Corbin Bosch to Ervine, out Caught by de Zorzi!! Superb catch at short-leg and it's de Zorzi. One-handed stunner to his left. Length delivery on the pads, Ervine flicks and it's flying, de Zorzi sticks out a left hand even as he is off-balance and the ball is lodged there. No wonder Corbin Bosch and the South Africans are pumped. That should be the last bit of resistance from Zimbabwe. Ervine walks off for 49. Ervine c de Zorzi b Corbin Bosch 49(77) [4s-7]
Corbin Bosch to Ervine, no run, full outside off, slanting away, Ervine gets forward to defend, the thick outside-edge dies on the way to gully, who dives to his right and parries it to the slips
Corbin Bosch to Ervine, no run, short on the stumps, Ervine ducks to let that go
Corbin Bosch to Ervine, 2 runs, short of length outside off, Ervine goes on the back foot and punches it through the cover region for a couple
Corbin Bosch to Ervine, no run, tight length delivery on midddle and off, keeps a bit low, Ervine is right behind that, played it well
Maharaj to Ervine, 1 run, similar line and length, tossed up full outside off, Ervine brings out the reverse-sweep and finds deep backward point
Maharaj to Ervine, FOUR, fine sweep. It's tossed up full outside off, Ervine gets low and sweeps powerfully, to the deep backward square-leg fence, it's right into the gap
Corbin Bosch to Ervine, 1 run, length on middle, Ervine gets forward and flicks wide of short-leg, played it down
Maharaj to Ervine, no run, tossed up full outside off, Ervine gets forward to dead-bat
Maharaj to Ervine, no run, full outside off, Ervine gets forward to flick to that short-leg fielder
Maharaj to Ervine, no run, tossed up full outside off, Ervine with a neat forward defence
Maharaj to Ervine, no run, slower and looped up outside off, Ervine gets forward to defend, misses, hit on the pad but impact outside off, so no danger of being LBW
Maharaj to Ervine, no run, good length and turns in on off, Ervine goes on the back foot to turn, gets a thick inside-edge on to thigh pad, lobs in the air and there's no leg-slip to catch
Maharaj to Ervine, no run, tossed up full outside off, Ervine gets forward to defend, wide of slip to his left, rolls away
Brevis to Ervine, 1 run, short of length around off, Ervine rides the bounce and angles it to deep backward point
Brevis to Ervine, 1 run, low full toss outside off, Ervine drives it in front of square and crosses over
Brevis to Ervine, no run, spin for Brevis. Ervine misses the nudge to the leg-side and is rapped on the pads. The ball was turning down leg
Brevis to Ervine, no run, flighted around off, Ervine presses across and defends to the leg-side
Brevis to Ervine, no run, tossed up close to off, Ervine prods forward and blocks it back to Brevis
Brevis to Ervine, no run, touch quicker and at the stumps, Ervine brings his bat down and defends to short leg
Brevis to Ervine, FOUR, that's a juicy full toss outside off, Ervine slaps it in front of square and picks up the boundary
Brevis to Ervine, no run, flighted on leg, Ervine gently turns it to short leg
Maharaj to Ervine, 1 run, flighted outside off, Ervine reverse sweeps and picks out deep backward point
Maharaj to Ervine, no run, tossed up on off, Ervine goes back and turns it gently to short leg
Kwena Maphaka to Ervine, 1 run, angled into the pads, Ervine flicks to deep square leg
Maharaj to Ervine, no run, tossed up outside off, Ervine leans forward and blocks it out
Maharaj to Ervine, no run, floated up outside off, Ervine settles into the forward defensive
Maharaj to Ervine, no run, quicker and stays a tad low, Ervine goes back and keeps it out
Maharaj to Ervine, no run, bit of extra bounce and Ervine kneels down to paddle, gloves it behind and the ball goes through the vacant leg slip region
Maharaj to Ervine, no run, tossed up outside off, Ervine presses across and defends
Maharaj to Ervine, no run, flighted and turning in, Ervine lunges across and blocks with the pad and bat together
Kwena Maphaka to Ervine, 1 run, full delivery at the stumps, clipped to deep square leg
Kwena Maphaka to Ervine, 1 run, angled into the pads, Ervine flicks it to deep square leg
Maharaj to Ervine, 1 run, tossed up outside off, Ervine outside halves the block towards backward point
Maharaj to Ervine, FOUR, flighted outside off, Ervine kneels down and belts the reverse sweep behind square on the off-side
Maharaj to Ervine, no run, flighted on off, Ervine leans forward and gently turns it to short leg
Maharaj to Ervine, no run, appeal for LBW. Ervine stays rooted to the crease and plays for the turn, gets beaten on the outside edge and is struck on the back pad. He had gotten himself outside off and that saved him
Kwena Maphaka to Ervine, 1 run, short of length outside off, Ervine punches it in front of square and the pair settle with a single
