South Africa vs Zimbabwe 1st ODI at Kimberley, 30 Sep, 2018

Toss: South Africa, who chose to bowl first
Zimbabwe 117/10 (34.1)
South Africa 119/5 (26.1)
South Africa won by 5 wickets
Man of the Match: Lungi Ngidi
  • Wiaan Mulder 14 * (17)
  • JP Duminy 16 * (29)

Over 3.2 Lungi Ngidi bowls a good length delivery to CR Ervine, no run, gets forward and turns it defensively with a closed bat face to square leg

Over 3.3 Lungi Ngidi bowls a good length delivery to CR Ervine,1 run, gets forward and  inclines his bat across, elicits off the soft outer edge to third man.

Over 4.1 Kagiso Rabada bowls a good length delivery to CR Ervine, no run, gets forward and defends it down the pitch back to the bowler.

Over 4.2 Kagiso Rabada bowls a good length delivery to CR Ervine, no run, gets behind the line on the front foot and defends it to cover.

Over 4.3 Kagiso Rabada bowls it short of length to CR Ervine, no run, gets  right back and across to dead-bat it.

Over 4.4 Kagiso Rabada bowls a good length delivery to CR Ervine, no run, shuffles across on the back foot and flicks it towards mid-wicket.

Over 4.5 Kagiso Rabada bowls a good length delivery to CR Ervine, no run, gets forward and went for a drive through the line, the ball beats the inside edge of the bat.

Over 4.6 Kagiso Rabada bowls a pitched up delivery to CR Ervine, no run, gets forward and looks to play through the off-side but the ball beats the outside edge of the bat.

Over 5.5 Lungi Ngidi bowls a good length delivery to CR Ervine, no run, gets forward and punches it straight back to the bowler.

Over 5.6 Lungi Ngidi bowls a pitched up delivery to CR Ervine, Boundary! Comes on to the front foot and flicks it beautifully through mid-wicket and the ball raced away to the fence for four.

Over 7.1 Lungi Ngidi bowls a good length delivery to CR Ervine,1 run, gets forward and guides it away down to the third man and gets a single.

Over 7.2 Lungi Ngidi bowls a good length delivery to H Masakadza, no run, gets forward and punches it straight back to the bowler.

Over 8.1 Kagiso Rabada bowls a good length delivery to CR Ervine, no run, moves across and pats it to cover.

Over 8.2 Kagiso Rabada bowls a good length delivery to CR Ervine,1 run, gets back in the crease and tucked away to backward square leg.

Over 9.1 Lungi Ngidi bowls a pitched up delivery to CR Ervine, no run, gets forward and push-driven straight down the ground, Ngidi tumbles in his followthrough.

Over 9.2 Lungi Ngidi bowls a good length delivery to CR Ervine, no run, comes on to the front foot and blocks it down the pitch back to the bowler.

Over 9.3 Lungi Ngidi bowls a good length delivery to CR Ervine, no run, gets waits for the ball to arrive on this occasion and defends it.

Over 9.4 Lungi Ngidi bowls a good length delivery to CR Ervine, no run, gets forward and looks to play inside the line, the ball beats the outside edge of the bat.

Over 9.5 Lungi Ngidi bowls a back of length delivery to CR Ervine, no run, gets late to spot it and takes a blow on the glove as it drops it the leg-side.

Over 9.6 Lungi Ngidi bowls a pitched up delivery to CR Ervine, no run,  moves inside the line to clip it to mid-wicket.

Over 10.3 Willem Mulder bowls it down the legside to CR Ervine, wide, goes on to the back foot and misses the flick and the Umpire calls it wide.

Over 10.3 Willem Mulder bowls a good length delivery to CR Ervine, out Caught by Klaasen!!  Good length delivery, in the channel and a slight deviation off the deck as Ervine got his bat-pad closer to defend. It was crystal clear that the edge was missed and the Umpire raises the finger.