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South Africa tour of Zimbabwe - 2014 (2014) · Harare Sports Club, Harare · 9 August 2014

South Africa won by 9 wickets

South Africa won by 9 wickets. Faf du Plessis top-scored with 98 for South Africa. Dale Steyn took 5/46.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
South Africa tour of Zimbabwe - 2014 (2014)
Ground
Harare Sports Club, Harare
Dates
9 August 2014 to 12 August 2014
Toss
Zimbabwe, chose to bat
Result
South Africa won by 9 wickets
Player of the match
Dane Piedt
Captains
Brendan Taylor (Zimbabwe), Hashim Amla (South Africa)
Debuts
Donald Tiripano (Zimbabwe), John Nyumbu (Zimbabwe), Dane Piedt (South Africa)
Umpires
Aleem Dar and CB Gaffaney
Match referee
RS Mahanama

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Zimbabwe won the toss and chose to bat. Donald Tiripano, John Nyumbu and Dane Piedt played their first Tests.

Zimbabwe batted first and made 256 all out. Brendan Taylor top-scored with 93 off 159 balls, and Hamilton Masakadza made 45. Dale Steyn took 5 for 46 for South Africa. That was well below the 2010s average first-innings total at Harare Sports Club, 374 across 8 Tests.

South Africa replied with 397 all out. Faf du Plessis top-scored with 98 off 264 balls, and Quinton de Kock made 81. John Nyumbu took 5 for 157 for Zimbabwe. The innings was built on a 119-run stand for the fifth wicket between Faf du Plessis and Quinton de Kock. South Africa led by 141 on first innings.

Zimbabwe made 181 all out in their second innings. Vusi Sibanda top-scored with 45 off 111 balls, and Richmond Mutumbami made 43. Dane Piedt took 4 for 62 for South Africa. From 98 for 3 they lost 4 wickets for 26 runs, to 124 for 7.

Set 41 to win, South Africa made 44 for 1. Dean Elgar top-scored with 21 off 28 balls.

South Africa won by 9 wickets.

ZIMBABWE, FIRST INNINGS: 256 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Vusi Sibandac Alviro Petersen b Dale Steyn07
Hamilton Masakadzab Dane Piedt4593
Mark Vermeulenlbw b Dane Piedt1436
Brendan Taylorc Jean-Paul Duminy b Dane Piedt93159
Regis Chakabvac Hashim Amla b Dane Piedt02
Sean Williamsc Quinton de Kock b Dale Steyn2434
Richmond Mutumbamilbw b Dale Steyn2178
Tinashe Panyangarac Quinton de Kock b Vernon Philander1214
Donald Tiripanonot out1580
Tendai Chatarac Quinton de Kock b Dale Steyn2226
John Nyumbuc Quinton de Kock b Dale Steyn229

Extras 8 · Total 256 all out

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Dale Steyn22.411465
Vernon Philander185511
Morne Morkel193390
Dane Piedt241904
Jean-Paul Duminy90260

FALL OF WICKETS

1-0 (Vusi Sibanda, 2.1 ov), 2-33 (Mark Vermeulen, 15.1 ov), 3-90 (Hamilton Masakadza, 32.2 ov), 4-90 (Regis Chakabva, 32.4 ov), 5-120 (Sean Williams, 40.5 ov), 6-179 (Richmond Mutumbami, 62.6 ov), 7-204 (Tinashe Panyangara, 67.1 ov), 8-220 (Brendan Taylor, 76.1 ov), 9-246 (Tendai Chatara, 82.4 ov), 10-256 (John Nyumbu, 92.4 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstHamilton Masakadza (0) and Vusi Sibanda (0)013
secondMark Vermeulen (14) and Hamilton Masakadza (16)3379
thirdHamilton Masakadza (29) and Brendan Taylor (27)57104
fourthBrendan Taylor (0) and Regis Chakabva (0)02
fifthBrendan Taylor (6) and Sean Williams (24)3049
sixthBrendan Taylor (35) and Richmond Mutumbami (21)59133
seventhBrendan Taylor (13) and Tinashe Panyangara (12)2525
eighthBrendan Taylor (12) and Donald Tiripano (4)1654
ninthDonald Tiripano (3) and Tendai Chatara (22)2639
tenthJohn Nyumbu (2) and Donald Tiripano (8)1060
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 397 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Dean Elgarc Richmond Mutumbami b Donald Tiripano61146
Alviro Petersenc Richmond Mutumbami b John Nyumbu3258
Faf du Plessisc Regis Chakabva b John Nyumbu98264
Hashim Amlac Vusi Sibanda b Tendai Chatara427
AB de Villiersc Vusi Sibanda b John Nyumbu734
Quinton de Kockc Vusi Sibanda b Sean Williams81152
Jean-Paul Duminyc Brendan Taylor b John Nyumbu55134
Vernon Philanderb Sean Williams1787
Dale Steync Donald Tiripano b John Nyumbu1918
Dane Piedtlbw b Donald Tiripano1328
Morne Morkelnot out24

