South African cricket team in Zimbabwe 2007 - 1st ODI
{{date|August 22, 2007}}

[[w:South Africa national cricket team|South Africa]] has won the first [[w:One-Day International|One-Day International]] of the [[w:South African cricket team in Zimbabwe in 2007|series]] against [[w:Zimbabwe national cricket team|Zimbabwe]] by five wickets at [[w:Queens Sports Club|Queens Sports Club]], [[w:Bulawayo|Bulawayo]], [[Zimbabwe]].

Zimbabwe won the [[w:Toss (cricket)|toss]] and elected to bat first. However they slumped to 72-7 in the 24th [[w:Over (cricket)|over]]. Vernon Philander took two [[w:Wicket|wickets]] in two balls and some poor running decisions led to five [[w:Run out|run outs]] in the whole [[w:Innings|innings]]. Elton Chigumbura and Gary Brent fought back for Zimbabwe with a partnership of 115 [[w:Run (cricket)|runs]], with Chigumbura being run out for 59 runs and Brent finishing on 59 [[w:Not out|not out]]. The pair recovered Zimbabwe's innings which finished at 206 all out after fifty overs.

South Africa suffered an early blow when opening batsman Loots Bosman was dismissed in the first over, but captain Graeme Smith and ODI debutant Gulam Bodi added 72 runs together, followed by a partnership of 74 runs from Bodi and A B de Villiers. Smith (50 runs), Bodi (51) and de Villiers (63) all made half centuries, and South Africa comfortably reached the target with nineteen balls remaining.

The second ODI will be held at [[w:Harare Sports Club|Harare Sports Club]], [[w:Harare|Harare]] on August 25, with the final ODI the day afterwards. South Africa lead the series 1-0. The tour comes two weeks before the start of the inaugural [[w:2007 Twenty20 World Championship|Twenty20 World Championship]], which will be held in South Africa.

'''Toss:''' Zimbabwe won, and chose to bat first

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{{Cricket match box end}}

'''Fall of wickets:''' 1-21 (Sibanda, 4.6 ov), 2-28 (Masakadza, 9.3 ov), 3-68 (Taibu, 18.6 ov), 4-71 (Williams, 21.4 ov), 5-71 (Matsikenyeri, 21.5 ov), 6-72 (Taylor, 22.5 ov), 7-72 (Utseya, 23.5 ov), 8-187 (Chigumbura, 47.5 ov), 9-196 (Maruma, 49.2 ov), 10-206 (Mpofu, 49.6 ov)

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{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Makhaya Ntini|M Ntini]]|overs=8|maiden=1|runs=32|wickets=0|econ=4.00}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Morne Morkel|M Morkel]]|overs=10|maiden=1|runs=33|wickets=1|econ=3.30}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Johan van der Wath|J J van der Wath]]|overs=9|maiden=0|runs=59|wickets=1|econ=6.55}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Vernon Philander|V D Philander]]|overs=8|maiden=2|runs=15|wickets=2|econ=1.87}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Gulam Bodi|G H Bodi]]|overs=1|maiden=0|runs=8|wickets=0|econ=8.00}}
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{{Cricket match box end}}

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{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Loots Bosman|L L Bosman]]|status=c Taibu b Mpofu|runs=0|balls=3|4s=0|6s=0|strike_rate=0.00}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Gulam Bodi|G H Bodi]]|status=c Taibu b Utseya|runs=51|balls=99|4s=6|6s=0|strike_rate=51.51}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Abraham de Villiers|A B de Villiers]]|status=run out (Williams/Taibu)|runs=63|balls=85|4s=5|6s=0|strike_rate=74.11}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Jean-Paul Duminy|J P Duminy]]|status=lbw b Utseya|runs=3|balls=9|4s=0|6s=0|strike_rate=33.33}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Shaun Pollock|S M Pollock]]|status=not out|runs=16|balls=17|4s=1|6s=0|strike_rate=94.11}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Vernon Philander|V D Philander]]|status=not out|runs=17|balls=13|4s=3|6s=0|strike_rate=130.76}}
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{{Cricket match box end}}

'''Fall of wickets:''' 1-1 (Bosman, 0.4 ov), 2-73 (Smith, 17.5 ov), 3-147 (Bodi, 35.1 ov), 4-155 (Duminy, 37.4 ov), 5-190 (de Villiers, 44.1 ov)

'''Did not bat:''' J J van der Wath, M Morkel, M Ntini, T Tshabalala

{{Cricket match bowling box begin|title=[[Image:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg|20px]] [[w:Zimbabwe national cricket team|Zimbabwe bowling]]}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Christopher Mpofu|C B Mpofu]]|overs=8|maiden=0|runs=39|wickets=1|econ=4.87}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Gary Brent|G B Brent]]|overs=9|maiden=3|runs=28|wickets=0|econ=3.11}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Elton Chigumbura|E Chigumbura]]|overs=8|maiden=0|runs=40|wickets=1|econ=5.00}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Prosper Utseya|P Utseya]]|overs=10|maiden=0|runs=32|wickets=2|econ=3.20}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Hamilton Masakadza|H Masakadza]]|overs=2|maiden=0|runs=15|wickets=0|econ=7.50}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Timycen Maruma|T Maruma]]|overs=9.5|maiden=0|runs=51|wickets=0|econ=5.18}}
{{Cricket match box end}}

