SA beat ZIM by 4 wickets | Zimbabwe vs South Africa, Highlights And Cricket Score 3rd ODI Match - Commentary

The pitch has played superbly so far. It has looked a good one for stroke making and South Africa will back themselves to overhaul this below-par target. Having said that, their batting has been quite disappointing in this series. However, with Faf du Plessis returning in the mix, things would be different. The hosts were yearning for some batting practice and today they have enough runs to test themselves. Let's see how they fare in the run chase. Do join us in a short while.

Sean Williams feels it is a good surface. Stresses that if the batsmen play themselves in, they get a chance to score big. On the improved batting performance today, Sean says that the message in the dressing room was to come out of a shell and express oneself. Admits that throughout the series, the top 6 were not contributing and they aimed that today. Adds that they targeted Shamsi, not giving any wicket in his first few overs and it worked for them. Is not too confident about 228 being a decent total but feels if they can pick up some early wickets, they have a chance.

For the visiting side, Sean Williams was the best batsman on show and he looked at ease against the South African bowling. He was particularly severe on Tabraiz Shamsi as he smashed him with a strike rate well in excess of 125. His departure was a big blow for the Zimbabweans. He is giving an interview to Shaun Pollock, let's see what he has to say...

Just when Zimbabwe started to recover from the early loss of wickets, Imran Tahir's beautiful leggie got Taylor stumped. Post that, the wickets continued to tumble, although runs also kept coming. Towards the end, Donald Tiripano was involved in handy stands with the lower order, courtesy which Zimbabwe managed to cross the 200-run mark. Dale Steyn and Kagiso Rabada bowled superbly to pick 3 wickets apiece while Imran Tahir was also impressive. Andile Phehlukwayo bounced back well in his second spell after going for aplenty in his first but Tabraiz Shamsi looked completely off-colour and got his worst bowling spell in ODIs.

A much-improved batting show by Zimbabwe today. However, it didn't start in a good manner. Dale Steyn was in excellent rhythm at the beginning and along with Imran Tahir (first time sharing the new ball), he pegged the visiting side back early. They were reeling on 44/3 at one stage but then the 73-run partnership between Brendan Taylor and Sean Williams bailed them out. The pair batted with good control and mixed caution with aggression in its approach.

Dale Steyn to Donald Tiripano. OUT! Third wicket for Steyn as well! Steyn digs in a shorter length ball outside off at 138 kph, Tiripano hangs back and once again tries to power it over the off side. But this time he fails to get enough pump behind his shot and du Plessis moves across to his left at extra cover to collect an easy catch. End of a handy knock by Donald Tiripano. ZIMBABWE ARE ALL OUT FOR 228!

Dale Steyn to Donald Tiripano. A length ball angling into the batsman, Tiripano goes hard at it but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Dale Steyn to Donald Tiripano. FOUR! Wonderful start to the over! Back of a length delivery around off, Donald makes room and whacks it over extra cover for a boundary.

Kagiso Rabada to Tendai Chatara. Full toss on middle, Chatara pushes down through mid on and comes out looking for a run. He is sent back as Donald Tiripano wants to face the final over.

Tendai Chatara is the last batsman.

Kagiso Rabada to Kyle Jarvis. OUT! Jarvis holes out! Rabada hurls in a slower length ball around off, at 115 kph, Kyle targets the long on fence and goes hard at it. Fails to middle his shot properly and is caught in the deep by Phehlukwayo. Third wicket for KG!

Kagiso Rabada to Donald Tiripano. An off pace delivery, shortish and around off, Donald punches it early and it goes a bit aerially towards covers. One run added to the total.

Kagiso Rabada to Donald Tiripano. Follows the batsman down the leg side with a short delivery, Tiripano tries pulling but misses.

Kagiso Rabada to Kyle Jarvis. Shortish and wide outside off, slapped down the ground to long off for one.

Kagiso Rabada to Kyle Jarvis. Short in length and around off, Jarvis powers his hook to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs. Good work in the deep by Duminy.

Dale Steyn to Donald Tiripano. Another shorter one, a mistimed pull shot fell towards mid-wicket and the fielder inside the ring quickly got to it. Dot to end the over.

Dale Steyn to Kyle Jarvis. Shortish delivery, forced down to long on for a run.

Dale Steyn to Kyle Jarvis. Short and wide outside off, Jarvis tries to smash it over the off side but misses. No yorker attempted yet by Steyn.

Dale Steyn to Kyle Jarvis. Remains inside the crease to a good length delivery and punches it to point.

Dale Steyn to Donald Tiripano. Slower in pace this time, an off cutter at 120 kph, Tiripano stays back and works it nicely to third man for a run.

Dale Steyn to Donald Tiripano. Heavy ball, on a length and around off, Tiripano defends it off his back foot.

Kagiso Rabada to Kyle Jarvis. Shortish and outside off, Jarvis once again tries to slam it over the off side but misses. 7 from the over.

Kagiso Rabada to Kyle Jarvis. FOUR! Makes proper connection this time. Picks the slower one early, it's on a length around off, Jarvis throws the kitchen sink on it and powers it over mid on. No one in the deep and it's a boundary.

Kagiso Rabada to Kyle Jarvis. Outside off, Jarvis swings and misses.

Kagiso Rabada to Donald Tiripano. Shortish and on off, Tiripano plays it down to third man for a run.

Kagiso Rabada to Donald Tiripano. DROPPED! A slower length ball around off, Tiripano clears his front leg and swings it across the line. Fails to middle his shot and it balloons in the air towards deep mid-wicket. Andile Phehlukwayo runs back from the ring, keeps his eyes on the ball and tries to catch it but it slips out from his fingers. The ball rolls towards the fence but the fielder in the deep reaches to it and stops it from committing the crime. Two runs taken.

Kagiso Rabada to Donald Tiripano. Shortish and on off, Donald goes on his toes and plays it down to point.

Kagiso Rabada is back on.

Dale Steyn to Kyle Jarvis. No yorker. Again a short delivery wide outside off, Kyle tries his best to put bat on ball but misses.

Dale Steyn to Kyle Jarvis. Another short delivery, wide outside off, Jarvis flashes and misses. A yorker seems imminent.

Dale Steyn to Kyle Jarvis. Another bouncer, Jarvis ducks. Is Steyn setting him up for a yorker?

Dale Steyn to Kyle Jarvis. Effort delivery by Dale. Bends his back and digs in a short ball, Jarvis ducks immediately.

Dale Steyn to Kyle Jarvis. Swing and a miss! Steyn bowls a slower one outside off, the length is on the shorter side and Jarvis tries to hit it hard. Only manages to connect with thin air.

