1st Test: South Africa v Zimbabwe at Cape Town, 4-8 Mar 2005
Ball-by-Ball Commentary
Match State: Day 1 start scheduled for 10.30am local time (8.30am GMT)
Top of the morning from a gloriously bright and sunny Newlands.
There isn't a cloud in the sky and we are expecting highs of 34
degrees celcius
The ground has provided access for over a 1600 school children who
are sure to enjoy watching their hero's
Zimbabwe won the toss and Taibu wisely elected to make first use
of the pitch
It looks a good wicket even though there has been a shortage of
water and hot windy weather in Cape Town
Zimbabwe have much to do with South Africa playing a strong side
who will surely look to dominate from ball one
We will be back in 10 mins for the start of the match
Pollock will open the bowling from the Wynberg End to Matsikenyeri
3 slips, gully, poing, mid off and on, square and fine leg
0.1 Pollock to Matsikenyeri, no run, good shape but wide of off stump
and he leaves
0.2 Pollock to Matsikenyeri, no run, again just back of a length moving
away from the bat
0.3 Pollock to Matsikenyeri, no run, too wide looking to get him to
drive perhaps
0.4 Pollock to Matsikenyeri, no run, closer now, going away, good
bounce Boucher takes well
0.5 Pollock to Matsikenyeri, no run, leaves once more, Pollock likely
to try to bring one back now me thinks
0.6 Pollock to Matsikenyeri, no run, does come back, he leaves and the
bounce takes it over the stumps, Pollock starts with a Damsel
End of over 1 (maiden) Zimbabwe 0/0
SM Pollock 1-1-0-0 - Wynberg End
BG Rogers 0* (0b) S Matsikenyeri 0* (6b)
3 slips, 2 gullys, point, mid off and on and fine leg the field
1.1 Ntini to Rogers, no run, beaten outside off which bounces awkwardly
just in ftont of Boucher as it dipped
1.2 Ntini to Rogers, no run, into line right back on his stumps and
defends away towards cover
Just adjusting the sitescreen at the moment
1.3 Ntini to Rogers, no run, full one right up to him has him defending
into the covers ever so gently
1.4 Ntini to Rogers, no run, nips back a touch goes between bat and pad
and is taken behind as Rogers is well beaten
1.5 Ntini to Rogers, no run, slants one across looking to get him to
drive but doesnt accept the offer
1.6 Ntini to Rogers, no run, full with a hint of swing has Rogers
driving but without timing up to Langeveldt at mid off
End of over 2 (maiden) Zimbabwe 0/0
M Ntini 1-1-0-0 - Kelvin Grove End
S Matsikenyeri 0* (6b) BG Rogers 0* (6b)
2.1 Pollock to Matsikenyeri, no run, looks to leave gets a bottom edge
as he is removing the bat and it rolls to Boucher
2.2 Pollock to Matsikenyeri, no run, well forward and he leaves
extravagantly
2.3 Pollock to Matsikenyeri, no run, well left now raising the bat high
above the head
2.4 Pollock to Matsikenyeri, no run, in the channel, Pollock finding
some rhythm here
2.5 Pollock to Matsikenyeri, (noball) no run, first run of the board as
Matsikenyeri drives for the first time up to mid on
2.5 Pollock to Matsikenyeri, no run, outside off and he is leaving
2.6 Pollock to Matsikenyeri, no run, on legstump now but the batsman
gets well across and almost falls over as it finds pad
End of over 3 (1 run) Zimbabwe 1/0
SM Pollock 2-1-1-0 (1nb) - Wynberg End
BG Rogers 0* (6b) S Matsikenyeri 0* (13b)
3.1 Ntini to Rogers, no run, well pitched up, shuffles into line and
angles it away towards Gibbs fwd of point
3.2 Ntini to Rogers, no run, takes off from just back of a length and
beats his man all ends up leaving him and opening him up like a
can of worms
3.3 Ntini to Rogers, no run, digs out a yorker length one back up the
wicket to Ntini
3.4 Ntini to Rogers, no run, short, slants across him a touch beats the
edge but not by much
3.5 Ntini to Rogers, one run, fends it down on his hips and they
scamper thru as Ntini attacked the body there
3 slips gully and a shortleg for Matsikenyeri
3.6 Ntini to Matsikenyeri, no run, off the back foot driving away
towards point
End of over 4 (1 run) Zimbabwe 2/0
M Ntini 2-1-1-0 - Kelvin Grove End
BG Rogers 1* (11b) S Matsikenyeri 0* (14b)
4.1 Pollock to Rogers, OUT: good ball, just on a length moves it away
from the left hander from middle and Rogers obliges with a edge
providing Boucher with a comfortable catch
Zimbabwe 2/1, Partnership of 2
BG Rogers c Boucher b Pollock 1 (12b 0x4 0x6)
S Matsikenyeri 0* (14b) SM Pollock 2.1-1-1-1 (1nb)
4.2 Pollock to Ebrahim, no run, in the channel and is well beaten
narrowly misses the edge
4.3 Pollock to Ebrahim, no run, wider one and the batsmen ignores it
4.4 Pollock to Ebrahim, no run, wide of the crease and brings it back,
looking to leave has the ball hitting the bat and bouncing away to
the slip cordon
4.5 Pollock to Ebrahim, no run, bouncer, first of the day which he
ducks under
4.6 Pollock to Ebrahim, no run, looking to leave and again it hits the
bat as he is removing it
End of over 5 (maiden) Zimbabwe 2/1
SM Pollock 3-2-1-1 (1nb) - Wynberg End
S Matsikenyeri 0* (14b) DD Ebrahim 0* (5b)
5.1 Ntini to Matsikenyeri, no run, leaves watching it into the gloves
of the keeper
5.2 Ntini to Matsikenyeri, no run, and again as it moved away from teh
right hander
5.3 Ntini to Matsikenyeri, FOUR, drives, edges thickly over the head of
the slips, Ntini rightfully not impressed
5.4 Ntini to Matsikenyeri, no run, nips back and hits him in the ribs,
good response
5.5 Ntini to Matsikenyeri, no run, outside off and he has a little bit
of a fish
5.6 Ntini to Matsikenyeri, no run, back and defends well into the
covers
End of over 6 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 6/1
M Ntini 3-1-5-0 - Kelvin Grove End
DD Ebrahim 0* (5b) S Matsikenyeri 4* (20b 1x4)
6.1 Pollock to Ebrahim, no run, outside off and he is leaving
6.2 Pollock to Ebrahim, no run, once more slightly fuller one
6.3 Pollock to Ebrahim, no run, and again perhaps just too far outside
off
6.4 Pollock to Ebrahim, three runs, dabs away towards mid off, his
partner is well down the wicket and is sent back, Boje picks up
and has a go at the bowlers ends missing and allowing them to get
3 overthrows
6.5 Pollock to Matsikenyeri, no run, bouncer but well outside off and
is harmlessly left
6.6 Pollock to Matsikenyeri, no run, better shape as he gets it closer
and it leaves him but the batsmen wasnt interested
End of over 7 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 9/1
SM Pollock 4-2-4-1 (1nb) - Wynberg End
DD Ebrahim 3* (9b) S Matsikenyeri 4* (22b 1x4)
7.1 Ntini to Ebrahim, no run, prods at it as he was drawn forward but
going get a touch on it
7.2 Ntini to Ebrahim, no run, bouncer and finds the glvoe as it
followed him and went straight down and away to the slip cordon
7.3 Ntini to Ebrahim, no run, fwd pushing hits the shoulder of the bat
looping to a short cover point that is vacant
7.4 Ntini to Ebrahim, no run, thick edge but goes to ground quickly and
is fielded at 4th slip
7.5 Ntini to Ebrahim, no run, came back off the pitch and he fends it
down and away to the slips once more
7.6 Ntini to Ebrahim, no run, shoulders arms and Ntini finds pad but
doesnt appeal as it was well outside off, great over
End of over 8 (maiden) Zimbabwe 9/1
M Ntini 4-2-5-0 - Kelvin Grove End
S Matsikenyeri 4* (22b 1x4) DD Ebrahim 3* (15b)
8.1 Pollock to Matsikenyeri, no run, drives without timing up to a wide
mid off
8.2 Pollock to Matsikenyeri, no run, full and he jabs down on it a
touch late trickling up the wicket
8.3 Pollock to Matsikenyeri, FOUR, drives past Boje at wide mid off on
the up and away to the ropes
8.4 Pollock to Matsikenyeri, no run, fwd and he defends back to the
bowler
8.5 Pollock to Matsikenyeri, no run, bouncer but very short and the
batsmen isn't troubled
8.6 Pollock to Matsikenyeri, no run, wide of off and Boucher takes
End of over 9 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 13/1
SM Pollock 5-2-8-1 (1nb) - Wynberg End
DD Ebrahim 3* (15b) S Matsikenyeri 8* (28b 2x4)
9.1 Ntini to Ebrahim, OUT: through the gate, beaten for pace allowing
him to claim his 200th Test wicket
Zimbabwe 13/2, Partnership of 11
DD Ebrahim b Ntini 3 (16b 0x4 0x6)
S Matsikenyeri 8* (28b 2x4) M Ntini 4.1-2-5-1
9.2 Ntini to Masakadza, two runs, digs out a good yorker which finds a
gap through mid on and they came take two
9.3 Ntini to Masakadza, no run, back and defends getting nicely into
line and pushing it away on the off side
9.4 Ntini to Masakadza, no run, bouncer, the first he has bowled today,
not quit getting the line right and Boucher takes down the legside
9.5 Ntini to Masakadza, no run, fwd and defends back to Ntini to moves
across neatly to pick up as it trickled up towards mid off
9.6 Ntini to Masakadza, one run, gentle hands drives just wide of the
wicket on the on side and they are able to scramble through
End of over 10 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 16/2
M Ntini 5-2-8-1 - Kelvin Grove End
H Masakadza 3* (5b) S Matsikenyeri 8* (28b 2x4)
10.1 Pollock to Masakadza, no run, drives, the proverbial play and a
miss as it swung away wonderfully
10.2 Pollock to Masakadza, no run, wide of off and he isnt interested
10.3 Pollock to Masakadza, no run, bouncer but easily duckked under
10.4 Pollock to Masakadza, no run, shapes back this one, left alone,
hands go up all around the ground, just about bounced over the top
of off stump
10.5 Pollock to Masakadza, no run, swings away and is left from Boucher
to take
10.6 Pollock to Masakadza, no run, shapes it once again too far of off
stump and is leaving
End of over 11 (maiden) Zimbabwe 16/2
SM Pollock 6-3-8-1 (1nb) - Wynberg End
S Matsikenyeri 8* (28b 2x4) H Masakadza 3* (11b)
11.1 Ntini to Matsikenyeri, no run, fwd and defends back up the wicket,
Ntini cuts back and goes to take
11.2 Ntini to Matsikenyeri, FOUR, cuts away past a vacant point who
would have picked that up on the bounce
11.3 Ntini to Matsikenyeri, no run, fwd and goes through to the keeper
11.4 Ntini to Matsikenyeri, OUT: thick outside edge as Ntini came from a
touch wider and has the ball taking the bat and away to third slip
Zimbabwe 20/3, Partnership of 7
S Matsikenyeri c de Villiers b Ntini 12 (32b 3x4 0x6)
H Masakadza 3* (11b) M Ntini 5.4-2-12-2
11.5 Ntini to Taylor, no run, fwd and prods into the covers where Prince
is rapidly across patrolling the entire area in front of the
wicket on his own
11.6 Ntini to Taylor, no run, back and up on his toes defending up the
pitch
End of over 12 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 20/3
M Ntini 6-2-12-2 - Kelvin Grove End
H Masakadza 3* (11b) BRM Taylor 0* (2b)
12.1 Pollock to Masakadza, no run, outside off and leaving, Pollock
really needs to get it in tighter
12.2 Pollock to Masakadza, no run, better line shaping away once more
12.3 Pollock to Masakadza, no run, prods it away defensively towards
gully
12.4 Pollock to Masakadza, no run, same again from Pollock, almost
machine like outside off and going away
12.5 Pollock to Masakadza, no run, once more has the batsmen with the
bat high
12.6 Pollock to Masakadza, no run, bit of a stuck record really, Pollock
not looking happy with himself
End of over 13 (maiden) Zimbabwe 20/3
SM Pollock 7-4-8-1 (1nb) - Wynberg End
BRM Taylor 0* (2b) H Masakadza 3* (17b)
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13.1 Ntini to Taylor, no run, fends fwd of the short leg who never had a
chance
13.2 Ntini to Taylor, no run, outside off and is leaving a quick one
13.3 Ntini to Taylor, no run, dabs away towards point almost as an
afterthought
13.4 Ntini to Taylor, no run, bouncer, good one, ducks and it goes over
his back
13.5 Ntini to Taylor, no run, back and defends on the bounce to shortleg
13.6 Ntini to Taylor, two runs, fwd and finds a thick inside edge
squirting away to bwd square allowing Pollock to get round and
clean it up
End of over 14 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 22/3
M Ntini 7-2-14-2 - Kelvin Grove End
H Masakadza 3* (17b) BRM Taylor 2* (8b)
Langeveldt into the attack replacing Pollock
14.1 Langeveldt to Masakadza, no run, starts with a loosener, wide and
swinging away
14.2 Langeveldt to Masakadza, no run, fuller now, getting some swing,
needs to correct the line a touch
4 slips, bwd point, mid off and on, square and fine leg
14.3 Langeveldt to Masakadza, no run, defends away at the crease on the
off side
14.4 Langeveldt to Masakadza, no run, leaves alone and allows the keeper
to take
14.5 Langeveldt to Masakadza, no run, driving but without power, almost
a push, finds the edge but goes along the ground to 3rd slip
14.6 Langeveldt to Masakadza, no run, in the channel and is collected
behind
End of over 15 (maiden) Zimbabwe 22/3
CK Langeveldt 1-1-0-0 - Wynberg End
BRM Taylor 2* (8b) H Masakadza 3* (23b)
15.1 Ntini to Taylor, no run, pushes into the offside, a late push as if
the shot was involuntary
15.2 Ntini to Taylor, no run, goes wide of the crease and angles it into
him, has him defending into the cover region
15.3 Ntini to Taylor, OUT: again from wide finds a fine edge and Boucher
takes to claim his 300th Test dismissal
Zimbabwe 22/4, Partnership of 2
BRM Taylor c Boucher b Ntini 2 (11b 0x4 0x6)
H Masakadza 3* (23b) M Ntini 7.3-2-14-3
15.4 Ntini to Taibu, one run, back and Taibu pushes it up wide of mid on
and they can trundle through
15.5 Ntini to Masakadza, no run, down legside, Boucher does well to take
moving smartly
15.6 Ntini to Masakadza, no run, nips back and is well left I think on
bounce
End of over 16 (1 run) Zimbabwe 23/4
M Ntini 8-2-15-3 - Kelvin Grove End
T Taibu 1* (1b) H Masakadza 3* (25b)
16.1 Langeveldt to Taibu, (noball) no run, overstepping and producing a
perfect away swinger at the same time to no avail
16.1 Langeveldt to Taibu, no run, good shape, not as wide as Pollock but
in the same mould
16.2 Langeveldt to Taibu, no run, looking to leave, ball hits the bat
and away to gully where Rudolph makes a great diving stop
16.3 Langeveldt to Taibu, no run, on the back foot defending to gully
conventionally now
16.4 Langeveldt to Taibu, FOUR, thick edge goes through the slip cordon
to bring up his 1000th Test run somewhat luckily
16.5 Langeveldt to Taibu, no run, all defence now back to the bowler
16.6 Langeveldt to Taibu, one run, edges dropping just short of the 5th
slip and they can steal one
End of over 17 (6 runs) Zimbabwe 29/4
CK Langeveldt 2-1-6-0 (1nb) - Wynberg End
T Taibu 6* (8b 1x4) H Masakadza 3* (25b)
Kallis into the attack
17.1 Kallis to Taibu, no run, on the spot first up has Taibu back and
defending away on the off
17.2 Kallis to Taibu, no run, nicely into tline and fedfds back to
Kallis
17.3 Kallis to Taibu, no run, goods shape pitched up and well left
17.4 Kallis to Taibu, no run, straighter one fended at his feet allowing
square leg to rush in
17.5 Kallis to Taibu, no run, great shape just outside off, good line,
and well left
17.6 Kallis to Taibu, no run, back and nudges it to sqwuare leg a Damsel
to start
End of over 18 (maiden) Zimbabwe 29/4
JH Kallis 1-1-0-0 - Kelvin Grove End
H Masakadza 3* (25b) T Taibu 6* (14b 1x4)
18.1 Langeveldt to Masakadza, no run, fwd and then decides against it
and leaves
18.2 Langeveldt to Masakadza, no run, leaves and does so well as this
once again nipped away
5 slips, bwd point, mid off and on with fine leg completing the
field
18.3 Langeveldt to Masakadza, no run, well fwd and across shoving the
pad out there and raising the bat
18.4 Langeveldt to Masakadza, one run, tip and run to mid wicket with
only Polly infront of the wicket on the on side
18.5 Langeveldt to Taibu, no run, beats him, Taibu tucking the pad
behind the pads but after the fact
18.6 Langeveldt to Taibu, no run, has a fish but doesnt get a touch as
he decided late to withdraw the bat
End of over 19 (1 run) Zimbabwe 30/4
