ज़िम्बाब्वे vs दक्षिण अफ्रीका, मैच 1, हरारे स्पोर्ट्स क्लब, हरारे, 14 July 2025 - कमेंट्री

Way too full, on leg, Corbin Bosch drills this to long on for a single. 

Floated full, on middle and leg, George Linde flicks this through mid-wicket for one.

A straight one, down the leg. Corbin Bosch plays the reverse sweep to sweeper cover and takes two. 

Pushed through on leg, Corbin Bosch tucks this through square leg for one. SCORES ARE LEVEL!

A single to wrap things up in the first game of this Tri-Nation series. Short and on leg, George Linde pulls this on the bounce to deep mid-wicket for a single to end the game and win this for the Proteas by 5 wickets.

Short-pitched, around off. Corbin Bosch fends this through mid-wicket for one.

OUT! TIMBER! On a length, around off, Rubin Hermann looks to punch this off his back foot but the ball keeps low and beats Rubin Hermann. The ball sneaks past the batter and rattles the timber. SA still needs 12 runs and a few more wickets quickly might just test the tail of the Proteas. A very slim chance for the Chevrons, though. 

Good length on off, George Linde pushes this through mid on for one.

Full toss on middle and leg, Corbin Bosch pushes this back to the bowler. Corbin shuffled a long way across but had to get something behind this otherwise he was a goner.

FOUR! The margin comes down to just 7 with this boundary. Back of a length around middle and leg, Corbin Bosch moves to his off and smashes this through backward square leg for a boundary to get SA even closer to the total. 

Good length on middle and off, Corbin Bosch pushes this to long on for a single. 

Back of a length on middle and leg, Rubin Hermann hops up on his toes and tucks this gently through mid-wicket for two.

Good length on off, Rubin Hermann blocks this out. 

On a length around off, Rubin Hermann pushes this through cover for one.

FOUR! UP AND OVER COVER FOR FOUR! Short and wide outside off, Corbin Bosch punches this flat and over cover for a boundary. South Africa inches closer to a winning start.

Good length around the pads, Corbin Bosch flicks this away towards deep square for two.

On a length, drifting down the leg. Corbin Bosch flicks this through backward square for a single. 

Good length on middle and leg, Rubin Hermann milks this through mid-wicket and takes two. 

Short-pitched on middle and leg, Rubin Hermann pulls this to deep mid-wicket for one.

FOUR! BOSCH FINDS THE FENCE! Back of a length around middle and leg, Corbin Bosch pulls this through mid-wicket for a boundary. Just 25 needed now off 45.

Good length around off, Corbin Bosch cuts this to deep third for two. Good aggressive running.

On a length, angling across the batter. Corbin Bosch swings across and gets an inside edge back to the keeper. Bosch is lucky that the ball did not chop back onto the stumps.

Back of a length, pitching outside leg and angling away from the batter. Corbin Bosch goes for the pull, gets an inside edge onto the pads.

FOUR! BOUNDARIES ARE FLOWING FOR THE PROTEAS! Good length around off, Rubin Hermann gets up with the bounce and lofts this over his partner at the other end and the ball crashes into the sight screen for four.

Good length around middle and off, Rubin Hermann smashes this to long on for a single. 

Good length on off, Dewald Brevis smashes this to deep mid-wicket for one.

Bumper, around leg. Rubin Hermann flat-batted this to deep mid-wicket for one. 

OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Brevis departs but he seems to have done his job. Dewald Brevis unleashed a powerful smash towards long off, but the ball edged off the outside edge, hovering enticingly over the point region. In a thrilling display of athleticism, Sikandar Raza sprinted to his left from cover, while Brian Bennett dashed in from deep point. The two fielders nearly collided, but Bennett's sharp focus and quick reflexes allowed him to snag the ball, completing a stunning catch that sent Brevis packing!

Short and wide of off, Corbin Bosch thumps this to the bowler for no run. 

Fuller on the pads, Rubin Hermann tucks this to deep square for one. 

Pushed through on off, Dewald Brevis pushes this to sweeper cover and takes two here.

