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Zimbabwe vs South Africa, 1st Test - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Series: South Africa tour of Zimbabwe, 2025 Venue: Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo Date & Time: Jun 28-Jul 01, 10:00 AM LOCAL

Blessing Muzarabani 2-59(20 ov)

88.6
Muzarabani to Kwena Maphaka, no run, full just outside off, Kwena Maphaka gets forward to drive, thick inside-edge runs away through vacant mid-wicket, easy two but they don't take it
88.5
Muzarabani to Kwena Maphaka, no run, big appeal for LBW but this is sliding down leg. Sharp nipbacker and Kwena Maphaka is rapped on the pads on leg-stump, with the angle it is missing leg-stump, good call from umpire Richard Illingworth
88.4
Muzarabani to Kwena Maphaka, no run, again down leg, length and Kwena Maphaka offers the leg, thuds into the thigh pad
88.3
4
Muzarabani to Kwena Maphaka, leg byes, FOUR, short of length and sliding down leg, Kwena Maphaka flicks and misses, off the thigh pad and it flies wide of Tafadzwa Tsiga for four
88.2
Muzarabani to Kwena Maphaka, no run, short and at the body of Kwena Maphaka, who wears one as it nips back in, hit near the ribs
88.1
Muzarabani to Kwena Maphaka, no run, digs it in short and down leg, Kwena Maphaka weaves out of the ball's way, Tafadzwa Tsiga dives to his right and takes it
86.6
Muzarabani to Corbin Bosch, no run, good bowling. Full and wide outside off, Corbin Bosch tries to reach for it but lets it go and it's a fair delivery. He is off strike now
86.5
4
Muzarabani to Corbin Bosch, FOUR, poor fielding. Chivanga the culprit at long-on. It's short outside off, Corbin Bosch pulls and it's a regulation stop, Chivanga doesn't bend down properly and the ball slips away from his hands. Embarrassing that and it goes away for four
86.4
Muzarabani to Corbin Bosch, 2 runs, another quick two. It's a short of length delivery on the stumps, Corbin Bosch pulls and loses his bottom-hand, but Kwena Maphaka takes on the fielder and comes back for the second. The throw had to go to the other end
86.3
Muzarabani to Corbin Bosch, no run, short of length just outside off, Corbin Bosch goes on the back foot and punches to the cover-point fielder, no run there
86.2
Muzarabani to Corbin Bosch, 2 runs, Corbin Bosch is in. Just beats the throw from Tafadzwa Tsiga who hits direct after collecting the throw from third man. It's a short of length delivery outside off, Corbin Bosch punches and the thick outside-edge flies well wide of gully. Ervine runs and fires in a throw, bit wide and high to the keeper and Bosch made it in by stretching. Just in but that will do
86.1
Muzarabani to Corbin Bosch, no run, short of length outside off, Corbin Bosch cuts hard and straight to sweeper cover, doesn't take the single
84.6
W
Muzarabani to Codi Yusuf, out Caught by Williams!! Good low catch at third man. A rising short delivery at Codi Yusuf and it cramps the batter, he arches back and makes room to glide it, can't keep it down, Williams judges it well as he comes in and takes a good low catch. Corbin Bosch is now left with just the number 11. Codi Yusuf c Williams b Muzarabani 27(49) [4s-5]
84.5
Muzarabani to Codi Yusuf, no run, short of length and rising outside off, Codi Yusuf punches with no feet as he stays leg-side of the ball, misses, flies over the outside-edge
84.4
Muzarabani to Codi Yusuf, no run, short of length just outside off, Codi Yusuf goes on the back foot and punches it to gully
84.3
4
Muzarabani to Codi Yusuf, FOUR, and the ball goes to where a third man was last ball. A rising short of length delivery outside off, Codi Yusuf punches and the thick outside-edge flies over the gully fielder
84.2
4
Muzarabani to Codi Yusuf, FOUR, width outside off and that has been cut so hard. Short and wide outside off, Codi Yusuf slashes and easily beats the square third man to his right
84.1
Muzarabani to Corbin Bosch, 1 run, short on the stumps, Corbin Bosch pulls to deep square-leg
82.6
