South Africa vs Zimbabwe Live Score and Commentary, Only Test, SA vs ZIM, 26 December, 2017
COMPLETED / Only Test / St George's Park
309/9 (78.3 ov)
68/10 (30.1 ov) & 121/10 (42.3 ov)
South Africa won by an inns & 120 runs
Player of the match
Aiden Markram,
South Africa
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graeme Cremer | 18 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 48.64 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Keshav Maharaj | 17.3 | 5 | 59 | 5 | 3.37 |
| Vernon Philander | 7 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 1.42 |
South Africa won by an inns & 120 runs
South Africa vs Zimbabwe, Live Cricket Commentary
No Commentary available.
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Namibia (SA won by 9 wickets) | 3rd Match | 13 Sep 2026 |
| Namibia (SA won by 157 runs) | 2nd Match | 11 Sep 2026 |
| Namibia (SA won by 99 runs (DLS method)) | 1st Match | 9 Sep 2026 |
| Zimbabwe (SA won by 48 runs) | Final | 6 Sep 2026 |
| Namibia (SA won by 11 runs) | 6th Match | 4 Sep 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (AUS won by 59 runs) | 1st Match | 15 Sep 2026 |
| South Africa (SA won by 48 runs) | Final | 6 Sep 2026 |
| Namibia (ZIM won by 5 wickets) | 5th Match | 3 Sep 2026 |
| South Africa (SA won by 43 runs) | 4th Match | 1 Sep 2026 |
| Namibia (ZIM won by 5 runs) | 3rd Match | 31 Aug 2026 |
Key Stats
- Last Bat: Blessing Muzarabani 10(9) - b K Maharaj Keshav Maharaj
- Fall of Wickets: 54 - 1 Chamu Chibhabha, 75 - 2 Brendan Taylor, 75 - 3 Craig Ervine, 80 - 4 Sikandar Raza, 80 - 5 Ryan Burl, 87 - 6 Peter Moor, 91 - 7 Hamilton Masakadza, 98 - 8 Kyle Jarvis, 103 - 9 Chris Mpofu, 121 - 10 Blessing Muzarabani
- Reviews Remaining: Zimbabwe - 0 of 0, South Africa - 0 of 0
- Toss: South Africa elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: Only Test
- Series: South Africa vs Zimbabwe
- Date: Tuesday, December 26, 2017
- Time: 05:00 PM
- Venue: St George's Park
- City: Port Elizabeth
- Umpires: Richard Kettleborough (England), Paul Reiffel (Australia), Michael Gough (England, TV)
- Referee: Chris Broad (England)
