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Zimbabwe vs South Africa, 4th Match, Group C at Hambantota, , Sep 20 2012 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
4th Match, Group C (N), Hambantota, September 20, 2012, ICC World Twenty20
(12.4/20 ov, T:94) 94/0

South Africa won by 10 wickets (with 44 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
4/15
jacques-kallis
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SA
Full commentary

Zimbabwe have been knocked out, the most one-sided game this competition so far. A walloping. Levi's back to form, South Africa's seamers had an excellent time. Zimbabwe are capable of doing better, and they'll want to forget this quickly. We'll get you the presentation details in just a bit.

Taylor: "It's the end of the road, they showed how classy a bowling line-up they are. We are a team that are going to bounce back sharply, we've improved a lot over the last 24 months."

AB: "Very happy with the start. I back our pace bowlers to do well on this kind of deck. Hopefully its the same for the next game. Richard and Hash started really well. We are definitely prepared for whatever the conditions may be. We've improved a lot facing spin in these conditions, so can't wait to take on what's coming our way."

Kallis is Man of the Match: "My job was made easier by the early wickets, I just came on and kept the pressure. There was a little bit of carry in the wicket which surprised us a little bit."

That's all from us, folks. Two games tomorrow: Bangladesh take on New Zealand, and Afghanistan face England. Do join us then. Firdose Moonda's report is getting updated here. Goodbye.

12.4
1
Stuart to Amla, 1 run

flighted on middle, pushed down to long-on to end the game, South Africa have thrashed Zimbabwe here

12.3
Stuart to Amla, no run

flighted on leg stump, tries to sweep it square, struck on the pads, stifled appeal from Matsikenyeri

12.2
1
Stuart to Levi, 1 run

fifty for Levi, helps end a poor run of scores, cracked to long-on for a single

12.1
1
Stuart to Amla, 1 run

short, too short, outside off, just flicked it past midwicket for a single, wants Levy to get to his half-century

Matsikenyeri to bowl what could be the last over of the match

end of over 123 runs
SA: 91/0CRR: 7.58 RRR: 0.37
Richard Levi49 (43b 6x4)
Hashim Amla30 (30b 3x4)
Kyle Jarvis 3-0-20-0
Ray Price 3-0-19-0
11.6
Jarvis to Levi, no run

yorker length and he fails to dig it out, was outside off and he couldn't get his bat down in time

11.5
Jarvis to Levi, no run

drops that one short on leg stump and he tries to duck under it, that's one for the over

11.4
Jarvis to Levi, no run

low full toss and he mistimes a drive back to the bowler, who palms it off to mid-off

11.3
2
Jarvis to Levi, 2 runs

well timed, goodish length, pushes it firmly through extra cover into the deep for a couple more runs

11.2
Jarvis to Levi, no run

good yorker, Levi tried to dig it out into the leg side, got an inside edge onto his shoes

11.1
1
Jarvis to Amla, 1 run

dropped, short and wide and it was cut straight to Sibanda at point, he dived to his left but spilt a sharp chance, tried to take it on the second attempt as well but couldn't hold on

Jarvis returns

end of over 119 runs
SA: 88/0CRR: 8.00 RRR: 0.66
Hashim Amla29 (29b 3x4)
Richard Levi47 (38b 6x4)
Ray Price 3-0-19-0
Graeme Cremer 2-0-10-0
10.6
1
Price to Amla, 1 run

crunches it down towards long-off for a single to keep strike, one hit will do it now

10.5
2
Price to Amla, 2 runs

shortish on the off, punched to the left of deep cover for a couple of runs

Tushar: "@Karthik You forgot about Paul Strang, Neil Johnson, Guy Whitall, Murrey Godwin.. They all had great potential which current Zim team lacks."

10.4
1
Price to Levi, 1 run

drives that straight one to long-off for a single

10.4
1w
Price to Levi, 1 wide

slides that down the leg side and it's called a wide

10.3
4
Price to Levi, FOUR runs

thrashed, short, made some room and absolutely smashed it through extra cover for a boundary

10.2
Price to Levi, no run

flat and quick on middle and leg, tickles that one to short fine leg

10.1
Price to Levi, no run

floating it on the off stump, pushes it back to the bowler

end of over 106 runs
SA: 79/0CRR: 7.90 RRR: 1.50
Richard Levi42 (34b 5x4)
Hashim Amla26 (27b 3x4)
Graeme Cremer 2-0-10-0
Prosper Utseya 2-0-13-0
9.6
1
Cremer to Levi, 1 run

tries to sweep that one fine but can't get it past the diving short fine leg

9.5
2
Cremer to Levi, 2 runs

the sweep, all along the ground, struck hard to the right of deep midwicket for a couple of runs

9.4
1
Cremer to Amla, 1 run

flicked away through square leg into the deep for a single

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