gate and the keeper does the rest. Ervine st Verreynne b Maharaj 36(90) [4s-4]

Codi Yusuf to Nick Welch, out Caught by Verreynne!! The South Africans go up in appeal and up goes the finger too. Another one for Codi Yusuf. Short of length delivery outside off, some width on offer and Welch thinks he can latch onto it with the cut. But it kicks up, nips away and takes a faint edge to the keeper. Not a particularly great ball but the bounce on this pitch has caught many batters off guard. Nick Welch c Verreynne b Codi Yusuf 4(5) [4s-1]

Codi Yusuf to Kaitano, out Caught by de Zorzi!! First Test wicket for Codi Yusuf! Good length ball angled in, kicks up a touch on Kaitano as he looks to clip it through the on-side and he isn't able to keep it down as it hits high on the bat. Goes low to midwicket who takes it safely. Kaitano c de Zorzi b Codi Yusuf 0(1)