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00:00Hello and good afternoon and we are right here at the Arare Sports Club. It is
00:05the first T20 of the Tri-Nation. Quick look at the Zimbabwe 11 available. It's a
00:10strong side from what they had in the test matches. And it is back, that's good
00:14news. Medhiwere will be opening with him. Clive Medande gets his opportunity, good
00:18fielder in the test matches. He's someone very important at number three.
00:22Sikandar Raza comes back, gets 39 matches as captain maximum for any Zimbabwean to
00:26lead his side in this format. Ryan Burl, the leg spin and then you have of course
00:31the ball is available in Garawa, makes it back to join his partner Musa Rabbani
00:34and Trebekwandu and Wellington Masakadza also form a bowling unit. South Africa
00:40being led by Van de Dusen. Wesley Madhibere is open for Zimbabwe in the World Cup.
00:51He's been tried as a finisher as well in the... Oh, just goes flying at the second slip region
00:59and third cannot cut it off. First boundary of the T20, he saw the width and just threw
01:05his bat at that. And so here we go, his first ball at the feet, they go nowhere so he just
01:10throws the hands through that region, through the offside but on this occasion gets a...
01:14Yeah, had a swing at that. He just seems to have good rhythm and follow through at the moment.
01:28It's gone through, it's just gone through, trying to work it on the onside, hits the pads and into
01:33the stumps and South Africa have their first breakthrough. Yeah, very handsome width or area
01:39to try and score and in fact what he's done is he has stepped on his own stumps so he's been pushed
01:45back in between off and leg and he has to go for one, it's eight for one.
01:52Oh, he's picked that up but not as much. Oh, just got fingertips to it.
01:57Almost. He was in the air for a while. Didn't time it again, trying to pull that in front of square.
02:04Well, it's another favorite area of a Byron Bennett but it hits high on the back, no timing.
02:09And Herman, Herman, oh diving. Effort with the one hand, doesn't quite get there, doesn't sort of get
02:16into the hand.
02:19That's deliberate, that's very T20 like, just waiting a little more, a fraction more and just
02:26elevating it to a slip. A nice option because surface and the slight adjustment here and the
02:33presence of mind to know thirds up in the circle and pick up four comfortably. Low, low risk shot
02:39but a good return.
02:46Yeah, that was a bad delivery on to the pads and it's just been put away. So some boundaries
02:51coming in now. This over is looking good for Zimbabwe. Four leg buys on that occasion,
02:57wraps up the over 24 for one. Oh, it's gone through second time in the over.
03:04Very close to that off stop. You can tell by the expression of Gideon.
03:08I'm here, shoulder surgery after a test match in Bulawayo and so,
03:16hasn't quite got the rhythm that he would have wanted.
03:18As I mentioned again, Gideon doesn't have to give us a bit of room and it's cost him
03:25back of a length, not really short enough and over extra cover. Nicely played by Bennett.
03:32He looks to stay in a way squared on the off side. So this is giving him just enough space
03:38to get this over the extra cover and get himself a boundary. That's his third.
03:44As Zimbabwe started to get perhaps some momentum.
03:50And that's nasty play this time through the cover region. Same area.
03:53This one of the front foot, but good batting from Bennett.
03:57Yeah, this one's a little more emphatic.
03:59What did he? He's right out of the screws and he finds that gap.
04:02Again, through the extra cover. A little bit of momentum perhaps.
04:11Got him. That is a wonderful delivery.
04:14Bit of in drift and then grips and turns.
04:16And Dundee's endings comes to an end.
04:22Behind the line, but it's the shape in first.
04:25Draws the shot through the leg side and then turns away enough to hit the top of off stump.
04:29Kick.
04:31Struggles for him.
04:328 from 16.
04:34Strike rate 50.
04:35Should be in good touch.
04:37There's his record.
04:38Vastly experienced in Zimbabwe.
04:43Well, this could be closed.
04:44Direct hit.
04:46I didn't manage to pick it up.
04:47Clearly Herman.
04:52This is good.
04:53Seeing the fielder is on the 30-yard circle.