Muzarabani to Codi Yusuf, no run, full and snaking into middle, Codi Yusuf clears his front-leg to drive to mid-on
82.5
Muzarabani to Codi Yusuf, no run, short outside off, rising, Codi Yusuf slashes and misses, flies over the top-edge
82.4
4
Muzarabani to Codi Yusuf, FOUR, well-played. This short delivery is aimed at him and it's coming back in all the time, Codi Yusuf makes room and arches his back to steer to the vacant third man fence, got it into the gap
82.3
Muzarabani to Codi Yusuf, no run, rising short delivery outside off, Codi Yusuf slashes and misses
82.2
Muzarabani to Codi Yusuf, no run, short of length and nips back in to the thigh pad, Codi Yusuf flicks and misses, was there an inside-edge on to the thigh pad? anyway no short-leg even if there was one to catch it
82.1
Muzarabani to Codi Yusuf, no run, short outside off, Codi Yusuf toe-ends the pull to mid-on
80.6
Muzarabani to Codi Yusuf, no run, short and wide and well outside off, Yusuf swings at it and doesn't connect
80.5
4
Muzarabani to Codi Yusuf, FOUR, short and wide outside off, Codi Yusuf goes on the back foot and cuts in the air, wide of extra-cover, flies away, there for the hit and he put it away
80.4
Muzarabani to Codi Yusuf, no run, short outside off, Codi Yusuf drops his hands on that and plays inside the line, lets it go
80.3
Muzarabani to Codi Yusuf, no run, short of length outside off, Codi Yusuf goes on the back foot and steers it to gully, rode the bounce and played it down
80.2
Muzarabani to Codi Yusuf, no run, short of length on middle, again rises, Codi Yusuf again is uncomfortable, goes on the back foot and punches towards mid-off
80.1
Muzarabani to Codi Yusuf, no run, fiery short ball. At Codi Yusuf, he flinches and bends his head down, hangs the bat in front of his face, luckily the ball hits the handle and doesn't pop straight up
70.6
4
Muzarabani to Maharaj, FOUR, back of a length delivery outside off, Maharaj looks to drive off the back foot and carves it off the outside half through gully
70.5
Muzarabani to Corbin Bosch, 1 run, short of length on off, Bosch rides the bounce and tucks it through square leg
70.4
Muzarabani to Corbin Bosch, 2 runs, short of length delivery angled in on off, Bosch gets on top of the bounce and pulls it out to deep square leg
70.3
Muzarabani to Corbin Bosch, no run, back of a length delivery angled in, Bosch blocks from the crease
70.2
F
Muzarabani to Corbin Bosch, FOUR, Bosch throws his bat at it and the edges flies over the slips! Short of length outside off, plenty of width, he doesn't hold back on the cut and that was never going to hand given how hard he went. Fifty for him!
70.1
Muzarabani to Corbin Bosch, no run, fuller than a good length outside off, Bosch gets forward and drives to mid-off
68.6
Muzarabani to Corbin Bosch, no run, dug in short around off, Bosch manages to get out of the way
68.5
Muzarabani to Corbin Bosch, 2 runs, back of a length delivery around off, Bosch clips it nicely through midwicket and comes back for two
68.4
Muzarabani to Corbin Bosch, no run, short of length outside off, Bosch looks to cut and is beaten by the extra bounce from the pitch
68.3
Muzarabani to Corbin Bosch, no run, angling in on off, good length ball, Bosch defends forward
68.2
Muzarabani to Maharaj, leg byes, 1 run, angling in on leg, good length ball, Maharaj looks to clip it away but is hit on the thigh pad
68.1
Muzarabani to Maharaj, no run, back of a length delivery just outside off, Maharaj gently punches to cover
40.6
Muzarabani to Verreynne, no run, full outside off, Verreynne gets forward and push-drives firmly but finds cover
40.5
Muzarabani to Lhuan-dre Pretorius, 3 runs, full and angled in towards off, Lhuan-dre Pretorius gets forward and shows the full face of the bat to drive, past mid-off and it's tracked down, they take an easy three
40.4
Muzarabani to Lhuan-dre Pretorius, no run, short outside off, Lhuan-dre Pretorius goes on the back foot and pulls down, finds backward square-leg
40.3