Dale Steyn to Donald Tiripano. Clips it off his pads to deep square leg for a run.

Dale Steyn is back to bowl at the death.

Andile Phehlukwayo to Kyle Jarvis. Bouncer this time, Andile mixing up his length, Jarvis ducks to let one through.

Andile Phehlukwayo to Kyle Jarvis. Very full delivery first up for the new batsman, Jarvis digs it out back to the bowler.

Kyle Jarvis is in next.

Andile Phehlukwayo to Brandon Mavuta. OUT! A soft dismissal! Phehlukwayo takes the pace off this delivery but fails to land it. Mavuta sees the full toss and backs himself to clear the fence. But he doesn't account for the lack of speed and as a result top edges it towards mid off. A simple catch for the fit-again skipper, Faf du Plessis. End of a vital knock and a 28-run partnership.

Andile Phehlukwayo to Brandon Mavuta. Full and angling into the batsman, Mavuta jumps out of the crease for a big swing over the leg side. But it takes the inside edge and speeds down to fine leg for a couple.

Andile Phehlukwayo to Donald Tiripano. Width on offer outside off, it's run down to third man for a run.

Andile Phehlukwayo to Donald Tiripano. Angles in a length ball on middle, Tiripano gets behind the line and defends it back.

Tabraiz Shamsi to Donald Tiripano. Loopy full delivery around leg, it's reverse swept through point for a single. Shamsi finishes his most expensive spell in ODIs, 10-0-72-0!

Tabraiz Shamsi to Brandon Mavuta. The batsman plays a sweep shot. They pick up a single.

Tabraiz Shamsi to Brandon Mavuta. Flighted around leg, Brandon brings his bat down just in time to keep it out.

Tabraiz Shamsi to Brandon Mavuta. Another edgy shot! Mavuta goes for the reverse sweep to a googly and top edges it over the first slip fielder. A couple more added to the total.

Tabraiz Shamsi to Donald Tiripano. Three byes! When it's not your day, it's just not your day. Shamsi bowls the googly, it beats the batsman but also the keeper. It rolls behind and they take three.

Tabraiz Shamsi to Donald Tiripano. Tossed up ball on off, defended off the front foot.

Andile Phehlukwayo to Brandon Mavuta. FOUR! Slapped away! Short in length and outside off, Mavuta rocks back and spanks it through the line. It's aerial but speeds past the diving du Plessis at wide mid off.

Andile Phehlukwayo to Donald Tiripano. Turns a length ball softly in the gap at mid-wicket for a run.

Andile Phehlukwayo to Donald Tiripano. Beaten! Shortish and around off, slower in pace, Donald swishes and misses.

Andile Phehlukwayo to Donald Tiripano. Gets behind the line of the delivery and defends it.

Andile Phehlukwayo to Brandon Mavuta. Played through mid-wicket by the batsman. They pick up a single.

Andile Phehlukwayo to Brandon Mavuta. Full and outside off, Mavuta swings his bat blindly and gets a bottom edge. It rolls behind and Klaasen does well to make the stop.

Tabraiz Shamsi to Donald Tiripano. Prods forward to a full ball and defends it. 11 from the over, Shamsi's figures today, 9-0-68-0!

Tabraiz Shamsi to Donald Tiripano. FOUR! Good shot! Shamsi flights it up and lands it outside off, Tiripano gets down for the reverse sweep, takes it on the full and nails it past first slip for a boundary.

Tabraiz Shamsi to Donald Tiripano. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

Tabraiz Shamsi to Brandon Mavuta. In the air... safe! Tossed up ball around leg, Mavuta top edges his attempted slog sweep and it falls in front of the deep square leg fielder. They take a run.

Tabraiz Shamsi to Brandon Mavuta. FOUR! Shamsi has not been spared today. Hurls it very full and on middle, Mavuta clears his front leg and muscles it over mid on for a boundary.

Tabraiz Shamsi to Brandon Mavuta. Goes down on one knee and sweeps it towards short fine leg where Rabada misfields and allows the extra run. Two added to the total.

Andile Phehlukwayo to Brandon Mavuta. Gets bat on ball and steers it through point for a run. End of a successful over by Andile, just 1 from it along with the wicket of Chigumbura.

Andile Phehlukwayo to Brandon Mavuta. Slower delivery again. A bit short around off and holding its line, Mavuta throws his bat at it and misses. Nearly another edge in the over.

Andile Phehlukwayo to Brandon Mavuta. Bowls it on a driving length outside off, Mavuta goes hard at it and mistimes his attempted shot.

Andile Phehlukwayo to Brandon Mavuta. Lands it full and outside off, it's pushed out to covers.

Andile Phehlukwayo to Brandon Mavuta. Mavuta has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Brandon Mavuta is the new batsman.

Andile Phehlukwayo to Elton Chigumbura. OUT! Oh yes, Phehlukwayo redeems himself by striking first ball. He lets out a harmless short of a length delivery wide outside off. It's bowled at 123 kph and Chigumbura rocks back to slap it square of the wicket on the off side. But he probably is beaten due to the slowness of the delivery. Flashes early and nicks it behind to Klaasen. Third catch for the keeper along with a stumping. He is also having a good game.

Powerplay 3 signalled. Andile Phehlukwayo is back into the attack. He has proved expensive today. Can he redeem himself in this spell?

Imran Tahir to Donald Tiripano. Comes from 'round the wicket and bowls a flighted ball on middle. Tiripano defends it off his front foot.

Imran Tahir to Donald Tiripano. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

Imran Tahir to Donald Tiripano. FOUR! Vital runs coming from Donald's bat! Tahir bowls a googly but it's on the shorter side. Tiripano gets the opportunity go back and power it over mid on. The fielder is inside the ring and hence a boundary results.

Imran Tahir to Donald Tiripano. Googly, landing full outside off and turning back in, Donald defends it off his front foot.

Imran Tahir to Donald Tiripano. FOUR! Easily done! Turning down the leg side, Tiripano just deflects it fine to earn himself a boundary.

Imran Tahir to Donald Tiripano. Loopy full ball on middle, Tiripano brings down a straight bat in defense.

Kagiso Rabada to Elton Chigumbura. Fullish and on off, pushed off the inner half of the bat to mid on.

Kagiso Rabada to Elton Chigumbura. Shortish and on off, played down with an angled bat to backward point.

Kagiso Rabada to Elton Chigumbura. Bouncer around off, Chigumbura ducks underneath it.

