Zimbabwean cricket team in South Africa in 2018–19

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Zimbabwean cricket team in South Africa in 2018–19
  Flag of South Africa.svg Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
  South Africa Zimbabwe
Dates 30 September – 14 October 2018
Captains Faf du Plessis [nb 1] Hamilton Masakadza
One Day International series
Results South Africa won the 3-match series 3–0
Most runs Heinrich Klaasen (104)
Aiden Markram (104)
Sean Williams (82)
Most wickets Imran Tahir (10) Tendai Chatara (6)
Player of the series Imran Tahir (SA)
Twenty20 International series
Results South Africa won the 3-match series 2–0
Most runs Rassie van der Dussen (69) Sean Williams (62)
Most wickets Imran Tahir (5) Christopher Mpofu (3)
Kyle Jarvis (3)
Player of the series Imran Tahir (SA)

The Zimbabwe cricket team toured South Africa in September and October 2018 to play three One Day Internationals (ODIs) and three Twenty20 International (T20I) matches. [1] [2] The ODI fixtures were part of South Africa's preparations for the 2019 Cricket World Cup. [3]

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Dale Steyn, who last played an ODI in October 2016, was named in South Africa's ODI squad following a lengthy injury-enforced break. [4] [5] Steyn was selected to play in the second ODI of the series. [6]

Before the start of the tour, both Faf du Plessis and Hashim Amla were initially ruled out of South Africa's squads due to injury. [7] JP Duminy was named captain in place of du Plessis, with Dean Elgar added to the ODI squad, replacing Amla. [7] In the first ODI, Duminy captained South Africa for the first time in ODIs. [8] However, ahead of the third ODI match, du Plessis was declared fit to play quicker than expected, and returned to the side. [9] [10]

In the second ODI of the tour, Hamilton Masakadza became the fourth cricketer for Zimbabwe to play in 200 ODI matches. [11] South Africa won the ODI series 3–0. [12] South Africa won the T20I series 2–0 after the final match was washed out with no play possible. [13]

Squads

ODIsT20Is
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa [14] Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe [15] Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa [14] Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe [15]

Prior to the start of the tour, Keshav Maharaj was released from South Africa's squad. [16] Ahead of the second ODI match, Wiaan Mulder suffered an injury and was ruled out of South Africa's squad for the rest of the series. [17] Following the first T20I match, Imran Tahir was released from South Africa's squad, to allow the team to try out other bowling options. [18]

ODI Series

1st ODI

30 September 2018
10:00
Scorecard
Zimbabwe  Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
117 (34.1 overs)
v
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
119/5 (26.1 overs)
Elton Chigumbura 27 (37)
Lungi Ngidi 3/19 (8.1 overs)
Heinrich Klaasen 44 (44)
Tendai Chatara 2/12 (6 overs)
South Africa won by 5 wickets
Diamond Oval, Kimberley
Umpires: Chris Gaffaney (NZ) and Bongani Jele (SA)
Player of the match: Lungi Ngidi (SA)

2nd ODI

3 October 2018
13:30 (D/N)
Scorecard
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg
198 (47.3 overs)
v
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
78 (24 overs)
Dale Steyn 60 (85)
Tendai Chatara 3/42 (9 overs)
Hamilton Masakadza 27 (40)
Imran Tahir 6/24 (6 overs)
South Africa won by 120 runs
Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein
Umpires: Chris Gaffaney (NZ) and Adrian Holdstock (SA)
Player of the match: Dale Steyn (SA)

3rd ODI

6 October 2018
13:30 (D/N)
Scorecard
Zimbabwe  Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
228 (49.3 overs)
v
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
231/6 (45.5 overs)
Sean Williams 69 (79)
Dale Steyn 3/29 (9.3 overs)
Reeza Hendricks 66 (82)
Donald Tiripano 2/35 (9 overs)
South Africa won by 4 wickets
Boland Park, Paarl
Umpires: Chris Gaffaney (NZ) and Shaun George (SA)
Player of the match: Heinrich Klaasen (SA)
  • Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Brendan Taylor (Zim) scored his 6,000th run in ODIs. [23]

T20I series

1st T20I

9 October 2018
18:00 (N)
Scorecard
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg
160/6 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
126 (17.2 overs)
Rassie van der Dussen 56 (44)
Kyle Jarvis 3/37 (4 overs)
Peter Moor 44 (21)
Imran Tahir 5/23 (4 overs)
South Africa won by 34 runs
Buffalo Park, East London
Umpires: Shaun George (SA) and Adrian Holdstock (SA)
Player of the match: Imran Tahir (SA)

2nd T20I

12 October 2018
18:00 (N)
Scorecard
Zimbabwe  Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
132/7 (20 overs)
v
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
135/4 (15.4 overs)
Sean Williams 41 (28)
Robert Frylinck 2/20 (4 overs)
JP Duminy 33* (26)
Sean Williams 2/25 (3 overs)
South Africa won by 6 wickets
Senwes Park, Potchefstroom
Umpires: Shaun George (SA) and Allahudien Paleker (SA)
Player of the match: Dane Paterson (SA)

3rd T20I

14 October 2018
14:30
Scorecard
v
Match abandoned
Willowmoore Park, Benoni
Umpires: Adrian Holdstock (SA) and Bongani Jele (SA)
  • No toss.
  • No play was possible due to rain.

Notes

  1. JP Duminy captained South Africa in the first and second ODIs.

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