CK Langeveldt 3-1-7-0 (1nb) - Wynberg End
H Masakadza 4* (29b) T Taibu 6* (16b 1x4)
19.1 Kallis to Masakadza, no run, back and defending then spins as he
lost the ball and looked to defend his wickets
19.2 Kallis to Masakadza, no run, outside off with some shape once more
and is allowed to go through
19.3 Kallis to Masakadza, no run, off the back foot looking to drive but
no timing goes up to Ntini at mid off
19.4 Kallis to Masakadza, two runs, drives through extra cover but once
more without any timing and Ntini can trott away after it as it
hit the lower part of the bat
19.5 Kallis to Masakadza, no run, front foot well fwd covering his
stumps then leaving
19.6 Kallis to Masakadza, no run, leaves once more
End of over 20 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 32/4
JH Kallis 2-1-2-0 - Kelvin Grove End
T Taibu 6* (16b 1x4) H Masakadza 6* (35b)
20.1 Langeveldt to Taibu, no run, shape once more and is leaving
20.2 Langeveldt to Taibu, no run, and again but needs to get it closer
to get the batsmen to play
20.3 Langeveldt to Taibu, no run, fwd and defensively prods it into the
cover field
20.4 Langeveldt to Taibu, no run, bouncer has Taibu ducking and ending
up on his bum
20.5 Langeveldt to Taibu, no run, fishes at the one that drifted away
but keeper takes
20.6 Langeveldt to Taibu, (noball) no run, big drive only finds air
20.6 Langeveldt to Taibu, no run, defends into the slips
End of over 21 (1 run) Zimbabwe 33/4
CK Langeveldt 4-1-8-0 (2nb) - Wynberg End
H Masakadza 6* (35b) T Taibu 6* (23b 1x4)
21.1 Kallis to Masakadza, no run, outside off and survival is key
21.2 Kallis to Masakadza, no run, fuller and some lovely shape but
started too far wide of off
21.3 Kallis to Masakadza, OUT: doesn't play a shot as Kallis swings this
one in and they all go up, looked very out to me
Zimbabwe 33/5, Partnership of 11
H Masakadza lbw b Kallis 6 (38b 0x4 0x6)
T Taibu 6* (23b 1x4) JH Kallis 2.3-1-2-1
21.4 Kallis to Chigumbura, no run, ouside of off, outswinger once more
21.5 Kallis to Chigumbura, no run, again but too wide this time not
tempting
21.6 Kallis to Chigumbura, no run, too full and too wide outside off
End of over 22 (maiden) Zimbabwe 33/5
JH Kallis 3-2-2-1 - Kelvin Grove End
T Taibu 6* (23b 1x4) E Chigumbura 0* (3b)
22.1 Langeveldt to Taibu, no run, very wide, wasting really
22.2 Langeveldt to Taibu, no run, short, sways out of the way bending
his back
22.3 Langeveldt to Taibu, no run, too far wide of off once more
22.4 Langeveldt to Taibu, no run, makes him play now and it is prodded
away to cover point
22.5 Langeveldt to Taibu, no run, again but to bwd point this time
22.6 Langeveldt to Taibu, no run, good shape but to far wide of off
End of over 23 (maiden) Zimbabwe 33/5
CK Langeveldt 5-2-8-0 (2nb) - Wynberg End
E Chigumbura 0* (3b) T Taibu 6* (29b 1x4)
23.1 Kallis to Chigumbura, no run, back expecting the bouncer looking to
duck, had to adjust standing up and defends at his toes
23.2 Kallis to Chigumbura, no run, back and defends just ahead of
Rudolph in under the helmet at short leg
23.3 Kallis to Chigumbura, no run, back and pushes a full one out to
cover point
23.4 Kallis to Chigumbura, two runs, prods the inswinger just ahead of
the short leg and Polly runs round from mid on to clean up
23.5 Kallis to Chigumbura, no run, too wide with the outswinger and is
left
23.6 Kallis to Chigumbura, no run, great one now, full and the line is
right swinging away forcing him to play but without success
End of over 24 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 35/5
JH Kallis 4-2-4-1 - Kelvin Grove End
T Taibu 6* (29b 1x4) E Chigumbura 2* (9b)
24.1 Langeveldt to Taibu, no run, ; nips back and hits him on the waist
as he didnt get the bat down in time
24.2 Langeveldt to Taibu, one run, a little too straight but he shouldnt
worry aobut it as he flicked it down to fine leg
24.3 Langeveldt to Chigumbura, no run, leaves and tehn rehearses the
shot, well rehearses teh leave
24.4 Langeveldt to Chigumbura, no run, bettter has him playing away
defensively at cover point
24.5 Langeveldt to Chigumbura, no run, beaten all ends up outside off,
shouldnt have been palying at theat in the first play
24.6 Langeveldt to Chigumbura, no run, fwd and runs it up to Boje at mid
off
End of over 25 (1 run) Zimbabwe 36/5
CK Langeveldt 6-2-9-0 (2nb) - Wynberg End
T Taibu 7* (31b 1x4) E Chigumbura 2* (13b)
25.1 Kallis to Taibu, OUT: great outswinger perfect line, well taken at
2nd slip coming forward and to his right
Zimbabwe 36/6, Partnership of 3
T Taibu c de Villiers b Kallis 7 (32b 1x4 0x6)
E Chigumbura 2* (13b) JH Kallis 4.1-2-4-2
25.2 Kallis to Streak, one run, off the mark as he went back and pushed
it to the 12th man who is on for de Villiers who looked to have
picked up a cut from the catch
25.3 Kallis to Chigumbura, no run, fwd defends towards gully
25.4 Kallis to Chigumbura, no run, good shape but not tempting the
batsmen
25.5 Kallis to Chigumbura, no run, ditto but very wide of off
25.6 Kallis to Chigumbura, OUT: regulation edge as Kallis gets it right
once more and finds the edge, taken at 1st slip by the captain
Zimbabwe 37/7, Partnership of 1
E Chigumbura c Smith b Kallis 2 (17b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 26 (1 run) Zimbabwe 37/7
JH Kallis 5-2-5-3 - Kelvin Grove End
HH Streak 1* (1b)
That will be lunch with South Africa firmly on top.
Pollock and Langeveldt will feel a little agrieved as they failed
to get the batsmen to play enough
Ntini was wonderfully aggressive and Kallis accurate to cripple
Zimbabwe
Streak and Blignaut will need to do something special if they hope
to ensure this game goes beyond 3 or so days
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Match State: Lunch - Day 1
Ntini back into the attack
26.1 Ntini to Streak, no run, outside off and left alone to start the
session
26.2 Ntini to Streak, two runs, clipped off his pads through the legs of
short leg and away for fine leg to clean up
26.3 Ntini to Streak, no run, short and he allows it to hit him on the
shoulder
chest in fact
26.4 Ntini to Streak, two runs, low full toss is angled past Prince at
bwd point
26.5 Ntini to Streak, no run, fwd defedning to short leg
26.6 Ntini to Streak, no run, plays late off a thick outside half of the
at to point
End of over 27 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 41/7
M Ntini 9-2-19-3 - Wynberg End
AM Blignaut 0* (0b) HH Streak 5* (7b)
27.1 Kallis to Blignaut, no run, bouncer and he sways out of the way as
it went through at head height
27.2 Kallis to Blignaut, no run, back and defends away to cover point
27.3 Kallis to Blignaut, no run, did a little off the track going away
from the left hander as Kallis bowled the other one
27.4 Kallis to Blignaut, no run, on the crease and defends back up the
wicket
27.5 Kallis to Blignaut, no run, in the channel and he drops his hands
and leaves
27.6 Kallis to Blignaut, FOUR, bit of bounce finds the shoulder of the
bat and loops over the slips and down to the vacant 3rd man
boundary
End of over 28 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 45/7
JH Kallis 6-2-9-3 - Kelvin Grove End
HH Streak 5* (7b) AM Blignaut 4* (6b 1x4)
28.1 Ntini to Streak, FOUR, off the back foot punches past cover point
and away to the ropes
28.2 Ntini to Streak, no run, goes wide of the crease and in at Streak
gets into lines and defends at his feet with soft hands
28.3 Ntini to Streak, no run, across and works it away where short leg
does well to snuff it
28.4 Ntini to Streak, no run, looking to clip it away on the on side but
Rudolph sticks out a leg and takes the blow for the team
28.5 Ntini to Streak, no run, boucner and he sways out of the way as it
passes his chest
28.6 Ntini to Streak, no run, half fwd punching into the covers for
Prince to clean up
End of over 29 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 49/7
M Ntini 10-2-23-3 - Wynberg End
AM Blignaut 4* (6b 1x4) HH Streak 9* (13b 1x4)
29.1 Kallis to Blignaut, no run, fwd and angling it firmly to point
29.2 Kallis to Blignaut, no run, has a fish at a wide one swinging
further away as Kallis offers him the drive
29.3 Kallis to Blignaut, no run, same again but left alone now by
Blignaut
29.4 Kallis to Blignaut, no run, drives and misses as he was tempted by
one he couldnt really refuse to play
29.5 Kallis to Blignaut, no run, leaves now as this is too wide
29.6 Kallis to Blignaut, no run, into line and prods back to Kallis
End of over 30 (maiden) Zimbabwe 49/7
JH Kallis 7-3-9-3 - Kelvin Grove End
HH Streak 9* (13b 1x4) AM Blignaut 4* (12b 1x4)
Pollock into the attack replacing Ntini
30.1 Pollock to Streak, no run, loosener is too wide of off
30.2 Pollock to Streak, no run, better but Streak is leaving
30.3 Pollock to Streak, (noball) no run, brings up the 50 in 138 mins as
Streak leaves
30.3 Pollock to Streak, no run, drives up the wicket to Ntini at mid on
30.4 Pollock to Streak, OUT: gets his line right, Streak doesnt move his
feet and Boucher does the rest
Zimbabwe 50/8, Partnership of 13
HH Streak c Boucher b Pollock 9 (18b 1x4 0x6)
AM Blignaut 4* (12b 1x4) SM Pollock 7.4-4-9-2 (2nb)
30.5 Pollock to Cremer, no run, angles this defensively away to 3rd slip
30.6 Pollock to Cremer, OUT: big drive and gets a thick edge to be taken
at 2nd slip low down
Zimbabwe 50/9, Partnership of 0
AG Cremer c Kallis b Pollock 0 (2b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 31 (1 run) Zimbabwe 50/9
SM Pollock 8-4-9-3 (2nb) - Wynberg End
AM Blignaut 4* (12b 1x4)
31.1 Kallis to Blignaut, FOUR, no point in hanging around and Blignaut
square cuts this through cover point
31.2 Kallis to Blignaut, OUT: plays at won that moved away from the left
hander and Boje does the rest at gully to see Zimbabwe all out for
their lowest Test Score
Zimbabwe 54/10, Partnership of 4
AM Blignaut c Boje b Kallis 8 (14b 2x4 0x6)
CB Mpofu 0* (0b) JH Kallis 7.2-3-13-4
Streak to Smith
3 slips and a gully, point, mid off and on, square and fine leg
0.1 Streak to Smith, no run, in at the pads of Smith and is punched
away to square leg
0.2 Streak to Smith, no run, shuffles across and chops it into the
gully
0.3 Streak to Smith, no run, drives firmly but only as far as mid on
0.4 Streak to Smith, two runs, clipped off his pads down to long leg
0.5 Streak to Smith, no run, onto the back foot and and defends back up
the wicket
0.6 Streak to Smith, no run, inswinger taken on the pads, no appeal as
it was comfortably missing leg stump
End of over 1 (2 runs) South Africa 2/0 (trail by 52 runs)
HH Streak 1-0-2-0 - Wynberg End
AB de Villiers 0* (0b) GC Smith 2* (6b)
1.1 Mpofu to de Villiers, one run, punched into the covers and they
canter through for an easy single
1.2 Mpofu to Smith, no run, back on his toes and knocks it down at his
feet
1.3 Mpofu to Smith, no run, punches but away to point and he rehearses
1.4 Mpofu to Smith, FOUR, plays away from his body and finds an inside
edge that shaves the off stump, unlucky for Mpofu had his man
beaten tehre
1.5 Mpofu to Smith, no run, very wide and Smith isnt interested
1.6 Mpofu to Smith, no run, shuffles across and is well lefft as the
line was good allowing the ball to swing a little
End of over 2 (5 runs) South Africa 7/0 (trail by 47 runs)
CB Mpofu 1-0-5-0 - Kelvin Grove End
AB de Villiers 1* (1b) GC Smith 6* (11b 1x4)
2.1 Streak to de Villiers, FOUR, wide and he goes back standing up and
runs it past gully to the vacant 3rd man
2.2 Streak to de Villiers, no run, great line and very well left, got
the fielders and the bowler excited
2.3 Streak to de Villiers, no run, in the channel and he leaves as it
swung away
2.4 Streak to de Villiers, no run, drives but straight to mid off
2.5 Streak to de Villiers, one run, clips it off his legs to give fine
leg some work
2.6 Streak to Smith, no run, slower ball, well bowled plays early and
it looped to mid on who fielded in the dive on the half volley
End of over 3 (5 runs) South Africa 12/0 (trail by 42 runs)
HH Streak 2-0-7-0 - Wynberg End
AB de Villiers 6* (6b 1x4) GC Smith 6* (12b 1x4)
3.1 Mpofu to de Villiers, FOUR, pitched up and wide, swung into the bat
as he stroked it through the covers
3.2 Mpofu to de Villiers, FOUR, short, the obvious response, de
Villiers hooks it away along the ground to deep bwd square
3.3 Mpofu to de Villiers, no run, forward and all defence as this ball
was a good one and treated with the appropriate respect
3.4 Mpofu to de Villiers, no run, bit of bounce and he gloves this away
on the on side
3.5 Mpofu to de Villiers, no run, into line and defends away on the on
side once more
3.6 Mpofu to de Villiers, no run, back and drives to point
End of over 4 (8 runs) South Africa 20/0 (trail by 34 runs)
CB Mpofu 2-0-13-0 - Kelvin Grove End
GC Smith 6* (12b 1x4) AB de Villiers 14* (12b 3x4)
4.1 Streak to Smith, no run, back and tickles it away to square leg
4.2 Streak to Smith, no run, fwd and is leaving outside off
4.3 Streak to Smith, one run, prods into the covers and they jog
through
4.4 Streak to de Villiers, no run, drives with lots of bottom hand up
to mid off
4.5 Streak to de Villiers, FOUR, edges but it flies over and thru a
vacant 3rd slip who was standing wide at a 5th slip position
4.6 Streak to de Villiers, FOUR, overpitched and he is stroked
elegantly through the covers
End of over 5 (9 runs) South Africa 29/0 (trail by 25 runs)
HH Streak 3-0-16-0 - Wynberg End
GC Smith 7* (15b 1x4) AB de Villiers 22* (15b 5x4)
5.1 Mpofu to Smith, no run, bottom hand works it to square leg
5.2 Mpofu to Smith, no run, defends away up to mid off
5.3 Mpofu to Smith, no run, acoss him and he is wisely leaving
5.4 Mpofu to Smith, three runs, short and he swivels pulling without
perfect timing, bit of a bottom edge perhaps, through mid wicket
and is hauled in just on the ropes
5.5 Mpofu to de Villiers, no run, all defence, classical stuff back up
the wicket
5.6 Mpofu to de Villiers, no run, wide and left alone
End of over 6 (3 runs) South Africa 32/0 (trail by 22 runs)
CB Mpofu 3-0-16-0 - Kelvin Grove End
GC Smith 10* (19b 1x4) AB de Villiers 22* (17b 5x4)
6.1 Streak to Smith, three runs, put away through mid wicket hauled in
on the fence at cow corner
6.2 Streak to de Villiers, no run, good shape is left alone
6.3 Streak to de Villiers, no run, all defence now as he is drawn
forwaed and runs it back to the bowler
6.4 Streak to de Villiers, no run, ball follows the bat as he looked to
leave and it runs away to gully
6.5 Streak to de Villiers, no run, left alone outside off not being
tempted
6.6 Streak to de Villiers, three runs, off drive past mid off, sloppy
fielding as he ran alongside it
End of over 7 (6 runs) South Africa 38/0 (trail by 16 runs)
HH Streak 4-0-22-0 - Wynberg End
AB de Villiers 25* (22b 5x4) GC Smith 13* (20b 1x4)
7.1 Mpofu to de Villiers, no run, well outside off, swinging further
away, left alone
7.2 Mpofu to de Villiers, no run, same again with a slightly better
line
7.3 Mpofu to de Villiers, FOUR, straight drive, Mpofu cannot gatther as
he hit it hard but probably should have done better
7.4 Mpofu to de Villiers, no run, has a bit of a fish withdrawing
perhaps but late
7.5 Mpofu to de Villiers, no run, fuller and he leavfes on length
7.6 Mpofu to de Villiers, no run, drives and edges but soft hands means
that it falls short of 2nd slip
End of over 8 (4 runs) South Africa 42/0 (trail by 12 runs)
CB Mpofu 4-0-20-0 - Kelvin Grove End
GC Smith 13* (20b 1x4) AB de Villiers 29* (28b 6x4)
8.1 Streak to Smith, three runs, jammed up a touch and he leans back
and manufactures it between slip and gully
8.2 Streak to de Villiers, no run, fwd and defends up the wicket, takes
the hand off the bat, not feeling good is de Villiers
