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South Africa crush Zimbabwe by 10 wicket win : T20 World Cup 2012

Posted: 20 Sep 2012 11:21 AM PDT


South Africa produced a clinical performance to knock Zimbabwe out of the ICC World Twenty20 with a comfortable 10-wicket victory in a lop-sided Group C match here today.

Scorecard | South Africa vs Zimbabwe Highlights

Zimbabwe crashed out of the event after slumping to their second defeat in the tournament having lost to hosts Sri Lanka by 82 runs in the tournament opener.

As expected, both Sri Lanka and South Africa, who face each other in their last group match here on Saturday, have progressed to the Super Eight stages from the pool.

Opening their campaign in tournament, South Africa first restricted Zimbabwe to 93 for eight after inviting the opposition to bat and then piled up the runs without breaking a sweat.

Richard Levi smashed his way to a 44-ball unbeaten 50 while Hashim Amla remained not out on 32 from 33 balls as South Africa chased down the target with 44 balls to spare.

With South Africa just needing six to win, Zimbabwe squandered the only chance of picking up a wicket the got in the match when Vusi Sibanda dropped Amla at point of Kyle Jarvis.

Earlier, Jacques Kallis stole the show with four wickets as a pace inspired South Africa restricted minnows Zimbabwe to the paltry total.

Kallis utilised the lively pitch at the Mahinda Rajapaksa Stadium to perfection and scalped four wickets for 15 runs to rock the Zimbabwe innings.

He was ably supported by pace duo of Morne Morkel (2/16) and Dale Steyn (1/9), who produced a lethal opening spell to dismantle the Zimbabweans.

Zimbabwe’s struggle can be ascertained from the fact that only two of its batsmen — Craig Ervine (37) and Stuart Matsikenyeri (11) — managed double figures.

Put into bat, Zimbabwe found the going tough as Morne did the early damage by picking up two wickets in his first two overs.

Morne first went through the defence of opener Sibanda in the second over and then came back to induce an edge from Zimbabwe skipper Brendan Taylor which was gleefully accepted by South Africa captain AB de Vielliers.

Morne’s brother Albie also found himself among wickets in his opening over when he had Hamilton Masakadza caught by Levi at mid-on as Zimbabwe slumped to 16 for three.

Top-scorer Ervine and Matsikenyeri then tried hard to resurrect the innings with a fighting 35-run fourth wicket partnership before Jacques Kallis’ double blow in the 11th over put paid to their efforts.

In the fourth ball of the 11th over, Kallis first accounted for Matsikenyeri, who hit one straight to Robin Peterson at extra cover, and then had Elton Chigumbura plumb in front of the wicket with his next delivery.

But a hat-trick eluded the veteran South African as Graeme Cremer managed to keep the next ball away.

Kallis returned to the attack in the later stages of the innings to pick up two more wickets — Cremer and Ervine — both of whom perished in identical fashion giving away simple catches to De Villiers behind the stumps.

In between pace spearhead Dale Steyn also registered his name in the scoreboard, dismissing Prosper Utseya who was brilliant caught by a diving de Villiers to his left.

South Africa vs Zimbabwe Highlights T20 World Cup 2012

Posted: 20 Sep 2012 10:15 AM PDT


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South Africa take on Zimbabwe in what assumed to be a one sided game. Zimbabwe lost there opening match to Sri Lanka and now this is last match before they head back home. South Africa have been in prime form and beating them is nearly impossible for a team like Zimbabwe who have been low on confidence and is not performing. Watch the Highlights of South Africa vs Zimbabwe, Group C, match of T20 World Cup 2012 below:

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South Africa vs Zimbabwe Scorecard T20 World Cup 2012

Posted: 20 Sep 2012 09:38 AM PDT


ICC World Twenty20 2012

South Africa vs Zimbabwe – 4th Match, Group C

Played at Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Sooriyawewa, Hambantota, 18 Sept 2012

Toss -South Africa won the toss and elected to field.

Result – South Africa beat Zimbabwe by 10 wickets

Zimbabwe Inn

Zimbabwe Innings R B 4s 6s SR
Hamilton Masakadza c R Levi b A Morkel 6 17 1 0 35.29
Vusi Sibanda b M Morkel 0 3 0 0 0.00
Brendan Taylor (c & wk) c de Villiers b M Morkel 4 4 0 0 100.00
Craig Ervine c de Villiers b J Kallis 37 40 4 0 92.50
Stuart Matsikenyeri c R Peterson b J Kallis 11 18 0 0 61.11
Elton Chigumbura lbw b J Kallis 0 1 0 0 0
Graeme Cremer c de Villiers b J Kallis 6 11 0 0 54.55
Prosper Utseya c de Villiers b D Steyn 5 9 0 0 55.56
Ray Price Not Out 7 6 1 0 116.66
Kyle Jarvis Not Out 9 11 0 0 81.82
Brian Vitori            
Extras (b 0,lb 3,w 5, nb 0) 8
Total (8 wickets; 20 overs) 93 (4.65 runs per over)