FOUR! Brevis adds another boundary to his tally. Drag down, on leg. DB gets a bit cramped for room but he still swings hard at it. Gets it of the bottom of his bat but in the gap towards deep square's left for four. 

SIX! A flat six this time. Another one, short and around leg. Dewald Brevis backs away and pulls this flat and towards deep mid-wicket's right for six runs. 

SIX! YET ANOTHER BIGGIE FROM DB! Tossed up, on middle and off, Dewald Brevis gets down on a knee, clears his front leg and smashes this gun barrel straight for a six down to the sight screen. 

SIX! Make it 25 off the over. Short and wide outside off, Dewald Brevis moves to his leg and lofts this inside out over cover for another six to end the over. 

Tossed up around off, Dewald Brevis lofts this on the bounce to Ryan Burl at long on for one.

Fired onto the pads, Rubin Hermann tucks this to deep mid-wicket for a strike rotation. 

Floated around off, Dewald Brevis pushes this back to the bowler. 

Darted on the pads, Dewald Brevis tucks this through square leg for one. 

Quicker and fuller on off, Rubin Hermann pushes this to long off for one. 

SIX! GIGANTIC! Dewald Brevis has hit this on top of the roof, straight down the ground. Short of a length, around off, sits up nicely for the batter. Dewald Brevis rocks back and smashes this up and over the sight screen and onto the roof for a huge six. 

Fired on middle and off from round the wicket. Rubin Hermann pushes this back to the bowler. 

Tossed up on leg, Rubin Hermann drills this to long on for a single. 

Short of a length around off, Dewald Brevis pushes this off the back foot for one.

FOUR! SMART, CLEVER AND EFFECTIVE! RH plays the field perfectly as he ramps the fuller one on the pads, over short fine leg and finds the fence for four. 

FOUR! HAMMERED DOWN THE GROUND! Tossed up, on middle and leg, Rubin Hermann clears his front leg, gets down on a knee and smashes this over the reach of the bowler and for a boundary towards long on.

FOUR! THREE ON A TROT! Length dragged back a bit, Rubin Hermann rocks back inside his crease and pulls this in-between, deep mid-wicket and deep square for four more runs. 

Fired onto the pads, Rubin Hermann rocks back and looks to nudge this through mid-wicket but gets squared up almost and edges this off the outside to cover for no run. 

Floated around off, Rubin Hermann thumps this through cover for one. 

A straight one, on off. Dewald Brevis rocks back and thumps this down to long off for one.

Darted onto the pads, Rubin Hermann pushes this in the gap for another single. 

SIX! Way too short and Dewald Brevis smokes this out of the park. Short of a length on off, Dewald Brevis rocks back and away and pulls this out of the park with a slog towards deep the cow corner for a massive six. 

Pushed quicker on the pads. Dewald Brevis punches this back to the bowler. 

Floated arond off, Rubin Hermann defends this back to the bowler. 

Darted on the pads, Rubin Hermann tucks this through square leg and scampers back for two. 

Quicker one, around the pads. Rubin Hermann gets trapped on the pads but this pitched outside leg. 

FOUR! This will take the pressure a bit off the Proteas. Tossed up, on the pads. Rubin Hermann goes for the sweep, gets it off the face of his bat but fine enough to the left of short fine leg for four.

Quicker and fuller, on the pads. Rubin Hermann tucks this to short mid-wicket for no run.

A single towards deep mid-wicket to end the over. 

On a length around the pads, Rubin Hermann flicks this on the bounce to mid on for no run. 

This landed on the seam and deviated away. Rubin Hermann gets beaten all ends up. 

On a length around off, Rubin Hermann hammers this to mid off for a quick single. 

OUT! Zimbabwe gets three inside the Powerplay. This was there to be hit but Rassie van der Dussen just launched it with more elevation than distance and paid the price for it. On a length around off, Rassie van der Dussen clears his front leg and goes for the slog over long on. The ball doesn't get the desired distance and hangs over Ryan Burl at mid on. Burl tracks back and holds onto a good catch. 

Back of a length on the pads, Dewald Brevis tucks this to silly mid on for no run. 

Short and on off, Dewald Brevis punches this off the back foot for no run towards point.

