South Africa v Zimbabwe Only Test
ZIM in SA Dec 2017 - 2017 (2017/18) · St George's Park, Gqeberha · 26 December 2017
South Africa won by an innings and 120 runs
South Africa won by an innings and 120 runs. Aiden Markram top-scored with 125 for South Africa. Morne Morkel took 5/21.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- ZIM in SA Dec 2017 - 2017 (2017/18)
- Ground
- St George's Park, Gqeberha
- Dates
- 26 December 2017 to 27 December 2017
- Toss
- South Africa, chose to bat
- Result
- South Africa won by an innings and 120 runs
- Player of the match
- Aiden Markram
- Captains
- AB de Villiers (South Africa), Graeme Cremer (Zimbabwe)
- Debuts
- Ryan Burl (Zimbabwe), Blessing Muzarabani (Zimbabwe)
- Umpires
- PR Reiffel and RA Kettleborough
- Match referee
- BC Broad
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
South Africa won the toss and chose to bat. Ryan Burl and Blessing Muzarabani played their first Tests.
South Africa batted first and made 309 for 9 declared. Aiden Markram top-scored with 125 off 204 balls, and AB de Villiers made 53. Kyle Jarvis took 3 for 57 for Zimbabwe.
Zimbabwe replied with 68 all out. Kyle Jarvis top-scored with 23 off 50 balls. Morne Morkel took 5 for 21 for South Africa. From 0 for 0 they lost 4 wickets for 14 runs, to 14 for 4. South Africa led by 241 on first innings. Zimbabwe followed on.
Zimbabwe made 121 all out in their second innings. Craig Ervine top-scored with 23 off 58 balls. Keshav Maharaj took 5 for 59 for South Africa. From 75 for 2 they lost 7 wickets for 28 runs, to 103 for 9.
South Africa won by an innings and 120 runs.
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 309 FOR 9 DECLARED
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Elgar | c Peter Moor b Kyle Jarvis | 31 | 56 |
| Aiden Markram | c Brendan Taylor b Kyle Jarvis | 125 | 204 |
| Hashim Amla | c Peter Moor b Chris Mpofu | 5 | 11 |
| AB de Villiers | c & b Chris Mpofu | 53 | 65 |
| Temba Bavuma | c Brendan Taylor b Kyle Jarvis | 44 | 72 |
| Quinton de Kock | lbw b Graeme Cremer | 24 | 38 |
| Vernon Philander | lbw b Graeme Cremer | 10 | 15 |
| Andile Phehlukwayo | not out | 4 | 6 |
| Kagiso Rabada | run out (Peter Moor, Brendan Taylor) | 1 | 1 |
| Keshav Maharaj | c Ryan Burl b Chris Mpofu | 5 | 5 |
Did not bat: Morne Morkel
Extras 7 · Total 309 for 9 declared
| Bowler (Zimbabwe) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Jarvis | 18 | 2 | 57 | 3 |
| Blessing Muzarabani | 13 | 2 | 48 | 0 |
| Chris Mpofu | 13.3 | 1 | 58 | 3 |
| Chamu Chibhabha | 11 | 1 | 51 | 0 |
| Graeme Cremer | 18 | 0 | 66 | 2 |
| Sikandar Raza | 5 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-72 (Dean Elgar, 21.3 ov), 2-77 (Hashim Amla, 24.2 ov), 3-173 (AB de Villiers, 46.5 ov), 4-251 (Aiden Markram, 65.3 ov), 5-272 (Temba Bavuma, 71.3 ov), 6-298 (Vernon Philander, 75.5 ov), 7-303 (Quinton de Kock, 77.3 ov), 8-304 (Kagiso Rabada, 77.4 ov), 9-309 (Keshav Maharaj, 78.3 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Dean Elgar (31) and Aiden Markram (40) | 72 | 129 |
| second | Hashim Amla (5) and Aiden Markram (0) | 5 | 17 |
| third | AB de Villiers (53) and Aiden Markram (43) | 96 | 135 |
| fourth | Temba Bavuma (35) and Aiden Markram (42) | 78 | 112 |
| fifth | Temba Bavuma (9) and Quinton de Kock (9) | 21 | 38 |
| sixth | Vernon Philander (10) and Quinton de Kock (14) | 26 | 26 |
| seventh | Quinton de Kock (1) and Andile Phehlukwayo (4) | 5 | 10 |
| eighth | Andile Phehlukwayo (0) and Kagiso Rabada (1) | 1 | 1 |
| ninth | Keshav Maharaj (5) and Andile Phehlukwayo (0) | 5 | 5 |
ZIMBABWE, FIRST INNINGS: 68 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Masakadza | lbw b Morne Morkel | 0 | 1 |
| Chamu Chibhabha | c Temba Bavuma b Morne Morkel | 6 | 19 |