8.3 Streak to de Villiers, no run, fwd and leaves alone raiseing the
new bat that has just come out high above his head
8.4 Streak to de Villiers, one run, reaching for this one out into a
big gap at mid wicket, feet static
8.5 Streak to Smith, no run, taps into the covers, almost playing on
the walk
8.6 Streak to Smith, no run, leaves and ewe will have drinks
End of over 9 (4 runs) South Africa 46/0 (trail by 8 runs)
HH Streak 5-0-26-0 - Wynberg End
AB de Villiers 30* (31b 6x4) GC Smith 16* (23b 1x4)
Match State: Drinks
9.1 Mpofu to de Villiers, no run, shoulders arms and allows it to go
through
9.2 Mpofu to de Villiers, no run, cuts hard but not past bwd point
9.3 Mpofu to de Villiers, no run, plays in front on his pad up to mid
on
9.4 Mpofu to de Villiers, no run, on the back foot defends up to mid
off
9.5 Mpofu to de Villiers, no run, leaves alone looking to draw him
forward
9.6 Mpofu to de Villiers, no run, fwd and steers it into the gully to
bring the first Damsel of the innings
End of over 10 (maiden) South Africa 46/0 (trail by 8 runs)
CB Mpofu 5-1-20-0 - Kelvin Grove End
GC Smith 16* (23b 1x4) AB de Villiers 30* (37b 6x4)
10.1 Streak to Smith, no run, drives off the back foot at his partner
where Streak cuts across to take
10.2 Streak to Smith, no run, full and well wide and doesnt interest
Smith in the least
10.3 Streak to Smith, FOUR, drives off a thick outside edge which flies
away to a vacant 3rd man all along the ground to be fair also
bringing up the 50 in 50 mins
10.4 Streak to Smith, FOUR, very wide and drives past a diving point to
level the scores
10.5 Streak to Smith, no run, fwd and prods it up to mid off
10.6 Streak to Smith, no run, into line on the back foot up to mid off
once more
End of over 11 (8 runs) South Africa 54/0 (lead by 0 runs)
HH Streak 6-0-34-0 - Wynberg End
AB de Villiers 30* (37b 6x4) GC Smith 24* (29b 3x4)
11.1 Mpofu to de Villiers, no run, drives but cannot beat mid off who
made a good diving stop
11.2 Mpofu to de Villiers, one run, defensive push into the covers and
the walk thru
11.3 Mpofu to Smith, one run, clipped it down to fine leg as the line
was poor
11.4 Mpofu to de Villiers, FOUR, long hop is smashed thru the covers,
awesome stuff
11.5 Mpofu to de Villiers, no run, leaves alone outside off as it is too
wide to tempt him
11.6 Mpofu to de Villiers, no run, things of playing then brings the bat
inside the line
End of over 12 (6 runs) South Africa 60/0 (lead by 6 runs)
CB Mpofu 6-1-26-0 - Kelvin Grove End
GC Smith 25* (30b 3x4) AB de Villiers 35* (42b 7x4)
12.1 Blignaut to Smith, FOUR, legside loosener is glanced fine for the
boundry
12.2 Blignaut to Smith, no run, beaten outside off, good comeback
12.3 Blignaut to Smith, no run, down the legside, rotten delivery, too
wide from Smith to even get near it
12.4 Blignaut to Smith, one run, looking to drive gets a thick inside
and goes round to bwd square leg
12.5 Blignaut to de Villiers, no run, very wide of off and de Villiers
decides against it
12.6 Blignaut to de Villiers, no run, better one is left once more, an
indifferent start
End of over 13 (5 runs) South Africa 65/0 (lead by 11 runs)
AM Blignaut 1-0-5-0 - Wynberg End
GC Smith 30* (34b 4x4) AB de Villiers 35* (44b 7x4)
13.1 Chigumbura to Smith, one run, worked just wide of mid on
13.2 Chigumbura to de Villiers, no run, wide, in fact very wide outside
off and is left alone
13.3 Chigumbura to de Villiers, no run, drives sweetly, hit very hard
but cannot get it past Matsikenyeri at cover
13.4 Chigumbura to de Villiers, one run, dropped on the legside and they
scamper thru
13.5 Chigumbura to Smith, (noball) no run, oversteps as de Villiers is
defending
13.5 Chigumbura to Smith, no run, defends, de Villiers backed up a long
way and could have been in trouble
13.6 Chigumbura to Smith, no run, back and he runs it to the bowler
End of over 14 (3 runs) South Africa 68/0 (lead by 14 runs)
E Chigumbura 1-0-3-0 (1nb) - Kelvin Grove End
AB de Villiers 36* (47b 7x4) GC Smith 31* (38b 4x4)
14.1 Blignaut to de Villiers, FOUR, short and he pulls this thru mid
wicket, blistering shot
14.2 Blignaut to de Villiers, no run, leaves and does so well, just
outside off
14.3 Blignaut to de Villiers, no run, and again as this is in the
channel
14.4 Blignaut to de Villiers, (noball) no run, ditto as far as line and
length are concerned
14.4 Blignaut to de Villiers, FOUR, wonderful timing, waited for it and
whipped it off his waist to deep mid wicket
14.5 Blignaut to de Villiers, no run, better one, pitched up and just
wide of off, is left for Taibu to claim
14.6 Blignaut to de Villiers, (noball) one run, oversteps and clips it
to fine leg trotting through
14.6 Blignaut to Smith, no run, all defence tapping it up the wicket
End of over 15 (11 runs) South Africa 79/0 (lead by 25 runs)
AM Blignaut 2-0-16-0 (2nb) - Wynberg End
AB de Villiers 45* (54b 9x4) GC Smith 31* (39b 4x4)
15.1 Chigumbura to de Villiers, no run, leaves watching it into the
gloves of the keeper
15.2 Chigumbura to de Villiers, FOUR, attempted drive through the covers
finds a very thick outside edge
15.3 Chigumbura to de Villiers, no run, forward and raising the bat over
the ball
15.4 Chigumbura to de Villiers, no run, digs out a yorker length up to
mid off then shakes the hand in a bit
15.5 Chigumbura to de Villiers, no run, fwd and leaves alone then
rehearses the leave once more
15.6 Chigumbura to de Villiers, no run, fwd and leaves, swung back a
long way, Taibu did well to take diving
End of over 16 (4 runs) South Africa 83/0 (lead by 29 runs)
E Chigumbura 2-0-7-0 (1nb) - Kelvin Grove End
GC Smith 31* (39b 4x4) AB de Villiers 49* (60b 10x4)
16.1 Blignaut to Smith, no run, into line and defends back up the wicket
16.2 Blignaut to Smith, FOUR, bread and butter for Smith as this is at
his legs and he clips it
16.3 Blignaut to Smith, two runs, walking across his wickets now and
works it finer, hard running
16.4 Blignaut to Smith, no run, looks to come forward, ball nips back
just a hint and hits him high
16.5 Blignaut to Smith, no run, cliped away goes on the bounce to mid
wicket, Smith a little
16.6 Blignaut to Smith, wide: no run, very very very wide of off stump
and Umpire Doctrove decides to stretch his arms
16.6 Blignaut to Smith, one run, on his toes and drops it on the
legside, they rush through, would have been gone had the stumps
been hit
End of over 17 (8 runs) South Africa 91/0 (lead by 37 runs)
AM Blignaut 3-0-24-0 (1w 2nb) - Wynberg End
GC Smith 38* (45b 5x4) AB de Villiers 49* (60b 10x4)
And we will go to Tea
Match State: Tea - Day 1
It is all South Africa as they have knocked off the runs that
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17.1 Chigumbura to Smith, two runs, clipped away to long leg as this was
started on legstump
17.2 Chigumbura to Smith, no run, stands up and defends into the covers
17.3 Chigumbura to Smith, no run, and again to extra cover now
17.4 Chigumbura to Smith, FOUR, drives through the offside, races to the
ropes
17.5 Chigumbura to Smith, FOUR, off drive narrowly misses his partner
and brings up the 100 in 83 mins
17.6 Chigumbura to Smith, no run, widish is guided to point
End of over 18 (10 runs) South Africa 101/0 (lead by 47 runs)
E Chigumbura 3-0-17-0 (1nb) - Kelvin Grove End
AB de Villiers 49* (60b 10x4) GC Smith 48* (51b 7x4)
18.1 Streak to de Villiers, no run, defends into the covers who is in
rapidly and clapping loudly
18.2 Streak to de Villiers, no run, leaves
18.3 Streak to de Villiers, one run, tickles it down to fine leg to
bring up his 50 in 86 mins
18.4 Streak to Smith, FOUR, short and he pulls through mid wicket to
bring up his 50 now in 87 mins
18.5 Streak to Smith, no run, fwd and pushes it back up the pitch
18.6 Streak to Smith, no run, fwd driving off the toe of the bat up to
mid off
End of over 19 (5 runs) South Africa 106/0 (lead by 52 runs)
HH Streak 7-0-39-0 - Wynberg End
AB de Villiers 50* (63b 10x4) GC Smith 52* (54b 8x4)
19.1 Chigumbura to de Villiers, FOUR, short and wide and is square
driven past bwd point down on one knee
19.2 Chigumbura to de Villiers, no run, short and is steered towards
point
19.3 Chigumbura to de Villiers, no run, better one draws him fwd into a
defensive prod into the covers
19.4 Chigumbura to de Villiers, no run, fwd and drops it at his feet on
the legside
19.5 Chigumbura to de Villiers, no run, well wide and is ignored by de
Villiers barely lifting his bat
19.6 Chigumbura to de Villiers, no run, full and drives without timing
up to mid off
End of over 20 (4 runs) South Africa 110/0 (lead by 56 runs)
E Chigumbura 4-0-21-0 (1nb) - Kelvin Grove End
GC Smith 52* (54b 8x4) AB de Villiers 54* (69b 11x4)
20.1 Streak to Smith, no run, defends away into the covers where Ebrahim
comes bounding in from point
20.2 Streak to Smith, no run, flicks it off his pads but straight to
square leg
20.3 Streak to Smith, no run, working it away to square leg now but
still doesnt beat the field
20.4 Streak to Smith, no run, whipped away along the ground to
Matsikenyeri at short mid wicket who does well to stop it as it
was hit hard
20.5 Streak to Smith, one run, waited for that one and played it a bit
later allowing him to get past the short mid wicket and up wide of
mid on
20.6 Streak to de Villiers, (noball) FOUR, half volley and is stroked
elegantly, a caress really through extra cover
20.6 Streak to de Villiers, legbye: one run, down legside brushes the
pad and Taibu makes a wonderful stop diving full length to his
left
End of over 21 (7 runs) South Africa 117/0 (lead by 63 runs)
HH Streak 8-0-45-0 (1nb) - Wynberg End
AB de Villiers 58* (71b 12x4) GC Smith 53* (59b 8x4)
21.1 Mpofu to de Villiers, no run, bit of bounce and he half smothers it
defensively on the legside
21.2 Mpofu to de Villiers, no run, fwd and punches up to mid off
21.3 Mpofu to de Villiers, no run, stands up and pushes up to extra
cover
21.4 Mpofu to de Villiers, no run, drives hard and is well stopped in
his follow through getting down low to make a great stop
21.5 Mpofu to de Villiers, no run, fuller and it kicks a bit, removes
the bottom hand as he dropped it away on the legside
21.6 Mpofu to de Villiers, no run, short and wide and is well stopped by
Rogers at extra cover diving to his right
End of over 22 (maiden) South Africa 117/0 (lead by 63 runs)
CB Mpofu 7-2-26-0 - Kelvin Grove End
GC Smith 53* (59b 8x4) AB de Villiers 58* (77b 12x4)
22.1 Streak to Smith, no run, round the wicket now is driven on the
bounce to Streak who does well to stop it by falling on the ball
as it rocketed to him
22.2 Streak to Smith, no run, more defensive now goes back to the bowler
once more
22.3 Streak to Smith, no run, and again on the bounce to Streak cutting
across the wicket to take in his left hand
22.4 Streak to Smith, (noball) no run, over the wicket now and just
stretches too much
22.4 Streak to Smith, one run, outside legstump and is clipped down to
fine leg
22.5 Streak to de Villiers, no run, bit of bounce, stands up and defends
into the covers
22.6 Streak to de Villiers, no run, fwd and defends back up the wicket
has the ball trickling up and hitting the stumps at the bowlers
end
End of over 23 (2 runs) South Africa 119/0 (lead by 65 runs)
HH Streak 9-0-47-0 (2nb) - Wynberg End
GC Smith 54* (64b 8x4) AB de Villiers 58* (79b 12x4)
23.1 Mpofu to Smith, no run, chases a wide one but gets the bottom edge
then practises the shot once more after kicking the ground in
frustration
23.2 Mpofu to Smith, no run, short and is pulled along the ground but
cannot get it past mid wicket
23.3 Mpofu to Smith, no run, back and drives to point who is deep
23.4 Mpofu to Smith, no run, looking to run it to 3rd man goes to gully
who hits the stumps as he tossed it in
23.5 Mpofu to Smith, no run, back and cuts to point on the bounce
23.6 Mpofu to Smith, one run, looks to go through the covers gets an
inside edge down to fine leg
End of over 24 (1 run) South Africa 120/0 (lead by 66 runs)
CB Mpofu 8-2-27-0 - Kelvin Grove End
GC Smith 55* (70b 8x4) AB de Villiers 58* (79b 12x4)
24.1 Streak to Smith, no run, bouncer but would have needed a fire
engine and the ladder to get at that one
24.2 Streak to Smith, FOUR, short and wide and Smith cracks this through
cover point and away to the boundary
24.3 Streak to Smith, FOUR, again this time he is cutting behind bwd
point with the same result, too short
24.4 Streak to Smith, no run, round the wicket now has Smith fwd and
pushing it back up the wicket
24.5 Streak to Smith, FOUR, down and across the track lofting it over
the field to cow corner
24.6 Streak to Smith, no run, stays put now and dabs it away to bwd
point
End of over 25 (12 runs) South Africa 132/0 (lead by 78 runs)
HH Streak 10-0-59-0 (2nb) - Wynberg End
AB de Villiers 58* (79b 12x4) GC Smith 67* (76b 11x4)
25.1 Mpofu to de Villiers, no run, drives but straight back to the
bowler who gets down well and fields
25.2 Mpofu to de Villiers, no run, has him fishing outside off as he
pitched it up and got it to move away
25.3 Mpofu to de Villiers, FOUR, short but sat up for him to pull with
easy through mid wicket
25.4 Mpofu to de Villiers, FOUR, overpitched and drives it through extra
cover racing away, beautiful stuff
25.5 Mpofu to de Villiers, no run, off drive goes up to mid off now who
does a neat bit of fielding
25.6 Mpofu to de Villiers, no run, drives into the covers to end an
indiffernt over
End of over 26 (8 runs) South Africa 140/0 (lead by 86 runs)
CB Mpofu 9-2-35-0 - Kelvin Grove End
GC Smith 67* (76b 11x4) AB de Villiers 66* (85b 14x4)
26.1 Blignaut to Smith, no run, legside but too wide to play at
26.2 Blignaut to Smith, three runs, overpitches and is driven into the
covers, hard chase is pulled in right on the fence saving one
26.3 Blignaut to de Villiers, three runs, clipped away to the exact spot
by the right hander now, Blignaut doesnt look match fit as he is
putting it all over the place
26.4 Blignaut to Smith, no run, off his pads but almost straight to bwd
square leg
26.5 Blignaut to Smith, no run, better now and is defended up the wicket
26.6 Blignaut to Smith, three runs, works it away past a shortish mid
wicket and they run yet another three
End of over 27 (9 runs) South Africa 149/0 (lead by 95 runs)
AM Blignaut 4-0-33-0 (1w 2nb) - Wynberg End
GC Smith 73* (81b 11x4) AB de Villiers 69* (86b 14x4)
27.1 Mpofu to Smith, FOUR, wide, driven, outside edge, down to 3rd man,
false shot bring up the 150 in 127 mins
27.2 Mpofu to Smith, no run, slower one, held back perhaps just a touch,
worked into the covers
27.3 Mpofu to Smith, two runs, drives wide of the cover who picked up
and had a go at the stumps, well backed up but still allows an
overthrow
27.4 Mpofu to Smith, three runs, short and pulls to the long mid wicket
boundry and they run three
27.5 Mpofu to de Villiers, no run, pitched up and is defended up to mid
off
27.6 Mpofu to de Villiers, no run, same again, good ball just back of a
length
End of over 28 (9 runs) South Africa 158/0 (lead by 104 runs)
CB Mpofu 10-2-44-0 - Kelvin Grove End
GC Smith 82* (85b 12x4) AB de Villiers 69* (88b 14x4)
28.1 Blignaut to Smith, no run, short and pulled without timing off the
bottom edge of the bat to a shortish mid wicket
28.2 Blignaut to Smith, FOUR, short and wide and Smith helps himself,
Blignaut bowling pie's here
28.3 Blignaut to Smith, no run, fwd and prods away up towards mid off
28.4 Blignaut to Smith, no run, once more as Blignaut does better now
with his line and length
28.5 Blignaut to Smith, no run, worked off middle to bwd square not
timing
28.6 Blignaut to Smith, no run, slower ball, well bowled, prodded into
the covers
End of over 29 (4 runs) South Africa 162/0 (lead by 108 runs)
