Men's Test · South Africa tour of Zimbabwe · Match 1

South Africa v Zimbabwe

28 Jun 2025 to 1 Jul 2025 · Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo

Data: Cricsheet (CC BY 4.0), matches up to 2 Nov 2026.

Result

South Africa won by 328 runs

Toss: South Africa won the toss and chose to bat.
Player of the match: LG Pretorius

Innings totals
Innings	Score	Overs
South Africa (1)	418/9d	90.0
Zimbabwe (2)	251	67.4
South Africa (3)	369	82.5
Zimbabwe (4)	208	66.2

Replay ball by ball

Scorecard

Zimbabwe208 all out (66.2 ov)

Zimbabwe batting, innings 4
Batter	How out	R	B	4s	6s	SR
T Kaitanocaught b C Bosch	caught b C Bosch	12	62	0	0	19.4
PS Masvaurecaught b Codi Yusuf	caught b Codi Yusuf	12	76	1	0	15.8
NR Welchcaught b C Bosch	caught b C Bosch	0	1	0	0	0.0
SC Williamscaught b C Bosch	caught b C Bosch	26	18	5	0	144.4
CR Ervinecaught b C Bosch	caught b C Bosch	49	77	7	0	63.6
W Madheverecaught b Codi Yusuf	caught b Codi Yusuf	0	8	0	0	0.0
TE Tsigacaught b Codi Yusuf	caught b Codi Yusuf	0	4	0	0	0.0
WP Masakadzacaught b KA Maharaj	caught b KA Maharaj	57	92	9	0	62.0
V Masekesab C Bosch	b C Bosch	3	10	0	0	30.0
B Muzarabani*not out	not out	32	29	4	2	110.3
TL Chivangastumped b D Brevis	stumped b D Brevis	1	22	0	0	4.5
Extras	16 (b 4, lb 5, w 6, nb 1)
Total	208 all out (66.2 ov)

Did not bat: BJ Bennett

Fall of wickets: 1-32 (T Kaitano, 18.2 ov), 2-32 (NR Welch, 18.3 ov), 3-64 (SC Williams, 24.2 ov), 4-68 (PS Masvaure, 28.1 ov), 5-72 (W Madhevere, 30.3 ov), 6-82 (TE Tsiga, 32.2 ov), 7-165 (CR Ervine, 52.5 ov), 8-173 (V Masekesa, 56.1 ov), 9-181 (WP Masakadza, 59.4 ov), 10-208 (TL Chivanga, 66.2 ov)

South Africa bowling, innings 4
Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ	Wd	Nb
Codi Yusuf	9	3	22	3	2.44	0	0
PWA Mulder	7	2	13	0	1.86	0	0
KT Maphaka	10	3	28	0	2.80	1	1
KA Maharaj	24	7	71	1	2.96	0	0
C Bosch	12	2	43	5	3.58	1	0
D Brevis	4.2	0	22	1	5.08	0	0

Replays carry no fielders, so catches name only the bowler.

Win probability

Win probability is modelled only for ODIs and T20Is. Tests can be drawn, so a two-outcome model does not fit them.