Zimbabwe vs South Africa, 1st Test, June 28, 2025 - Live Scorecard
ZIM vs RSA, 1st Test, Cricket Scorecard
🏟️ Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo•🏏 TEST•🏅 South Africa tour of Zimbabwe, 2025•Date & Time : Jun 28-Jul 01, 08:00 AM (IST)
South Africa won by 328 runs
Toss: South Africa chose to batting
South Africa 1st Innings - 418/9 (90 overs)
Extras: 17(w 0, nb 3, lb 14, b 0)
Run Rate: 4.64
Zimbabwe 1st Innings - 251/10 (67.4 overs)
Extras: 9(w 2, nb 1, lb 6, b 0)
Run Rate: 3.71
South Africa 2nd Innings - 369/10 (82.5 overs)
Extras: 9(w 2, nb 2, lb 5, b 0)
Run Rate: 4.45
Zimbabwe 2nd Innings - 208/10 (66.2 overs)
Extras: 16(w 6, nb 1, lb 5, b 4)
Run Rate: 3.14
South Africa 1st Innings - 418/9 (90 overs)
Extras: 17(w 0, nb 3, lb 14, b 0)
Run Rate: 4.64
Batting
| Batsman | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR | Dismissal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony de Zorzi | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | c Brian Bennett b Tanaka Chivanga |
| Breetzke | 13 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 28.89 | c Brian Bennett b Tanaka Chivanga |
| Mulder | 17 | 47 | 1 | 0 | 36.17 | run out (Muzarabani) |
| Bedingham | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | c Craig Ervine b Tanaka Chivanga |
| Lhuan-dre Pretorius | 153 | 160 | 11 | 4 | 95.62 | c Wellington Masakadza b Tanaka Chivanga |
| Dewald Brevis | 51 | 41 | 3 | 4 | 124.39 | c Tanaka Chivanga b Muzarabani |
| Verreynne † | 10 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 62.50 | c Craig Ervine b Wellington Masakadza |
| Corbin Bosch | 100 | 124 | 10 | 0 | 80.65 | not out |
| Maharaj (c) | 21 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 70.00 | c Brian Bennett b Vincent Masekesa |
| Codi Yusuf | 27 | 49 | 5 | 0 | 55.10 | c Sean Williams b Muzarabani |
| Kwena Maphaka | 9 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 75.00 | not out |
Fall of Wickets
3-1 (Tony de Zorzi, 5.4), 21-2 (Breetzke, 12.6), 23-3 (Bedingham, 14.2), 55-4 (Mulder, 22.3), 150-5 (Dewald Brevis, 36.5), 181-6 (Verreynne, 41.4), 289-7 (Lhuan-dre Pretorius, 64.2), 330-8 (Maharaj, 73.2), 389-9 (Codi Yusuf, 84.6)
Bowling
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muzarabani | 20 | 7 | 59 | 2 | 2.90 |
| Wellington Masakadza | 30 | 2 | 109 | 1 | 3.60 |
| Tanaka Chivanga | 16 | 2 | 83 | 4 | 5.20 |
| Vincent Masekesa | 13 | 1 | 97 | 1 | 7.50 |
| Brian Bennett | 9 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 5.10 |
| Madhevere | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 5.00 |
Partnerships
| Partners | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| de Zorzi & Breetzke | 3 | 34 |
| Mulder & Breetzke | 18 | 44 |
| Mulder & Bedingham | 2 | 8 |
| Mulder & Lhuan-dre Pretorius | 32 | 50 |
| Brevis & Lhuan-dre Pretorius | 95 | 88 |
| Verreynne & Lhuan-dre Pretorius | 31 | 29 |
| Corbin Bosch & Lhuan-dre Pretorius | 108 | 136 |
| Corbin Bosch & Maharaj | 41 | 54 |
| Corbin Bosch & Codi Yusuf | 59 | 70 |
| Corbin Bosch & Kwena Maphaka | 29 | 30 |
Zimbabwe 1st Innings - 251/10 (67.4 overs)
Extras: 9(w 2, nb 1, lb 6, b 0)
Run Rate: 3.71
Batting
| Batsman | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR | Dismissal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Bennett | 19 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 67.86 | retd hurt |
| T Kaitano | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | c Tony de Zorzi b Codi Yusuf |
