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Zimbabwe tour of South Africa - 2009 (2009/10) · Willowmoore Park, Benoni · 8 November 2009

South Africa won by 45 runs

South Africa won by 45 runs. Tatenda Taibu top-scored with 103* for Zimbabwe.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Zimbabwe tour of South Africa - 2009 (2009/10)
Ground
Willowmoore Park, Benoni
Date
8 November 2009
Toss
Zimbabwe, chose to field
Result
South Africa won by 45 runs
Player of the match
Tatenda Taibu
Captains
Graeme Smith (South Africa), Prosper Utseya (Zimbabwe)
Debut
Ryan McLaren (South Africa)
Umpires
HDPK Dharmasena and RE Koertzen
Match referee
J Srinath

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Zimbabwe won the toss and chose to field. It was Ryan McLaren's first ODI.

South Africa batted first and made 295 for 5. Hashim Amla top-scored with 80 off 96 balls, and AB de Villiers made 51. Ray Price took 3 for 44 for Zimbabwe. The innings was built on a 90-run stand for the second wicket between Hashim Amla and AB de Villiers. That was well above the 2000s average first-innings total at Willowmoore Park, 223 across 15 ODIs.

Chasing 296, Zimbabwe made 250 for 6. Tatenda Taibu top-scored with 103 not out off 112 balls, and Stuart Matsikenyeri made 86. Ryan McLaren took 3 for 51 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 188-run stand for the sixth wicket between Tatenda Taibu and Stuart Matsikenyeri, 75% of the total.

South Africa won by 45 runs.

SOUTH AFRICA: 295 FOR 5
BatterHow outRB
Hashim Amlac Mark Vermeulen b Graeme Cremer8096
Graeme Smithc Chris Mpofu b Ray Price3539
AB de Villiersc Mark Vermeulen b Ray Price5151
Mark Boucherc Mark Vermeulen b Ray Price1834
Alviro Petersenc Graeme Cremer b Chamu Chibhabha3936
Albie Morkelnot out5039
Ryan McLarennot out65

Did not bat: Johan Botha, Dale Steyn, Lonwabo Tsotsobe, Charl Langeveldt

Extras 16 · Total 295 for 5

Bowler (Zimbabwe)OMRW
Chris Mpofu100700
Chamu Chibhabha90641
Ray Price100443
Prosper Utseya100590
Graeme Cremer100471
Stuart Matsikenyeri1080

FALL OF WICKETS

1-67 (Graeme Smith, 13.3 ov), 2-157 (AB de Villiers, 28.3 ov), 3-185 (Hashim Amla, 35.1 ov), 4-202 (Mark Boucher, 38.2 ov), 5-288 (Alviro Petersen, 48.6 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstHashim Amla (30) and Graeme Smith (35)6781
secondHashim Amla (36) and AB de Villiers (51)9090
thirdMark Boucher (11) and Hashim Amla (14)2840
fourthMark Boucher (7) and Alviro Petersen (0)1719
fifthAlbie Morkel (49) and Alviro Petersen (30)8664
sixthAlbie Morkel (0) and Ryan McLaren (6)76
ZIMBABWE: 250 FOR 6
BatterHow outRB
Mark Vermeulenc Hashim Amla b Lonwabo Tsotsobe818
Chamu Chibhabhalbw b Ryan McLaren2130
Hamilton Masakadzac Mark Boucher b Dale Steyn1138
Brendan Taylorc Mark Boucher b Ryan McLaren26
Tatenda Taibunot out103112
Elton Chigumburab Dale Steyn44
Stuart Matsikenyerib Ryan McLaren8687
Graeme Cremernot out15

Did not bat: Prosper Utseya, Ray Price, Chris Mpofu

Extras 14 · Total 250 for 6

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Dale Steyn100512
Lonwabo Tsotsobe80411
Charl Langeveldt80330
Ryan McLaren100513
Johan Botha101410
Albie Morkel40270

FALL OF WICKETS

1-11 (Mark Vermeulen, 5.1 ov), 2-35 (Chamu Chibhabha, 11.3 ov), 3-40 (Brendan Taylor, 13.5 ov), 4-44 (Hamilton Masakadza, 16.2 ov), 5-48 (Elton Chigumbura, 16.6 ov), 6-236 (Stuart Matsikenyeri, 47.6 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstMark Vermeulen (8) and Chamu Chibhabha (3)1131
secondHamilton Masakadza (6) and Chamu Chibhabha (18)2438
thirdHamilton Masakadza (2) and Brendan Taylor (2)514
fourthTatenda Taibu (1) and Hamilton Masakadza (3)415
fifthTatenda Taibu (0) and Elton Chigumbura (4)44
sixthTatenda Taibu (90) and Stuart Matsikenyeri (86)188186
seventhTatenda Taibu (12) and Graeme Cremer (1)1412
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