Kagiso Rabada to Elton Chigumbura. Elton has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

Kagiso Rabada to Elton Chigumbura. Outside off, tapped down to point.

Kagiso Rabada to Elton Chigumbura. Play and a miss! Short and wide outside off, Chigumbura flashes at it and misses.

Imran Tahir to Donald Tiripano. A googly around off, spinning back in, Donald is forward in defense.

Imran Tahir to Donald Tiripano. FOUR! The length is short this time and Tiripano goes on the back foot to pummel it through covers for a boundary.

Imran Tahir to Donald Tiripano. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

Imran Tahir to Donald Tiripano. Defended off the back foot by the batsman.

Imran Tahir to Donald Tiripano. Flighted and off, defended off the front foot.

Imran Tahir to Elton Chigumbura. The batsman works it down the leg side. They pick up a single.

Kagiso Rabada to Donald Tiripano. Gets forward to a full ball and defends it watchfully.

Kagiso Rabada to Donald Tiripano. A stifled appeal, more of an inquiry. Rabada digs in a short ball, targeting the rib cage of the batsman, Donald tries to sway away awkwardly and it goes behind off something as there is noise. The keeper collects it and appeals but nothing from the umpire. The sound was of the ball brushing his arm-guard.

Kagiso Rabada to Elton Chigumbura. Movement back into the batsman, Chigumbura keeps it out off the inside half of the bat to square leg for a run.

Kagiso Rabada to Elton Chigumbura. Bouncer, too high and it's called a wide.

Kagiso Rabada to Elton Chigumbura. FOUR! Rabada is very full and on middle, Chigumbura leans forward and across before flicking it through mid-wicket for a boundary.

Kagiso Rabada to Elton Chigumbura. Shortish and on off, defended off the back foot to the off side.

Kagiso Rabada to Elton Chigumbura. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

Kagiso Rabada to Elton Chigumbura. Another wide. An attempted yorker gone wrong. It's down the leg side. Elton fails to make any use of it.

Kagiso Rabada to Elton Chigumbura. Wide! Slips a low full toss around leg and angling down, Elton fails to flick and the keeper has done well to collect it to his left.

Imran Tahir to Elton Chigumbura. Tossed up ball on off, pushed off the front foot through covers. A single to end the over.

Imran Tahir to Elton Chigumbura. Pulls back his length and bowls it on off, Chigumbura goes back and punches it to covers.

Imran Tahir to Elton Chigumbura. Strides forward to a full ball and defends it with the spin to point.

Imran Tahir to Elton Chigumbura. A full toss this time, it has been pushed back to the bowler.

Imran Tahir to Elton Chigumbura. A slower googly landing full on off, Elton picks it and defends it off his front foot.

Imran Tahir to Elton Chigumbura. Loopy and full on off, Chigumbura defends it by getting forward.

Imran Tahir to Elton Chigumbura. Wide! Quicker and fuller but down the leg side. Elton tries sweeping but misses.

Imran Tahir is back on.

Kagiso Rabada to Donald Tiripano. A length ball on off, angling in, Tiripano defends it to point.

Donald Tiripano is the new batsman.

Kagiso Rabada to Sean Williams. OUT! Sean Williams is gone! That's a body blow to Zimbabwe. Rabada with the breakthrough. He spears in a length ball on middle, maybe coming a bit slower off the deck as Sean tries to flick it on the leg side. But he fails to close the face of the bat in time and ends up chipping the ball back to the bowler. Rabada stretches to his left to catch the ball and that ends a fine knock. Can Zimbabwe get to 200 from here?

Kagiso Rabada to Sean Williams. Beaten comprehensively. That's a brilliant delivery. Rabada steams in from 'round the wicket and angles in a shortish ball around middle and off, Williams stays back to defend but is beaten for pace.

Kagiso Rabada to Sean Williams. Shortish and on off, Williams moves back and taps it down to cover-point.

Kagiso Rabada to Elton Chigumbura. A length ball closer to the off stump line, not enough room on offer as Chigumbura tries to force the issue through covers but gets an inside edge past the stumps to fine leg. A single taken.

Kagiso Rabada to Elton Chigumbura. Back of a length ball on off, Elton goes on the back foot and defends it to covers.

Kagiso Rabada is back on.

Tabraiz Shamsi to Elton Chigumbura. Extra flight this time, it lands full on off, Chigumbura tries to drive but it spins back in to gather the inside edge. The ball rolls to square leg and they switch ends.

Tabraiz Shamsi to Elton Chigumbura. Wide! Goes quicker this time but fails to control his line. It's down the leg side and the batsman fails to connect with his sweep shot.

Tabraiz Shamsi to Elton Chigumbura. Tossed up ball on middle, Elton defends it by bringing his bat close to the front pad. Had he missed, he was dead in front.

Tabraiz Shamsi to Elton Chigumbura. Full and flighted on off, Chigumbura drives it straight to short extra cover.

Tabraiz Shamsi to Sean Williams. Full and on off, knocked down through mid off for a run.

Tabraiz Shamsi to Sean Williams. FOUR! Smashing shot! Picking the length of Shamsi has been the highlight of Williams' innings so far. He once again picks the shorter one in a trice, goes deep inside the crease and crunches his square cut through point.

Tabraiz Shamsi to Sean Williams. Flighted and full on off, Sean leans forward in defense.

Dale Steyn to Elton Chigumbura. Steyn alters his length and spears in a very full ball around off, Elton does well to keep it out. Just a run and a wicket from the over. Another good spell this by Steyn, he is doing the damage for South Africa.

Dale Steyn to Elton Chigumbura. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

Dale Steyn to Elton Chigumbura. Good length ball around off, staying a bit low, Chigumbura defends it off his back foot.

As the players are taking Drinks, Elton Chigumbura has joined Williams in the middle.

Dale Steyn to Peter Moor. OUT! Believe me, this is an outstanding catch. Reeza Hendricks made that look so easy, it's never so at slips. The eagerness to steal a run from third man has brought Peter's downfall. Steyn delivers it on the shorter side outside off, at 143 kph, Moor opens the face of his blade as he tries to run it down but ends up chipping it behind. Hendricks leaps across to his left and grabs it nicely. Another developing partnership has been nipped in the bud. Peter's innings is no more now.

Dale Steyn to Peter Moor. A length ball on middle, blocked from the crease by Peter.

Dale Steyn to Sean Williams. Shortish and angling away, Williams dabs it down to third man for a run.

Tabraiz Shamsi to Peter Moor. SIX! This has gone all the way, the first biggie of this match. Moor reads the variation well there. He spots it to be spinning back in and heaves it across the line with full power. Makes fine connection and it sails over the head of the fielder standing near the rope at deep mid-wicket. They are attacking the chinaman here. 11 from the over after a maiden by Steyn. Pressure releasing one!

