Zimbabwe vs South Africa, TEST, 2nd Test, July 6, 2025 - Match Info

17:29 Local Time, 15:29 GMT, 20:59 IST: Stumps, Day 1. That was a day that belonged to South Africa and a day that belonged to Wiaan Mulder! It was a sensational display from the stand-in skipper as he heads back into the change-room unbeaten on 264. After winning the toss and opting to bowl, it was only the first hour that went Zimbabwe's way as they dismissed both the openers in quick succession. It was all South Africa thereafter. Strangely, Zimbabwe opted for the short-ball tactic quite early and when the ball was still quite new. The ploy backfired as it not only didn't trouble Mulder and Bedingham but also enabled them to score freely. There was a massive 184-run stand between those two and another huge 217-run partnership between Mulder and Pretorius. Simply put, there was very little for Zimbabwe to cheer about. Even the little joy they could've had at the end of the day was taken away from them when it was discovered that Chivanga had overstepped after just castling Mulder. That South Africa scored at 5.28 runs an over shows that their domination was absolute. We'll be back tomorrow for Day 2.

This should be the final over of the day. In fact that will be it, the umpires feel that the light isn't good enough.

87.6 Tanaka Chivanga to Mulder, no run, very full outside off, Mulder looks to jam his bat down on it and misses

87.5 Tanaka Chivanga to Brevis, 1 run, length delivery on off-stump, knocked towards mid-on

87.4 Tanaka Chivanga to Brevis, FOUR, shot! Length delivery outside off, Brevis pressed back and punched it away firmly through point

87.3 Tanaka Chivanga to Mulder, 1 run, short of length outside off, slapped out to deep point

87.2 Tanaka Chivanga to Mulder, no run, full on off-stump, knocked into the covers

87.1 Tanaka Chivanga to Mulder, no run, full on off-stump, blocked

86.6 Muzarabani to Mulder, 1 run, length delivery outside off, sliced away to deep point

86.5 Muzarabani to Mulder, FOUR, glorious! Overpitched just outside off, Mulder prods forward and drives it through the line, just eases it through extra cover

86.4 Muzarabani to Mulder, no run, full on off-stump, blocked

86.3 Muzarabani to Brevis, 1 run, length delivery on leg-stump, clipped away to deep square leg

86.2 Muzarabani to Mulder, 1 run, full on middle, knocked towards mid-on for one

86.1 Muzarabani to Brevis, 1 run, pitched up full on off-stump, driven out towards deep point

The full square is now under the long shadows of the trees that line the stadium

85.6 Tanaka Chivanga to Mulder, no run, full on off-stump, blocked towards mid-on

85.5 Tanaka Chivanga to Mulder, no run, full outside off, left alone

85.4 Tanaka Chivanga to Mulder, no run, banged in short and heading down leg, Mulder looks to pull and is beaten

85.3 Tanaka Chivanga to Mulder, 2 runs, length delivery outside off, punched out towards deep extra cover, couple more

85.2 Tanaka Chivanga to Mulder, no run, length delivery outside off, left alone