| Nick Welch | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 80.00 | c Verreynne b Codi Yusuf |
| Sean Williams | 137 | 164 | 16 | 0 | 83.54 | st Verreynne b Maharaj |
| Craig Ervine (c) | 36 | 90 | 4 | 0 | 40.00 | st Verreynne b Maharaj |
| Madhevere | 15 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 60.00 | lbw b Mulder |
| Masvaure | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 77.78 | c Verreynne b Mulder |
| Tafadzwa Tsiga † | 9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 112.50 | c Codi Yusuf b Mulder |
| Wellington Masakadza | 4 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 17.39 | c Verreynne b Codi Yusuf |
| Vincent Masekesa | 11 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 25.58 | not out |
| Muzarabani | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | b Mulder |
| Tanaka Chivanga | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | c Kwena Maphaka b Maharaj |
Fall of Wickets
5-1 (T Kaitano, 0.5), 23-2 (Nick Welch, 4.1), 119-3 (Craig Ervine, 33.4), 167-4 (Madhevere, 42.5), 185-5 (Masvaure, 46.3), 201-6 (Tafadzwa Tsiga, 48.6), 217-7 (Wellington Masakadza, 54.6), 249-8 (Sean Williams, 65.2), 250-9 (Muzarabani, 66.6), 251-10 (Tanaka Chivanga, 67.4)
Bowling
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Codi Yusuf | 14 | 2 | 42 | 3 | 3.00 |
| Kwena Maphaka | 12 | 1 | 52 | 0 | 4.30 |
| Mulder | 16 | 2 | 50 | 4 | 3.10 |
| Corbin Bosch | 9 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 3.40 |
| Maharaj (c) | 16.4 | 1 | 70 | 3 | 4.20 |
Partnerships
| Partners | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Bennett & Kaitano | 5 | 5 |
| Brian Bennett & Nick Welch | 18 | 20 |
| Brian Bennett & Williams | 5 | 18 |
| Ervine & Williams | 91 | 160 |
| Madhevere & Williams | 48 | 55 |
| Masvaure & Williams | 18 | 22 |
| Tafadzwa Tsiga & Williams | 16 | 15 |
| Wellington Masakadza & Williams | 16 | 36 |
| Vincent Masekesa & Williams | 32 | 62 |
| Vincent Masekesa & Muzarabani | 1 | 10 |
| Vincent Masekesa & Tanaka Chivanga | 1 | 4 |
South Africa 2nd Innings - 369/10 (82.5 overs)
Extras: 9(w 2, nb 2, lb 5, b 0)
Run Rate: 4.45
Batting
| Batsman | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR | Dismissal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breetzke | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16.67 | c Madhevere b Tanaka Chivanga |
| Tony de Zorzi | 31 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 88.57 | c Sean Williams b Tanaka Chivanga |
| Mulder | 147 | 206 | 17 | 2 | 71.36 | c T Kaitano b Madhevere |
| Bedingham | 35 | 39 | 4 | 1 | 89.74 | c Sean Williams b Wellington Masakadza |
| Lhuan-dre Pretorius | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 | b Vincent Masekesa |
| Dewald Brevis | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 | b Vincent Masekesa |
| Verreynne † | 36 | 56 | 3 | 0 | 64.29 | c Craig Ervine b Wellington Masakadza |
| Corbin Bosch | 36 | 41 | 4 | 0 | 87.80 | b Wellington Masakadza |
| Maharaj (c) | 51 | 70 | 4 | 1 | 72.86 | b Wellington Masakadza |
| Codi Yusuf | 8 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 47.06 | not out |
| Kwena Maphaka | 8 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 57.14 | b Muzarabani |
Fall of Wickets
1-1 (Breetzke, 1.2), 64-2 (Tony de Zorzi, 18.1), 136-3 (Bedingham, 32.1), 141-4 (Lhuan-dre Pretorius, 33.5), 155-5 (Dewald Brevis, 37.1), 259-6 (Mulder, 58.6), 259-7 (Verreynne, 59.3), 351-8 (Corbin Bosch, 77.4), 352-9 (Maharaj, 79.1), 369-10 (Kwena Maphaka, 82.5)
Bowling