Fall of wickets (Zimbabwe):

1-2 (Sibanda, 1.4 ov), 2-6 (Taylor, 3.2 ov), 3-16 (Masakadza, 4.4 ov), 4-51 (Matsikenyeri, 10.4 ov), 5-51 (Chigumbura, 10.5 ov), 6-60 (Cremer, 13.4 ov), 7-75 (Utseya, 16.5 ov), 8-77 (Ervine, 17.4 ov)

Bowling O M R W Econ
Dale Steyn 4 0 9 1 2.25  
Morne Morkel 4 0 16 2 4.00 (w 2)
Albie Morkel 4 0 26 1 6.50 (w 3)
Johan Botha 3 0 16 0 5.33  
Robin Peterson 1 0 8 0 8.00  
Jacques Kallis 4 1 15 4 3.80  


South Africa Inn

South Africa Innings R B 4s 6s SR
Richard Levi Not Out 50 43 6 0 116.28
Hashim Amla Not Out 32 33 3 0 96.97
Jacques Kallis            
AB de Villiers (c & wk)            
Jean-Paul Duminy            
Farhaan Behardien            
Albie Morkel            
Johan Botha            
Robin Peterson            
Dale Steyn            
Morne Morkel            
Extras (b 3,lb 5,w 4, nb 0) 12
Total (0 wickets; 12.4 overs) 94 (7.42 runs per over)
Bowling O M R W Econ
Kyle Jarvis 3 0 20 0 6.66 (w 2)
Brian Vitori 2 0 21 0 10.50 (w 1)
Ray Price 3 0 19 0 6.33 (w 1)
Prosper Utseya 2 0 13 0 6.50  
Graeme Cremer 2 0 10 10 5.00  
Stuart Matsikenyeri 0.4 0 3 0 4.50  


Teams:
Zimbabwe (Playing XI): Hamilton Masakadza, Vusi Sibanda, Brendan Taylor(w/c), Craig Ervine, Stuart Matsikenyeri, Elton Chigumbura, Graeme Cremer, Prosper Utseya, Ray Price, Kyle Jarvis, Brian Vitori

South Africa (Playing XI): Richard Levi, Hashim Amla, Jacques Kallis, AB de Villiers(w/c), Jean-Paul Duminy, Farhaan Behardien, Albie Morkel, Johan Botha, Robin Peterson, Dale Steyn, Morne Morkel

Live Scores: Zimbabwe vs South Africa T20 World Cup 2012

Posted: 20 Sep 2012 07:33 AM PDT


Toss: South Africa have won the toss and elected to field

Teams:
Zimbabwe (Playing XI): Hamilton Masakadza, Vusi Sibanda, Brendan Taylor(w/c), Craig Ervine, Stuart Matsikenyeri, Elton Chigumbura, Graeme Cremer, Prosper Utseya, Ray Price, Kyle Jarvis, Brian Vitori

South Africa (Playing XI): Richard Levi, Hashim Amla, Jacques Kallis, AB de Villiers(w/c), Jean-Paul Duminy, Farhaan Behardien, Albie Morkel, Johan Botha, Robin Peterson, Dale Steyn, Morne Morkel

Live Scores with ball-by-ball update –>> CLICK HERE

T20 World Cup 2012: South Africa wins toss, opts to field vs Zimbabwe #SAvsZim

Posted: 20 Sep 2012 07:21 AM PDT


Toss: South Africa have won the toss and elected to field

de Villiers: ‘Albie is our all-rounder, he is fit and playing. Quite a few guys were down with upset tummies 2 days back but all are ready now.’

Taylor: ‘We would have bowled first. We’re a far better side than what we showed in the first game. We’ve regrouped well and discussed where we went wrong. That game is under the carpet now.’

Pitch report: ‘There was a very heavy shower in the evening. The outfield was well protected, but the atmosphere is still cool. The pitch has some grass on it. The moisture on the wicket combined with the grass should help the seamers’ says Ian Bishop.

India vs Afghanistan Statistical Highlights T20 World Cup 2012

Posted: 20 Sep 2012 06:26 AM PDT


Statistical highlights of the World Twenty20 match between India and Afghanistan in Colombo.

# Lakshmipathy Balaji (3/19) produced his best bowling figures in T20Is. Ashish Nehra registered the same bowling figures (3/19 at Gros Islet on May 1, 2010) against Afghanistan.

# Virat Kohli became the first Indian player to post three consecutive 50s in T20Is – 68 against Sri Lanka at Pallekele on August 7, 2012, 70 against New Zealand at Chennai on September 11, 2012 and 50 against Afghanistan at Colombo, RPS on September 19, 2012.

# Kohli’s knock of 50 off 39 balls is the first fifty for India against Afghanistan in T20Is.

# Mahendra Singh Dhoni became the first skipper to lead a team in four consecutive ICC World Twenty20 tournaments. He became the first captain to lead a team in 18 matches in the ICC World Twenty20.