'''Zimbabwe:''' [[w:Vusi Sibanda|V Sibanda]], [[w:Hamilton Masakadza|H Masakadza]], [[w:Brendan Taylor|B R M Taylor]], [[w:Tatenda Taibu|T Taibu]] (wkt), [[w:Sean Williams (cricketer)|S C Williams]], [[w:Stuart Matsikenyeri|S Matsikenyeri]], [[w:Elton Chigumbura|E Chigumbura]], [[w:Prosper Utseya|P Utseya]] (capt), [[w:Gary Brent|G B Brent]], [[w:Timycen Maruma|T Maruma]], [[w:Christopher Mpofu|C B Mpofu]]<br>

'''South Africa:''' [[w:Graeme Smith|G C Smith]] (capt), [[w:Loots Bosman|L L Bosman]], [[w:Gulam Bodi|G H Bodi]], [[w:Abraham de Villiers|A B de Villiers]] (wkt), [[w:Jean-Paul Duminy|J P Duminy]], [[w:Shaun Pollock|S M Pollock]], [[w:Vernon Philander|V D Philander]], [[w:Johan van der Wath|J J van der Wath]], [[w:Morne Morkel|M Morkel]], [[w:Makhaya Ntini|M Ntini]], [[w:Thandi Tshabalala|T Tshabalala]]<br>

{{wikipedia|South African cricket team in Zimbabwe in 2007}}
'''ODI debut:''' [[w:Gulam Bodi|G H Bodi]] (South Africa) and [[w:Timycen Maruma|T Maruma]] (Zimbabwe)<br>
'''Man of the match:''' [[w:Gary Brent|G B Brent]] (Zimbabwe)<br>

'''Umpires:''' [[w:Steve Davis (umpire)|S J Davis]] (Australia) and [[w:Russell Tiffin|R B Tiffin]]<br>
'''TV umpire:''' [[w:Ian Robinson (cricket umpire)|I D Robinson]]<br>
'''Match referee:''' [[w:Javagal Srinath|J Srinath]] (India)

== Sources ==
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|title=South Africa tour of Zimbabwe 1st ODI: Zimbabwe v South Africa at Bulawayo
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|pub=Cricinfo
|date=August 22, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/6958494.stm
|title= Bodi fifty helps South Africa win
|author=
|pub=BBC Sport
|date=August 22, 2007}}

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South Africa has won the first One-Day International of the series against Zimbabwe by five wickets at Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.

Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat first. However they slumped to 72-7 in the 24th over. Vernon Philander took two wickets in two balls and some poor running decisions led to five run outs in the whole innings. Elton Chigumbura and Gary Brent fought back for Zimbabwe with a partnership of 115 runs, with Chigumbura being run out for 59 runs and Brent finishing on 59 not out. The pair recovered Zimbabwe's innings which finished at 206 all out after fifty overs.

South Africa suffered an early blow when opening batsman Loots Bosman was dismissed in the first over, but captain Graeme Smith and ODI debutant Gulam Bodi added 72 runs together, followed by a partnership of 74 runs from Bodi and A B de Villiers. Smith (50 runs), Bodi (51) and de Villiers (63) all made half centuries, and South Africa comfortably reached the target with nineteen balls remaining.

The second ODI will be held at Harare Sports Club, Harare on August 25, with the final ODI the day afterwards. South Africa lead the series 1-0. The tour comes two weeks before the start of the inaugural Twenty20 World Championship, which will be held in South Africa.

'Toss:' Zimbabwe won, and chose to bat first

'Fall of wickets:' 1-21 (Sibanda, 4.6 ov), 2-28 (Masakadza, 9.3 ov), 3-68 (Taibu, 18.6 ov), 4-71 (Williams, 21.4 ov), 5-71 (Matsikenyeri, 21.5 ov), 6-72 (Taylor, 22.5 ov), 7-72 (Utseya, 23.5 ov), 8-187 (Chigumbura, 47.5 ov), 9-196 (Maruma, 49.2 ov), 10-206 (Mpofu, 49.6 ov)

'Fall of wickets:' 1-1 (Bosman, 0.4 ov), 2-73 (Smith, 17.5 ov), 3-147 (Bodi, 35.1 ov), 4-155 (Duminy, 37.4 ov), 5-190 (de Villiers, 44.1 ov)

'Did not bat:' J J van der Wath, M Morkel, M Ntini, T Tshabalala


'Zimbabwe:' V Sibanda, H Masakadza, B R M Taylor, T Taibu (wkt), S C Williams, S Matsikenyeri, E Chigumbura, P Utseya (capt), G B Brent, T Maruma, C B Mpofu

'South Africa:' G C Smith (capt), L L Bosman, G H Bodi, A B de Villiers (wkt), J P Duminy, S M Pollock, V D Philander, J J van der Wath, M Morkel, M Ntini, T Tshabalala


'ODI debut:' G H Bodi (South Africa) and T Maruma (Zimbabwe)
'Man of the match:' G B Brent (Zimbabwe)

'Umpires:' S J Davis (Australia) and R B Tiffin
'TV umpire:' I D Robinson
'Match referee:' J Srinath (India)
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