AM Blignaut 5-0-37-0 (1w 2nb) - Wynberg End
AB de Villiers 69* (88b 14x4) GC Smith 86* (91b 13x4)
29.1 Mpofu to de Villiers, no run, drives down the ground but Mpofu does
well to field
29.2 Mpofu to de Villiers, no run, drives to the packed off side field
where extra cover does duty
29.3 Mpofu to de Villiers, FOUR, short and is pulled saveagely thru mid
wicket
29.4 Mpofu to de Villiers, no run, full toss is hit on the knee, missed
opportunity there
29.5 Mpofu to de Villiers, no run, across his stumps and pushes to mid
on
29.6 Mpofu to de Villiers, no run, overptiched on legstump llooks to
work it thru the legside misses out once more and we will have
drinks
End of over 30 (4 runs) South Africa 166/0 (lead by 112 runs)
CB Mpofu 11-2-48-0 - Kelvin Grove End
GC Smith 86* (91b 13x4) AB de Villiers 73* (94b 15x4)
Match State: Drinks
30.1 Blignaut to Smith, no run, worked away to a shortish mid wicket
30.2 Blignaut to Smith, no run, once more an exact duplicate
30.3 Blignaut to Smith, no run, back and runs it up to long off
30.4 Blignaut to Smith, FOUR, hits it wide of mid on, in the air but
pretty safe taking him into the nineties
30.5 Blignaut to Smith, no run, waits for him and dabs it away into the
covers
30.6 Blignaut to Smith, three runs, wide and he drives through the
covers and will take the 9th three of the innings, pinching the
bowling in the process
End of over 31 (7 runs) South Africa 173/0 (lead by 119 runs)
AM Blignaut 6-0-44-0 (1w 2nb) - Wynberg End
GC Smith 93* (97b 14x4) AB de Villiers 73* (94b 15x4)
31.1 Mpofu to Smith, no run, works it into the legside but cannot beat
the square leg
31.2 Mpofu to Smith, one run, short and he spins and pulls it round fine
leg
31.3 Mpofu to de Villiers, no run, outside off and he leaves
31.4 Mpofu to de Villiers, FOUR, drives on the up over the in field
31.5 Mpofu to de Villiers, no run, not using his feet drags it round to
mid on
31.6 Mpofu to de Villiers, no run, defends back up the wicket to Mpofu
End of over 32 (5 runs) South Africa 178/0 (lead by 124 runs)
CB Mpofu 12-2-53-0 - Kelvin Grove End
GC Smith 94* (99b 14x4) AB de Villiers 77* (98b 16x4)
32.1 Cremer to Smith, FOUR, tossed up half volley, driven past mid off
who made an attempt to stop but was poor really
32.2 Cremer to Smith, FOUR, uses his feet and clips it through mid
wicket to bring up his 100 in 155 mins
32.3 Cremer to Smith, two runs, uses his feet and drives hard to mid on
who cannot hold onto it and they get a second
32.4 Cremer to Smith, SIX, down on one knee and lofts it over the mid
wicket ropes, no one out there fielding so it holds no risk to
Smith to play that shot, man dropping back now, 4 balls 16 runs
poor stuff from Zimbabwe
32.5 Cremer to Smith, one run, down the wicket and plays it along the
ground to deep bwd square
32.6 Cremer to de Villiers, (noball) one run, drives into the covers and
oversteps to boot
32.6 Cremer to Smith, FOUR, uses his feet and goes over the top to cow
corner bringing up the 200 in 159 mins off 205 balls
End of over 33 (23 runs) South Africa 201/0 (lead by 147 runs)
AG Cremer 1-0-23-0 (1nb) - Wynberg End
AB de Villiers 78* (99b 16x4) GC Smith 115* (105b 17x4 1x6)
33.1 Chigumbura to de Villiers, FOUR, wide and drives through the covers
ever so sweetly
33.2 Chigumbura to de Villiers, no run, better one and is left alone
33.3 Chigumbura to de Villiers, no run, drives into the covers but
cannot pierce the field this time
33.4 Chigumbura to de Villiers, no run, guides this away to cover point
didnt really move his feet there
33.5 Chigumbura to de Villiers, FOUR, short and he middles this through
the covers, a bit of stand and deliver
33.6 Chigumbura to de Villiers, one run, again but once more no foot
movement so it's picked up in the covers
End of over 34 (9 runs) South Africa 210/0 (lead by 156 runs)
E Chigumbura 5-0-30-0 (1nb) - Kelvin Grove End
AB de Villiers 87* (105b 18x4) GC Smith 115* (105b 17x4 1x6)
34.1 Cremer to de Villiers, no run, drives back past him as de Villiers
is lacking timing and I suspect the hand is starting to hurt
subtantially
34.2 Cremer to de Villiers, no run, drives up to mid off, better shot
34.3 Cremer to de Villiers, one run, fwd and guides it gently angling to
a short 3rd man
34.4 Cremer to Smith, SIX, down the wicket and picks it up effortlessly
way over long on some 15 rows back, now a man goes back to the
fence after the slaughter has happened
34.5 Cremer to Smith, OUT: down on a knee top edge went very high, well
taken at mid wicket, bit of a six or nix shot with no pressure on
this South African side
South Africa 217/1, Partnership of 217
GC Smith c Masakadza b Cremer 121 (107b 17x4 2x6)
AB de Villiers 88* (108b 18x4) AG Cremer 1.5-0-30-1 (1nb)
34.6 Cremer to de Villiers, FOUR, makes some room for himself and
butchers it through extra cover
End of over 35 (11 runs) South Africa 221/1 (lead by 167 runs)
AG Cremer 2-0-34-1 (1nb) - Wynberg End
JA Rudolph 0* (0b) AB de Villiers 92* (109b 19x4)
35.1 Matsikenyeri to Rudolph, FOUR, short and wide and Rudolph thinks
it's christmas, smacks it to the bwd square fence
35.2 Matsikenyeri to Rudolph, two runs, off his pads to fine leg
35.3 Matsikenyeri to Rudolph, no run, fwd and leaves
35.4 Matsikenyeri to Rudolph, no run, looks to drives but hits the man
at silly point
35.5 Matsikenyeri to Rudolph, no run, fwd and defends to the silly point
35.6 Matsikenyeri to Rudolph, no run, fwd and after the first two balls
came back nicely
End of over 36 (6 runs) South Africa 227/1 (lead by 173 runs)
S Matsikenyeri 1-0-6-0 - Kelvin Grove End
AB de Villiers 92* (109b 19x4) JA Rudolph 6* (6b 1x4)
36.1 Chigumbura to de Villiers, FOUR, short and outside off and he
carcks it to the empty bwd point boundry upper cut over the
infield
36.2 Chigumbura to de Villiers, no run, jabs late on it to gully
36.3 Chigumbura to de Villiers, no run, forward and he leaves now to the
keeper
36.4 Chigumbura to de Villiers, no run, drives up to mid off
36.5 Chigumbura to de Villiers, one run, slashes this one along the
ground to deep bwd point
36.6 Chigumbura to Rudolph, no run, leaves
End of over 37 (5 runs) South Africa 232/1 (lead by 178 runs)
E Chigumbura 6-0-35-0 (1nb) - Wynberg End
AB de Villiers 97* (114b 20x4) JA Rudolph 6* (7b 1x4)
37.1 Cremer to de Villiers, one run, drives up to long off
37.2 Cremer to Rudolph, one run, nudged just bwd of square and the
canter thru
37.3 Cremer to de Villiers, no run, pulled away but straight to mid
wicket, was there for the taking
37.4 Cremer to de Villiers, no run, leadds with the hands to a short 3rd
man
37.5 Cremer to de Villiers, OUT: uses his feet, thick outside edge goes
to short 3rd man
South Africa 234/2, Partnership of 17
AB de Villiers c Blignaut b Cremer 98 (118b 20x4 0x6)
JA Rudolph 7* (8b 1x4) AG Cremer 2.5-0-36-2 (1nb)
37.6 Cremer to Kallis, no run, left alone not interested
End of over 38 (2 runs) South Africa 234/2 (lead by 180 runs)
AG Cremer 3-0-36-2 (1nb) - Kelvin Grove End
JA Rudolph 7* (8b 1x4) JH Kallis 0* (1b)
38.1 Chigumbura to Rudolph, no run, full and leaving
38.2 Chigumbura to Rudolph, no run, and again doesnt offer a shot
38.3 Chigumbura to Rudolph, two runs, drives through the covers and they
have time for another
38.4 Chigumbura to Rudolph, no run, fwd and leaving without bothering to
offer a shot
38.5 Chigumbura to Rudolph, no run, stands up and defends up towards
extra cover
38.6 Chigumbura to Rudolph, no run, swing and a miss ends the over
End of over 39 (2 runs) South Africa 236/2 (lead by 182 runs)
E Chigumbura 7-0-37-0 (1nb) - Wynberg End
JH Kallis 0* (1b) JA Rudolph 9* (14b 1x4)
39.1 Cremer to Kallis, two runs, drives to mid off where Streak makes a
hash, lazy fielding
39.2 Cremer to Kallis, one run, fwd and steerrs ti past the slip
39.3 Cremer to Rudolph, no run, fwd and all defence away on the off side
39.4 Cremer to Rudolph, no run, back and drives up to mid off
39.5 Cremer to Rudolph, no run, back and pushes up to mid wicket
39.6 Cremer to Rudolph, one run, short goes back and pulls out to the
man at the deep bwd square fence
End of over 40 (4 runs) South Africa 240/2 (lead by 186 runs)
AG Cremer 4-0-40-2 (1nb) - Kelvin Grove End
JA Rudolph 10* (18b 1x4) JH Kallis 3* (3b)
40.1 Chigumbura to Rudolph, FOUR, overpitched, outside off, thrashed to
the cover boundry
40.2 Chigumbura to Rudolph, no run, fwd and prods it up to mid on
40.3 Chigumbura to Rudolph, FOUR, slashed over and just wide of the slip
cordon, South Africa going to over six an over
40.4 Chigumbura to Rudolph, FOUR, short and wide, long hop outside off,
Rudolph almost embarrasingly smashes it away to the cover ropes
40.5 Chigumbura to Rudolph, FOUR, overpitched squeezes it away to the
vacant 3rd man
40.6 Chigumbura to Rudolph, no run, straight one now is pushed up
defensively to mid off
End of over 41 (16 runs) South Africa 256/2 (lead by 202 runs)
E Chigumbura 8-0-53-0 (1nb) - Wynberg End
JH Kallis 3* (3b) JA Rudolph 26* (24b 5x4)
41.1 Cremer to Kallis, SIX, uses his feet and lofts it over well over
the long on boundry
41.2 Cremer to Kallis, SIX, again but over the long off ropes this time
some 30 rows back
41.3 Cremer to Kallis, SIX, no respect as this one goes once more over
the long on boundry
41.4 Cremer to Kallis, one run, sweeps now as this was round the wicket
and way outside legstump
41.5 Cremer to Rudolph, no run, lets it come to him and defends it, was
a long hop that really should have been put away
41.6 Cremer to Rudolph, no run, back and defends back to the bowler
End of over 42 (19 runs) South Africa 275/2 (lead by 221 runs)
AG Cremer 5-0-59-2 (1nb) - Kelvin Grove End
JH Kallis 22* (7b 3x6) JA Rudolph 26* (26b 5x4)
42.1 Streak to Kallis, SIX, down the wicket and hits it over cover
point, only now is a man sent down to the cover boundry
42.2 Streak to Kallis, two runs, down the wicket and drives along the
ground to Blignaut sweeping
42.3 Streak to Kallis, (noball) no run, bouncer, didnt have a chance to
hit that one
42.3 Streak to Kallis, FOUR, down the wicket and drives gloriously
through the covers, shot of the day, I have to wonder what the
slip and gully are doing there
42.4 Streak to Kallis, one run, off the back foot using the wrists to
work it behind square
42.5 Streak to Rudolph, no run, fwd and drives gently up to mid off
42.6 Streak to Rudolph, no run, pushes to coer point and Kallis sneds
him back
End of over 43 (14 runs) South Africa 289/2 (lead by 235 runs)
HH Streak 11-0-73-0 (3nb) - Wynberg End
JH Kallis 35* (12b 1x4 4x6) JA Rudolph 26* (28b 5x4)
43.1 Cremer to Kallis, no run, attempted sweep but doesn't make contact
43.2 Cremer to Kallis, one run, sweeps around to the deep bwd square
43.3 Cremer to Rudolph, SIX, down the wicket and over the long off fence
as no man is back
43.4 Cremer to Rudolph, FOUR, short and wide and is killed through the
covers to the vacant boundry
43.5 Cremer to Rudolph, one run, back and works it to square leg
43.6 Cremer to Kallis, one run, paddle sweep goes behind the keeper
End of over 44 (13 runs) South Africa 302/2 (lead by 248 runs)
AG Cremer 6-0-72-2 (1nb) - Kelvin Grove End
JH Kallis 37* (15b 1x4 4x6) JA Rudolph 37* (31b 6x4 1x6)
44.1 Streak to Kallis, two runs, clipped off his pads down to fine leg
44.2 Streak to Kallis, no run, plays straight but cannot beat the mid on
44.3 Streak to Kallis, (noball) no run, oversteps and he digs it up to
mid on once more
44.3 Streak to Kallis, FOUR, short and pulls it well over the head
square leg and away to the fence
44.4 Streak to Kallis, no run, drives firmly into the covers where
Stuart Matsi makes a good stop
44.5 Streak to Kallis, FOUR, leans back and guides it past gully and now
the gully finally comes out and goes down to 3rd man
44.6 Streak to Kallis, no run, drives and Streak appeals but does so
alone as he didnt move his feet that time
End of over 45 (11 runs) South Africa 313/2 (lead by 259 runs)
HH Streak 12-0-84-0 (4nb) - Wynberg End
JA Rudolph 37* (31b 6x4 1x6) JH Kallis 47* (22b 3x4 4x6)
45.1 Cremer to Rudolph, no run, fwd and pushes bback to the bowler
45.2 Cremer to Rudolph, no run, leans back, waits for it to turn into
him and cuts away to point
45.3 Cremer to Rudolph, one run, down the wicket and runs it up to long
off
45.4 Cremer to Kallis, one run, on the sweep down to deep bwd square
45.5 Cremer to Rudolph, one run, driven up to long off feeding Kallis
the strike
45.6 Cremer to Kallis, SIX, sweeps over the deep bwd square ropes to
bring up his 50 in 36 mins off 24 balls including 3 fours and 5
sixes and now holds the record for the fastest Test 50 beating IT
Botham's 26 ball 50 vs India at Dehli
End of over 46 (9 runs) South Africa 322/2 (lead by 268 runs)
AG Cremer 7-0-81-2 (1nb) - Kelvin Grove End
JA Rudolph 39* (35b 6x4 1x6) JH Kallis 54* (24b 3x4 5x6)
46.1 Streak to Rudolph, no run, down the legside and no shot offered
46.2 Streak to Rudolph, no run, nips back a touch and defends at his
feet
46.3 Streak to Rudolph, FOUR, leg glance beats the fine leg as Streak
held that one back a bit
46.4 Streak to Rudolph, no run, drives up to extra cover
46.5 Streak to Rudolph, two runs, manufactures a shot past the slips to
the vacant 3rd man ropes, soft hands means it can be hauled in
46.6 Streak to Rudolph, no run, leaves outside off
End of over 47 (6 runs) South Africa 328/2 (lead by 274 runs)
HH Streak 13-0-90-0 (4nb) - Wynberg End
JH Kallis 54* (24b 3x4 5x6) JA Rudolph 45* (41b 7x4 1x6)
47.1 Cremer to Kallis, OUT: slog sweep top edges to short fine leg
South Africa 328/3, Partnership of 94
JH Kallis c Blignaut b Cremer 54 (25b 3x4 5x6)
JA Rudolph 45* (41b 7x4 1x6) AG Cremer 7.1-0-81-3 (1nb)
47.2 Cremer to Rudolph, one run, dips a little and he guides it up to
long off
47.3 Cremer to Gibbs, no run, fwd tapping into the cvoers
47.4 Cremer to Gibbs, two runs, drives in the air thru the covers, hits
a bump in the outfield which allows the fielder to gather
47.5 Cremer to Gibbs, no run, attempts a cut off the back foot but no
timing
47.6 Cremer to Gibbs, no run, steps back and cuts but extra cover didnt
have to move
End of over 48 (3 runs) South Africa 331/3 (lead by 277 runs)
AG Cremer 8-0-84-3 (1nb) - Kelvin Grove End
JA Rudolph 46* (42b 7x4 1x6) HH Gibbs 2* (4b)
48.1 Taylor to Rudolph, no run, dribbles it up the wicket
48.2 Taylor to Rudolph, one run, back and cuts but the deep point makes
a sliding stop
48.3 Taylor to Gibbs, one run, down leg and they walk one to give
Rudolph the strike
48.4 Taylor to Rudolph, one run, runs up to long on and they walk
another
48.5 Taylor to Gibbs, FOUR, steps back and jabs it through the cover
field
48.6 Taylor to Gibbs, no run, fwd and it's all defence dropping it at
his feet
End of over 49 (7 runs) South Africa 338/3 (lead by 284 runs)
BRM Taylor 1-0-7-0 - Wynberg End
JA Rudolph 48* (45b 7x4 1x6) HH Gibbs 7* (7b 1x4)
49.1 Cremer to Rudolph, no run, fwd and defends on the leg side
49.2 Cremer to Rudolph, one run, back and dabs away to mid wicket,
cheeky single
49.3 Cremer to Gibbs, one run, back away and smashes it cross bat up to
long on
49.4 Cremer to Rudolph, no run, back and ickeles it the on side but
cannot beat the fielder
49.5 Cremer to Rudolph, no run, tossed up and turns a bit all defence
49.6 Cremer to Rudolph, no run, once more all defence from Rudolph
End of over 50 (2 runs) South Africa 340/3 (lead by 286 runs)
AG Cremer 9-0-86-3 (1nb) - Kelvin Grove End
HH Gibbs 8* (8b 1x4) JA Rudolph 49* (50b 7x4 1x6)
Match State: Stumps - Day 1
It was all South Africa today who after bowling out Zimbabwe for 54
proceeding to put on 340 runs at a rate of 6.8 to the overs with
records tumbling everywhere
Zimbabwe simply weren't good enough and it would be surprising if
they last the day tomorrow.