04:56So the single is on, but that's good work as well.
04:58If he'd picked this one up cleanly, it would have been a very interesting finish.
05:06Pulled away and that's nicely played.
05:08Just on a length from Bosch.
05:11And you get the feeling that Secunda Raza is in good touch.
05:14Starts his first boundary.
05:16And it's just about hip height and he's gotten himself into such a good position.
05:20And he can hit it over towards.
05:23But Peter will continue.
05:26And there's the variation.
05:30Throughout the spell.
05:31This is the first time he's really bolded outside the line of off stump.
05:35Just gets through a little bit.
05:39Shot.
05:40Shot.
05:40But has he got enough?
05:41Has he got enough?
05:43No, he doesn't.
05:47He's taken on the shorter of the two boundaries, but it's still quite large.
05:51Nonetheless.
05:52Thinking perhaps these are the two batters to push this innings forward.
05:59Can't stop the edge to score.
06:03Tries it.
06:04Binds the field up.
06:06And the innings of 30 comes to an end.
06:09It's 55 to another Zimbabwe.
06:12Brian Bennett, the man.
06:15This could be the opportunity.
06:17Yeah, as I thought about it, it was on cue.
06:23That's what you're talking about, Ed Rainsford.
06:26As he's waited as long as possible before advancing down the pitch.
06:30And didn't give Simulani an opportunity to change the line or the length because he hasn't seen him come down.
06:35And it will lead to my next point in that, if that's not the case,
06:43when you're able to manipulate the strike in the field, pick up twos and threes.
06:49Keep the scoreboard ticking along.
06:50I'm going to do it.
06:55Fine.
06:58Good awareness of where the field is from Ryan Burl.
07:02The realization that if he gets it fine enough,
07:05he'll get good.
07:06Yeah, not a great delivery there, especially with fine leg up in the circle.
07:10He just turns it around before Ryan takes on that leg side boundary.
07:16That's a rank long hop and he'll get four.
07:24Yeah, strays in line there.
07:25He's at this stage, but does it help yourself stuff, isn't it, Tino?
07:34With the ball.
07:36Oh, big shot.
07:37Yeah, it was only a matter of time before Ryan Burl took on the leg spinner to the shorter side.
07:46He is so strong up.
07:4870 meters for who?
07:5070 meters for what?
07:53Right, get the...
07:54Sensible from Raza.
08:00Sensible, because he's still going to get two.
08:02The over is good.
08:0315 from it.
08:04Oh, he's taking him on.
08:11Ryan Burl.
08:12And I think, yeah, Tino, he's maybe giving himself a little bit too much room.
08:16Ever so slightly, because I think if he stays in his normal stance here,
08:21there, that little bit of a shuffle away to the leg side.
08:24I think if he stays in his normal stance, maybe he can access the offside.
08:31Yeah, nice, very nice, Ryan Burl, one bounce.
08:39So, a lot of variety in this over by Bosch, but he's had to make the adjustment.
08:44This time, he goes a little bit too short.
08:47And there's acres of room through that area, or that boundary area.
08:51Through both fielders and the gap presented, and it'll be just one...
08:58He's taking pace off immediately, and that's roughly what I was talking about.
09:02Asikanda Raza has waited that beautifully.
09:07Forced the boundary riders to have to come 30 meters in from the edge of the...
09:14There's a lot of room there on that side of the ground, you can three...
09:22Straight.
09:24That's big.
09:24It's coming towards us.
09:27Second maximum in the innings.
09:28First from Raza.
09:30That change of bat has what?
09:31Because this is the second ball in the over.
09:38And it sets Zimbabwe up to really attack Similani.
09:43And look for 15, 16 runs plus off this over.
09:4954 runs.
09:50This time towards the offside.
09:55Oh, dropped.
09:56Reverse scuffing that.
09:58It was hit flat.
09:59And it's just popped out.
10:04This is on the boundary at extra cover.
10:08Not able to get himself into a good enough position to take this one.
10:11Probably needed a couple of over and a half of play.
10:14Oh, he's got it right from the middle of the bat.
10:19Straight into that mid-wicket fence for another maximum.