Tabraiz Shamsi to Peter Moor. Loopy ball around leg, turning down, Moor goes back and hits it straight to mid-wicket.

Tabraiz Shamsi to Sean Williams. Yet another short delivery around off, Sean punches it down to long off for a run.

Tabraiz Shamsi to Sean Williams. Tossed up ball on off, forced from the back foot to covers.

Tabraiz Shamsi to Sean Williams. Flatter and shorter on off, turning away again, Williams rocks back to punch it through the line but mistimes it.

Tabraiz Shamsi to Sean Williams. FOUR! Another nicely executed shot! Shamsi serves it full and around off, turning away, Williams kneels down and slog sweeps it in front of square leg. It nearly went all the way.

Dale Steyn to Peter Moor. Play and a miss! Speedy delivery, a touch short and outside off, Moor tries to play the square cut but is beaten for pace. Maiden over by Steyn, a good pressure-building one.

Dale Steyn to Peter Moor. Back of a length delivery on off, the batsman jumps on his back foot and taps it down to point.

Dale Steyn to Peter Moor. Moor has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Dale Steyn to Peter Moor. Another delivery which has been angled in around off, Peter defends it watchfully to covers.

Dale Steyn to Peter Moor. On a length and around off, Moor defends it off his front foot to the off side.

Dale Steyn to Peter Moor. Bends his back and lets out a shortish ball outside off, Moor leans back a bit and leaves it alone.

Tabraiz Shamsi to Peter Moor. Nearly hit it straight down the throat of Khaya Zondo. Shamsi drags his length short and bowls it on middle, Moor pushes himself deep inside the crease and lofts it over square leg. It goes on one bounce to deep square leg. Good that he didn't time it well there. They pick up a single.

Tabraiz Shamsi to Sean Williams. Goes on the back foot and punches it through point for a run.

Tabraiz Shamsi to Sean Williams. FOUR! Well played! Shamsi serves it flatter and fuller around off, spinning away after landing, Sean gets down on one knee, gets on top of the bounce and bludgeons his reverse sweep through backward point. This is now Sean Williams' highest ODI score against South Africa.

Tabraiz Shamsi to Peter Moor. Flighted and on off, turning away, Moor pushes it with an angled bat through cover-point for a run.

Tabraiz Shamsi to Peter Moor. Too full and on off, driven firmly to the off side but straight to the cover fielder.

Tabraiz Shamsi to Peter Moor. Floated and full on off, pushed back to the bowler who dived across to his right to stop the ball.

Dale Steyn to Sean Williams. Back of a length delivery on off, pulling back his pace a bit and bowls it at 132 kph. Williams goes back to punch but fails to gather enough power or timing. Finds covers.

Dale Steyn to Sean Williams. Touches 140 kph and serves a length ball in line of the middle stump, Williams covers the line and blocks it solidly to the off side.

Dale Steyn to Sean Williams. Good length ball around leg, Williams plays it off his pads to square leg.

Dale Steyn to Peter Moor. Pushed to the cover region by the batsman. They pick up a single.

Dale Steyn to Sean Williams. A touch short and on middle and leg, Williams nudges it through square leg for one.

Dale Steyn to Sean Williams. Fullish and around off, pushed back to the bowler.

Dale Steyn is back on.

Tabraiz Shamsi to Sean Williams. DROPPED! A tough chance but should have been taken. Shamsi delivers it in line of the stumps and gets it to curve away. Williams is opened up in defense and ends up edging it behind. Faf du Plessis at first slip reacts quickly to his right but fails to grab the catch. A life for Williams soon after reaching a half century. Can he make it count?

Tabraiz Shamsi to Sean Williams. FOUR! Another boundary for Williams and he brings up his 28th ODI fifty. Shamsi once again is on the shorter side with his length and this time Sean pulls it with authority in front of square leg for a boundary. Fine knock by him so far but Zimbabwe need a big one from him.

Tabraiz Shamsi to Sean Williams. FOUR! Bang! Shamsi drags his length short around off and after that it doesn't matter which way it's spinning. Williams rocks back, gets enough time to pull it and has nailed it through mid-wicket.

Tabraiz Shamsi to Sean Williams. Beaten! Bowls it flat and a touch short on off, Williams tries playing at it but it spins away to beat the outside edge.

Tabraiz Shamsi to Sean Williams. Turning away from the batsman, Williams commits himself early onto the front foot as he goes for the drive. Fails to control his shot and plays it aerially through covers. A couple taken.

Tabraiz Shamsi to Sean Williams. Tossed up ball on off, Williams defends it off his front foot.

Imran Tahir to Peter Moor. Shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot. End of a successful over.

Imran Tahir to Sean Williams. Full and on middle, flicked through square leg for one.

Imran Tahir to Peter Moor. Turning away from the batsman, Moor pushes it with gentle hands and gets it away off the outer half of the bat towards point. A single taken.

Imran Tahir to Peter Moor. Flighted and on off, defended back off the front foot.

Peter Moor walks out to the middle. A slip in place for him.

Imran Tahir to Brendan Taylor. OUT! Dear me, Taylor's back foot is in the air when the stumps are disturbed. A bit unfortunate for Brendan but credit to the bowler for deceiving him with the turn. Also, Klaasen was Dhoni-quick there. Beautifully bowled leg spinner by Tahir. He lands it full and in line of the stumps, Taylor leans forward to defend it with a straight bat but is beaten by the away spin. He loses his balance a bit in the process as Klaasen breaks the stumps. They appeal and the square leg umpire refers it upstairs. The South African players didn't show much excitement but after watching the replays on the giantscreen, they are now celebrating. Superb delivery and equally great glovework to break the 73-run stand.

Stumping appeal! It has been referred upstairs. Not much excitement shown by the Protean players. Let's wait for the replays.

Imran Tahir to Sean Williams. Flighted ball, Williams strokes it through mid off for a run.

Tabraiz Shamsi to Brendan Taylor. Loopy and very full on off, Taylor plays the reverse sweep but finds short third man.

Tabraiz Shamsi to Sean Williams. Pushed to the cover region by the batsman. They pick up a single.

Tabraiz Shamsi to Sean Williams. Oohhh... A flighted ball spinning away from around middle and off, Williams gets back to hit it across the line but ends up hitting it onto his pads.

Tabraiz Shamsi to Brendan Taylor. The length is very full this time, around off and Taylor forces it down to long on for one.