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muzarabani | 11.5 | 1 | 38 | 1 | 3.20 |
| Tanaka Chivanga | 16 | 0 | 76 | 2 | 4.80 |
| Wellington Masakadza | 22 | 0 | 98 | 4 | 4.50 |
| Madhevere | 10 | 1 | 35 | 1 | 3.50 |
| Vincent Masekesa | 23 | 1 | 117 | 2 | 5.10 |
Partnerships
| Partners | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Breetzke & de Zorzi | 1 | 8 |
| Mulder & de Zorzi | 63 | 101 |
| Mulder & Bedingham | 72 | 84 |
| Mulder & Lhuan-dre Pretorius | 5 | 10 |
| Mulder & Brevis | 14 | 20 |
| Mulder & Verreynne | 104 | 131 |
| Corbin Bosch & Verreynne | 0 | 3 |
| Corbin Bosch & Maharaj | 92 | 110 |
| Codi Yusuf & Maharaj | 1 | 9 |
| Codi Yusuf & Kwena Maphaka | 17 | 23 |
Zimbabwe 2nd Innings - 208/10 (66.2 overs)
Extras: 16(w 6, nb 1, lb 5, b 4)
Run Rate: 3.14
Batting
| Batsman | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR | Dismissal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Takudzwanashe Kaitano | 12 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 19.35 | c Lhuan-dre Pretorius b Corbin Bosch |
| Prince Masvaure | 12 | 76 | 1 | 0 | 15.79 | c Mulder b Codi Yusuf |
| Nick Welch | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | c Tony de Zorzi b Corbin Bosch |
| Sean Williams | 26 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 144.44 | c Verreynne b Corbin Bosch |
| Craig Ervine (c) | 49 | 77 | 7 | 0 | 63.64 | c Tony de Zorzi b Corbin Bosch |
| Wessly Madhevere | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | c Verreynne b Codi Yusuf |
| Tafadzwa Tsiga † | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | c Corbin Bosch b Codi Yusuf |
| Wellington Masakadza | 57 | 92 | 9 | 0 | 61.96 | c Mulder b Maharaj |
| Vincent Masekesa | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 30.00 | b Corbin Bosch |
| Blessing Muzarabani | 32 | 29 | 4 | 2 | 110.34 | not out |
| Tanaka Chivanga | 1 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 4.55 | st Verreynne b Dewald Brevis |
| Brian Bennett | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | Not Out |
Fall of Wickets
32-1 (Takudzwanashe Kaitano, 18.2), 32-2 (Nick Welch, 18.3), 64-3 (Sean Williams, 24.2), 68-4 (Prince Masvaure, 28.1), 72-5 (Wessly Madhevere, 30.3), 82-6 (Tafadzwa Tsiga, 32.2), 165-7 (Craig Ervine, 52.5), 173-8 (Vincent Masekesa, 56.1), 181-9 (Wellington Masakadza, 59.4), 208-10 (Tanaka Chivanga, 66.2)
Bowling
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Codi Yusuf | 9 | 3 | 22 | 3 | 2.40 |
| Wiaan Mulder | 7 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 1.90 |
| Kwena Maphaka | 10 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 2.80 |
| Keshav Maharaj (c) | 24 | 7 | 71 | 1 | 3.00 |
| Corbin Bosch | 12 | 2 | 43 | 5 | 3.60 |
| Dewald Brevis | 4.2 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 5.10 |
Partnerships
| Partners | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Kaitano & Masvaure | 31 | 111 |
| Nick Welch & Masvaure | 0 | 1 |
| Williams & Masvaure | 32 | 35 |
| Ervine & Masvaure | 4 | 23 |
| Ervine & Madhevere | 4 | 14 |
| Ervine & Tafadzwa Tsiga | 10 | 11 |
| Ervine & Wellington Masakadza | 83 | 123 |
| Vincent Masekesa & Wellington Masakadza | 8 | 20 |
| Muzarabani & Wellington Masakadza | 8 | 21 |
| Muzarabani & Tanaka Chivanga | 27 | 40 |
Match Officials
Umpires
Jayaraman Madanagopal (IND)
Richard Illingworth (ENG)
Forster Mutizwa (ZIM)
Referee
Ranjan Madugalle (SL)
Stadium Details
Name: Queens Sports Club
Location: Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
Capacity: 9,000
Established: 1890