South Africa v Zimbabwe, Only Test, 1st day, Port Elizabeth
A blessing in disguise
The four-day Test in Port Elizabeth ushered in a debut for Zimbabwe's fast bowler Blessing Muzarabani•AFP
Kyle Jarvis, however, restored balance by sniping out Elgar for 31•AFP
After de Villiers fell, Markram scored his century before the dinner break•AFP
...and Mpofu claimed his third wicket before South Africa declared on 309 for 9•AFP
South Africa's decision to bat was validated by Aiden Markram and Dean Elgar starting off solidly•AFP
Chris Mpofu took out Hashim Amla with an unimpressive delivery...•AFP
And when he edged one to the wicketkeeper off Jarvis, it turned out to be the last ball before dinner•AFP
Morne Morkel then took a wicket with the first ball of the reply as Zimbabwe stuttered to 30 for 4 under lights•AFP
...but Markram scored briskly with AB de Villiers, who struck a half-century on Test return•AFP
Graeme Cremer struck twice in quick succession after dinner...•AFP