Tabraiz Shamsi to Sean Williams. Helps it off his pads to mid-wicket and crosses for a run.

Tabraiz Shamsi to Sean Williams. Flighted and on off, defended off the back foot.

Tabraiz Shamsi into the attack again.

Imran Tahir to Brendan Taylor. FOUR! What a way to reach 6000 ODI runs for Brendan Taylor! Tahir floats it up in the air outside off, at 83 kph, Taylor goes down on one knee and slog sweeps it over mid-wicket for a powerful boundary. Becomes the third and quickest Zimbabwean batsman to reach this mark.

Imran Tahir to Brendan Taylor. Shortish and on off, it's punched from the crease through covers and Zondo in the deep makes a sliding stop. A brace added to the total.

Imran Tahir to Sean Williams. Allows the ball to spin back in from around middle and whips it in front of square leg for a run.

Imran Tahir to Brendan Taylor. Played to the point region by the batsman. They pick up a single.

Imran Tahir to Brendan Taylor. FOUR! Excellent shot by Brendan. Tahir bowls a leg spinner but down the leg side, it's quite full in length and Taylor unfurls a beautiful paddle sweep for a boundary at fine leg.

Imran Tahir to Sean Williams. Flighted ball outside off, it's pushed through covers for a run.

JP Duminy to Brendan Taylor. Tossed up ball on off, Taylor prods forward in defense.

JP Duminy to Brendan Taylor. FOUR! Up and over! A good calculative risk taken by Taylor. He knows the fielder is up at mid off and hence plays the aerial shot over him to find the fence. Good use of the feet there by him. 100 up for Zimbabwe, they are looking a lot better now.

JP Duminy to Sean Williams. A full toss on this occasion, around off, Sean knocks it down to long off for a run.

JP Duminy to Sean Williams. Brings out the reverse sweep this time but finds the fielder standing at short third man.

JP Duminy to Sean Williams. FOUR! Fine shot! Slightly overpitched by Duminy this time, it's outside off and Sean drills his drive through the gap at covers for a cracking boundary. 50-run stand comes up, a much-needed stand for the Zimbabweans.

JP Duminy to Sean Williams. Flighted full ball on off, driven back to the bowler off the front foot.

Imran Tahir to Brendan Taylor. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Imran Tahir to Sean Williams. Floats it up on off, the batsman strokes it through mid on for a run.

Imran Tahir to Sean Williams. What did that hit? Replay shows it hit nothing! How has that missed the stump. WOW! The googly by Tahir and it is very full on middle, Williams goes for the reverse sweep but misses. The ball pitches and then turns away, goes agonizingly close past the off pole, hits the keeper on the pads and lobs to first slip. Tahir appeals but he is the only one doing so.

Imran Tahir to Brendan Taylor. The slider this time, Taylor pushes it down to long on for a run.

Imran Tahir to Brendan Taylor. The googly on off, Taylor tries to flick but is hit high on the pads.

Imran Tahir to Brendan Taylor. Tosses it up on off, Taylor keeps it out.

Imran Tahir is back on.

JP Duminy to Sean Williams. The staighter one on off, SW keeps it out off the back foot.

JP Duminy to Sean Williams. The batsman drives the ball straight down the ground.

JP Duminy to Brendan Taylor. Easily punches it down to long on for a run.

JP Duminy to Sean Williams. A short and outside off ball, Williams misses out there as he slaps it to sweeper cover for a run. He could have hit that anywhere.

JP Duminy to Sean Williams. Loopy ball on the pads, Williams plays it back to the bowler.

JP Duminy to Brendan Taylor. Swept and swept well. In the gap in the square leg region but only a single accounts.

Andile Phehlukwayo to Sean Williams. Length outside off, left alone. A better over by Phehlukwayo this time.

Andile Phehlukwayo to Sean Williams. Very full on off, it is stroked to mid off.

Andile Phehlukwayo to Brendan Taylor. In the air... but does not carry! Andile rolls his fingers on the ball, Taylor tries to loft it but the ball goes off the outside part towards sweeper cover. Zondo there comes running in but the ball falls short of him. A run taken.

Andile Phehlukwayo to Brendan Taylor. WIDE! A bumper, it is too high though and it has been wided.

Andile Phehlukwayo to Sean Williams. On the pads, Williams flicks it through square leg for a run.

Andile Phehlukwayo to Sean Williams. Very full on off, Williams strokes it to mid off.

Andile Phehlukwayo to Brendan Taylor. Works it with the angle to fine leg for a run.

JP Duminy to Sean Williams. Well tossed up ball on off, driven off the front foot but straight to extra cover.

JP Duminy to Sean Williams. Goes quicker and hits the yorker mark, Williams does well to dig it out.

JP Duminy to Sean Williams. Lets this one drift with the arm, it's around off and the batsman pushes it back to the bowler.

JP Duminy to Sean Williams. A lot slower this time as it lands short on off, Williams cuts it off his back foot but finds point.

JP Duminy to Sean Williams. Quicker and flatter on the pads, worked on the leg side but straight to mid-wicket.

JP Duminy to Sean Williams. Flighted full ball on middle, defended back to the bowler.

Andile Phehlukwayo to Sean Williams. Turns it off his pads to fine leg for a run. 8 from the over, another expensive one by Andile. The partnership is now worth 38.

Andile Phehlukwayo to Sean Williams. FOUR! Boom! You cannot afford to bowl short at such pace. Williams is quick enough to pick the length as he goes on the back foot to ride the bounce. Then, he gives it the full whack of his bat and sends it screaming to the deep mid-wicket fence.

Andile Phehlukwayo to Brendan Taylor. Digs in a short ball around off, Taylor stays back and ramps it down to third man. It goes to the fielder in the deep and they take a run.

Andile Phehlukwayo to Sean Williams. Shortish ball around leg, Williams hits it across the line through square leg and jogs across to the other end.

Andile Phehlukwayo to Sean Williams. Wide! Sprays a length ball way wide outside off. An easy leave for Williams and the umpire stretches his arms.

Andile Phehlukwayo to Sean Williams. A bit short and outside off, it's punched off the back foot by Williams but straight towards the fielder at cover-point.

Andile Phehlukwayo to Sean Williams. Angles across a length ball outside off, Williams defends it watchfully to the off side.

Change of ends for Andile Phehlukwayo. He is starting from over the wicket this time. In his last over, he bowled from 'round the wicket to Sean.

JP Duminy to Brendan Taylor. The length is very full on off, Taylor sweeps well but this time finds the short fine leg fielder. A good first over by JP!

