Zimbabwe v http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Zimbabwe-c3045 Twenty20 Triangular Series - 6th Match - South Africa win by 6 wickets - Live score and Update
Zimbabwe 124/6 (20/20 ov) v South Africa 130/4 (17.4/20 ov) - South Africa won by 6 wickets (with 14 balls remaining)
On Saturday, South Africa came back in the ongoing Zimbabwe Twenty20 Triangular Series by winning their match against the hosts after having lost their last game to http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Bangladesh-c747 that jeopardized their place in the finals of the tournament.
However, at Harare Sports Club, the South Africans were a unit raring to get back to their very best as they won the match by six wickets, successfully chasing a total of 125 runs, needed to win the match.
Zimbabwe, who had won the toss and amassed a total of 124 runs for the loss of six wickets, needed a steady bowling attack to contain the South Africans.
South Africa had a shocking start to their innings as they lost their first wicket with only a run on the board, as dependable batsman/skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/HM-Amla-c1557 perished without scoring a run.
Opener RE Levi and number-three batsman, F du Plessis then grabbed hold of the situation as the two batsman bulldozed the Zimbabwean bowlers, by amassing a total of 56 runs, before F du Plessis became the second casualty of the day as he perished after scoring a knock of 14 runs off 14 deliveries.
Levi was then joined by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/JL-Ontong-c1704 and the two batsmen knew they were far from ending the match on a winning note as they needed to neutralize the fielding side to cross the finish line.
Nonetheless, with 88 runs on the board, the Afrikaans lost the services of Levi, who after bolstering an astounding innings of 54 runs was run out.
With the opener back in the pavilion, it was imperative for Ontong and F Behardien to steadfast and overcome the required target.
On the other hand, for Zimbabwe this was the moment to grab a few more wickets in order to halt the mighty South Africans from chasing down the target.
Nevertheless, the fielding side failed as South Africa reached the required total in 17.4 overs for the loss of four wickets.
South African pacer, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/WD-Parnell-c2787, who grabbed three wickets, was named as the Player of the Match.
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