South African cricket team in Zimbabwe 2007 - 2nd ODI
{{date|August 25, 2007}}

[[w:South Africa national cricket team|South Africa]] have beaten [[w:Zimbabwe national cricket team|Zimbabwe]] by eight wickets in the second [[w:One-Day International|One-Day International]] of the [[w:South African cricket team in Zimbabwe in 2007|series]] at [[w:Harare Sports Club|Harare Sports Club]], [[w:Harare|Harare]], [[Zimbabwe]].

Zimbabwe lost the [[w:Toss (cricket)|toss]] and were put in to bat first. Despite losing opener Vusi Sibanda cheaply, Brendan Taylor and Tatenda Taibu added 44 and 43 [[w:Run (cricket)|runs]] respectively, followed by a partnership of 84 runs from Stuart Williams (54) and Stuart Matsikenyeri (52) to  record a competitive score. Zimbabwe's innings finished after fifty [[w:Over (cricket)|overs]] at 247-7. Of the South African bowlers, Dale Steyn took 3-65 and Morne Morkel took 2-39.

Graeme Smith and Herschelle Gibbs shared an opening partnership of 174 runs as South Africa cruised towards the 248 run target. Smith, the South African [[w:Captain (cricket)|captain]], fell just short of a century when he was [[w:Caught|caught]] behind off the bowling of his Zimbabwean counterpart Prosper Utseya. Gibbs went on to score 110 runs from 100 balls and South Africa reached the target with just under eleven overs to spare.

South Africa have an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three match series, with the final match to be played tomorrow in Harare.

'''Toss:''' South Africa won, and chose to field first.

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{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Brendan Taylor|B R M Taylor]]|status=c Gibbs b Steyn|runs=44|balls=84|4s=3|6s=1|strike_rate=52.38}}
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{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Sean Williams (cricketer)|S C Williams]]|status=c de Villiers b Steyn|runs=54|balls=50|4s=5|6s=0|strike_rate=108.00}}
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{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Elton Chigumbura|E Chigumbura]]|status=b M Morkel|runs=4|balls=7|4s=0|6s=0|strike_rate=57.14}}
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{{Cricket match box end}}

'''Fall of wickets:''' 1-12 (Sibanda, 5.5 ov), 2-47 (Masakadza, 15.4 ov), 3-106 (Taibu, 26.4 ov), 4-147 (Taylor, 34.2 ov), 5-231 (Williams, 47.1 ov), 6-238 (Chigumbura, 48.5 ov), 7-245 (Matsikenyeri, 49.5 ov)

'''Did not bat:''' P Utseya, C B Mpofu

{{Cricket match bowling box begin|title=[[Image:Flag of South Africa.svg|20px]] [[w:South Africa cricket team|South Africa bowling]]}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Shaun Pollock|S M Pollock]]|overs=10|maiden=2|runs=25|wickets=0|econ=2.50}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Makhaya Ntini|M Ntini]]|overs=7|maiden=0|runs=27|wickets=1|econ=3.85}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Morne Morkel|M Morkel]]|overs=10|maiden=0|runs=39|wickets=2|econ=3.90}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Dale Steyn|D W Steyn]]|overs=10|maiden=1|runs=65|wickets=3|econ=6.50}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Vernon Philander|V D Philander]]|overs=3|maiden=0|runs=18|wickets=0|econ=6.00}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Albie Morkel|J A Morkel]]|overs=8|maiden=1|runs=51|wickets=1|econ=6.37}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Jean-Paul Duminy|J P Duminy]]|overs=2|maiden=0|runs=19|wickets=0|econ=9.50}}
{{Cricket match box end}}

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{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Graeme Smith|G C Smith]]|status=c Taibu b Utseya|runs=96|balls=99|4s=11|6s=2|strike_rate=96.96}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Herschelle Gibbs|H H Gibbs]]|status=c Utseya b Williams|runs=111|balls=100|4s=16|6s=2|strike_rate=111.00}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Jean-Paul Duminy|J P Duminy]]|status=not out|runs=24|balls=31|4s=3|6s=0|strike_rate=77.41}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Abraham de Villiers|A B de Villiers]]|status=not out|runs=0|balls=5|4s=0|6s=0|strike_rate=0.00}}
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{{Cricket match batsman status|player='''Total'''|status=('''2 wickets'''; 39.1 overs)|runs='''251'''|balls=|4s=30|6s=4|strike_rate=}}
{{Cricket match box end}}

'''Fall of wickets:''' 1-174 (Smith, 28.2 ov), 2-246 (Gibbs, 37.6 ov)

'''Did not bat:''' L L Bosman, S M Pollock, V D Philander, J A Morkel, M Morkel, D W Steyn, M Ntini