| Craig Ervine | lbw b Vernon Philander | 4 | 31 |
| Brendan Taylor | c AB de Villiers b Morne Morkel | 0 | 5 |
| Ryan Burl | b Morne Morkel | 16 | 35 |
| Kyle Jarvis | c AB de Villiers b Andile Phehlukwayo | 23 | 50 |
| Sikandar Raza | c AB de Villiers b Morne Morkel | 0 | 4 |
| Peter Moor | b Andile Phehlukwayo | 9 | 19 |
| Graeme Cremer | c AB de Villiers b Kagiso Rabada | 2 | 10 |
| Chris Mpofu | c Temba Bavuma b Kagiso Rabada | 0 | 4 |
| Blessing Muzarabani | not out | 4 | 5 |
Extras 4 · Total 68 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morne Morkel | 11 | 5 | 21 | 5 |
| Vernon Philander | 10 | 4 | 21 | 1 |
| Kagiso Rabada | 6.1 | 2 | 12 | 2 |
| Andile Phehlukwayo | 3 | 0 | 12 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Hamilton Masakadza, 0.1 ov), 2-11 (Chamu Chibhabha, 6.2 ov), 3-11 (Brendan Taylor, 8.1 ov), 4-14 (Craig Ervine, 10.4 ov), 5-36 (Ryan Burl, 19.1 ov), 6-36 (Sikandar Raza, 19.5 ov), 7-55 (Kyle Jarvis, 25.5 ov), 8-63 (Graeme Cremer, 28.4 ov), 9-63 (Peter Moor, 29.1 ov), 10-68 (Chris Mpofu, 30.1 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Hamilton Masakadza (0) and Chamu Chibhabha (0) | 0 | 1 |
| second | Craig Ervine (4) and Chamu Chibhabha (6) | 11 | 37 |
| third | Brendan Taylor (0) and Craig Ervine (0) | 0 | 11 |
| fourth | Craig Ervine (0) and Ryan Burl (3) | 3 | 15 |
| fifth | Kyle Jarvis (8) and Ryan Burl (13) | 22 | 51 |
| sixth | Sikandar Raza (0) and Kyle Jarvis (0) | 0 | 4 |
| seventh | Kyle Jarvis (15) and Peter Moor (4) | 19 | 36 |
| eighth | Graeme Cremer (2) and Peter Moor (5) | 8 | 18 |
| ninth | Chris Mpofu (0) and Peter Moor (0) | 0 | 3 |
| tenth | Chris Mpofu (0) and Blessing Muzarabani (4) | 5 | 7 |
ZIMBABWE, SECOND INNINGS: 121 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Masakadza | c AB de Villiers b Keshav Maharaj | 13 | 34 |
| Chamu Chibhabha | c AB de Villiers b Kagiso Rabada | 15 | 54 |
| Craig Ervine | lbw b Andile Phehlukwayo | 23 | 58 |
| Brendan Taylor | c Hashim Amla b Keshav Maharaj | 16 | 36 |
| Ryan Burl | c AB de Villiers b Andile Phehlukwayo | 0 | 4 |
| Sikandar Raza | c Andile Phehlukwayo b Keshav Maharaj | 5 | 4 |
| Peter Moor | c AB de Villiers b Andile Phehlukwayo | 1 | 6 |
| Graeme Cremer | not out | 18 | 37 |
| Kyle Jarvis | b Vernon Philander | 5 | 10 |
| Chris Mpofu | b Keshav Maharaj | 0 | 3 |
| Blessing Muzarabani | b Keshav Maharaj | 10 | 9 |
Extras 15 · Total 121 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morne Morkel | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Vernon Philander | 7 | 3 | 10 | 1 |
| Keshav Maharaj | 17.3 | 5 | 59 | 5 |
| Kagiso Rabada | 7 | 3 | 12 | 1 |
| Andile Phehlukwayo | 7 | 2 | 13 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-54 (Chamu Chibhabha, 17.2 ov), 2-75 (Brendan Taylor, 26.6 ov), 3-75 (Craig Ervine, 27.2 ov), 4-80 (Sikandar Raza, 28.3 ov), 5-80 (Ryan Burl, 29.1 ov), 6-87 (Peter Moor, 31.2 ov), 7-91 (Hamilton Masakadza, 34.2 ov), 8-98 (Kyle Jarvis, 37.5 ov), 9-103 (Chris Mpofu, 38.6 ov), 10-121 (Blessing Muzarabani, 42.3 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Hamilton Masakadza (7) and Chamu Chibhabha (1) | 8 | 29 |
| second | Craig Ervine (18) and Chamu Chibhabha (14) | 46 | 74 |
| third | Brendan Taylor (16) and Craig Ervine (5) | 21 | 58 |
| fourth | Craig Ervine (0) and Ryan Burl (0) | 0 | 2 |
| fifth | Sikandar Raza (5) and Ryan Burl (0) | 5 | 7 |
| sixth | Peter Moor (0) and Ryan Burl (0) | 0 | 4 |
| seventh | Hamilton Masakadza (6) and Peter Moor (1) | 7 | 13 |
| eighth | Hamilton Masakadza (0) and Graeme Cremer (4) | 4 | 18 |
| ninth | Graeme Cremer (1) and Kyle Jarvis (5) | 7 | 21 |
| tenth | Chris Mpofu (0) and Graeme Cremer (5) | 5 | 7 |
| 11th | Graeme Cremer (8) and Blessing Muzarabani (10) | 18 | 21 |
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