Join us then as we bring you live coverage of this first of two
Test matches
Top of the morning to one and all from yet another perfect day for
cricket from Newlands
As expected South Africa have declared overnight and Zimbabwe will
start the day 286 runs behind with much to do
It's a tough ask for the visiting team who will hope to improve on
their 1st Innings effort
The wicket has plenty of runs in it so he are hopeful that things
will go differently today
Join us at 08:30 GMT for the first ball of the day
Pllock will open from the Wynberg end with Matsikenyeri taking
strike
0.1 Pollock to Matsikenyeri, no run, on middle and leg and defended
away on the legside
0.2 Pollock to Matsikenyeri, no run, m outside off and leaves, good
carry
0.3 Pollock to Matsikenyeri, no run, bit of swing, beeter line from
Pollock than yesterday, plays and is beaten
0.4 Pollock to Matsikenyeri, no run, a touch wider and he leaves well
3 slips and a gully, point, mid on and off, square and fine leg
0.5 Pollock to Matsikenyeri, one run, drops it into the offside into
the vacant covers and they take a quick single
0.6 Pollock to Rogers, no run, same field for the left hander
End of over 1 (1 run) Zimbabwe 1/0 (trail by 285 runs)
SM Pollock 1-0-1-0 - Wynberg End
S Matsikenyeri 1* (5b) BG Rogers 0* (1b)
thru to the keeper
Ntini will open proceedings from the Kelvin Grove End, wind behind
his back
the little bit that there is
1.1 Ntini to Matsikenyeri, no run, leaves well a half leave pulluing
the bat away as it angled and bounced in at him
1.2 Ntini to Matsikenyeri, no run, short and he watches it carefully
swaying out of the way and allowing it to go over his chest
1.3 Ntini to Matsikenyeri, no run, closer to the stumps and is left
alone, not that far away from the off stump
1.4 Ntini to Matsikenyeri, no run, back on his stumps plays late with
hard hands to point
1.5 Ntini to Matsikenyeri, FOUR, a touch wide and shortish and he finds
a thick outside edge over the head of gully and away to the empty
3rd man
1.6 Ntini to Matsikenyeri, two runs, pitched up and he drives past
point, not quite timing it but taking the bottom hand off th
handle in the shot
End of over 2 (6 runs) Zimbabwe 7/0 (trail by 279 runs)
M Ntini 1-0-6-0 - Kelvin Grove End
BG Rogers 0* (1b) S Matsikenyeri 7* (11b 1x4)
2.1 Pollock to Rogers, no run, finds pad pitching outside leg and
nipping back
2.2 Pollock to Rogers, no run, tucks it round the cornerr for Rudolph
to do duty at square leg
2.3 Pollock to Rogers, no run, drives airborne, Pollock gets down low,
to his left and forward, bounces about half a foot short of him,
good effort
2.4 Pollock to Rogers, no run, back and angles it away towards point
2.5 Pollock to Rogers, one run, taken off middle and leg playing it
down to fine leg
2.6 Pollock to Matsikenyeri, no run, beats him outside off with just a
hint of movement
End of over 3 (1 run) Zimbabwe 8/0 (trail by 278 runs)
SM Pollock 2-0-2-0 - Wynberg End
BG Rogers 1* (6b) S Matsikenyeri 7* (12b 1x4)
3.1 Ntini to Rogers, legbye: FOUR, on legstump finds pad and goes away
fine past a divving Boucher who was at full length
3.2 Ntini to Rogers, no run, good lifting one, looks to follow it,
Boucher takes above his head
3.3 Ntini to Rogers, no run, fuller now and is steered to gully off a
thick edge
3.4 Ntini to Rogers, no run, gets close to the stumps and pitches it
up, driven back to Ntini who takes neatly on the bounce
3.5 Ntini to Rogers, no run, raises the hands and lets it pass through
harmlessly
3.6 Ntini to Rogers, no run, full and taps it up to mid on all along
the ground
End of over 4 (4 runs, maiden) Zimbabwe 12/0 (trail by 274 runs)
M Ntini 2-1-6-0 - Kelvin Grove End
S Matsikenyeri 7* (12b 1x4) BG Rogers 1* (12b)
4.1 Pollock to Matsikenyeri, no run, up on his toes driving back to
Pollock
4.2 Pollock to Matsikenyeri, no run, of the back foot steering into the
covers, Prince sweeps
4.3 Pollock to Matsikenyeri, no run, down legside, finds pad and square
leg does the duty
4.4 Pollock to Matsikenyeri, no run, back and playing it behind square
but Prince is eagerly in to keep them honest
4.5 Pollock to Matsikenyeri, no run, fwd not quite getting to the pitch
of i, bat onto pad and gently away on the legside
4.6 Pollock to Matsikenyeri, no run, drives without timing up to mid
off wher Langeveldt does the deed
End of over 5 (maiden) Zimbabwe 12/0 (trail by 274 runs)
SM Pollock 3-1-2-0 - Wynberg End
BG Rogers 1* (12b) S Matsikenyeri 7* (18b 1x4)
5.1 Ntini to Rogers, no run, leaves alone, not too far wide of off,
infact looks like it weent over the top of off
5.2 Ntini to Rogers, no run, pushes away late to gully
5.3 Ntini to Rogers, no run, full and drives firmly up to the 12th man
at mid on, de Villiers off
5.4 Ntini to Rogers, no run, leaves on length and sees it swing back
after passing the stumps and will now come back round the wicket
5.5 Ntini to Rogers, three runs, on dirve as Ntini didnt go round after
Rogers requested the sitescreen to move and Ntini couldnt be
bothered
5.6 Ntini to Matsikenyeri, no run, half fwd defding into the covers
End of over 6 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 15/0 (trail by 271 runs)
M Ntini 3-1-9-0 - Kelvin Grove End
BG Rogers 4* (17b) S Matsikenyeri 7* (19b 1x4)
6.1 Pollock to Rogers, one run, drops it away on the off side, Prince
swoops, may have been marginally in but a close call had it hit at
the bowlers end
6.2 Pollock to Matsikenyeri, FOUR, chops it away in front of square on
the off side and away to goes
6.3 Pollock to Matsikenyeri, no run, down legside, poor one, taken
behind
6.4 Pollock to Matsikenyeri, legbye: two runs, down leg and finds pad,
goes fine but Ntini is up to it as it went quite gently down his
way
6.5 Pollock to Matsikenyeri, two runs, drives on the up thru the
covers, airborne for a bit but there is a big gap available there
so it is safe
6.6 Pollock to Matsikenyeri, no run, down leg, attempts to glance has
Pollock excited
End of over 7 (9 runs) Zimbabwe 24/0 (trail by 262 runs)
SM Pollock 4-1-9-0 - Wynberg End
BG Rogers 5* (18b) S Matsikenyeri 13* (24b 2x4)
7.1 Ntini to Rogers, no run, back and pushes defensively up to mid off
7.2 Ntini to Rogers, one run, inside edge lands just short of Boucher
who parried it away to long leg
7.3 Ntini to Matsikenyeri, no run, back and pushes it towards shortleg
7.4 Ntini to Matsikenyeri, OUT: goes back, attempts to push it down,
looking to protect his ribs, cannot control it has Rudolph taking
a low catch at short leg to make the breakthrough
Zimbabwe 25/1, Partnership of 25
S Matsikenyeri c Rudolph b Ntini 13 (26b 2x4 0x6)
BG Rogers 6* (20b) M Ntini 3.4-1-10-1
7.5 Ntini to Ebrahim, one run, drives firmly wide of mid off and they
off immediately
7.6 Ntini to Rogers, no run, angles across him, too far outside off to
bother him
End of over 8 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 26/1 (trail by 260 runs)
M Ntini 4-1-11-1 - Kelvin Grove End
DD Ebrahim 1* (1b) BG Rogers 6* (21b)
8.1 Pollock to Ebrahim, no run, held it back a touch but well outside
off, bounced before Boucher
8.2 Pollock to Ebrahim, no run, plays defensively away to bwd point
where Rudolph is doing duty with Gibbs in the slips
8.3 Pollock to Ebrahim, one run, dead bat out into the covers and tehy
can scamper thru
8.4 Pollock to Rogers, no run, slants across and he leaves alone
8.5 Pollock to Rogers, FOUR, too slow and he whips this thru mid wicket
8.6 Pollock to Rogers, no run, fwd and he leaves raising the hands high
End of over 9 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 31/1 (trail by 255 runs)
SM Pollock 5-1-14-0 - Wynberg End
DD Ebrahim 2* (4b) BG Rogers 10* (24b 1x4)
9.1 Ntini to Ebrahim, no run, fwd and big appeal for lbw, bat and pad
together and it would be a brave man to give that out
9.2 Ntini to Ebrahim, no run, back and defends down to short leg
9.3 Ntini to Ebrahim, no run, on middle and he digs it back up the
wicket
9.4 Ntini to Ebrahim, no run, bit of bounce is steered to gully where
Boje awaits
9.5 Ntini to Ebrahim, no run, short and he tries to pull, ends up on
his rear end
9.6 Ntini to Ebrahim, one run, angling down and he gets a bit of bat on
it and it tricles away down to Pollock perhaps off the glove given
how slowly it went down
End of over 10 (1 run) Zimbabwe 32/1 (trail by 254 runs)
M Ntini 5-1-12-1 - Kelvin Grove End
DD Ebrahim 3* (10b) BG Rogers 10* (24b 1x4)
Langeveldt replacing Pollock
10.1 Langeveldt to Ebrahim, no run, spot on to start hits him on the
thigh pad as he came forward searching for it
10.2 Langeveldt to Ebrahim, no run, fuller and he leaves alone
10.3 Langeveldt to Ebrahim, no run, wide of off and is leaving easily
10.4 Langeveldt to Ebrahim, no run, better now closer to the stumps and
very well left
10.5 Langeveldt to Ebrahim, no run, big appeal, good shout as it hit him
low, perhaps just going down
10.6 Langeveldt to Ebrahim, no run, looses this one, very full and way
outside off, skids thru to the keeper
End of over 11 (maiden) Zimbabwe 32/1 (trail by 254 runs)
CK Langeveldt 1-1-0-0 - Wynberg End
BG Rogers 10* (24b 1x4) DD Ebrahim 3* (16b)
11.1 Ntini to Rogers, two runs, fuller and drives, goes airborne thru
cover point, no control as Prince had no chance at the catch but
easily recovers the boundry
11.2 Ntini to Rogers, no run, pitches it up and he goes back leading
with the bat back up the wicket
11.3 Ntini to Rogers, no run, outside off, leaving, 4 slips and a gully
for the left hander
11.4 Ntini to Rogers, one run, drive off the splice really up to and
wide of mid off
11.5 Ntini to Ebrahim, no run, defends back to Ntini, 3 slips, gully and
short leg for the right hander
11.6 Ntini to Ebrahim, FOUR, short and is pulled thru square leg giving
it the treatment past Umpire Bowden
End of over 12 (7 runs) Zimbabwe 39/1 (trail by 247 runs)
M Ntini 6-1-19-1 - Kelvin Grove End
BG Rogers 13* (28b 1x4) DD Ebrahim 7* (18b 1x4)
12.1 Langeveldt to Rogers, no run, outside off slanting away and Ebrahim
is leaving
12.2 Langeveldt to Rogers, one run, tickles this down to fine leg
12.3 Langeveldt to Ebrahim, (noball) one run, drops it away on the off
side after overstepping and they steal one
12.3 Langeveldt to Rogers, two runs, cuts away somewhat fortunately past
gully
12.4 Langeveldt to Rogers, FOUR, flashes hard off the toes end of the
bat between gully and 3rd slip and away to the fence
12.5 Langeveldt to Rogers, no run, better line has him fishing a touch
12.6 Langeveldt to Rogers, FOUR, off legstump, is whipped thru square
leg, safely in the air, brings up the 50 in 57 mins
End of over 13 (13 runs) Zimbabwe 52/1 (trail by 234 runs)
CK Langeveldt 2-1-13-0 (1nb) - Wynberg End
DD Ebrahim 8* (19b 1x4) BG Rogers 24* (34b 3x4)
13.1 Ntini to Ebrahim, one run, back dropping it onto his boot, goes
away gently on the offside, Rogers calls him thru for the single,
well run
13.2 Ntini to Rogers, no run, round the wicket has Rogers playing and
missing and Boucher takes above his chest
13.3 Ntini to Rogers, no run, bit of bounce, has a fend at it, well
beaten
13.4 Ntini to Rogers, one run, drops it out on the off side and off the
go, shy hits the batsmens and then evades teh mid on, decide
against an overthrow, Cricket is a Gentlemens game
13.5 Ntini to Ebrahim, no run, stays round to the right hander, ducks
under a bouncer, not quite directed
13.6 Ntini to Ebrahim, no run, stands up and kind of allows it to hit
the bat, we will have drinks
End of over 14 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 54/1 (trail by 232 runs)
M Ntini 7-1-21-1 - Kelvin Grove End
BG Rogers 25* (37b 3x4) DD Ebrahim 9* (22b 1x4)
Match State: Drinks
14.1 Langeveldt to Rogers, no run, leaves outside off
14.2 Langeveldt to Rogers, one run, drops away into the covers and they
go past their 1st innings score
14.3 Langeveldt to Ebrahim, no run, defends away into the covers
14.4 Langeveldt to Ebrahim, no run, leads with the hands pushing towards
point
14.5 Langeveldt to Ebrahim, one run, drives up wide of mid on and they
go thru
14.6 Langeveldt to Rogers, no run, poor shot having a waft at one
outside off
End of over 15 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 56/1 (trail by 230 runs)
CK Langeveldt 3-1-15-0 (1nb) - Wynberg End
DD Ebrahim 10* (25b 1x4) BG Rogers 26* (40b 3x4)
15.1 Ntini to Ebrahim, one run, round the wicket, fends it towards
square leg, has legslip running round to gather
15.2 Ntini to Rogers, no run, stays round the wicket taps up to mid off
15.3 Ntini to Rogers, no run, sharp rising one and he pulls the bat away
late
15.4 Ntini to Rogers, two runs, drives on the up thru cover point, in
the air but away from any fielders
15.5 Ntini to Rogers, no run, back and defends into the covers, sent
back as he looked for a single
15.6 Ntini to Rogers, OUT: cutting at one too close to him, finds the
edge and Boucher does the rest
Zimbabwe 59/2, Partnership of 34
BG Rogers c Boucher b Ntini 28 (45b 3x4 0x6)
End of over 16 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 59/2 (trail by 227 runs)
M Ntini 8-1-24-2 - Kelvin Grove End
DD Ebrahim 11* (26b 1x4)
16.1 Langeveldt to Ebrahim, no run, attempted pull, dreadfull one as his
bat almost slipped out of the hand
16.2 Langeveldt to Ebrahim, no run, fwd and is leaving
16.3 Langeveldt to Ebrahim, no run, ditto
16.4 Langeveldt to Ebrahim, one run, short going down leg, swivels and
pulls it down to Ntini on the fine leg boundry
16.5 Langeveldt to Masakadza, no run, down leg and Masakadza leaves
16.6 Langeveldt to Masakadza, no run, bounce outside off and he leaves
well
End of over 17 (1 run) Zimbabwe 60/2 (trail by 226 runs)
CK Langeveldt 4-1-16-0 (1nb) - Wynberg End
DD Ebrahim 12* (30b 1x4) H Masakadza 0* (2b)
17.1 Ntini to Ebrahim, FOUR, short and pulls it away to deep bwd square,
shot sir
17.2 Ntini to Ebrahim, no run, finds the splice of teh bat but lands
short of the leg gully Gibbs
17.3 Ntini to Ebrahim, no run, prods it away to Prince at bwd piont
17.4 Ntini to Ebrahim, no run, great bouncer, ducksed under it at the
absolutely last second
