<p> <br />The two right-handers came together after Zimbabwe had slumped to 48 for five chasing South Africa’s 295 for five, but their run-a-ball association couldn’t help their team pull off an improbable victory.<br /><br /> Matsikenyeri made 86 and Taibu cracked an unbeaten 103, his second one-day ton, as Zimbabwe finished on 250 for six.<br /><br />Put in to bat, South Africa rode on consistent contributions throughout the order, Albie Morkel providing the final flourish with a 39-ball unbeaten 50.<br /><br />Score board<br /><br />SOUTH AFRICA<br /><br />Amla c Vermeulen b Cremer 80<br />Smith c Mpofu b Price 35<br />De Villiers c Vermeulen b Price 51<br />Boucher c Vermeulen b Price 18<br />Petersen c Cremer b Chibhabha 39<br />A Morkel (not out) 50<br />McLaren (not out) 6<br />Extras (LB-3, W-13) 16<br />Total (for 5 wkts, 50 overs) 295<br />Fall of wickets: 1-67, 2-157, 3-185, 4-202, 5-288.<br />Bowling: Mpofu 10-0-70-0, Chibhabha 9-0-64-1, Price 10-0-44-3, Utseya 10-0-59-0, Cremer 10-0-47-1, Matsikenyeri 1-0-8-0.<br /><br />ZIMBABWE<br /><br />Vermeulen c Amla b Tsotsobe 8<br />Chibhabha lbw McLaren 21<br />Masakadza c Boucher b Steyn 11<br />Taylor c Boucher b McLaren 2<br />Taibu (not out) 103<br />Chigumbura b Steyn 4<br />Matsikenyeri b McLaren 86<br />Cremer (not out) 1<br />Extras (B-1, LB-5, W-8) 14 <br />Total (for 6 wkts, 50 overs) 250<br />Fall of wickets: 1-11, 2-35, 3-40, 4-44, 5-48, 6-236.<br />Bowling: Steyn 10-0-51-2, Tsotsobe 8-0-41-1, Langeveldt 8-0-33-0, McLaren 10-0-51-3, Botha 10-1-41-0, Morkel 4-0-27-0.</p>
<p> <br />The two right-handers came together after Zimbabwe had slumped to 48 for five chasing South Africa’s 295 for five, but their run-a-ball association couldn’t help their team pull off an improbable victory.<br /><br /> Matsikenyeri made 86 and Taibu cracked an unbeaten 103, his second one-day ton, as Zimbabwe finished on 250 for six.<br /><br />Put in to bat, South Africa rode on consistent contributions throughout the order, Albie Morkel providing the final flourish with a 39-ball unbeaten 50.<br /><br />Score board<br /><br />SOUTH AFRICA<br /><br />Amla c Vermeulen b Cremer 80<br />Smith c Mpofu b Price 35<br />De Villiers c Vermeulen b Price 51<br />Boucher c Vermeulen b Price 18<br />Petersen c Cremer b Chibhabha 39<br />A Morkel (not out) 50<br />McLaren (not out) 6<br />Extras (LB-3, W-13) 16<br />Total (for 5 wkts, 50 overs) 295<br />Fall of wickets: 1-67, 2-157, 3-185, 4-202, 5-288.<br />Bowling: Mpofu 10-0-70-0, Chibhabha 9-0-64-1, Price 10-0-44-3, Utseya 10-0-59-0, Cremer 10-0-47-1, Matsikenyeri 1-0-8-0.<br /><br />ZIMBABWE<br /><br />Vermeulen c Amla b Tsotsobe 8<br />Chibhabha lbw McLaren 21<br />Masakadza c Boucher b Steyn 11<br />Taylor c Boucher b McLaren 2<br />Taibu (not out) 103<br />Chigumbura b Steyn 4<br />Matsikenyeri b McLaren 86<br />Cremer (not out) 1<br />Extras (B-1, LB-5, W-8) 14 <br />Total (for 6 wkts, 50 overs) 250<br />Fall of wickets: 1-11, 2-35, 3-40, 4-44, 5-48, 6-236.<br />Bowling: Steyn 10-0-51-2, Tsotsobe 8-0-41-1, Langeveldt 8-0-33-0, McLaren 10-0-51-3, Botha 10-1-41-0, Morkel 4-0-27-0.</p>