JP Duminy to Brendan Taylor. Slower through the air this time, full and landing outside off. It turns back in a bit after pitching as Taylor draws forward in defense. Gets a thin inside edge onto the pads.

JP Duminy to Brendan Taylor. Full and flighted on off, Taylor brings out the reverse sweep, makes good connection but finds backward point.

JP Duminy to Sean Williams. Tossed up and very full on this occasion, Williams once again drives and this time beats the diving short cover fielder. An easy run taken.

JP Duminy to Sean Williams. Goes from 'round the wicket to Williams and bowls a full length ball on off. Sean drives it off his front foot but finds the short cover fielder.

JP Duminy to Brendan Taylor. A touch flatter to begin with. Shortish in length on middle and leg, Taylor nudges it behind square leg and takes a single.

JP Duminy to bowl his part-time off spinners.

Drinks! A much-better start for Zimbabwe if you consider the last two games. Still, they have lost three wickets and need the current pair to build a partnership. So far so good from Taylor and Williams. Let's see how they fare in the next phase. South Africa will be eyeing more wickets in the middle period. The pitch looks a good one for batting for a change.

Kagiso Rabada to Sean Williams. A dot to end! Just one from the over! Back of a length on off, kept out.

Kagiso Rabada to Sean Williams. Back of a length on off, Williams keeps it out.

Kagiso Rabada to Brendan Taylor. The batsman works it down the leg side. They pick up a single.

Kagiso Rabada to Brendan Taylor. Another brute of a delivery! Short and it once again surprises Taylor. He is late to duck under it. The ball brushes his shoulder and goes to the keeper. Rabada makes an inquiry but the umpire rejects it.

Kagiso Rabada to Brendan Taylor. Defended off the back foot by the batsman.

Kagiso Rabada to Brendan Taylor. Length around off, Taylor works it to mid-wicket with the angle.

Andile Phehlukwayo to Sean Williams. FOUR! Three boundaries in the over and an expensive first by Andile. 12 from it, the most expensive over of the game so far. It is the slower one and it is fuller in length. Williams caresses it through covers, there is a man in the deep but he has no chance.

Andile Phehlukwayo to Sean Williams. The slower ball wide outside off, the batsman lets it be.

Andile Phehlukwayo to Sean Williams. FOUR! Second boundary in the over! Once again it is on the shorter side, Williams has no qualms in putting that away. He stands tall and strokes it through covers.

Andile Phehlukwayo to Sean Williams. Slightly fuller this time outside off, the batsman makes a leave.

Andile Phehlukwayo to Sean Williams. FOUR! Easy pickings! Short and on the pads, Williams helps it on its way through backward square leg and the ball races away.

Andile Phehlukwayo to Sean Williams. On the shorter side, Williams punches it to covers.

Andile Phehlukwayo is into the attack now.

Kagiso Rabada to Brendan Taylor. Back of a length on off, Taylor punches it to mid off.

Kagiso Rabada to Brendan Taylor. Hits the length again around off, Taylor gets behind the delivery and blocks.

Kagiso Rabada to Brendan Taylor. Back of a length again around off, the batsman defends it out.

Kagiso Rabada to Brendan Taylor. Around off, it straightens a touch. Taylor tries to defend but the ball takes the outside edge to point.

Kagiso Rabada to Brendan Taylor. On a length around off, the batsman keeps it out.

Kagiso Rabada to Sean Williams. On the pads, Williams flicks it down to fine leg and gets to the other end.

Tabraiz Shamsi to Brendan Taylor. FOUR! Great way to end the over! A good one for them, 9 from it. This is a loopy delivery on off, Taylor goes down on one knee and sweeps it over mid-wicket. No one in the deep so a boundary.

Tabraiz Shamsi to Brendan Taylor. On the shorter side, Taylor flicks it through mid-wicket and the batsmen take two.

Tabraiz Shamsi to Sean Williams. Picks the googly and works it with the spin towards square leg for a run.

Tabraiz Shamsi to Sean Williams. Plays the reverse sweep but finds the fielder at point.

Tabraiz Shamsi to Sean Williams. Full marks to the bowler there but runs to the batsman! It is tossed up on off, turns a little, enough to take the outside edge. Goes past first slip and the batsmen take two. 50 up for Zimbabwe, they have lost three wickets and the run rate is also not great.

Tabraiz Shamsi to Sean Williams. Floats it up on off, it is played to covers.

Kagiso Rabada to Brendan Taylor. Now steams in from over the wicket to the right-hander. Taylor keeps it out.

Kagiso Rabada to Sean Williams. Three runs! Through the vacant mid on area! Rabada goes full but ends up bowling a half volley. Williams plays it through mid on. It is not well timed and hence does not get to the rope. Three taken.

Kagiso Rabada to Sean Williams. Back of a length around middle, cramping the batsman for room. He defends it onto the ground.

Kagiso Rabada to Sean Williams. Slightly shorter this time, Williams pushes it to mid off.

Kagiso Rabada to Sean Williams. Another length ball around off, Williams keeps it out.

Kagiso Rabada to Sean Williams. Comes from around the wicket and bowls it on a length around off, it is kept out. A short leg is in place, so Williams will be tested out with some short ones.

Tabraiz Shamsi to Brendan Taylor. Tossed up ball on off, Taylor keeps it out.

Tabraiz Shamsi to Brendan Taylor. The quicker one but on the shorter side, Taylor tries to flick but misses to get hit high on the pads.

Tabraiz Shamsi to Sean Williams. The googly on off, Williams tries to defend but the ball goes off the inner half towards square leg for a run.

Tabraiz Shamsi to Sean Williams. Floats it up on off, Williams strokes it to mid off.

Tabraiz Shamsi to Brendan Taylor. This is eased down to long on for a run.

Tabraiz Shamsi to Brendan Taylor. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

Sean Williams is the new man in.

Kagiso Rabada to Hamilton Masakadza. OUT! A snorter to get rid of Masakadza! Not a lot Hamilton could do there. Rabada sets him up excellently. The previous two balls were very full and this one he bangs in short. It is also well-directed and bowled at a good pace (144 kph). Hamilton is caught by surprise. He tries to fend at it but the ball kisses the gloves and lobs towards the keeper. Klaasen there dives forward and across to take it as the ball was dying in front. Good anticipation by the keeper. Big blow to Zimbabwe. Their skipper was looking good out there and he walks back after getting yet another start. His scores in this series - 25, 27 and 28.

Kagiso Rabada to Hamilton Masakadza. Goes for a yorker but ends up bowling a low full toss. It tails back in also. Hamilton tries to flick but misses to get hit on the pads.