Excellent from Blessing Muzarabani as he bends his back, lands on the back of a length and takes the ball away from the batter. Rubin Hermann pokes at it but gets beaten.

Back of a length around off, Rubin Hermann looks to loft this over cover but gets hit high on the bat and it drops in front of cover-point.

Good length around off, Rubin Hermann defends this out. 

Back of a length around leg, Rubin Hermann shuffles away from the stumps and looks to create a bit of room, gets it all but hits this straight to Raza at point.

Good length on off, Rubin Hermann punches this towards a widish mid off for one. 

SIX! A BIGGIE TO END THE 5th! Blessing Muzarabani hits the hard length, around off. Rassie van der Dussen moves early towards his off and ramps this over the fence at fine leg for a biggie.

Slower one, back of a length around off. Rassie van der Dussen thumps this back to the bowler. 

Pitched-up around off, tempts Rassie van der Dussen into the drive and he acknowledges with a drive but straight to the fielder. 

On a length around off, Rassie van der Dussen pushes this to extra cover for another dot. 

Hits the hard length, taking the ball away from the stumps. Rassie van der Dussen goes for the saure cut but doesn't find the middle of his bat and ends up chopping this to point.

SIX! DISPATCHED! Trevor Gwandu goes a little too full, on the pads. Rassie van der Dussen leans onto it and lofts this way behind the fence towards long on region for a huge six. 

Good length on off, Rassie van der Dussen defends this towards cover for no run. 

FOUR! HAMMERED AWAY FOR A BOUNDARY! Pitched up, angling away from the batter. Reeza Hendricks strides to the pitch of the delivery and nails the lofted drive for a boundary towards the deep cover region. 

Good length on off, Reeza Hendricks open the face of his bat, ever so slightly and dabs this through backward point for two. 

OUT! CHOPPED ON! Back of a length, slower than usual. Reeza Hendricks goes for the cut off the back foot but gets it chopped off the inside onto the stumps. Richard Ngarava gets two in two and South Africa are in a bit of trouble early on in this chase. 

WIDE! Full and down the leg. Rubin Hermann leaves it. Wided. 

Good length around off, Rubin Hermann goes for the punch towards cover but gets an inside edge towards short fine leg for no run.

Persists with the back of a length, around off. Rubin Hermann punches this back to the bowler. 

SIX! RUBIN IS AWAY WITH A BIGGIE! Short-pitched, around middle and leg. Rubin Hermann comes inside the line of it and hooks this over the fence towards long leg for a biggie.

Short-pitched, around middle and off. Reeza Hendricks hops up on his toes and blocks this out. 

Back of a length around off, Reeza Hendricks tucks this to mid-wicket for no run.

FOUR! Reeza gets away with a boundary. Short-pitched around leg, Reeza Hendricks pulls this behind square on leg for a boundary to get off the mark. 

Short and wide outside off, Reeza Hendricks cuts this to point for no run.

Back of a length on top of off, Reeza Hendricks defends this out. Tight lines from Blessing Muzarabani and Reeza Hendricks has looked solid so far. 

Good length on middle and leg, Reeza Hendricks nudges this through square leg for one. 

WIDE! The chase is underway with an extra. Short and way too wide outside off. Lhuan-dre Pretorius leaves it. Wided. 

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Richard Ngarava delivers the goods on the first legal delivery. Short and wide outside off, but inside the tram line. Lhuan-dre Pretorius looks to drag this towards deep on the leg side with a pull but ends up hitting it off the toe end of his bat and straight to Richard Ngarava for a dolly. 

WIDE! On a length, wide down the leg, Rassie van der Dussen goes for the flick but misses. Wided. 

FOUR! Samshed first up by Rassie van der Dussen. On a length, shaping into the batter around his off-stump. Rassie van der Dussen clears his front leg and samshes this to the left of mid on and away for four. 

Full and wide outside off, Rassie goes for the slog this time but gets beaten on the inside. 

Good length, around middle and off, Rassie van der Dussen gets right behind it and blocks this out. 

Back of a length around leg, Rassie van der Dussen tucks this to short mid-wicket for no run. 

Full and wide outside off, Rassie van der Dussen smashes this to mid off for no run.