{{Cricket match bowling box begin|title=[[Image:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg|20px]] [[w:Zimbabwe cricket team|Zimbabwe bowling]]}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Christopher Mpofu|C B Mpofu]]|overs=8|maiden=0|runs=42|wickets=0|econ=5.25}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Gary Brent|G B Brent]]|overs=8|maiden=0|runs=57|wickets=0|econ=7.12}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Elton Chigumbura|E Chigumbura]]|overs=7|maiden=0|runs=40|wickets=0|econ=5.71}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Prosper Utseya|P Utseya]]|overs=9|maiden=0|runs=63|wickets=1|econ=7.00}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Keith Dabengwa|K M Dabengwa]]|overs=5|maiden=0|runs=37|wickets=0|econ=7.40}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Sean Williams (cricketer)|S C Williams]]|overs=2.1|maiden=0|runs=10|wickets=1|econ=4.61}}
{{Cricket match box end}}

'''Zimbabwe:''' [[w:Hamilton Masakadza|H Masakadza]], [[w:Vusi Sibanda|V Sibanda]], [[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:Keith Dabengwa|K M Dabengwa]], [[w:Christopher Mpofu|C B Mpofu]]<br>

'''South Africa:''' [[w:Graeme Smith|G C Smith]] (capt), [[w:Loots Bosman|L L Bosman]], [[w:Herschelle Gibbs|H H Gibbs]], [[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:Albie Morkel|J A Morkel]], [[w:Morne Morkel|M Morkel]], [[w:Dale Steyn|D W Steyn]], [[w:Makhaya Ntini|M Ntini]]<br>

'''Man of the Match:''' [[w:Herschelle Gibbs|H H Gibbs]] (South Africa)<br>

'''Umpires:''' [[w:Steve Davis (umpire)|S J Davis]] (Australia) and [[w:Russell Tiffin|R B Tiffin]]<br>
'''TV umpire:''' [[w:Kevan Barbour|K C Barbour]]<br>
'''Match referee:''' [[w:Javagal Srinath|J Srinath]] (India)<br>
'''Reserve umpire:''' T Tapfumaneyi

==Related stories==
{{wikipedia|South African cricket team in Zimbabwe in 2007}}
*{{Wikinews|title=South African cricket team in Zimbabwe 2007 - 1st ODI|date=August 22, 2007}}

==Sources==
*{{source|url=http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/current/match/300487.html|title=South Africa tour of Zimbabwe 2nd ODI: Zimbabwe v South Africa at Harare|author=|pub=Cricinfo|date=August 25, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/shared/fds/hi/statistics/cricket/scorecards/2007/8/14280/html/scorecard.stm|title=One Day International Series: Zimbabwe v South Africa|author=|pub=BBC Sport|date=August 25, 2007}}

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South Africa have beaten Zimbabwe by eight wickets in the second One-Day International of the series at Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe.

Zimbabwe lost the toss and were put in to bat first. Despite losing opener Vusi Sibanda cheaply, Brendan Taylor and Tatenda Taibu added 44 and 43 runs respectively, followed by a partnership of 84 runs from Stuart Williams (54) and Stuart Matsikenyeri (52) to  record a competitive score. Zimbabwe's innings finished after fifty overs at 247-7. Of the South African bowlers, Dale Steyn took 3-65 and Morne Morkel took 2-39.

Graeme Smith and Herschelle Gibbs shared an opening partnership of 174 runs as South Africa cruised towards the 248 run target. Smith, the South African captain, fell just short of a century when he was caught behind off the bowling of his Zimbabwean counterpart Prosper Utseya. Gibbs went on to score 110 runs from 100 balls and South Africa reached the target with just under eleven overs to spare.

South Africa have an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three match series, with the final match to be played tomorrow in Harare.

'Toss:' South Africa won, and chose to field first.

'Fall of wickets:' 1-12 (Sibanda, 5.5 ov), 2-47 (Masakadza, 15.4 ov), 3-106 (Taibu, 26.4 ov), 4-147 (Taylor, 34.2 ov), 5-231 (Williams, 47.1 ov), 6-238 (Chigumbura, 48.5 ov), 7-245 (Matsikenyeri, 49.5 ov)

'Did not bat:' P Utseya, C B Mpofu


'Fall of wickets:' 1-174 (Smith, 28.2 ov), 2-246 (Gibbs, 37.6 ov)

'Did not bat:' L L Bosman, S M Pollock, V D Philander, J A Morkel, M Morkel, D W Steyn, M Ntini


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

'South Africa:' G C Smith (capt), L L Bosman, H H Gibbs, A B de Villiers (wkt), J P Duminy, S M Pollock, V D Philander, J A Morkel, M Morkel, D W Steyn, M Ntini

'Man of the Match:' H H Gibbs (South Africa)

'Umpires:' S J Davis (Australia) and R B Tiffin
'TV umpire:' K C Barbour
'Match referee:' J Srinath (India)
'Reserve umpire:' T Tapfumaneyi
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