17.5 Ntini to Ebrahim, no run, back and across his stumps, plays around
the front pad for short leg to gather
17.6 Ntini to Ebrahim, one run, pulls out to square leg, top edge does
not carry to Pollock out in the deep
End of over 18 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 65/2 (trail by 221 runs)
M Ntini 9-1-29-2 - Kelvin Grove End
DD Ebrahim 17* (36b 2x4) H Masakadza 0* (2b)
18.1 Langeveldt to Ebrahim, no run, finds pad and loops away to short
mid wicket, in fact thigh pad
18.2 Langeveldt to Ebrahim, no run, wide off off and is leaving
18.3 Langeveldt to Ebrahim, FOUR, overpitched and is driven thru cover
point, races away, fine shot
18.4 Langeveldt to Ebrahim, no run, wide of off and Ebrahim isn't
interested
18.5 Langeveldt to Ebrahim, no run, outside off, has a big fish, doesnt
make contact
18.6 Langeveldt to Ebrahim, no run, fwd and defends back up teh wicket
End of over 19 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 69/2 (trail by 217 runs)
CK Langeveldt 5-1-20-0 (1nb) - Wynberg End
H Masakadza 0* (2b) DD Ebrahim 21* (42b 3x4)
19.1 Ntini to Masakadza, no run, dfends up to mid off, looks good, Boje
warming up at gully
19.2 Ntini to Masakadza, one run, off his pads behind square on hte on
side, Polly stops it with foot alongside the Umpire
19.3 Ntini to Ebrahim, no run, shoulders arms, well left as it slanted
across him
19.4 Ntini to Ebrahim, FOUR, off drive, well timed as he played thru the
line
19.5 Ntini to Ebrahim, no run, sways away allowing it to go thru
19.6 Ntini to Ebrahim, no run, loops up into air but lands well short of
gully
End of over 20 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 74/2 (trail by 212 runs)
M Ntini 10-1-34-2 - Kelvin Grove End
H Masakadza 1* (4b) DD Ebrahim 25* (46b 4x4)
Kallis replacing Langeveldt
20.1 Kallis to Masakadza, no run, full one to start back up the wicket
it goes
20.2 Kallis to Masakadza, no run, inside edge onto pad and drops out on
the off side
20.3 Kallis to Masakadza, no run, well wide of off, leaves it alone,
skids through to Boucher
20.4 Kallis to Masakadza, no run, back and defends it up the wicket
20.5 Kallis to Masakadza, no run, comes off a thick inside edge to bwd
square
20.6 Kallis to Masakadza, no run, wide of off and he leaves
End of over 21 (maiden) Zimbabwe 74/2 (trail by 212 runs)
JH Kallis 1-1-0-0 - Wynberg End
DD Ebrahim 25* (46b 4x4) H Masakadza 1* (10b)
Boje replaces Ntini after a long spell
21.1 Boje to Ebrahim, no run, fwd defendsing to silly point, slip and
short extra cover
21.2 Boje to Ebrahim, no run, looks to tickle it away on the on side,
plays round it, off pad to silly point
21.3 Boje to Ebrahim, two runs, long way down and feather sweeps it to
an empty fine leg, long schase for long leg
21.4 Boje to Ebrahim, no run, down the track and then kicks it away
21.5 Boje to Ebrahim, no run, fwd and all defence on the bounce to silly
point
21.6 Boje to Ebrahim, no run, fwd and is leaving
End of over 22 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 76/2 (trail by 210 runs)
N Boje 1-0-2-0 - Kelvin Grove End
H Masakadza 1* (10b) DD Ebrahim 27* (52b 4x4)
22.1 Kallis to Masakadza, no run, leaves alone wide of off stump
22.2 Kallis to Masakadza, no run, covers his stumps and then allows
Boucher to earn his keep
22.3 Kallis to Masakadza, FOUR, top edge hook goes over teh keepers
head, fortunate as it was slightly down leg side
22.4 Kallis to Masakadza, no run, short and pulls, bottom edge goes on
the bounce to Prince at mid wicket
22.5 Kallis to Masakadza, no run, wide outside off and he is leaving
22.6 Kallis to Masakadza, FOUR, wide and a touch short has him cutting
hard only marginally out of the reach of Boje at Gully
End of over 23 (8 runs) Zimbabwe 84/2 (trail by 202 runs)
JH Kallis 2-1-8-0 - Wynberg End
DD Ebrahim 27* (52b 4x4) H Masakadza 9* (16b 2x4)
23.1 Boje to Ebrahim, no run, fwd and defends at his fet as he is drawn
fwd
23.2 Boje to Ebrahim, three runs, paddles this round very fine,
Langeveldt had a long chase at a finer bwd square
23.3 Boje to Masakadza, no run, sweeps but doesnt make contact
23.4 Boje to Masakadza, no run, pitches and turns a fraction for the
keeper to take
23.5 Boje to Masakadza, no run, fwd and checks the shot tapping it up to
short extra cover
23.6 Boje to Masakadza, legbye: one run, sweeps, comes off pad and they
trot thru
End of over 24 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 88/2 (trail by 198 runs)
N Boje 2-0-5-0 - Kelvin Grove End
H Masakadza 9* (20b 2x4) DD Ebrahim 30* (54b 4x4)
24.1 Kallis to Masakadza, no run, stands up and punches it back to
Kallis
24.2 Kallis to Masakadza, no run, wide and left alone
24.3 Kallis to Masakadza, no run, drives, hit very hard, going down on
one knee, flew away to gully, Boje leaps high and takes it one
handed
24.4 Kallis to Masakadza, no run, leaves alone now, big gap in the
covers inviting the drive
24.5 Kallis to Masakadza, no run, bat pad and it rolls up towards mid
off
24.6 Kallis to Masakadza, no run, very full and he leavese
End of over 25 (maiden) Zimbabwe 88/2 (trail by 198 runs)
JH Kallis 3-2-8-0 - Wynberg End
DD Ebrahim 30* (54b 4x4) H Masakadza 9* (26b 2x4)
25.1 Boje to Ebrahim, no run, fwd and taps it into the covers
25.2 Boje to Ebrahim, no run, fwd once more and kicks it away with the
pad
25.3 Boje to Ebrahim, one run, back and pushes to square leg, all the
time in the world to trot thru for a single
25.4 Boje to Masakadza, one run, paddle sweep round to wide deep bwd
square
25.5 Boje to Ebrahim, no run, drives hard into the covers, half stop by
Gibbs and recovers and gathers
25.6 Boje to Ebrahim, no run, fwd and can only defend as he tossed it up
and Ebrahim smothered it
End of over 26 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 90/2 (trail by 196 runs)
N Boje 3-0-7-0 - Kelvin Grove End
H Masakadza 10* (27b 2x4) DD Ebrahim 31* (59b 4x4)
26.1 Kallis to Masakadza, FOUR, very full and he plays thru the line
producing a lovely on drive as Kallis is looking for a bit of
reverse perhaps
26.2 Kallis to Masakadza, no run, back and turns it to Prince at square
leg
26.3 Kallis to Masakadza, wide: no run, bouncer, well directed and
Umpire Bowden signalled wide somewhat strangely
26.3 Kallis to Masakadza, no run, fuller outside off goes past around
knee height, leaving
26.4 Kallis to Masakadza, no run, back and stands up punching up to mid
on
26.5 Kallis to Masakadza, no run, half volley outside off is driven hard
up to Langevelt at mid off, Pollock claps loudy in support
26.6 Kallis to Masakadza, no run, outside off and we will go to Lunch
End of over 27 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 95/2 (trail by 191 runs)
JH Kallis 4-2-13-0 (1w) - Wynberg End
DD Ebrahim 31* (59b 4x4) H Masakadza 14* (33b 3x4)
Match State: Lunch - Day 2
Zimbabwe's performance has been immeasureably better today and they
can hold their heads up high.
South Africa will be the less happy of the two as they lacked just
a touch of urgency.
The home team will be hoping to wrap this up today still, which
doesnt seem an unrealistic expectation but will require more of an
effort from them
Join us after lunch as we continue to bring you live coverage from
Newlands
Rudolph into the attack
27.1 Rudolph to Ebrahim, no run, full toss goes past silly point to
cover
27.2 Rudolph to Ebrahim, no run, fwd and defends to silly point
27.3 Rudolph to Ebrahim, no run, drawn fwd and goes away to short 3rd
man
27.4 Rudolph to Ebrahim, no run, tossed up and driven up to mid off
27.5 Rudolph to Ebrahim, no run, tossed up once more and mid off gets
work again
27.6 Rudolph to Ebrahim, one run, down legside and clipped away to deep
bwd square
End of over 28 (1 run) Zimbabwe 96/2 (trail by 190 runs)
JA Rudolph 1-0-1-0 - Kelvin Grove End
DD Ebrahim 32* (65b 4x4) H Masakadza 14* (33b 3x4)
28.1 Boje to Ebrahim, no run, fwd and away towards mid wicket who drops
to short fine leg now
28.2 Boje to Ebrahim, no run, fwd and taps back up the wicket
28.3 Boje to Ebrahim, no run, turns a tad past the edge of the bat as he
was looking to leave
28.4 Boje to Ebrahim, no run, pushes away on the off side
28.5 Boje to Ebrahim, FOUR, drives beautifully thru extra cvoer lovely
shot
28.6 Boje to Ebrahim, one run, taps away to a big gap at square leg, 100
was up in 126 mins
End of over 29 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 101/2 (trail by 185 runs)
N Boje 4-0-12-0 - Wynberg End
DD Ebrahim 37* (71b 5x4) H Masakadza 14* (33b 3x4)
Kallis changing ends
29.1 Kallis to Ebrahim, no run, tracks back a tad and he leaves very
well
29.2 Kallis to Ebrahim, one run, soft hands into the gap on the legside,
easy single
29.3 Kallis to Masakadza, two runs, taps away out to mid wicket, steal a
second run unneccessary stuff and the batsmen now chat about it
29.4 Kallis to Masakadza, no run, good shape a liitle wide outside off
and is left alone
29.5 Kallis to Masakadza, two runs, run off the outside half of the bat
past bwd point
29.6 Kallis to Masakadza, no run, left alone outside off
End of over 30 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 106/2 (trail by 180 runs)
JH Kallis 5-2-18-0 (1w) - Kelvin Grove End
DD Ebrahim 38* (73b 5x4) H Masakadza 18* (37b 3x4)
30.1 Boje to Ebrahim, no run, run away to a short third man
30.2 Boje to Ebrahim, no run, uses his feet driving up to mid on
30.3 Boje to Ebrahim, no run, foot to the pitch and drives firmly to
Polly in the covers quite deep
30.4 Boje to Ebrahim, no run, turns gently with a hint of bounce and is
left alone
30.5 Boje to Ebrahim, FOUR, drives thru the covers quite square beating
Pollock out therie
30.6 Boje to Ebrahim, no run, gentle turn goes into the glove of
Boucher, boundry brought up the 50 partnership in 59 mins
End of over 31 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 110/2 (trail by 176 runs)
N Boje 5-0-16-0 - Wynberg End
H Masakadza 18* (37b 3x4) DD Ebrahim 42* (79b 6x4)
31.1 Kallis to Masakadza, no run, off the back foot driving into the
covers
31.2 Kallis to Masakadza, no run, fwd getting the pad out to cover the
stumps and leaves well
31.3 Kallis to Masakadza, no run, drives back up the pitch to Kallis who
takes one handed on the bounce
31.4 Kallis to Masakadza, no run, in the channel and leaving
31.5 Kallis to Masakadza, no run, once more as there is good shape
31.6 Kallis to Masakadza, no run, in the channel and Masakadze doesnt
play
End of over 32 (maiden) Zimbabwe 110/2 (trail by 176 runs)
JH Kallis 6-3-18-0 (1w) - Kelvin Grove End
DD Ebrahim 42* (79b 6x4) H Masakadza 18* (43b 3x4)
32.1 Boje to Ebrahim, no run, back and taps to silly point
32.2 Boje to Ebrahim, no run, tickles to short fine leg
32.3 Boje to Ebrahim, no run, back and finds pad, silly point moves to
short leg now
32.4 Boje to Ebrahim, no run, opened up a bit, bit of air, turns a bit,
defends at his feet
32.5 Boje to Ebrahim, no run, fwd driving up towards cover, playing from
the crease
32.6 Boje to Ebrahim, no run, turns gently and he plays it out on the
off side
End of over 33 (maiden) Zimbabwe 110/2 (trail by 176 runs)
N Boje 6-1-16-0 - Wynberg End
H Masakadza 18* (43b 3x4) DD Ebrahim 42* (85b 6x4)
33.1 Kallis to Masakadza, no run, stands up defends away on the off
33.2 Kallis to Masakadza, no run, boucner angling a touch down leg
33.3 Kallis to Masakadza, no run, up on his toes to one just back of
length steering into the gully
33.4 Kallis to Masakadza, FOUR, terrific shot, cuts hard to one that sat
up and was wide, into the ground and out of the reach of a diving
bwd point
33.5 Kallis to Masakadza, no run, bouncer and he isnt tempted to have a
go, wicket looks very flat at the moment
33.6 Kallis to Masakadza, one run, bat pad goes gently into the cvovers
and has them scampering
End of over 34 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 115/2 (trail by 171 runs)
JH Kallis 7-3-23-0 (1w) - Kelvin Grove End
H Masakadza 23* (49b 4x4) DD Ebrahim 42* (85b 6x4)
34.1 Boje to Masakadza, one run, cuts hard, great stop from Prince but
they still manage to get a singel
34.2 Boje to Ebrahim, no run, back and tickles it round to Pollock and
short fine leg
34.3 Boje to Ebrahim, no run, fwd and drives into the covers
34.4 Boje to Ebrahim, no run, back and fends it down to fwd short leg
34.5 Boje to Ebrahim, no run, fwd and drives up to the 12th man at mid
on
34.6 Boje to Ebrahim, no run, drives to Gibbs at short cover, along the
ground as he half checked the shot
End of over 35 (1 run) Zimbabwe 116/2 (trail by 170 runs)
N Boje 7-1-17-0 - Wynberg End
H Masakadza 24* (50b 4x4) DD Ebrahim 42* (90b 6x4)
35.1 Kallis to Masakadza, no run, leaves in the channel
35.2 Kallis to Masakadza, no run, fwd and defends straight back to the
bowler
35.3 Kallis to Masakadza, no run, bouncer, gest into position to hook
then pulls out of it at the last minute
35.4 Kallis to Masakadza, no run, side of off for the two slips and a
gully but no joy as Hamilton ignores
35.5 Kallis to Masakadza, no run, leaves once more, looking comfortable
is Masakadza is enjoying this very flat track
35.6 Kallis to Masakadza, no run, gets nicely into line and up to
September at mid on
End of over 36 (maiden) Zimbabwe 116/2 (trail by 170 runs)
JH Kallis 8-4-23-0 (1w) - Kelvin Grove End
DD Ebrahim 42* (90b 6x4) H Masakadza 24* (56b 4x4)
36.1 Boje to Ebrahim, two runs, cuts off a top edge to a vacant 3rd man
36.2 Boje to Ebrahim, no run, defends at his feet
36.3 Boje to Ebrahim, no run, taps to fwd short leg
36.4 Boje to Ebrahim, no run, all defence up the wicket
36.5 Boje to Ebrahim, no run, leaves as it turns gently
36.6 Boje to Ebrahim, no run, drives but cannot get it past Prince at a
deepish cover
End of over 37 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 118/2 (trail by 168 runs)
N Boje 8-1-19-0 - Wynberg End
H Masakadza 24* (56b 4x4) DD Ebrahim 44* (96b 6x4)
37.1 Kallis to Masakadza, FOUR, times this sweetly as he drives thru mid
wicket using the wrists with a flourise
37.2 Kallis to Masakadza, one run, off his pads now out to Rudolph at
deep square
37.3 Kallis to Ebrahim, no run, staight one has him fwd and playing back
to Kallis
