09 Aug 2014
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I take it Zimbabwe will be pleased with their efforts. They can also count themselves unlucky as a few out decisions given against them were wrong. It's really time for the ICC to start giving the funds so the Decision Review System (DRS) can be used in all Tests.
Dane Piedt (4/90) also had a debut to remember. South Africa will not be perturbed by this score though and should still emerge victors from this Test.
Join us again at 10:00 tomorrow morning for Day 2's action!
09 Aug 2014
STUMPS ON DAY 1: Zimbabwe 248/9 after 89 overs.
The umpires have decided there is no time left to bowl the final over...
09 Aug 2014
CHANCE! Tiripano smacks it hard and straight back at Piedt but the bowler can't hold onto the catch...
09 Aug 2014
Dane Piedt is now back into the attack to bowl the day's penultimate over. The umpires have told captain Hashim Amla that there is not enough light for the fast bowlers to operate in...
Can Piedt grab a five-wicket haul on debut?
09 Aug 2014
Should a wicket fall now, South Africa would not be required to come out to bat tonight...
09 Aug 2014
OVERS 87: Zimbabwe 247/9
Run-rate: 2.83 per over.
09 Aug 2014
Tiripano has been there for a staggering 63 balls now. He only has 8 runs but is bravely facing the ferocious Steyn...
09 Aug 2014
Dale Steyn proving his worth as a fielder as well... (AP)
09 Aug 2014
OVERS 85: Zimbabwe 247/9
Run-rate: 2.90 per over.
Five overs left in the day's play.
09 Aug 2014
John Nyumbu is the last batsman in for the hosts.
09 Aug 2014
Chatara is furious though and replays show he has reason to be. He completely missed that ball! This is now the third unlucky wicket Zimbabwe have lost today!
09 Aug 2014
WICKET! Chatara is given out caught behind by De Kock off the bowling of Steyn.
Zimbabwe 246/9 after 82.4 overs.
09 Aug 2014
DROP CATCH! De Kock drops a catch diving to his left. He tried to catch it with one hand.
Philander is furious. It would have been a simple catch for Amla at first slip.
09 Aug 2014
Philander to bowl the second over with the second new ball.
09 Aug 2014
Steyn starts with a maiden first up with the new ball.
09 Aug 2014
The second new ball is now available.
Dale Steyn is into the attack as South Africa opt to use it immediately.
09 Aug 2014
OVERS 80: Zimbabwe 235/8
Run-rate: 2.93 per over.
09 Aug 2014
DROP CATCH! A stretching Amla at shot mid-on drops a catch off Duminy's bowling. It was a good effort nevertheless...
09 Aug 2014
Chatara off the mark with a boundary, sweeping Piedt over midwicket for four...
09 Aug 2014
Taylor will really be kicking himself for losing patience against Piedt. He had played a flawless innings. It was also the first time he had been out in the 90s....
09 Aug 2014
Tendai Chatara is the new batsman in for Zimbabwe.
09 Aug 2014
WICKET! Taylor is out for 93, caught on the boundary by Duminy off the bowling of Piedt.
Zimbabwe 220/8 after 76.1 overs.
09 Aug 2014
OVERS 75: Zimbabwe 219/7
Run-rate: 2.92 per over.
5 overs left before the second new ball becomes available.
09 Aug 2014
Replays show it came off the batsman's thigh pad. Correct call!
09 Aug 2014
Morkel and the 'keeper De Kock think they've got Tiripano out caught behind, but given not out...
09 Aug 2014
Taylor is now into the 'nervous 90s'. He is eyeing a 5th Test century.
09 Aug 2014
Taylor beautifully drives Morkel down the ground for four to move to 89. He has looked really sound on his favourite ground...
09 Aug 2014
Bowling change for South Africa as Morkel comes back on.
09 Aug 2014
Tiripano off the mark with his 14th delivery, edging Philander past third slip for four...
09 Aug 2014
DRINKS BREAK: Zimbabwe 205/7 after 69 overs.
Run-rate: 2.97 per over.
09 Aug 2014
The debutant does well to keep out a full reverse swinger from Philander first up!
09 Aug 2014
Debutant Donald Tiripano is the new batsman in.
09 Aug 2014
WICKET! Panyangara is out for 12, caught behind by De Kock off the bowling of Philander.
Zimbabwe 204/7 after 67.1 overs.
09 Aug 2014
Panyangara edges Steyn past a diving AB de Villiers at second slip for four to bring up Zimbabwe's 200, coming off 66.3 overs.
09 Aug 2014
OVERS 65: Zimbabwe 192/6
Run-rate: 2.95 per over.
09 Aug 2014
Taylor punches Steyn off the back foot and through the covers for four to move to 79.
09 Aug 2014
In fact, replays now show Mutumbami was very unlucky to be given out. Replays show he got an inside edge onto his pads.
09 Aug 2014
Tinashe Panyangara is the new batsman in for Zimbabwe.
09 Aug 2014
Steyn quite lucky to get that wicket though. It looked like it was missing leg stump perhaps. But there's now TV referrals in this Test...
09 Aug 2014
WICKET! Steyn gets Mutumbami LBW for 21.
Zimbabwe 179/6 after 63 overs.
09 Aug 2014
Steyn now back into the attack. Can he weave some more magic?
09 Aug 2014
No luck so far for South Africa's Morne Morkel... (AP)
09 Aug 2014
OVERS 60: Zimbabwe 172/5
Run-rate: 2.87 per over.
09 Aug 2014
A chance for South Africa as Duminy drops Mutumbami off the bowling of Morkel at short leg. Replays show the SA fielder could easily have gotten two hands to it, but he instead opted to go for it with one hand before putting it down...
09 Aug 2014
Piedt thinks he's got a sweeping Mutumbami out but umpire Aleem Dar does not agree.
Replays show it came off the batsman's forearm before jumping up in the air...
09 Aug 2014
50 PARTNERSHIP between Taylor and Mutumbami, coming off 99 balls.
09 Aug 2014
Morne Morkel to bowl the second over after tea.
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