10:23Now, this is the over that they're looking to cash out on.
10:26They got 10 of his...
10:28This shot gets into another really good position.
10:32But it's the speed of the hands through the striking zone.
10:35And that's what gets him lateness.
10:39Picks the slower ball, but allows them to get the distance.
10:46Another slow one gets the inside part of the battle before.
10:50They'll take that Zimbabwe.
10:51A big over. 19 coming off it.
10:54121 for three.
10:58This inside edge to close out the over.
11:01Make it 19 from that over.
11:02And get his strike rate above 150 for the first time.
11:09Swing.
11:10Going to the fielder.
11:11Right down his throw and he's got.
11:13Ryan Burl of the first ball of this over.
11:16Yeah, you'd expect that.
11:17They'll go after everything with very few overs remaining.
11:21And Burl is a good knock for his side.
11:2429 behind that line.
11:27Andre Berger.
11:28But for me, it's been the line.
11:29He's bowled at Ryan Burl.
11:31Taken away his big hitting areas.
11:34And that is a straightforward catch on the long off boundary.
11:39Nerman takes the catch.
11:4029 from 20.
11:42Go to 45.
11:45In at number six.
11:46Nice.
11:50Nice low run and well dug out.
11:51That's very well played.
11:52Very well paced.
11:55Oh, he just opened the face of the back.
11:57And runs it through backward point.
12:00There's a lot of positives to say to over hit it.
12:07He's set up and drag Corbin Bosch wide because he gets outside the line of off stump and he died.
12:14Oh, that would have a second look for sure.
12:18That full toss seemed like a bubble waste.
12:22Yeah, Sonobo.
12:23Yeah, it's a free hit.
12:28Straight away apology came by and also comes in the 50 for Sikandar Raza.
12:3215th T20 International 50 for the cap.
12:38Musa Kiva.
12:39Now he's sky that high in the air and it's been taken.
12:43That's a very good catch.
12:45Running in from long off and kept his eyes.
12:47Got in a good position very quickly.
12:49And Hendricks.
12:51George Linda just held it back from Tachinga Msekiwa and Riza Hendrick.
12:57Really good fielding technique to get under this one and take a good catch.
13:04Nine from eight, 138 for five.
13:15Let's play it straight to the fielder again.
13:17That should be out on a hat-trick.
13:19George Linda gets his third and Tony Mnonga is out.
13:26Sixth wicket falls in this innings.
13:28And I think Tony Mnonga sees that this is a full toss.
13:33Decides he's going to have a go at it.
13:34Probably should have just looked for the single 138 for six.
13:40He's done well.
13:50Maybe they'll push for two.
13:52Yep.
13:55So brilliant over two wickets and just four runs coming off it.
13:59Zimbabwe wrapped their innings.
14:00Standing for him particularly taking two wickets for just four runs in that fight.
14:05A quick look at what has happened.
14:07Zimbabwe asked to bat first.
14:09Started off from Sekundaraza would have been in this situation several times.
14:14Those are non-negotiables, right?
14:16His partner is Riese Hendricks.
14:17But if Pretorius gets going there is no doubt there'll be some fight.
14:24There's his t-tendrix.
14:25He's been around for a little bit longer.
14:2779 T20 internationals for him.
14:29Striking even fifties in that short space of time.
14:32Wide delivery.
14:41Ends up on the ground and no sighter.
14:47Oh, it's got a wicket.
14:48Second delivery.
14:48Band is short.
14:50Pretorius looks at the cue end of his bat.
14:52But it's nowhere near the middle.
14:54And that's the ideal start for Zimbabwe.
14:58Pretorius has looked to get after him straight away.
15:01And this one may be for the first time.
15:03We've seen just holding the surface a little bit.
15:06And got our back in the Zimbabwean side.
15:08Use their first wicket.
15:09It's the big one.
15:09The Andre Pretorius goes for none.
15:11It's one for one.
15:12Zimbabwe the ideal start into the crease.
15:14The captain for South Africa in this.
15:19That's nasty play.
15:20A little bit of shape.
15:21Nothing wrong with that length.