37.4 Kallis to Ebrahim, no run, full and taps it back once more
37.5 Kallis to Ebrahim, no run, outside off left alone good carry to
Boucher
37.6 Kallis to Ebrahim, no run, in the channel now and completes the
over as it is left alone
End of over 38 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 123/2 (trail by 163 runs)
JH Kallis 9-4-28-0 (1w) - Kelvin Grove End
H Masakadza 29* (58b 5x4) DD Ebrahim 44* (100b 6x4)
38.1 Boje to Masakadza, no run, well fwd and drops it at his feet
38.2 Boje to Masakadza, one run, sweeps round to deep bwd square
38.3 Boje to Ebrahim, no run, prods back up the wicket
38.4 Boje to Ebrahim, no run, has a flick down the legside, Boucher
fumbles
38.5 Boje to Ebrahim, no run, drawn fwd and tapping it to silly point
38.6 Boje to Ebrahim, no run, runs off the face to short 3rd man
End of over 39 (1 run) Zimbabwe 124/2 (trail by 162 runs)
N Boje 9-1-20-0 - Wynberg End
H Masakadza 30* (60b 5x4) DD Ebrahim 44* (104b 6x4)
Ntini back reaplacing Kallis
39.1 Ntini to Masakadza, two runs, overpitched and is driven thru the
covers, bit of a loosener
39.2 Ntini to Masakadza, one run, clipped away now deep bwd square
39.3 Ntini to Ebrahim, no run, outsie off and Ebrahim is raising the bat
high leaving thankfully
39.4 Ntini to Ebrahim, one run, short and pulls off a bottom edge,
Rudolph throws in at the wrong end as Ebrahim slipped, Ntini hurls
it wide of Boucher and Masakadza makes his ground, poor stuff from
the home team
39.5 Ntini to Masakadza, two runs, cuts off the outer half of the bat
past gully but not timing it and bwd point collects
39.6 Ntini to Masakadza, FOUR, short, didnt get up and he is onto it in
a flash pulling elegantly to mid wicket
End of over 40 (10 runs) Zimbabwe 134/2 (trail by 152 runs)
M Ntini 11-1-44-2 - Kelvin Grove End
DD Ebrahim 45* (106b 6x4) H Masakadza 39* (64b 6x4)
40.1 Boje to Ebrahim, no run, fwd and defends to silly point
40.2 Boje to Ebrahim, no run, ditto to fwd short leg
40.3 Boje to Ebrahim, no run, ditto to silly point now
40.4 Boje to Ebrahim, no run, exact duplicate of teh previous ball
40.5 Boje to Ebrahim, FOUR, short and is quickly onto it cracking it
through cover point as he gave himself some room, a real gift
40.6 Boje to Ebrahim, no run, fwd driving softly into the chins of Smith
at silly point
End of over 41 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 138/2 (trail by 148 runs)
N Boje 10-1-24-0 - Wynberg End
H Masakadza 39* (64b 6x4) DD Ebrahim 49* (112b 7x4)
41.1 Ntini to Masakadza, no run, watches it carefully and leaves
41.2 Ntini to Masakadza, two runs, drives into the covers, Pollock
misfields as he went down casually with one hand and it bobbled,
allows an extra one on misfield
41.3 Ntini to Masakadza, no run, fuller and he is leaving
41.4 Ntini to Masakadza, no run, in swinger and he leaves, ball close to
the stumps, well left in the end in fact
41.5 Ntini to Masakadza, no run, bat onto pad and it drops at his feet
41.6 Ntini to Masakadza, no run, drives but straight to Pollock at mid
off
End of over 42 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 140/2 (trail by 146 runs)
M Ntini 12-1-46-2 - Kelvin Grove End
DD Ebrahim 49* (112b 7x4) H Masakadza 41* (70b 6x4)
42.1 Boje to Ebrahim, no run, uses his feet driving but only as far as
mid on
42.2 Boje to Ebrahim, two runs, pulls a short one round to mid wicket
bringing up his 50 in 140 mins
42.3 Boje to Ebrahim, no run, pads it into the hands of slip
42.4 Boje to Ebrahim, no run, and again, Kallis does the work
42.5 Boje to Ebrahim, one run, gives himself some room and nudgess it to
square leg after initially thinking of pulling
42.6 Boje to Masakadza, FOUR, sweeps it round to Ntini who got down on
one knee and then was beaten by the spin
End of over 43 (7 runs) Zimbabwe 147/2 (trail by 139 runs)
N Boje 11-1-31-0 - Wynberg End
DD Ebrahim 52* (117b 7x4) H Masakadza 45* (71b 7x4)
43.1 Ntini to Ebrahim, no run, well wide of off and left alone
43.2 Ntini to Ebrahim, no run, and again leaving nicely
43.3 Ntini to Ebrahim, FOUR, short and wide and he can cut it away to
the vacant 3rd man to brign up the 150 in 177 mins
43.4 Ntini to Ebrahim, FOUR, same chot, a bit closer to him and he had
to lean back a tad as he cut it away
43.5 Ntini to Ebrahim, one run, fuller and is well driven up to mid on
allowing a quick single
43.6 Ntini to Masakadza, one run, drives out gently to mid wkt and they
walk one
End of over 44 (10 runs) Zimbabwe 157/2 (trail by 129 runs)
M Ntini 13-1-56-2 - Kelvin Grove End
H Masakadza 46* (72b 7x4) DD Ebrahim 61* (122b 9x4)
44.1 Boje to Masakadza, no run, drives and only finds air as it flighted
and turned into the gloves of Boucner
44.2 Boje to Masakadza, no run, back and lets it go
44.3 Boje to Masakadza, no run, drives but cannot beat the Captain at
short extra cvoer
44.4 Boje to Masakadza, no run, fwd dropping it at his feet
44.5 Boje to Masakadza, no run, fwd and it turns past the bat into the
gloves of the keeper
44.6 Boje to Masakadza, OUT: in two minds perhaps as he drove off a
thick outside edge to Gibbs at bwd point
Zimbabwe 157/3, Partnership of 98
H Masakadza c Gibbs b Boje 46 (78b 7x4 0x6)
End of over 45 (maiden) Zimbabwe 157/3 (trail by 129 runs)
N Boje 12-2-31-1 - Wynberg End
DD Ebrahim 61* (122b 9x4)
45.1 Ntini to Ebrahim, no run, airborne angling into the gully well
short of Gibbs who is doing duty there
45.2 Ntini to Ebrahim, no run, round the widccket fwd and pushing up to
mid off
45.3 Ntini to Ebrahim, no run, stays in the crease and sways neatly out
of the way allowing it to go thru
45.4 Ntini to Ebrahim, one run, short and he pulls to deep bwd square
45.5 Ntini to Taylor, no run, wide of the crease and he leaves as it cut
back at him
45.6 Ntini to Taylor, no run, fwd and allows the ball to hit the bat
somewhat tentatively
End of over 46 (1 run) Zimbabwe 158/3 (trail by 128 runs)
M Ntini 14-1-57-2 - Kelvin Grove End
DD Ebrahim 62* (126b 9x4) BRM Taylor 0* (2b)
46.1 Boje to Ebrahim, no run, round the wicket and he lets it go thru
46.2 Boje to Ebrahim, no run, pushed into the offside, silly point dives
and collects
46.3 Boje to Ebrahim, no run, fwd and dabs to silly point on the bounce
now
46.4 Boje to Ebrahim, no run, fwd runs off the fact to short 3rd man
who is wide
46.5 Boje to Ebrahim, no run, short and silly point is leaping as
Boucher takes
46.6 Boje to Ebrahim, no run, fwd and all defence to silly point
End of over 47 (maiden) Zimbabwe 158/3 (trail by 128 runs)
N Boje 13-3-31-1 - Wynberg End
BRM Taylor 0* (2b) DD Ebrahim 62* (132b 9x4)
47.1 Ntini to Taylor, no run, fwd and drives but cannot get it past
Gibbs at gully
47.2 Ntini to Taylor, no run, fwd and dfends back up the pitch
47.3 Ntini to Taylor, FOUR, drives on the up and away past bwd point
47.4 Ntini to Taylor, one run, off the hip down to fine leg on the
bounce, leg slip would have been in business
47.5 Ntini to Ebrahim, FOUR, full and wide and he smashs this to the
point ropes
47.6 Ntini to Ebrahim, two runs, short and is pulling away to deep mid
wicket
End of over 48 (11 runs) Zimbabwe 169/3 (trail by 117 runs)
M Ntini 15-1-68-2 - Kelvin Grove End
BRM Taylor 5* (6b 1x4) DD Ebrahim 68* (134b 10x4)
48.1 Boje to Taylor, no run, fwd and taps away to 2nd slip
48.2 Boje to Taylor, FOUR, uses his feet, down the wicket, hits over mid
off landing 4 feet short of the ropes
48.3 Boje to Taylor, OUT: tries it again, Langeveldt back peddling a
long way and takes a good catch above his head
Zimbabwe 173/4, Partnership of 16
BRM Taylor c Langeveldt b Boje 9 (9b 2x4 0x6)
DD Ebrahim 68* (134b 10x4) N Boje 13.3-3-35-2
48.4 Boje to Ebrahim, no run, pushed away to silly point
48.5 Boje to Ebrahim, no run, fwd and leaves for Boucher
48.6 Boje to Ebrahim, no run, makes some room and pushes slightly
airborne past silly point
End of over 49 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 173/4 (trail by 113 runs)
N Boje 14-3-35-2 - Wynberg End
T Taibu 0* (0b) DD Ebrahim 68* (137b 10x4)
Langeveldt in
49.1 Langeveldt to Taibu, no run, fwd and he is leaving one in the
channel
49.2 Langeveldt to Taibu, no run, same again, a tad wider but Taibu isnt
interested
49.3 Langeveldt to Taibu, no run, fwd and is pushing up the pitch gently
to mid on
49.4 Langeveldt to Taibu, no run, horrid ball very wide outside off,
taken in front of 1st slip
49.5 Langeveldt to Taibu, no run, leans back looking to leave, took off
and looked to glove him,
49.6 Langeveldt to Taibu, no run, outside off and will produce a Damsel
End of over 50 (maiden) Zimbabwe 173/4 (trail by 113 runs)
CK Langeveldt 6-2-20-0 (1nb) - Kelvin Grove End
DD Ebrahim 68* (137b 10x4) T Taibu 0* (6b)
50.1 Boje to Ebrahim, no run, drives into the covers but Prince is
eagerly waiting for it
50.2 Boje to Ebrahim, one run, drops it into a huge gap at mid wicket
50.3 Boje to Taibu, FOUR, lovely drive thru extra cover races away, very
neat shot
50.4 Boje to Taibu, no run, leave alone outside off and Boucher takes
50.5 Boje to Taibu, no run, fwd and angles it with a push towards point
50.6 Boje to Taibu, no run, fwd bat pad together, stretching and
defending at his feet
End of over 51 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 178/4 (trail by 108 runs)
N Boje 15-3-40-2 - Wynberg End
DD Ebrahim 69* (139b 10x4) T Taibu 4* (10b 1x4)
51.1 Langeveldt to Ebrahim, no run, fwd and taps out towards mid wicket
51.2 Langeveldt to Ebrahim, no run, in the channel moving further away
and Deon doesnt oblige
51.3 Langeveldt to Ebrahim, no run, once more same again
51.4 Langeveldt to Ebrahim, no run, gets this one to kick and finds an
edge as it pitche on middle and leg and gloved him to gully
landing well short
51.5 Langeveldt to Ebrahim, no run, taps late out on the off side
51.6 Langeveldt to Ebrahim, no run, short and cuts bottom edge drops
short of 1st slip
End of over 52 (maiden) Zimbabwe 178/4 (trail by 108 runs)
CK Langeveldt 7-3-20-0 (1nb) - Kelvin Grove End
T Taibu 4* (10b 1x4) DD Ebrahim 69* (145b 10x4)
52.1 Boje to Taibu, no run, wide of off and is left alone
52.2 Boje to Taibu, no run, turns past the bat as he is drawn fwd and it
spins past the bat
52.3 Boje to Taibu, no run, drives on the boucne to the Captain at short
cover who hurls it back to Boucer
52.4 Boje to Taibu, no run, armball is driven up to mid on
52.5 Boje to Taibu, no run, well fwd and looks to smother
52.6 Boje to Taibu, one run, sweeps it round to Langeveldt at deep bwd
square
End of over 53 (1 run) Zimbabwe 179/4 (trail by 107 runs)
N Boje 16-3-41-2 - Wynberg End
T Taibu 5* (16b 1x4) DD Ebrahim 69* (145b 10x4)
53.1 Langeveldt to Taibu, FOUR, leans back and pulls it thru square leg,
well played
53.2 Langeveldt to Taibu, no run, fwd and opens the face angling to
Prince at bwd point
53.3 Langeveldt to Taibu, no run, leaves outsddie off perhaps starting
it a little wide there
53.4 Langeveldt to Taibu, no run, swings away and is taken almost in
front of Smith at 1st slip
53.5 Langeveldt to Taibu, no run, great one, starts on middle and off
and moves just a hint for him to tap into the cvoers
53.6 Langeveldt to Taibu, OUT: short and pulls but got it on the toe end
of the bat and it looped to the 12th man September at mid wicket
Zimbabwe 183/5, Partnership of 10
T Taibu c sub (WE September) b Langeveldt 9 (22b 2x4 0x6)
End of over 54 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 183/5 (trail by 103 runs)
CK Langeveldt 8-3-24-1 (1nb) - Kelvin Grove End
DD Ebrahim 69* (145b 10x4)
54.1 Boje to Ebrahim, one run, on one knee and sweeping round to long
leg
54.2 Boje to Chigumbura, no run, fwd and he leaves
54.3 Boje to Chigumbura, no run, conventional spin away and the keeper
takes
54.4 Boje to Chigumbura, no run, fwd running it past the 2nd slip ever
so gently
54.5 Boje to Chigumbura, no run, drives up to mid on
54.6 Boje to Chigumbura, no run, leaves alone as it turns into the hands
of Boucher
End of over 55 (1 run) Zimbabwe 184/5 (trail by 102 runs)
N Boje 17-3-42-2 - Wynberg End
DD Ebrahim 70* (146b 10x4) E Chigumbura 0* (5b)
55.1 Langeveldt to Ebrahim, no run, pace and bounce and just a hint of
swing is well beaten
55.2 Langeveldt to Ebrahim, one run, fends it down a yard or two from
his wickets on the legside and they rush thru for a well judged
single
55.3 Langeveldt to Chigumbura, no run, stands up and punches it up to
cover point
55.4 Langeveldt to Chigumbura, no run, bottom toe end of the bat scoops
it up to mis off along the ground
55.5 Langeveldt to Chigumbura, no run, good shpae is left alone as he
does well to ready it
55.6 Langeveldt to Chigumbura, no run, drives getting an inside edge
onto pad, slip cordon gets excited
End of over 56 (1 run) Zimbabwe 185/5 (trail by 101 runs)
CK Langeveldt 9-3-25-1 (1nb) - Kelvin Grove End
DD Ebrahim 71* (148b 10x4) E Chigumbura 0* (9b)
56.1 Boje to Ebrahim, no run, outside off and he leaves for the keeper
to take
56.2 Boje to Ebrahim, no run, fwd and it runs off the face to bwd point
56.3 Boje to Ebrahim, no run, fwd and taps it to silly point who
collects on the bounce
56.4 Boje to Ebrahim, one run, cuts off hte back foot to Gibbs who
misfield, a rare event
56.5 Boje to Chigumbura, no run, fwd and plays defensively on the off
side
56.6 Boje to Chigumbura, OUT: gives it a bit of flight, in fact lots of
air, dreadful shot, doesnt get to the pitch, misses and has his
stumps disturbed
Zimbabwe 186/6, Partnership of 3
E Chigumbura b Boje 0 (11b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 57 (1 run) Zimbabwe 186/6 (trail by 100 runs)
N Boje 18-3-43-3 - Wynberg End
DD Ebrahim 72* (152b 10x4)
57.1 Langeveldt to Ebrahim, OUT: pads up to the inswinger, was watching
it thru the binoculars and looked stone dead, Umpire Doctrove
agrees
Zimbabwe 186/7, Partnership of 0
DD Ebrahim lbw b Langeveldt 72 (153b 10x4 0x6)
HH Streak 0* (0b) CK Langeveldt 9.1-3-25-2 (1nb)
and we will go to Tea
Match State: Tea - Day 2
All South Africa in this session as 5 wickets fell in the session
and one feels this will be all over before the close
Zimbabwe did well to hang on through Ebrahim and Masakadsa but
with the tail now exposed ...