Muzarabani to Verreynne, leg byes, 1 run, full and sliding down leg, Verreynne shuffles across to clip and misses, off the thigh pad for a legbye, easily missing leg-stump
40.2
Muzarabani to Lhuan-dre Pretorius, 1 run, length on middle, angled in, Lhuan-dre Pretorius shuffles across and clips to the left of mid-on for one
40.1
Muzarabani to Lhuan-dre Pretorius, no run, short of length just outside off, Lhuan-dre Pretorius goes on the back foot and defends it down, played it well
38.6
Muzarabani to Lhuan-dre Pretorius, 1 run, fullish on middle, Lhuan-dre Pretorius shuffles across and flicks wide of deep mid-wicket for one
38.5
4
Muzarabani to Lhuan-dre Pretorius, FOUR, poor ball and four. Well down leg, short of length and Lhuan-dre Pretorius helps the flick, beats the run and dive of fine-leg
38.4
Muzarabani to Lhuan-dre Pretorius, no run, short of length on middle, Lhuan-dre Pretorius goes on the back foot and defends with soft hands
38.3
Muzarabani to Verreynne, 1 run, full and angled into off and middle, Verreynne gets forward and shows the full face of the bat to drive it wide of mid-on, mid-off gets across and cuts it off, Verreynne wants a 2nd and slips, luckily for him, he manages to crawl back in as he dives to plonk the bat in
38.2
Muzarabani to Verreynne, no run, on a length outside off, Verreynne witha slight shuffle defends to the backward point area
38.1
Muzarabani to Lhuan-dre Pretorius, 1 run, short of length on off, Lhuan-dre Pretorius goes on the back foot and short-arm jabs to deep square-leg
36.6
Muzarabani to Verreynne, no run, tight length delivery just outside off, Verreynne defends forward in his own inimitable way
36.5
W
Muzarabani to Brevis, out Caught by Tanaka Chivanga!! Good catch at mid-off and the dangerous Brevis goes. It's short outside off, Brevis is early with the pull, that's why he toe-ends it and it would have been difficult for Chivanga at mid-off to pick it up, but he runs forward and takes it well, diving to complete the catch. Brevis was looking extremely threatening and his debut innings is cut short. Muzarabani is pumped as are the crowd. Brevis c Tanaka Chivanga b Muzarabani 51(41) [4s-3 6s-4]
36.4
Muzarabani to Brevis, no run, full outside off, Brevis gets forward to defend and it's off the open-face to backward point
36.3
Muzarabani to Brevis, no run, full on the stumps, Brevis gets forward to drive to mid-on
36.2
Muzarabani to Lhuan-dre Pretorius, 1 run, rising and into the gloves, Lhuan-dre Pretorius shuffles across to nudge it and it raps the glove and rolls to the right of Tafadzwa Tsiga
36.1
Muzarabani to Lhuan-dre Pretorius, no run, on a length outside off, Lhuan-dre Pretorius is right behind that to defend
34.6
Muzarabani to Brevis, no run, short of length and nips back in to the body, Brevis goes on the back foot to work and misses, is hit near the elbow, that should be painful
34.5
Muzarabani to Brevis, no run, short of length outside off, Brevis shoulders arms
34.4
Muzarabani to Brevis, no run, full outside off, Brevis gets forward and drives nicely, finds mid-off
34.3
Muzarabani to Brevis, no run, fullish and nips back in to off, Brevis with a little shuffle across, shows the full face of the bat and defends to mid-on
34.2
Muzarabani to Brevis, no run, fullish and nips back in from outside off, Brevis gets forward and pushes it to the cover region
34.1
Muzarabani to Lhuan-dre Pretorius, 1 run, short of length and angled into off, Lhuan-dre Pretorius goes on the back foot and turns it through the vacant mid-wicket area for one
22.6
Muzarabani to Brevis, no run, bouncer to end the over, Brevis ducks underneath it
22.5
Muzarabani to Lhuan-dre Pretorius, leg byes, 1 run, length ball angling in on middle-leg, Pretorius is late on the glance and the ball rolls to square leg for a single to be taken via leg-byes
22.4
Muzarabani to Lhuan-dre Pretorius, no run, length ball angled in on off, Pretorius defends it back to Muzarabani
22.3
W