15:22New batter at the crease.
15:24Give it a chance to shape.
15:25See if you can trap him in front.
15:26But for decent meets it with the full bat.
15:29He struck this beautifully.
15:35Nice shape, yes.
15:36But probably just want to pull that length back slightly.
15:38Has he hit it up now?
15:41Pulls it away and gets it behind square.
15:43Just the one bounce.
15:44And that's nicely played by Reza Hendricks.
15:46Helping it on his way.
15:47You know that's easy.
15:55To put away especially.
15:59Nice he played.
16:01Given some width.
16:02Oh it's a big boundary there.
16:03Just the one bounce.
16:07I want you to take a note of.
16:09The acceleration of the bat.
16:12Into contact with the.
16:13Look at that.
16:16And then lifts himself.
16:17As he wants to force the ball.
16:19Up and over the offside field.
16:20He sets himself early.
16:22And because of the width.
16:23Doesn't have to change anything.
16:24Can just throw the hands at it.
16:28Oh he's dragged it on.
16:30Majorly disappointed.
16:31But it's the extra bounce.
16:33Of Nagaraba.
16:34That does for Reza Hendricks.
16:35I look at the dismissal.
16:40And I look at the previous one.
16:41Of Luandre Pretorius.
16:44And I wonder.
16:44Pretorius through the shot.
16:45Before it was there.
16:47And then just looking to run this down.
16:49And not the pace.
16:51Maybe he was expecting to be on the ball.
16:52And Garaba doesn't mind about that.
16:54Because he's got another crucial.
16:56Wicket for Zimbabwe.
16:58Reza Hendricks goes for 11.
17:00South Africa now.
17:01Next to the crease for South Africa.
17:03Big moment for Ruben Herman.
17:04That is his T20 career.
17:08Helped on its way.
17:09And it's a wonderful way to get off the mark.
17:11Yes it goes the whole distance.
17:13So maximum to finish the third over.
17:15South Africa.
17:1624 for two.
17:22Yeah.
17:23With the angle of left arm.
17:24Over the wicket to a left hander.
17:27Slightly going down the circumsticks.
17:28Continue to be watchful.
17:30Or maybe not.
17:32That length is what he's after.
17:33It's too straight.
17:35And he decides to go downtown.
17:37And executes well.
17:41Now sometimes as a bowler.
17:42You need to learn from watching the batter against other bowlers.
17:46As soon as he got.
17:47You're right.
17:48This is not the length to be bowling.
17:49Neither the line.
17:50Yeah.
17:51It's probably the line that's key.
17:52As we mentioned.
17:53Rusty Funderdissen loves to target the leg side.
17:56And the first three deliveries were outside the offstamp.
17:58Almost asking him to go offside.
18:01That one was too straight.
18:02And eventually.
18:05Goes for the ramp.
18:06It was in position early.
18:07Mazurabani didn't adjust.
18:09And that's beautifully played.
18:10Wonderful way to finish the fifth over.
18:12South Africa now.
18:16Big shot.
18:17Is it big enough?
18:19Ryan Burl.
18:20Hello.
18:21Goodbye.
18:22Rusty Funderdissen.
18:23And in his own very particular way.
18:29Ryan Burl.
18:30Makes.
18:31Had to take on Trevor Guandu.
18:34Who again has landed in on a good length.
18:37Just not in that slot where you can clear long on.
18:40Straight forward.
18:41Ryan Burl.
18:42The Afghan captain is gone for 16.
18:4438-3.
18:49Deville Brevis.
18:50Here we go.
18:51In it.
18:52On the grass embankment.
18:54This time he gets bad on it.
18:56Quick hands.
18:57Fast hands.
18:58Puts the pace on the ball.
18:59And picks up four.
19:02This is not a good delivery from Masakadza.
19:05He's pitched it outside.
19:07Very fine down the left side.
19:10And he gets a good boundary.
19:13It's a little bit of that pressure off that Zimbabwe have.
19:19And that's been smashed.
19:20That's been absolutely hammered.
19:23Nice counter punch.
19:25Even though they maybe think he's a threat.
