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South Africa vs Zimbabwe, 2nd T20I at Potchefstroom, ZIM in SA, Oct 12 2018 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
2nd T20I (N), Potchefstroom, October 12, 2018, Zimbabwe tour of South Africa
(15.4/20 ov, T:133) 135/4

South Africa won by 6 wickets (with 26 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
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dane-paterson
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8.56pm Fireworks go off as SA seal the series with a game to spare. It has been a no contest all tour, including in the one-dayers, and Zimbabwe are still searching for a fresh script on this disastrous trip. They have been outclassed in every department. You can't fault them for not trying. They made their share of changes, tried players in various positions, but nothing has worked in their favour. It's been that sort of tour. They haven't been able to come together as a unit and find that thrust that would give them some much-needed confidence and momentum.

The bowlers set it up tonight, reining in Zimbabwe with regular wickets. From there, the hold was never released, and the batsmen finished off what the bowlers started. Zimbabwe picked up a few wickets to stay in the hunt in the early parts of the chase. But 132 was never going to be enough on this surface. So much that SA lost four wickets and yet hardly broke a sweat.

Dane Paterson is Man of the Match. Bowled brilliantly to end up with 2 for 22 and limit Zimbabwe to an under-par total. Set the game up, really.

That will be a wrap then. We hope you enjoyed our coverage of the match. Drop by for the third game on October 14. From Varun and myself, good night and thank you for joining us.

15.4
4
Mpofu to Duminy, FOUR runs

advances down the ground, shorter than he anticipated, but he adjusts well by pulling it behind square

15.3
1
Mpofu to Miller, 1 run

slower short of a length ball, extra bounce, pings the glove as it runs away into the leg side

15.3
1w
Mpofu to Miller, 1 wide

bouncer, deemed too high, Miller barely has to duck

15.2
Mpofu to Miller, no run

short of a length, stabs to point

15.1
4
Mpofu to Miller, FOUR runs

full, angled in towards off, Miller leans into a drive between mid-off and extra cover. Top shot again. High elbow, straight bat, and through the gap

end of over 155 runs
SA: 125/4CRR: 8.33 RRR: 1.60
David Miller14 (10b 3x4)
Jean-Paul Duminy29 (25b 2x4 1x6)
Tendai Chisoro 3-0-21-0
Chris Mpofu 3-0-21-1
14.6
1
Chisoro to Miller, 1 run

full outside off, clipped to the right of deep midwicket

14.5
Chisoro to Miller, no run

turned away to midwicket with the spin

14.4
Chisoro to Miller, no run

full outside off, pushed into the covers

14.3
1
Chisoro to Duminy, 1 run

length, spins in, pushed out past mid-on

14.2
Chisoro to Duminy, no run

crunched off the front foot to cover

14.2
1w
Chisoro to Duminy, 1 wide

and again, spins in from leg past the pad

14.2
1w
Chisoro to Duminy, 1 wide

back of a length, again pushed down leg

14.1
Chisoro to Duminy, no run

advances and tucks to midwicket

14.1
1w
Chisoro to Duminy, 1 wide

fired down leg

end of over 1410 runs
SA: 120/4CRR: 8.57 RRR: 2.16
David Miller13 (7b 3x4)
Jean-Paul Duminy28 (22b 2x4 1x6)
Chris Mpofu 3-0-21-1
Sean Williams 3-0-25-2
13.6
4
Mpofu to Miller, FOUR runs

full, outside off, leans so well into a forward push through extra cover

13.5
Mpofu to Miller, no run

closes the face early to a slower ball and gets a leading edge towards mid-off

13.5
1w
Mpofu to Miller, 1 wide

angles it too sharply down leg

13.4
4
Mpofu to Miller, FOUR runs

too much width, cracks it off the backfoot through the covers

13.3
Mpofu to Miller, no run

short of length on off, opens the face to point

13.2
Mpofu to Miller, no run

length, angled into middle, pushed to point

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