Cricket update: http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757 post daunting total for Zimbabwe
South Africa have once again shown that when it comes to cricket, pitch reports and weather really don’t matter to them; by posting a huge total of 399 for 6 on a pitch that was predicted to be bowler friendly .
The Proteas have left many wondering how on earth did they manage to bat on a pitch like this, and bat they did, initially starting out slow, the Protease ravaged the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Zimbabwe-c3045 bowling attack.
The highlight of the match is the record breaking 219 run stand between http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Jean-Paul-Duminy-c66758 and AB de Villiers for the 3rd wicket; both sharing 11 fours and 7 sixes, sparing no bowler.
The Zimbabwean rugged bowlers looked to be struggling as they failed to block the flow of runs due the blistering batting of Duminy and de Villiers.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/AB-de-Villiers-c887 finally departed after scoring 109 runs in 99 balls, while Duminy left the field after racing to 129 runs, his highest score in International One Day Cricket. By this time the Proteas had reached a comforting score of 300 runs, with a lot of batting still to come.
Ian Nicolson had his hopes diminished by the hands of the fierce South African batting, after being hit for 32 runs in his first 2 overs. His bowling partner Shingi Masakadza suffered the same fate, but with less embarrassment forcing Captain http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Elton-Chigumbura-c55937 to bank upon his spinners. In fact, it was the spinners who brought the first two breaks, by getting Graeme Smith and Hashim Amla. However after this it was a total nightmare for the Zimbabwean side.
At the end of 50 overs, South Africa posted a mammoth target of 399. Zimbabwe will have to give the chase of their life if they want to come close to winning this match .
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