South Africa destroy hosts Zimbabwe

Harare: South Africa beat Zimbabwe by nine wickets inside four days in the one-off Test at Harare Sports Club on Tuesday to reinforce their position as the top-ranked team. The South Africans easily knocked off the 41 runs they needed in their second innings, finishing on 44-1 to seal victory and follow up a series win over Sri Lanka last month under new captain Hashim Amla.

 

South Africa earlier bowled Zimbabwe out for 181 in their second innings after off-spinner Dane Piedt took 4-62 to increase his match haul to eight wickets on debut. Fast bowlers Dale Steyn and Morne Morkel picked up three wickets each in the second innings.

 

Zimbabwe (1st innings): 256 

South Africa (1st innings): 397

Zimbabwe (2nd innings): Masakadza c de Villiers b Morkel 19, Sibanda c & b Piedt 45, Tiripano b Piedt 5, Vermeulen lbw b Steyn 21, Taylor c Elgar b Piedt 5, Chakabva b Morkel 15, Williams c Duminy b Morkel 3, Mutumbami c de Kock b Steyn 43, Nyumbu c & b Piedt 13, T. Chatara (not out) 0, T. Panyangara b Steyn 2. Extras (b2, lb7l nb1) 10. Total (in 76.2 overs) 181. 

FoW: 1-25, 2-58, 3-98, 4-98, 5-113, 6-121, 7-124, 8-178, 9-178.

Bowling: Steyn 21.2-9-38-3, Philander 10-3-25-0, Morkel 15-9-15-3, Piedt 25-3-62-4, Duminy 2-1-12-0, Elgar 3-0-20-0. 

South Africa (2nd innings): D. Elgar b Chatara 21, A. Petersen (not out) 17, F. du Plessis (not out) 5. Extras (l1b) 1. Total (for one wicket in 10.4 overs) 44.

FoW: 1-39

Bowling: Nyumbu 4-0-24-0, Panyangara 3-1-5-0, Chatara 2-1-5-1, Williams 1.4-0-9-0.