Muzarabani to Mulder, out Mulder Run Out!! Direct-hit and gone! In-seamer from Muzarabani, Mulder nudges it adjacent to the pitch on the leg-side. Not sure why they're trying to take a quick single. Mulder stops for a brief moment while Pretorius keeps running. The former eventually goes for it and pays the price. Muzarabani gets to the ball quickly, turns around and hits the bullseye at the bowler's end to catch the batter short. Mulder actually responded positively to his partner's call and paused on seeing the bower run across and he lost some valuable time there. Mulder run out (Muzarabani) 17(47) [4s-1]
22.2
Muzarabani to Mulder, no run, good length delivery around off, Mulder stays in his crease to defend it down the pitch
22.2
Muzarabani to Lhuan-dre Pretorius, no ball, 1 run, dug in short, Pretorius gets inside the line, swivels and pulls to fine leg. Muzarabani has overstepped
22.1
Muzarabani to Lhuan-dre Pretorius, no run, good length ball marginally outside off, Pretorius gets forward and defends it into off
20.6
Muzarabani to Lhuan-dre Pretorius, no run, Muzarabani goes fuller on this occasion and Pretorius is half-forward to defend it into off
20.5
Muzarabani to Lhuan-dre Pretorius, no run, short ball, Pretorius plays a half-hearted pull shot only to connect with thin air as the ball goes under his blade. Tafadzwa Tsiga collects this in front of his face. A slightly longer followthrough from Muzarabani followed by a stare...
20.4
Muzarabani to Lhuan-dre Pretorius, no run, round the wicket, extra bounce from a short of a good length, Pretorius hops to block and plays with soft hands. Outside edge and the ball rolls towards gully
20.3
Muzarabani to Mulder, 1 run, shorter in length, probably doesn't bounce as much as the batter expects. Mulder hurriedly pulls and inside-edges it to fine leg
20.2
Muzarabani to Mulder, no run, on a length and just outside off, Mulder hops and punches it to point
20.1
Muzarabani to Mulder, no run, short of length ball angling in towards off, Mulder covers the line and blocks it into off
18.6
Muzarabani to Mulder, no run, rising back of a length delivery outside off, left alone. Tafadzwa Tsiga - the keeper - collects it in above his head
18.5
Muzarabani to Mulder, no run, slightly fuller than a length, the angle forces Mulder to play at it. The ball holds its line and whistles past the outside edge
18.4
Muzarabani to Mulder, no run, good bouncer, Mulder spots it and ducks under it
18.3
Muzarabani to Mulder, no run, length ball and around the fifth stump zone, Mulder taps it to point by playing with soft hands
18.2
Muzarabani to Mulder, no run, back of a length, Mulder punches to cover
18.1
Muzarabani to Mulder, no run, good length on off, Mulder stands tall to pat it to cover
16.6
Muzarabani to Lhuan-dre Pretorius, no run, back of a length delivery angling down leg, kicks up sharply and flies through to the keeper as Pretorius doesn't get anything on it
16.5
Muzarabani to Lhuan-dre Pretorius, no run, good length ball angling down leg, Pretorius doesn't get anything on it
16.4
Muzarabani to Lhuan-dre Pretorius, no run, good length ball on off, kicks up on Pretorius as he hesitantly comes forward and defends
16.3
Muzarabani to Lhuan-dre Pretorius, no run, good length at the stumps, defended down the pitch
16.2
Muzarabani to Lhuan-dre Pretorius, no run, beaten! Cracker from Muzarabani who pounds it in on a short of length, Pretorius looks to ride the bounce in defence but it nips away sharply to beat the edge
16.1
Muzarabani to Lhuan-dre Pretorius, no run, dug in short just outside off, Pretorius ducks under it
8.6
Muzarabani to Mulder, no run, back of a length delivery nipping in around off, blocked from the crease
8.5
Muzarabani to Breetzke, 1 run, back of a length around off, Breetzke hangs back and taps it into the off-side
8.4
4
Muzarabani to Breetzke, FOUR, this is firmly played on the up! Fuller than a good length outside off, one of the rare times Muzarabani has pitched it a little further up, and Breetzke gets forward to drive it through the covers. This is an ideal length though, with the ball nipping around. Muzarabani shouldn't be discouraged
