Hello and welcome to Sportstar’s live coverage of Day 3 of the first Test between Zimbabwe and South Africa, being held at Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo.
ZIM vs SA 1st Test – Live Scorecard
Toss
South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
ZIM vs SA 1st Test – Day 2 report
Zimbabwe’s Sean Williams struck a fluent 137 from 164 balls on day two of the first Test against South Africa in Bulawayo on Sunday, but the visitor was in command with a 216-run lead and nine second-innings wickets remaining.
A South African side missing several regulars will resume on 49 for one on the third morning after Zimbabwe made 251 in reply to the tourist’s first-innings score of 418 for nine declared.
Opener Tony de Zorzi is 22 not out and all-rounder Wiaan Mulder has 25 as South Africa look to build a formidable total for the host to chase.
Matthew Breetzke was the only wicket to fall in the second innings after he was caught by Wessly Madhevere in the gully off the bowling of Tanaka Chivanga for one.
ZIM vs SA 1st Test – Playing XIs
South Africa Playing XI: Matthew Breetzke, Tony de Zorzi, Wiaan Mulder, David Bedingham, Lhuan-Dre Pretorius, Dewald Brevis, Kyle Verreynne (wk), Corbin Bosch, Keshav Maharaj (capt), Codi Yusuf, Kwena Maphaka
Zimbabwe Playing XI: Brian Bennett, Takudzwanashe Kaitano, Nick Welch, Sean Williams, Craig Ervine(c), Wessly Madhevere, Tafadzwa Tsiga(w), Wellington Masakadza, Vincent Masekesa, Blessing Muzarabani, Tanaka Chivanga
THE SQUADS
Zimbabwe: Craig Ervine (c), Brian Bennett, Sean Williams, Nick Welch, Takudzwanashe Kaitano, Clive Madande (wk), Wessly Madhevere, Vincent Masekesa, Blessing Muzarabani, Tanaka Chivanga, Trevor Gwandu, Tafadzwa Tsiga, Newman Nyamhuri, Wellington Masakadza, Kundai Matigimu, Prince Masvaure.
South Africa: Matthew Breetzke, Tony de Zorzi, Dewald Brevis, David Bedingham, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Wiaan Mulder, Kyle Verreynne(w), Keshav Maharaj(c), Corbin Bosch, Codi Yusuf, Kwena Maphaka, Lesego Senokwane, Zubayr Hamza, Lungi Ngidi, Prenelan Subrayen.