Join us after Tea as we bring you what could well be the final
session of this Test match
57.2 Langeveldt to Blignaut, one run, driven into the off side and gets
off the mark immediately
57.3 Langeveldt to Streak, no run, falls in the crease as he delivers is
driven to Pollock at mid off
57.4 Langeveldt to Streak, (noball) no run, goes back and fends it away
to a short cover catching as Langeveldt stretched a tad
doesnt deliver in his stride and Smith runs up to him and after a
bit of a chat is sent off the field by his Captain
Kallis will complete the over
57.4 Kallis to Streak, no run, full and wide and is easily left as
Kallis loosens up
57.5 Kallis to Streak, no run, fwd and leaving as this was a touch
closer
57.6 Kallis to Streak, no run, thats is in the channel and well left by
Streak
End of over 58 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 188/7 (trail by 98 runs)
JH Kallis 9.3-4-28-0 (1w) - Kelvin Grove End
AM Blignaut 1* (1b) HH Streak 0* (5b)
58.1 Boje to Blignaut, no run, very full way outside off and Boucher
gathers
58.2 Boje to Blignaut, no run, tickles it round to short fine leg
58.3 Boje to Blignaut, no run, drawn fwd and it bobbles under the bat
and Boucher moves smartly to snap it up at his legs
58.4 Boje to Blignaut, no run, plays with the turn round to short fine
leg
58.5 Boje to Blignaut, no run, losts of air, fwd and watchful angles
towards slip
58.6 Boje to Blignaut, no run, quicker one playing off the pitch to
Smith who came in at silly point
End of over 59 (maiden) Zimbabwe 188/7 (trail by 98 runs)
N Boje 19-4-43-3 - Wynberg End
HH Streak 0* (5b) AM Blignaut 1* (7b)
59.1 Kallis to Streak, no run, full with a hint of swing driven up to
the 13th man Abrahams at mid on
59.2 Kallis to Streak, no run, wide of off and he leaves alone
59.3 Kallis to Streak, no run, across and fwd and is leaving alone
59.4 Kallis to Streak, no run, off the front foot steers it to cover
59.5 Kallis to Streak, two runs, finds a thick edge goes short of and
wide of gully and will get off the mark to the vacant 3rd man
59.6 Kallis to Streak, no run, very wide and it doesnt trouble Streak
End of over 60 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 190/7 (trail by 96 runs)
JH Kallis 10.3-4-30-0 (1w) - Kelvin Grove End
AM Blignaut 1* (7b) HH Streak 2* (11b)
60.1 Boje to Blignaut, no run, turns into him and angles it to Pollock
at short fine leg
60.2 Boje to Blignaut, one run, again plays with the spin out to deep
bwd square
60.3 Boje to Streak, no run, tosses it up, pushes fwd, turns past the
bat
60.4 Boje to Streak, no run, don't leg side, drifted thru a little
quicker, Boucher has the bails off but Streak's foot was anchored
60.5 Boje to Streak, FOUR, leans back and forces it away in the air as
it was too short, looked to play through the covers, thick edge to
the 3rd man boundry
60.6 Boje to Streak, no run, drives back up the park to Boje who gets
across at the bowlers end to retrieve
End of over 61 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 195/7 (trail by 91 runs)
N Boje 20-4-48-3 - Wynberg End
AM Blignaut 2* (9b) HH Streak 6* (15b 1x4)
61.1 Kallis to Blignaut, no run, kicks and rears up, gloves him away on
the on side
61.2 Kallis to Blignaut, no run, short and has a big waft at it outside
off, lovely tempting delivery
61.3 Kallis to Blignaut, no run, drives up to mid on very gently
trickling away
61.4 Kallis to Blignaut, no run, swings into the left hander and plays
out to September in the covers
61.5 Kallis to Blignaut, no run, fullish swinging one up to Abrahams at
mid off
61.6 Kallis to Blignaut, no run, inocuous bouncer goes amilessly thru
End of over 62 (maiden) Zimbabwe 195/7 (trail by 91 runs)
JH Kallis 11.3-5-30-0 (1w) - Kelvin Grove End
HH Streak 6* (15b 1x4) AM Blignaut 2* (15b)
62.1 Boje to Streak, no run, turn and bounce, started too far outside
off though
62.2 Boje to Streak, two runs, bowling to a 7 2 offside field worked
into a big gap at mid wicket
62.3 Boje to Streak, no run, leaves to 2 slips , silly point and short
cover catching
62.4 Boje to Streak, no run, fwd and allows it to run off the bat to bwd
point
62.5 Boje to Streak, no run, takes it on the volley up to Pollock at mid
on
62.6 Boje to Streak, no run, leaves well as it bounced a little
End of over 63 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 197/7 (trail by 89 runs)
N Boje 21-4-50-3 - Wynberg End
AM Blignaut 2* (15b) HH Streak 8* (21b 1x4)
63.1 Kallis to Blignaut, no run, short and wide, drives hard but cannot
beat September and cover
63.2 Kallis to Blignaut, no run, big drive gets a thick outside edge to
bwd point
63.3 Kallis to Blignaut, two runs, clipped off his legs as this was
misdirected and he played it away to Ntini at fine leg
63.4 Kallis to Blignaut, no run, gets him to follow one outside off but
doesn't get a touch
63.5 Kallis to Blignaut, no run, cuts gently to Prince at point
63.6 Kallis to Blignaut, no run, drives hard and it squirts away to
Prince once more
End of over 64 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 199/7 (trail by 87 runs)
JH Kallis 12.3-5-32-0 (1w) - Kelvin Grove End
HH Streak 8* (21b 1x4) AM Blignaut 4* (21b)
64.1 Boje to Streak, no run, drives up to Ntini at mid off
64.2 Boje to Streak, no run, drives without timing goes to Boje cutting
across the pitch
64.3 Boje to Streak, no run, turns nicely past the edge, Boucher takes
at chest height
64.4 Boje to Streak, no run, attempts a sweep without making contact
64.5 Boje to Streak, no run, fwd and drops it out along the wicket on
the legside
64.6 Boje to Streak, no run, appeal for leg before but may have drifted
down leg
End of over 65 (maiden) Zimbabwe 199/7 (trail by 87 runs)
N Boje 22-5-50-3 - Wynberg End
AM Blignaut 4* (21b) HH Streak 8* (27b 1x4)
65.1 Kallis to Blignaut, no run, off a short run, bouncer goes down leg
and he ducks under it comfortably
65.2 Kallis to Blignaut, no run, in the air but bounces well short of
cover as he played a tad too early
65.3 Kallis to Blignaut, no run, drives along the ground now to
September teh 12th man in the covers
65.4 Kallis to Blignaut, FOUR, beats the cover now as he drove well and
it raced thru extra cvoer
270 mins for the 200
65.5 Kallis to Blignaut, no run, leaves outside off as he comes over the
wicket now
65.6 Kallis to Blignaut, no run, bounces him, sways away
End of over 66 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 203/7 (trail by 83 runs)
JH Kallis 13.3-5-36-0 (1w) - Kelvin Grove End
HH Streak 8* (27b 1x4) AM Blignaut 8* (27b 1x4)
66.1 Boje to Streak, one run, drives up to a deepish mid on
66.2 Boje to Blignaut, two runs, sweeps hard round to long leg
66.3 Boje to Blignaut, one run, given air and drives up to Ntini at
mlong on
66.4 Boje to Streak, no run, fwd deffending to silly point
66.5 Boje to Streak, three runs, cuts off a top edge but past September
at short 3rd man who chases hard and save one
66.6 Boje to Blignaut, FOUR, down the wicket and gets under it over the
bowlers head, couple of bounces and over the ropes
End of over 67 (11 runs) Zimbabwe 214/7 (trail by 72 runs)
N Boje 23-5-61-3 - Wynberg End
HH Streak 12* (30b 1x4) AM Blignaut 15* (30b 2x4)
67.1 Kallis to Streak, no run, fwd and jabs to cover point
67.2 Kallis to Streak, no run, down legside and is left alone
67.3 Kallis to Streak, OUT: plays at one that held its line and Gibbs
made it look ever so easy at 2nd slip
Zimbabwe 214/8, Partnership of 28
HH Streak c Gibbs b Kallis 12 (33b 1x4 0x6)
AM Blignaut 15* (30b 2x4) JH Kallis 14-5-36-1 (1w)
67.4 Kallis to Cremer, no run, attempts to flick it away on the legside
finds pad and it trickles away towards square leg
67.5 Kallis to Cremer, no run, takes off a lttle from just short of a
length, gloves him into teh covers
67.6 Kallis to Cremer, no run, in the channel and Cremer is raising the
bat high and leaving
End of over 68 (maiden) Zimbabwe 214/8 (trail by 72 runs)
JH Kallis 14.3-6-36-1 (1w) - Kelvin Grove End
AM Blignaut 15* (30b 2x4) AG Cremer 0* (3b)
68.1 Boje to Blignaut, bye: two runs, attempted reverse sweep doesnt
make contact and beats Boucer who was half defending himself
68.2 Boje to Blignaut, SIX, slog sweep on one knee and goes over teh mid
wicket ropes
lost ball bounced onto the railway line and we will get a
replcement
68.3 Boje to Blignaut, no run, reverse seep, bottom edge and Kallis
fields at slip
68.4 Boje to Blignaut, SIX, down the track and lofts it over the mid
wicket fence some 25 rows back
68.5 Boje to Blignaut, FOUR, tries again does get hold of it but it
races away along the groudn to the same spot
68.6 Boje to Blignaut, SIX, has another go and it just clears the rropes
going over teh head of a leaping mid wikcet
End of over 69 (24 runs) Zimbabwe 238/8 (trail by 48 runs)
N Boje 24-5-83-3 - Wynberg End
AG Cremer 0* (3b) AM Blignaut 37* (36b 3x4 3x6)
69.1 Kallis to Cremer, two runs, on drive beats his partner and mid on,
off a closed bat
69.2 Kallis to Cremer, no run, cuts but cannot beat Rudolph diving full
length at gully
69.3 Kallis to Cremer, no run, back and taps away to September at mid
wicket
69.4 Kallis to Cremer, no run, fwd and defends it with hard hands up to
mid off
69.5 Kallis to Cremer, no run, shortish and he stands up and steers it
to bwd point
69.6 Kallis to Cremer, no run, fwd and leaves, very well in fact wit a
bit of a flourish
End of over 70 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 240/8 (trail by 46 runs)
JH Kallis 15.3-6-38-1 (1w) - Kelvin Grove End
AM Blignaut 37* (36b 3x4 3x6) AG Cremer 2* (9b)
70.1 Boje to Blignaut, SIX, slog sweep goes some 15 rows back at deep
bwd square
70.2 Boje to Blignaut, one run, down the track and goes all along the
ground to Pollock at deep mid wicket, they go for the second,
somewhat silly, Pollock's throw is on the money and Boje does the
rest allowing Umpire Bowden to signal the wicket extravagantly
Zimbabwe 247/9, Partnership of 33
AG Cremer run out (Pollock) 2 (9b 0x4 0x6)
70.3 Boje to Blignaut, SIX, brings up his 50 in 39 balls and 60 mins,
clears the head of Pollock at dep mid wicket
70.4 Boje to Blignaut, one run, along teh ground takees a signal now out
in the same direction
70.5 Boje to Mpofu, no run, all defence into the covers
70.6 Boje to Mpofu, no run, same again as he got nicely into line
End of over 71 (14 runs) Zimbabwe 254/9 (trail by 32 runs)
N Boje 25-5-97-3 - Wynberg End
AM Blignaut 51* (40b 3x4 5x6) CB Mpofu 0* (2b)
71.1 Kallis to Blignaut, no run, outside off and he sways out of the way
71.2 Kallis to Blignaut, no run, forces it away off the back foot into
the cvoers
71.3 Kallis to Blignaut, wide: no run, bouncer and he sways out of the
way and is then signalled wide, not sure how though
71.3 Kallis to Blignaut, no run, boucner and attempts an upper cut to
3rd man
71.4 Kallis to Blignaut, no run, off the back foot trhrashes it to gully
on the boucne
71.5 Kallis to Blignaut, one run, runs it out on the legside and they
just about walk one
71.6 Kallis to Mpofu, no run, outside off and Mpofu doesnt offer a shot
End of over 72 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 256/9 (trail by 30 runs)
JH Kallis 16.3-6-40-1 (2w) - Kelvin Grove End
AM Blignaut 52* (45b 3x4 5x6) CB Mpofu 0* (3b)
72.1 Boje to Blignaut, two runs, stands back and kills this to a deepish
mid off who parries but cannot stop any runs
72.2 Boje to Blignaut, no run, clips it out to mid wicket on this 6 3
field with 4 men back on the legside
72.3 Boje to Blignaut, no run, smashes this down the ground but straight
to mid off
72.4 Boje to Blignaut, SIX, down the track and slogs him over a wide
long on
72.5 Boje to Blignaut, one run, looking for 6 more ends up just over the
infield and running away to the men on the mid wicket fence
72.6 Boje to Mpofu, no run, fwd and he leaves for Boucher to take
End of over 73 (9 runs) Zimbabwe 265/9 (trail by 21 runs)
N Boje 26-5-106-3 - Wynberg End
AM Blignaut 61* (50b 3x4 6x6) CB Mpofu 0* (4b)
and we will have drinks
73.1 Kallis to Blignaut, no run, attempts to force off the back foot,
ends up in the gloves of Boucher
73.2 Kallis to Blignaut, no run, drives beating Kallis but not mid off
73.3 Kallis to Blignaut, no run, leans back and steers it elegantly to
bwd point
73.4 Kallis to Blignaut, no run, boucner and he dukcks under it
73.5 Kallis to Blignaut, no run, leans back and allows it to go thru
73.6 Kallis to Blignaut, no run, and again, Ntini will come in now to
take on Mpofu
End of over 74 (maiden) Zimbabwe 265/9 (trail by 21 runs)
JH Kallis 17.3-7-40-1 (2w) - Kelvin Grove End
CB Mpofu 0* (4b) AM Blignaut 61* (56b 3x4 6x6)
74.1 Ntini to Mpofu, no run, has a fish but cannot make contact
74.2 Ntini to Mpofu, no run, wide of off and is leaving
74.3 Ntini to Mpofu, no run, leaves outside off not asked to play
74.4 Ntini to Mpofu, no run, has a fish but does not get anything on it
74.5 Ntini to Mpofu, no run, gets the bat onto it but some luck really
74.6 Ntini to Mpofu, no run, appeal for leg before but going down leg,
well palyed getting thru the Ntini over
End of over 75 (maiden) Zimbabwe 265/9 (trail by 21 runs)
M Ntini 16-2-68-2 - Wynberg End
AM Blignaut 61* (56b 3x4 6x6) CB Mpofu 0* (10b)
Boje changes end to present Blignaut wtih the longer boundry, very
much longer
75.1 Boje to Blignaut, no run, reverse sweep looking to get it past bwd
point
75.2 Boje to Blignaut, OUT: down teh track and misses, Boucher does teh
rest rapidly and that is the match
Zimbabwe 265/10, Partnership of 18
AM Blignaut st Boucher b Boje 61 (58b 3x4 6x6)
CB Mpofu 0* (10b) N Boje 26.2-5-106-4