8.3
Muzarabani to Breetzke, no run, short of length delivery outside off, Breetzke plays away from the body and pokes it loosely into the point region
8.2
Muzarabani to Breetzke, no run, good length delivery outside off, left alone
8.1
Muzarabani to Breetzke, no run, beauty from Muzarabani! Back of a length delivery angled in around off, Breetzke feels compelled to play but his feet are rooted and the ball nips away, flying past the bat shoulder to the keeper
6.6
Muzarabani to Breetzke, no run, dug in short, Breetzke ducks under it
6.5
Muzarabani to Breetzke, no run, good length delivery outside off, kicks up sharply and flies through to the keeper as Breetzke lets it go
6.4
Muzarabani to Breetzke, no run, back of a length on middle, nips away a touch and Breetzke is squared up in the crease in defence. Manages to blunt it down the pitch
6.3
Muzarabani to Breetzke, no run, short of length delivery just outside off, Breetzke pokes at it and plays it to cover
6.2
Muzarabani to Breetzke, no run, short of length delivery angling in around off, Breetzke leaves on length and lets it go
6.1
Muzarabani to Breetzke, no run, short of length outside off, flies through to the keeper who takes it above his head as Breetzke lets it go
4.6
Muzarabani to Breetzke, no run, good length on middle and leg, defended from the crease
4.5
Muzarabani to Breetzke, no run, beaten! Short of length outside off, zips off the surface while nipping away a fraction and beats the nervous poke from Breetzke
4.4
Muzarabani to Breetzke, no run, straying down the leg-side, Breetzke doesn't get anything on it
4.3
Muzarabani to Breetzke, no run, dug in short just outside off, Breetzke ducks under it
4.2
Muzarabani to Breetzke, no run, back of a length delivery on middle and leg, strikes Breetzke on the thigh as he's beaten on the inside edge
4.1
Muzarabani to Breetzke, no run, Muzarabani continues to pepper that back of a length. It cuts in slightly around off and Breetzke defends from the crease
2.6
Muzarabani to de Zorzi, no run, looks to defend from the crease but gets an inside edge onto pad
2.5
Muzarabani to de Zorzi, no run, now that's a bit fuller and it troubles de Zorzi! Angled in around off, good length ball, he looks to turn it into the on-side but the ball cuts away sharply and strikes high on the back thigh with some extra bounce
2.4
Muzarabani to de Zorzi, no run, back of a length delivery around off, blocked from the crease
2.3
Muzarabani to de Zorzi, no run, sharp inward movement off the seam! Back of a length, jags in around off, goes past the inside edge and strikes de Zorzi on the back thigh
2.2
Muzarabani to de Zorzi, no run, short of length delivery around off, blocked from the crease
2.1
Muzarabani to de Zorzi, no run, back of a length delivery angling down leg, de Zorzi misses out
0.6
Muzarabani to de Zorzi, no run, angled in on middle, back of a length, de Zorzi turns it into the on-side
0.5
Muzarabani to de Zorzi, no run, back of a length delivery just outside off, defended from crease
0.4
Muzarabani to de Zorzi, no run, has the catch been put down? The players don't seem very sure, the umpires get together and they've sent it upstairs. Oh yes, the ball has been grounded and de Zorzi survives! Back of a length in the channel, de Zorzi looks to defend from the crease but it straightens and catches a healthy edge. It carries to second slip where Williams shells the chance and it goes on the bounce to first slip
0.3
Muzarabani to de Zorzi, no run, short of length delivery wide of off, left alone
0.2
Muzarabani to de Zorzi, no run, back of a length delivery straying down leg, de Zorzi doesn't get anything on it
0.1
Muzarabani to de Zorzi, no run, what happened there! Dug in short and slanted into the body, de Zorzi is taken by surprise and reacts as if he didn't spot it at all. Wears a blow on his arm
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