19:28If he gets it wrong.
19:31You capitalize.
19:33And this is hit effortlessly.
19:34It's into the pitch.
19:35It sits up.
19:36And a big, big hit as the 50 comes up here for South Africa.
19:40Yeah, South Africa.
19:44But they've got lots of batting, don't they?
19:46They have lots of options available.
19:47But the thing is, you don't want to give other people opportunities.
19:54Especially when you're trying to knuckle down a spot.
19:57Spanish-Sri Lanka.
20:03Totally different conditions there as well.
20:04Nicely played.
20:15No risk.
20:17Smart.
20:18Effective.
20:19Again, era from is about side the line of leg stump again.
20:25And you don't have to offer it up twice.
20:30Man inside the circle finds a boundary.
20:32It's down the ground and finds another.
20:33Well, that's back to back.
20:36This is good pressure.
20:38Reversal of pressure.
20:41Masakata is the receive part of the ground.
20:47Is this in the gap?
20:48Is this yet another boundary?
20:50Excellent here by Herman.
20:52Big over 14 off at nine gone.
20:5468 for three.
20:56There are similarities to it.
20:59And it's to your point that you don't just come out here and start blasting.
21:02I think the circle approach when they come in to play their first game.
21:07Big shot.
21:08Gives himself room.
21:10Oh my, it's hit the top of the roof.
21:12It's gone on to Tongogara.
21:14The street behind that big building to end the over at 78.
21:19This is the last ball of the previous over.
21:21How good a hit is that?
21:23He's just cleared the front leg and purposely gone forward.
21:26That helped.
21:30Yeah, slightly short.
21:31Dragged the length and has been put away for a boundary.
21:37Brevis adds four more to the total, taking the side to 85.
21:48That's way too short.
21:50Look at where that ball's come off the bat.
21:52Right at the bottom end.
21:53It'll be four runs a part of this match.
21:57Once again, this time flatter and a maximum.
22:02Seems like it's holding a bit more in his palm.
22:06Dropping it that short.
22:07Once again, the length not correct.
22:10Time to rock back and dispatch it to exactly that street.
22:15Oh, that's very straight.
22:18Gun barrel straight.
22:19That's another maximum.
22:20These three deliveries have completely changed the complexion of the chase.
22:25It was obvious over as well as really hurt Zimbabwe.
22:27He's gone for the off spinner.
22:29And it's just the perfect length.
22:34And again, this will be no different.
22:38100 up for South Africa.
22:39And what a massive over 25 runs coming off it.
22:43It's 103 for three.
22:57Wow, South Africa has suddenly moved themselves into top gear.
23:01Another overstarts, another boundary comes in.
23:04They've shown so much power back down on the ground.
23:08And I wonder after maybe a couple of dismissals where it may have been
23:13them feeling the ball is holding up.
23:16They've decided back past the bowler is the best option.
23:27Slow one into the pitch.
23:38Yeah, the previous over was not a good one.
23:41Ryan Bill came into the attack.
23:43Just didn't get his lengths.
23:45Neither did he get his lines right.
23:47And the evil brevis took him to the cleaners.
23:5125.
23:55Goes big again, but this time he doesn't have distance.
23:58Four men after it.
23:59A collision expected.
24:00What a catch.
24:04What a catch that is.
24:05Calling in, keeping his eyes on.
24:08Knowing in his peripheral vision, his partner was rushing into him.
24:12Catch should be put down, but at one stage,
24:14there were four fielders converging to try and take this catch.
24:17And I hope you'll be able to see it here.
24:20No, you won't.
24:21And then there was Sekunder Raza and Brian Bennett.
24:24The last two going for it.
24:25And, oh, that could have been nasty.
24:27He's taken a good catch in the end.
24:30And Raza accepting that he was probably the best man to take the catch.
24:33The evil brevis entertained.
24:35I don't in at 6.
24:3790 matches in the t20 career for him.
24:40And he's making his debut for the...
24:46Successful over comes to an end.
24:48It's a hundred and ten for four.
25:00So, I'm going to lose four.
25:02So, I'm going to lose four.
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