Kagiso Rabada to Hamilton Masakadza. Very full on middle, Masakadza tries to put bat on ball but it goes off the inner half through square leg for a couple.

Kagiso Rabada to Hamilton Masakadza. Another bumper on off, Hamilton evades it.

Kagiso Rabada to Hamilton Masakadza. On a length around off, Masakadza on the up, strokes it to covers.

Kagiso Rabada to Hamilton Masakadza. Driven through mid off by the batsman.

Powerplay 2 has been signaled. Now 4 fielders can be placed outside the ring till the 40th over.

Tabraiz Shamsi to Brendan Taylor. FOUR! Good way to end Powerplay 1. 7 from Shamsi's first. This is floated up on off, Taylor strokes it through covers and the ball races away.

Tabraiz Shamsi to Brendan Taylor. Flighted ball on middle, Taylor tries to read the turn off the pitch and at the very last moment, he gets his bat down and deflects it towards square leg.

Tabraiz Shamsi to Brendan Taylor. Brings out the reverse sweep but does not connect well, finds point.

Tabraiz Shamsi to Hamilton Masakadza. Another loopy ball on middle, Masakadza chips it towards long on for a single.

Tabraiz Shamsi to Brendan Taylor. Tosses this one up on middle, Taylor works it through square leg for a run

Tabraiz Shamsi to Hamilton Masakadza. A poor start by him, a long-hop on middle, Hamilton goes back and pulls it towards wide long on for a single.

Tabraiz Shamsi is into the attack. So a double change by South Africa.

Kagiso Rabada to Hamilton Masakadza. Lands it on a length on off, it's punched off the back foot to the off side but the cover fielder dives across to his right to stop the ball. They cross for a run.

Kagiso Rabada to Hamilton Masakadza. Serves it on a length just around off, Masakadza is forward in defense but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Kagiso Rabada to Hamilton Masakadza. Fuller and on off, driven back off the inside half of the blade.

Kagiso Rabada to Hamilton Masakadza. Watchfully leaves a length delivery in the zone outside off.

Kagiso Rabada to Hamilton Masakadza. FOUR! A delightful cover drive by Masakadza. It's served on a length around off, Hamilton is forward as he forces it through the gap on the off side for a boundary.

Kagiso Rabada to Hamilton Masakadza. Starts the spell with a good length delivery in the channel outside off, holding its line, Masakadza shoulders arms.

Kagiso Rabada is introduced into the attack, replacing Dale Steyn. A wide first slip in place.

Imran Tahir to Hamilton Masakadza. Top edge but safe! Masakadza brings out the sweep shot but he gets a top edge towards the deep square leg region for a run.

Imran Tahir to Hamilton Masakadza. Another googly, this time it turns ever so slightly. Masakadza keeps it out.

Imran Tahir to Hamilton Masakadza. DROPPED! A tough chance though. It had to stick. More of a reaction catch you can say. Hamilton uses his feet and dances down the track. Tahir bowls it slower on off, he hits it hard back towards the bowler. Tahir at first tries to take evasive action but then sticks his hand up. The ball brushes his fingers and goes down towards long off for a couple.

Imran Tahir to Hamilton Masakadza. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

Imran Tahir to Hamilton Masakadza. Loud shout but it is bat first. The front of the hand delivery, Masakadza goes for the reverse sweep, he does manage to get some glove on it and it goes towards third man for a couple. The players appeal as they feel it has hit the pad but the umpire does not agree and rightly so.

Imran Tahir to Hamilton Masakadza. Flatter on off, kept out.

Dale Steyn to Brendan Taylor. A dot to end the over which went for 9 runs but also produced a wicket. Length outside off, left alone.

Dale Steyn to Brendan Taylor. FOUR! Off the mark in style! A little too straight there by Steyn, Taylor watchfully flicks it through square leg and the ball races to the fence.

Brendan Taylor walks in next.

Dale Steyn to Craig Ervine. OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Steyn gets the better of Ervine once again. Two-in-two for him against the left-hander. The angle does him in there. Steyn bowls a back of a length delivery around off, it moves away with the angle. Due to the original trajectory, Erive is drawn into the stroke. He ends up playing away from his body. The ball takes the outside edge and goes into the mitts of the keeper. He takes it and appeals and the finger goes up. Craig does not trouble the scorers and Zimbabwe are in trouble once again.

Dale Steyn to Craig Ervine. Another length ball outside off, left alone.

Dale Steyn to Hamilton Masakadza. Now does the smart thing by guiding this down to third man and getting to the other end.

Dale Steyn to Hamilton Masakadza. FOUR! TOP SHOT! Cross-seam delivery but a tad fuller. Masakadza stands tall and strokes it towards mid on. The fielder dives but can't cut it off, it races to the fence. Looking good is Masakadza.

Imran Tahir to Craig Ervine. The googly to welcome the left-hander. Ervine blocks it. End of a successful over by Tahir.

Craig Ervine is the new man in.

Imran Tahir to Solomon Mire. OUT! Timber and Imran Tahir is off! What a beauty. First real sign of some turn and Tahir gets the better of the batsman. Another tossed up delivery, slower through the air on middle, it pitches and turns slightly. Mire not anticipating any, plays inside the line, the ball goes past his outside edge and uproots the off pole. He walks back for another low score and South Africa draw first blood, early.

Imran Tahir to Solomon Mire. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

Imran Tahir to Solomon Mire. Mire goes for the sweep, a shot which he prefers. However, he gets an inside edge onto his boot.

Imran Tahir to Solomon Mire. Flatter on middle, Mire punches it to mid on.

Imran Tahir to Solomon Mire. Floats it up on off, no spin on offer as of now for Tahir. Mire lunges and easily defends it.

Dale Steyn to Hamilton Masakadza. Two dots to end! On a length around off, kept out.

Dale Steyn to Hamilton Masakadza. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

Dale Steyn to Hamilton Masakadza. Nicely timed but once again good fielding on display! Fuller in length on off, Masakadza times it towards covers. Zondo there dives and gets a hand on the ball. He takes the sting out of it and saves two for his side.

Dale Steyn to Solomon Mire. A bumper on the body of the batsman, it hurries onto him. Mire goes for the pull but mistimes it towards square leg for a run.

Dale Steyn to Solomon Mire. Misfield and bonus runs for Zimbabwe! It is on a length around off, Mire pushes it towards covers. The fielder there misreads the bounce and it goes through his hands for a brace.

Dale Steyn to Solomon Mire. Good length around off, it skids through after pitching. Mire gets his bat down a touch late, the ball hits the bottom and goes on the bounce to second slip.