Extras 8 · Total 397 all out

Bowler (Zimbabwe)OMRW
Tinashe Panyangara3012390
Donald Tiripano268652
John Nyumbu49.371575
Tendai Chatara2712341
Sean Williams262952

FALL OF WICKETS

1-57 (Alviro Petersen, 22.2 ov), 2-132 (Dean Elgar, 47.4 ov), 3-146 (Hashim Amla, 57.5 ov), 4-157 (AB de Villiers, 68.4 ov), 5-276 (Faf du Plessis, 110.3 ov), 6-292 (Quinton de Kock, 115.6 ov), 7-334 (Vernon Philander, 143.4 ov), 8-367 (Dale Steyn, 148.5 ov), 9-395 (Dane Piedt, 157.4 ov), 10-397 (Jean-Paul Duminy, 158.3 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstAlviro Petersen (32) and Dean Elgar (25)57134
secondFaf du Plessis (38) and Dean Elgar (36)75153
thirdHashim Amla (4) and Faf du Plessis (10)1461
fourthAB de Villiers (7) and Faf du Plessis (4)1165
fifthFaf du Plessis (46) and Quinton de Kock (73)119251
sixthJean-Paul Duminy (7) and Quinton de Kock (8)1633
seventhJean-Paul Duminy (21) and Vernon Philander (17)42166
eighthJean-Paul Duminy (12) and Dale Steyn (19)3331
ninthJean-Paul Duminy (15) and Dane Piedt (13)2853
tenthJean-Paul Duminy (0) and Morne Morkel (2)25
ZIMBABWE, SECOND INNINGS: 181 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Hamilton Masakadzac AB de Villiers b Morne Morkel1935
Vusi Sibandac & b Dane Piedt45111
Donald Tiripanob Dane Piedt563
Mark Vermeulenlbw b Dale Steyn2168
Brendan Taylorc Dean Elgar b Dane Piedt59
Regis Chakabvab Morne Morkel1523
Sean Williamsc Jean-Paul Duminy b Morne Morkel319
Richmond Mutumbamic Quinton de Kock b Dale Steyn4369
John Nyumbuc & b Dane Piedt1352
Tendai Chataranot out04
Tinashe Panyangarab Dale Steyn26

Extras 10 · Total 181 all out

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Dale Steyn21.29383
Vernon Philander103250
Morne Morkel159153
Dane Piedt253624
Jean-Paul Duminy21120
Dean Elgar30200

FALL OF WICKETS

1-25 (Hamilton Masakadza, 9.1 ov), 2-58 (Donald Tiripano, 28.1 ov), 3-98 (Mark Vermeulen, 45.4 ov), 4-98 (Vusi Sibanda, 46.2 ov), 5-113 (Brendan Taylor, 48.4 ov), 6-121 (Regis Chakabva, 53.5 ov), 7-124 (Sean Williams, 55.4 ov), 8-178 (Richmond Mutumbami, 74.3 ov), 9-178 (John Nyumbu, 75.1 ov), 10-181 (Tinashe Panyangara, 76.2 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstHamilton Masakadza (19) and Vusi Sibanda (6)2555
secondVusi Sibanda (24) and Donald Tiripano (5)33114
thirdMark Vermeulen (21) and Vusi Sibanda (15)40106
fourthVusi Sibanda (0) and Brendan Taylor (0)04
fifthBrendan Taylor (5) and Regis Chakabva (10)1514
sixthSean Williams (3) and Regis Chakabva (5)831
seventhSean Williams (0) and Richmond Mutumbami (2)311
eighthJohn Nyumbu (13) and Richmond Mutumbami (41)54113
ninthJohn Nyumbu (0) and Tendai Chatara (0)04
tenthTinashe Panyangara (2) and Tendai Chatara (0)37
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 44 FOR 1
BatterHow outRB
Dean Elgarb Tendai Chatara2128
Alviro Petersennot out1730
Faf du Plessisnot out56

Did not bat: Hashim Amla, AB de Villiers, Quinton de Kock, Jean-Paul Duminy, Vernon Philander, Dale Steyn, Morne Morkel, Dane Piedt

Extras 1 · Total 44 for 1

Bowler (Zimbabwe)OMRW
John Nyumbu40240
Tinashe Panyangara3150
Tendai Chatara2151
Sean Williams1.4090

FALL OF WICKETS

1-39 (Dean Elgar, 9.4 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstAlviro Petersen (17) and Dean Elgar (21)3958
secondAlviro Petersen (0) and Faf du Plessis (5)56
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