# India (159 for five) posted their highest total against Afghanistan in T20Is. India’s highest ever total in the ICC World Twenty20 is 218 for four against England at Durban on September 19, 2007.

# Kohli and Raina shared a partnership of 46 – India’s highest for the fourth wicket against Afghanistan in T20Is.

# Yuvraj Singh (3/24) registered his best bowling figures on foreign soil in T20Is.

# Yuvraj is the first Indian player to post 25 sixes in the ICC World Twenty20. Chris Gayle (27) has registered more sixes than Yuvraj.

# Afghanistan have been defeated in all three matches in the ICC World Twenty20 – two against India and one against South Africa.

# Kohli was adjudged the Man of the Match for the first time in Twenty20 Internationals.

# In five innings in a row in T20Is this year, Dhoni has remained unbeaten – 48 against Australia at SCG on February 1; 21 against Australia at MCG on February 3; 16 against Sri Lanka at Pallekele on August 7; 22 against New Zealand at Chennai on September 11 and 18 against Afghanistan at Colombo, RPS on September 19.(PTI)

South Africa vs Zimbabwe Live Streaming T20 World Cup 2012

Posted: 20 Sep 2012 12:57 AM PDT


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South Africa has been tipped as the favorites to win the tournament will begin their campaign with the game against Zimbabwe. South Africa have been travelling since July but players are pumped up to give there best to win the tournament. Gary Kirsten has surely helped South African players a lot in keeping the momentum going. South Africa and Zimbabwe have played twice and in both the games South Africa have won. Zimbabwe lost their first game against Sri Lanka and they surely be disappointed with there performance. For them its the last game in the tournament and it will be really difficult for them to beat South Africa.

South Africa vs Zimbabwe Match 4 of the T20 World Cup will be broadcasted on Star Cricket, Sky Sports HD and below are the links to watch the game live online.

All Live Streams links will be posted here! So BOOKMARK this Page!!

1. TheCricTV – http://thecrictv.com

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3. TheCricket-TV – http://thecricket-ttvinfo.blogspot.com/

Preview: South Africa vs Zimbabwe, Group C, T20 World Cup 2012

Posted: 19 Sep 2012 03:04 PM PDT


Perennial under-achievers at big-ticket ICC events, South Africa will start their campaign to shed the ‘chokers’ tag when they take on minnows Zimbabwe in their opening Group C match of the World Twenty20.

The game should not prove too much of an ask for the Proteas as it would take a very special effort from Zimbabwe after being thrashed by hosts Sri Lanka in their opening match yesterday.

On paper, it is a battle of unequals with the A B de Villiers-led South Africa looking way too formidable for Brendan Taylor’s Zimbabwe. Whatever the department of the game, the South African stand far superior in talent and experience.

And it would be tough for Zimbabwe to bounce back from the opening-match thrashing against a quality opposition, for which winning this match would be good enough to make the Super Eight cut.

Zimbabwe’s batting completely fell apart against Sri Lanka and chasing 182, the line-up folded for 100 with four batsmen contributing nothing to the total and two others falling for single-digit scores.

But Taylor insisted that it was a one-off flopshow and his team is far better than what the scoreboard might suggest.

“We have played enough cricket to go back from today, rethink, have a good look, start training and come back a better side,” he said last night.

Zimbabwe’s bowling effort too was pedestrian to say the least with the combined might of six managing to grab just one wicket.

In the absence of that one inspiring player which almost every team banks on, Zimbabwe can hardly be given a chance to staging an upset win and go through beyond the group stage.

South Africa, on the other hand, is a team which once again looks good enough to go the distance but will have to improve their ability to handle pressure.

“I think we have definitely put certain things in place to give ourselves the best chance. We have buckled in previous ICC events, so hopefully we can go all the way this time around,” said batsman J P Duminy summing up what the under-achievers would have to do.

The Proteas seem to have adapted well posting a good warm-up win over New Zealand in which most of their key batsmen got good match practice.

The form of Richard Levi, who clinched the ICC Twenty20 Performance of the Year, would be crucial along with the ever-reliable Jacques Kallis and Hashim Amla.

They have the pace battery, led by Dale Steyn, to intimidate any opposition but it is the spin department which would be a slight cause of concern. (PTI)

Teams:

South Africa (Probable): Richard Levi, Faf du Plessis, Hashim Amla, Jacques Kallis, Jean-Paul Duminy, AB de Villiers (c&wk), Albie Morkel, Morne Morkel, Justin Ontong, Robin Petersen, Dale Steyn

Zimbabwe (Probable): Hamilton Masakadza, Vusi Sibanda, Brendan Taylor (c&wk), Craig Ervine, Malcolm Waller, Elton Chigumbura, Graeme Cremer, Prosper Utseya, Kyle Jarvis, Brian Vitori, Chris Mpofu

Time: 19.30 local (19.30 IST)
Posted by MohammaD IsmaiL at 1:24 PM

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