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South Africa tour of Zimbabwe, 2025, Zimbabwe vs South Africa, 1st Test, Day 1, Match Update, South Africa Chose to Bat

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South Africa tour of Zimbabwe, 2025, Zimbabwe vs South Africa, 1st Test, Day 1, Match Update, South Africa Chose to Bat

South Africa 418/9

Zimbabwe

South Africa Chose to Bat

South Africa1st Innings

Batting		R	B	4s	6s	SR
Tony de Zorzi	c Bennett b Chivanga	0	16	0	0	0.00
Matthew Breetzke	c Bennett b Chivanga	13	45	1	0	28.88
Wiaan Mulder	run out (Muzarabani)	17	47	1	0	36.17
David Bedingham	c Ervine b Chivanga	0	3	0	0	0.00
Lhuan-dre Pretorius	c Masakadza b Chivanga	153	160	11	4	95.62
Dewald Brevis	c Chivanga b Muzarabani	51	41	3	4	124.39
Kyle Verreynne †	c Ervine b Masakadza	10	16	2	0	62.50
Corbin Bosch	not out	100	124	10	0	80.64
Keshav Maharaj (c)	c Bennett b Masekesa	21	30	1	2	70.00
Codi Yusuf	c Williams b Muzarabani	27	49	5	0	55.10
Kwena Maphaka	not out	9	12	0	1	75.00
Extras	(lb 14, nb 3)	17
Total	90 Ov (RR: 4.64)	418/9

Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECON	WD	NB
Blessing Muzarabani	20	7	59	2	2.95	0	1
Wellington Masakadza	30	2	109	1	3.63	0	0
Tanaka Chivanga	16	2	83	4	5.18	0	2
Vincent Masekesa	13	1	97	1	7.46	0	0
Brian Bennett	9	0	46	0	5.11	0	0
Wessly Madhevere	2	0	10	0	5.00	0	0

Match Flow

Day 1

Drinks: South Africa - 23/3 in 14.2 overs (PWA Mulder 8)
South Africa: 50 runs in 21.6 overs (132 balls), Extras 2
Lunch: South Africa - 90/4 in 28.0 overs (LG Pretorius 44, D Brevis 10)
South Africa: 100 runs in 29.2 overs (179 balls), Extras 6
LG Pretorius: 50 off 52 balls (5 x 4, 1 x 6)
LG Pretorius: 50 off 53 balls (5 x 4, 1 x 6)
5th Wicket: 50 runs in 46 balls (LG Pretorius 28, D Brevis 21, Ex 3)
D Brevis: 50 off 38 balls (3 x 4, 4 x 6)
South Africa: 150 runs in 36.2 overs (221 balls), Extras 6
Drinks: South Africa - 176/5 in 41.0 overs (LG Pretorius 82, K Verreynne 6)
South Africa: 200 runs in 47.4 overs (289 balls), Extras 7
LG Pretorius: 100 off 112 balls (7 x 4, 2 x 6)
7th Wicket: 50 runs in 85 balls (LG Pretorius 32, C Bosch 18, Ex 0)
Tea: South Africa - 248/6 in 59.0 overs (LG Pretorius 128, C Bosch 22)
South Africa: 250 runs in 59.6 overs (363 balls), Extras 7
LG Pretorius: 150 off 157 balls (11 x 4, 4 x 6)
7th Wicket: 100 runs in 130 balls (LG Pretorius 69, C Bosch 34, Ex 0)
South Africa: 300 runs in 67.4 overs (409 balls), Extras 7
C Bosch: 50 off 77 balls (5 x 4)
Drinks: South Africa - 330/8 in 73.2 overs (C Bosch 57)
South Africa: 350 runs in 77.6 overs (471 balls), Extras 13
New ball taken at 80.1 overs
9th Wicket: 50 runs in 61 balls (C Bosch 26, Codi Yusuf 19, Ex 5)
South Africa: 400 runs in 87.6 overs (531 balls), Extras 13
C Bosch: 100 off 124 balls (10 x 4)
End Of Day: South Africa - 418/9 in 90.0 overs (C Bosch 100, KT Maphaka 9)