and with a simple return chance to this full delivery on middle, Morkel has snapped up the final scalp to give South Africa a 62-run victory in the end
South Africa vs Zimbabwe, 3rd Match, Pool B at Hamilton, Feb 15 2015 - Match Result
9.55 pm: That's all from us then. Don't forget to tune into Match Point! This is Rohan Sharma signing off on behalf of ESPNcricinfo, and If you've had half as much fun reading the commentary as I've had doing it, then I've had twice as much fun doing the commentary then you've had reading it. See you tomorrow, folks.
David Miller, Man of the Match: The first hundred will also be memorable, but this one was really nice as well. I just needed to construct a partnership with someone, and JP was the man today. It was a bit slow initially, but it definitely eased up towards the end. We just kept encouraging each other along the way and we knew how important this partnership was to the team. Can take a lot of positives in how I constructed this innings, especially when rotating the strike with the spinners on.
David Miller is the Man of the Match
9.38 pm The scorecard might suggest South Africa won this one convincingly, but there is no doubt about it, Zimbabwe have issued a clear warning to the rest of the teams in Pool B. They were ahead of the cards in the first half of each innings, but seemed to lose their way as they got into the business end of things. Still, the promise and heart they showed will imbue great confidence within the side as they look to the remainder of their matches. Hamilton Masakadza and Chamu Chibhabha were the main guns initially, before Brendon Taylor added a run-a-ball 40, but it wasn't enough to get them over the line as that 30-run 48th over, courtesy of David Miller's swashbuckling bat, proved the difference ultimately.
advances down the track before realising this is an attempted wide yorker, so tries to readjust to get at it, but fails to do so
Vaaalpaiyan: "Earlier today, Someone was concerned that Zimbabwe might loose their confident by playing a losing first game against heavy weights.. they are still loosing the game, But it appears SA might ve drastically damaged their confidence "
able to cart away this fuller delivery on and around off to the mid-on fielder
is well late on this bouncer outside off which Tendai fails to ramp over third man
low full toss which is in the slot as this is blazed away through the covers for a boundary
Pratik Shrestha: "Solomon Mire, showing T20 skill....go Zimbabwe!!!"
searching for the yorker as he ends up giving up a low full toss which is struck back to him. The batsmen run the single as Philander turns to fire in a throw at the non-striker's, but misses
reaches out to this fuller length, almost inside-edging this as it continues on to the keeper
That 48th over which cost Zimbabwe 30 runs may have just been the difference today it seems
AB pops up again in the deep as Philander has got them just one away now as Mire, looking to smash every remaining delivery out of the park, ends up pulling this towards de Villiers at deep midwicket, who puts in a wonderful forward dive to catch him in the deep. Ends a very entertaining cameo from Mire. Will be great to see more pyrotechnics from him as this tournament wages on
68 off 18 now.. can Zimbabwe get through till the end? Vernon may have something to say about that, though
Peter: "it looks like those last few overs from Zimbabwe are going to cost them. Take at look at that worm, they're neck and neck!"
overpitched and thundered down the ground by MIre, but is cut off by a dive from the long on fielder
fullish length outside off which he fails to get any bat on as Morkel has found the right channel to get through these final death overs
wide of the crease and Morkel won't get away it as the umpire goes through the motions
yet another play-and-a-miss as the ball is saved from another demoralising strike from Mire's blade
Ben: "Zimbabwe should not be disheartened - if they play like this against Ireland, UAE and West Indies, they will easily make it through to the quarter finals."
ends up going too fast through his stroke to this bouncer on middle and off
goes for another big heave down the ground to this widish, full delivery outside off
that just might be the biggest six of the tournament as Mire showcases his IPL credentials with a huge scythe over cow corner that just flew high over the stand. This may have even departed the oval. Tremendous strike from the Zimbabwean!
Morkel now on to replace Steyn
gets through the final ball as Tahir wraps up a tidy spell of 3 for 36
clubs yet another one with the spin to deep midwicket, but can't get it either side of him on the boundary rope
driven back to the bowler as he covers for the spin
looks for the big heave down the ground which goes straight up, but this falls safe as there are no fielders stationed between long off and mid-off
goes for the conventional leggie as Tendai fails to glide this one away through third man
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Seddon Park, Hamilton | |
Toss | Zimbabwe, elected to field first |
Series | |
Season | 2014/15 |
Player Of The Match | |
Match number | ODI no. 3601 |
Hours of play (local time) | 14.00 start, First Session 14.00-17.30, Interval 17.30-18.15, Second Session 18.15-21.45 |
Match days | 15 February 2015 - daynight (50-over match) |
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Points | South Africa 2, Zimbabwe 0 |