South Africa thrash Zimbabwe by 212 runs
JP Duminy’s unbeaten 111 from 87 balls (with 9 fours and 2 sixes) set up a massive 212-run win for South Africa against Zimbabwe in the second and final ODI. At the SuperSport Park in Centurion yesterday, South Africa who were put into bat first piled up 331 for 5. Contributions also came from Skipper Graeme Smith (53 from 46) and Jacques Kallis (86 from 105 balls) who put on a century stand for the first wicket.
Zimbabwe in reply were bundled out for 119 in 34.3 overs with Charl Langeveldt, Albie Morkel and Roelof van der Merwe capturing three wickets each. For the visitors, Tatenda Taibu again kept his head up in pride, this scoring 52 from 71 balls following the first ODI century.
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South Africa thrash Zimbabwe by 212 runs was first posted on November 11, 2009 at 9:55 am.
SA win 1st ODI by 45 runs; Taibu century in vain
South Africa won the 1st ODI of the 2-Match Series against Zimbabwe by 45 runs at the Willowmoore Park in Benoni yesterday. Zimbabwe who had put the homeside to bat first were taken for 295/6 in the allotted 50 overs.
For South Africa, Opener Hashim Amla struck 80 from 96 balls while AB de Villiers came up with 51 from 51 balls and Albie Morkel scored a breezy 50 not out from 39 balls.
Zimbabwe got to 250 for 6 in reply which was a feat considering that they were reduced to 48 for 5 in 17 overs. Tatenda Taibu returned back into the Zimbabwe team to score an unbeaten 103 from 112 balls (with 6 fours and 3 sixes). He was well supported by Stuart Matsikenyeri who made 86 from 87 balls (with 8 fours and a six). Taibu got the Man of the Match.
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SA win 1st ODI by 45 runs; Taibu century in vain was first posted on November 9, 2009 at 9:28 am.
Taylor century puts pressure on Bangladesh
Wicket Keeper batsman Brendan Taylor scored his maiden ODI hundred to put Zimbabwe as the favourites to win the fifth and final match at Chittagong.
Zimbabwe put into bat first were yet again in a hopeless situation at 113 for 7 but the Tigers had failed to take the one wicket that mattered which was of one down batsman Taylor. The right hander single handedly took Zimbabwe to a respectable 221 for 9 in the allotted 50 overs. Taylor remained unbeaten on 118 from 125 balls with 7 fours and 4 sixes. Elton Chigumubra was the next highest scorer with 38.
Abdur Razzak, Shakib Al Hasan and Mahmudullah picked up three wickets each. Bangladesh have already sealed the series in their favour at 3-1.
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Taylor century puts pressure on Bangladesh was first posted on November 7, 2009 at 1:51 am.