Kwena Maphaka to Ervine, no run, fullish delivery in the channel, Ervine plays for the angle coming in and is beaten on the outside edge. The ball holds its line and that's what defeated Ervine
Kwena Maphaka to Ervine, no run, short of length close to off, Ervine rides the bounce and defends it back
Kwena Maphaka to Ervine, no run, fuller and outside off, Ervine lifts his bat and lets it go
Codi Yusuf to Ervine, no run, short of length around off, Ervine pulls sans timing and picks out mid-wicket
Codi Yusuf to Ervine, 3 runs, full pitcher outside off, Ervine drives it through the empty cover region and scampers back for the third
Codi Yusuf to Ervine, 1 run, short of length angled into the hips, Ervine tucks it backward of square and takes the single
Codi Yusuf to Ervine, no run, fullish delivery angled across, Ervine lifts his bat and lets it go
Codi Yusuf to Ervine, no run, fuller and around off, Ervine prods forward and blocks it to the off-side
Codi Yusuf to Ervine, FOUR, very full delivery aimed for the stumps, Ervine almost falls over while digging it out but manages to clip it through mid-wicket and the ball manages to race away
Codi Yusuf to Ervine, no run, good length ball around off, Ervine defends with soft hands into the off-side
Codi Yusuf to Ervine, no run, short of length around the hips, Ervine tucks it to square leg
Codi Yusuf to Ervine, no run, back of a length delivery, Ervine gets on top of the bounce and pats it to backward point
Maharaj to Ervine, 1 run, tossed up around off, Ervine works it to mid-on and is happy to take the single
Codi Yusuf to Ervine, 1 run, on a length and angled across, Ervine defends with soft hands and the outside edge does not carry to the slip cordon, there is a half stop and the batters decide to cross over
Maharaj to Ervine, 1 run, tossed up delivery, Ervine sweeps on the bounce to deep square leg and retains strike
Maharaj to Ervine, no run, spinning in from outside off, Ervine goes back and blocks it with a straight bat
Maharaj to Ervine, FOUR, belted! Drifted across, Ervine kneels down and nails the reverse sweep behind square on the off-side. He rolled his wrists over to ensure the placement was spot as well as it went along the ground
Maharaj to Ervine, no run, flighted close to off, Ervine prods across and defends to the off-side
Maharaj to Ervine, FOUR, shot! Is that Ervine deciding to play his shots? He shimmies down, gets to the pitch of the flighted delivery and lofts it with the spin over mid-wicket, one bounce and over the ropes
Maharaj to Ervine, no run, tossed up on off, Ervine gently turns it to short leg
Maharaj to Ervine, no run, flatter and at the stumps, Ervine tucks it to backward square
Maharaj to Ervine, FOUR, that's better. Ervine can't allow Maharaj to just keep bowling in the rough. He sits down, rolls his wrists over and sweeps it behind square on the off-side
Maharaj to Ervine, no run, flighted outside off, Ervine pushes more convincingly to mid-off
Maharaj to Ervine, no run, floated up outside off, Ervine squeezes the drive to mid-off
Maharaj to Ervine, no run, sharp turn. Lands outside off and ends up down leg, Ervine shuffles inside the line and misses the glance. Not far from leg-stump
Maharaj to Ervine, no run, flighted around off, Ervine clips it with the spin to mid-wicket
Maharaj to Ervine, no run, floaty delivery outside off, Ervine pushes it off the inner half back to Maharaj
Maharaj to Ervine, no run, loopy delivery outside off, Ervine lunges across and defends to the off-side
Maharaj to Ervine, no run, spins in sharply from outside off, Ervine is rooted to the crease and ekes out an inside edge onto the pad
Maharaj to Ervine, 1 run, tossed up and turning in, Ervine flicks it with the spin to deep square leg
Corbin Bosch to Ervine, 1 run, good length ball at the stumps, Ervine turns the bat face and works it to mid-wicket
Corbin Bosch to Ervine, no run, this one stays a tad low, Ervine brings his bat down and manages to stab it to mid-wicket
Corbin Bosch to Ervine, no run, another back of a length delivery, Ervine stays back and defends to mid-on
Corbin Bosch to Ervine, wide, bouncer but too high and too short, Ervine comfortably evades it and the umpire signals wide for height
Corbin Bosch to Ervine, no run, once more just short of good length, Ervine gets behind the line and blocks
Corbin Bosch to Ervine, no run, back of a length delivery, Ervine angles it with an open face towards gully
Corbin Bosch to Ervine, no run, goes slightly fuller for the first time to Ervine and immediately beats the outside edge. This was a fullish delivery around off, Ervine prods forward to defend and is lucky not to have edged it
Corbin Bosch to Ervine, no run, bouncer around leg, Ervine ducks inside the line and lets it pass
Corbin Bosch to Ervine, no run, short of length delivery, Ervine stays back and pats it towards point
Corbin Bosch to Ervine, no run, back of a length delivery, Ervine gets behind the line and knocks it with soft hands to mid-off