Imran Tahir to Solomon Mire. Another single to end the over! As Mire strokes it down to long on to retain strike.

Imran Tahir to Solomon Mire. Flighted ball on the stumps, Mire lunges and blocks it out.

Imran Tahir to Hamilton Masakadza. A low full toss on middle, Masakadza eases it down to long on for another single. Good batting by the two, they are ticking along quite well till now.

Imran Tahir to Solomon Mire. A lot of intent on that shot but just a single. It was tossed up by Imran Tahir on middle, Mire swings hard but it goes off the inner half towards long on for a run.

Imran Tahir to Solomon Mire. Slightly shorter outside off, Mire punches it through covers for a brace.

Imran Tahir to Solomon Mire. Another googly on off, kept out.

Dale Steyn to Hamilton Masakadza. Fuller again on off, Masakadza pushes it to mid off.

Dale Steyn to Hamilton Masakadza. Driven through mid on by the batsman.

Dale Steyn to Hamilton Masakadza. Change in pace there, the slower one on off, Masakadza does well to pick it and stroke it to mid off.

Dale Steyn to Hamilton Masakadza. Lovely effort by Markram! He saves a boundary there. Another length delivery on off, Masakadza punches it towards cover-point. As soon as he hits it, he thought runs are on offer here but Markram at point, dives like super man to his right and stops it. Brilliant.

Dale Steyn to Hamilton Masakadza. FOUR! TOP SHOT! The first boundary comes off the bat of Hamilton! On the shorter side, Masakadza stands tall and punches it through covers. A test of the outfield and it is lightning quick as the ball races away.

Dale Steyn to Hamilton Masakadza. Shorter in length around off, Masakadza defends it.

Imran Tahir to Solomon Mire. Another huge appeal! This one is closer than the last one. It is the flipper on middle, Mire goes back and tries to flick but misses. He is hit on the pads. Tahir makes a loud appeal but the umpire does not agree. Height can be the only issue. No reviews however.

Imran Tahir to Solomon Mire. Very full on off, Mire pushes it to mid off.

Imran Tahir to Solomon Mire. Another googly pitched outside off, Mire kneels down but plants his front foot outside off, he tries to sweep but misses. The ball hits the batsman on the pad. An appeal follows but the umpire is not interested. Outside off the impact.

Imran Tahir to Solomon Mire. The googly around off, Mire lunges and keeps it out.

Imran Tahir to Hamilton Masakadza. Quicker and flatter again on middle, HM punches it down to long on and gets to the other end.

Imran Tahir to Hamilton Masakadza. Flatter and on middle, Masakadza pushes it back to the bowler.

A surprise to begin with by South Africa. A spinner early on. The hat-trick hero of the last game, Imran Tahir to bowl from the other end.

Dale Steyn to Solomon Mire. Ends with a dot! Just a run from the first over, a tight one from Steyn. He bowls a straighter line this time. Mire works it to mid-wicket.

Dale Steyn to Hamilton Masakadza. Zimbabwe are underway! Goes slightly short this time, Hamilton tries to punch it through the off side but gets an outside edge which goes down to third man for a run.

Dale Steyn to Hamilton Masakadza. Gets this ball to come back in after pitching around off and on a length. Masakadza strokes it to mid on. A good start by Steyn so far, 4 balls and all 4 have been bowled around a similar length.

Dale Steyn to Hamilton Masakadza. Similar line and length to the last ball. Masakadza once again defends it towards covers.

Dale Steyn to Hamilton Masakadza. Closer to the off pole this time, Masakadza confidently defends it towards covers.

Dale Steyn to Hamilton Masakadza. Hint of swing there for Steyn but not a lot of bounce on that delivery. He lands it on a length around off, it shapes away a touch. Masakadza makes a leave.

We are done with the national anthems of both teams. The South African players are now taking the field. It's going to be Hamilton Masakadza and Solomon Mire to open for Zimbabwe. Dale Steyn steaming in with the first new ball. Two slips in place. All set, here we go...

Pitch report - Shaun Pollock says there might be some moisture underneath the wicket. He feels it will be a good batting wicket. Reckons there won't be a lot of turn on offer and the spinners will mostly do the containing job.

Brandon Mavuta, who is now giving an interview, says it's coming out really well and he's building confidence with each passing game. Adds that the bowlers are getting the job done and that it's a good thing for the team. States that he takes inspiration from Imran Tahir and there's a lot to learn from someone like him. Mentions that there's some difference in their bowling as he tries to toss it up a lot more while Tahir bowls it slightly quicker with a lot of variations.

Imran Tahir, who is up for an interview, says the hat-trick in the last game was very special. Adds further he is really honored he performed well for the team. Mentions he was not aware about the hat-trick and realized after taking the wicket. Informs he has been working really hard and tries to be as perfect as he can. Admits it was very cold in the last game and is happy it went well. Reckons he gets better by playing in leagues around the world. States the pitches have been tough for batting but the players have done well to get them to a total they can defend. Ends by saying they will look to repeat the last performance.

Faf du Plessis is back to lead South Africa after missing the last two ODIs. He laughs and says it's match fixing if you don't put the camera on the coin. States that he wanted to bat first as well. On losing the toss, he explains that JP Duminy should just come out for the toss as he wins everything. On team changes, he informs there are three changes as him, Kagiso Rabada and Tabraiz Shamsi come in (for Dean Elgar, Lungi Ngidi and Christiaan Jonker). Adds there are two spinners, who are very exciting players and he's waiting to see how they do. Reckons it looks like a really good one-day wicket. Wants it to be a challenge for his bowlers as they try and put the opposition batsmen under pressure. Feels as a team, they are motivated to do better and give it their all. On his injury, he lets everyone know his shoulder is fine and he was just getting tired of sitting on the sidelines.

Zimbabwe skipper, Hamilton Masakadza says the wicket looks a lot better than the other two and he hopes they can put some runs on the board. Informs he is going with the same team. He feels with the different conditions here their batsmen can put in a better performance. Ends by saying they will look to come out all guns blazing and hopes that they can push their opposition a little.

Toss - Up goes the coin and Hamilton Masakadza calls it right. ZIMBABWE ELECT TO BAT!

Hello and welcome to the third and final ODI of the series between South Africa and Zimbabwe. A dead rubber as the hosts have already taken an unassailable lead. A whitewash is what they will be looking for. The visitors on the other hand, will look to salvage some pride with a win here today. The series till now has been dominated by the bowlers as the wickets have not been too conducive for batting. Will we see a similar wicket today? Well, we will have to wait to find out. Stay tuned for further updates.