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

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

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

Over39

1 run

SA 247/2CRR: 6.33 RRR: 0.09

AB de Villiers 0 (5b)JP Duminy 20 (30b 2x4)

GB Brent0/57 (8)

38.6

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Brent to de Villiers, no run

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

38.5

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Brent to de Villiers, no run

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

38.4

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Brent to de Villiers, no run

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

38.3

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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

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Brent to de Villiers, no run

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

38.1

Brent to Duminy, 1 run

drives down the ground

Over38

3 runs, 1 wicket

SA 246/2CRR: 6.47 RRR: 0.16

JP Duminy 19 (29b 2x4)

SC Williams1/6 (2)

37.6

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

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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

Williams to Duminy, 1 run

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

37.3

Williams to Gibbs, 1 run

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

37.2

Williams to Duminy, 1 run

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

37.1

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Williams to Duminy, no run

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

Over37

10 runs

SA 243/1CRR: 6.56 RRR: 0.38

JP Duminy 17 (26b 2x4)HH Gibbs 110 (97b 16x4 2x6)

GB Brent0/56 (7)

36.6

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

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Brent to Duminy, no run

line and length, well forward, defends to the off

36.4

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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

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

Brent to Duminy, FOUR runs

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

36.1

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

Over36

3 runs

SA 233/1CRR: 6.47 RRR: 1.07

JP Duminy 8 (21b)HH Gibbs 109 (96b 16x4 2x6)

SC Williams0/3 (1)

35.6

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Williams to Duminy, no run

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

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