A fluid century of Sean Williams was standing in the middle of an effort as a vacillating zimbabwe striker, but South Africa maintained a firm control at the end of day 2 of the first test at Queens Sports Club. Williams played a lonely hand with an aggressive 137 active 163 deliveries – his seventh hundred test – contributing more than half of the Zimbabwe total of 251. However, South Africa held a first driving advance of 167 points, which they set at 216 by strains, closing at 49/1 in the second round. Zimbabwe’s problems started early during the day when South Africa told the night at 418/9. The beginner Codi Yusuf hit his opening spell twice to shake up the upper order. Their misfortunes have deepened when the Brian Bennett’s operator, fresh in a century against England, was struck on the helmet by a short ball by Kwena Maphaka. He was forced to retire at 19 and then excluded with a slight concussion. Captain Craig Ervine and Williams added 81 for the fourth window, the only substantial position of the sleeves. The dismissal of Ervine – hunted Keshav Maharaj for 36 years – raised the spinner of the left arm his 200th test window. Maharaj, captain in place of the injured tempa Bavuma, ended with 3/70 figures.
The versatile Wiaan Mulder impressed by the ball, taking 4/50, while Yusuf returned 3/42 to its beginnings. South Africa lost Matthew Breetzke at the start of his second round against Tanaka Chivanga, who struck his first for the second time in the match. But Tony de Zorzi (22) * and Mulder (25) * guided the visitors in safety before Bad Light stops playing.
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Will South Africa maintain their advance in the second round?
This unique test does not count for the world world testing championship. In particular, only four WTC final victory players in South Africa on Australia arise in this match.