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Zimbabwe vs South Africa, 2nd ODI at Harare, , Aug 25 2007 - Match Result

RESULT
2nd ODI, Harare, August 25, 2007, South Africa tour of Zimbabwe
(39.1/50 ov, T:248) 251/2

South Africa won by 8 wickets (with 65 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
111 (100)
herschelle-gibbs
Match centre 
Scorecard summary
Zimbabwe 247/7(50 overs)
3/65 (10)
South Africa 251/2(39.1 overs)
1/10 (2.1)

A comfortable win for South Africa who should be very happy with the batting performance in the first two matches but they will have to do a lot of work in the bowling department.

Zimbabwe will take some plus points to bed tonight, the batting showed a marked improvement especially the running between the wickets and the rotating of the strike in the latter part of the innings.

So South Africa win the series as we head for the third and final match tomorrow at the same venue, please do join us then.

And before we do go, we wish Loots Bosman a good and speedy recovery.

39.1
4
Williams to Duminy, FOUR runs

First attempt is called a dead ball as someone walks in front of the screen as the ball is bowled, the real ball however was a touch leg side and lofted well over the midwicket for a one bounce four

end of over 391 run
SA: 247/2CRR: 6.33 RRR: 0.09
AB de Villiers0 (5b)
Jean-Paul Duminy20 (30b 2x4)
Gary Brent 8-0-57-0
Sean Williams 2-0-6-1
38.6
Brent to de Villiers, no run

another slower ball, de Villiers not in the mood to lose his wicket, solid defence

38.5
Brent to de Villiers, no run

again the slower ball, out the back of the hand, defends to the off

38.4
Brent to de Villiers, no run

just on the off, slower ball, defends to the off

38.3
Brent to de Villiers, no run

touch short and that is punched firmly into the covers off the back foot, nice bit of fielding at cover

38.2
Brent to de Villiers, no run

just on the off, gets forward and strokes to the off

38.1
1
Brent to Duminy, 1 run

drives down the ground

end of over 383 runs • 1 wicket
SA: 246/2CRR: 6.47 RRR: 0.16
Jean-Paul Duminy19 (29b 2x4)
Sean Williams 2-0-6-1
Gary Brent 7-0-56-0
37.6
W
Williams to Gibbs, OUT

oh dear Gibbs, gets the shorter ball he was waiting for, whips that to the leg side, in the air, Utseya at midwicket jumps, both hands raised, and it sticks, great catch to bring an entertaining innings to an end

Herschelle Gibbs c Utseya b Williams 111 (100b 16x4 2x6 160m) SR: 111
37.5
Williams to Gibbs, no run

looks to go over the leg side, drags that off the inside half of the bat to wide midwicket

37.4
1
Williams to Duminy, 1 run

just short of length, on the legs, stroked down the ground

37.3
1
Williams to Gibbs, 1 run

full on the off, drives very well but the sweeper is back

37.2
1
Williams to Duminy, 1 run

fuller ball on the legs, drives straight, long on in to gather

37.1
Williams to Duminy, no run

touch short, gets back and pushes gently to the on side

end of over 3710 runs
SA: 243/1CRR: 6.56 RRR: 0.38
Jean-Paul Duminy17 (26b 2x4)
Herschelle Gibbs110 (97b 16x4 2x6)
Gary Brent 7-0-56-0
Sean Williams 1-0-3-0
36.6
1
Brent to Duminy, 1 run

just outside off, gets forward, opens the face and runs that just wide of deep gully who saves diving to his right

36.5
Brent to Duminy, no run

line and length, well forward, defends to the off

36.4
Brent to Duminy, no run

just short of a length outside off, cuts from the front foot, can not find the gap at gully

36.3
4
Brent to Duminy, FOUR runs

width outside off and again he finds his timing and that is an easy put away square on the off

36.2
4
Brent to Duminy, FOUR runs

thats more like it, just over pitched and a classic left handers drive past cover

36.1
1
Brent to Gibbs, 1 run

full on the off, strokes the drive to the cover sweeper, Gibbs looks happy to take a not out home tonight

end of over 363 runs
SA: 233/1CRR: 6.47 RRR: 1.07
Jean-Paul Duminy8 (21b)
Herschelle Gibbs109 (96b 16x4 2x6)
Sean Williams 1-0-3-0
Gary Brent 6-0-46-0
35.6
Williams to Duminy, no run

just short of length, gets forward defending and again the shake of the head

Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
HH Gibbs
111 runs (100)
16 fours2 sixes
Productive shot
cut shot on back foot
24 runs
5 fours0 six
Control
94%
GC Smith
96 runs (99)
11 fours2 sixes
Productive shot
on side drive on front foot
28 runs
3 fours2 sixes
Control
91%
Best performances - bowlers
DW Steyn
O
10
M
1
R
65
W
3
ECO
6.5
M Morkel
O
10
M
0
R
39
W
2
ECO
3.9
Match details
Harare Sports Club
TossSouth Africa, elected to field first
Series
Season2007
Player Of The Match
Series resultSouth Africa led the 3-match series 2-0
Match numberODI no. 2614
Hours of play (local time)09.30 start, First Session 09.30-13.00. Interval 13.00-13.45, Second Session 13.45-17.15
Match days25 August 2007 - day (50-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpire
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee