South Africa won by 5 wickets (with 19 balls remaining)
A win for South AFrica but not as convincing as they would have thought. Some encouraging batting from the youngsters but a lot of work to do in the bowling department.
For Zimbabwe 5 run outs in an innings will be at the top of their topics for discussion while some work in the field has to be done.
We hope that you will join us again on Saturday for the second match from Harare
uses his feet, down the pitch and lofted straight over the bowlers head to finish off the victory for South Africa
full toss on the off as he came down the pitch, lofts that a few bounces wide of long-off
all defensive on the off, short cover gathers
gets well forward and plays down the line towards mid-on
full toss outside the off is dispatched through the covers
defends from line and length to the off
fullish again, but on the legs, clipped neatly past midwicket
lie and length, gets forward and firmly pushed towards mid-on
fullish on the off, drives with timing down to the cover sweeper
on the back foot, waits for the slower ball then whips it down to deep square leg
full on the off, defends to the off, soft hands, good running
touch short, maybe an arm ball, worked off the hips towards backward square leg
well forward, defends to the off
well forward, drives straight, but straight at the bowler
well forward, drives down the ground
very wide down the leg, sweeps that wide of long leg, sets off, comes back for the second but is well short in the TV replay
defends to the off
Pollock cuts well from short outside the off, second run is tight but Taibu drops a difficult return from the boundary
fullish on the off, gets forward and the slowness of the pace gets him driving down the on side of the pitch
