SA’s best, worst for Zimbabwe

It was South Africa’s biggest victory, beating by 11 runs their innings and 208 runs defeat of Sri Lanka in Colombo six years ago. It was Zimbabwe’s worst defeat since they became a Test nation in 1992 — also at Colombo — and it was their first defeat by an innings at home.

SCOREBOARD

Zimbabwe (1st innings) 102
South Africa (1st innings) 462
Zimbabwe (2nd innings): G Flower b Donald 0, Gripper c Kallis b Cronje 18, Goodwin lbw Pollock 7, Johnson c Boucher b Klusener 9, A Flower b Donald 14, Campbell c Rhodes b Adams 25, Rennie c Donald b Adams 34, Whittall c Dippenaar b Pollock 17, Strang lbw Pollock 0, Olonganot out 4, Mbangwa lbw Adams 3; Extras (lb 4, w 2, nb 4) 10. Total (all out, 50.5 overs) 141. Fall of wicket: 1-0,2-17, 3-33, 4-37, 5-73, 6-83, 7-128, 8-128, 9-132.
Bowling: Donald 9-2-25-2, Pollock 16-9-23-3, Klusener 9-1-29-1, Cronje 6-1-20-1, Adams 10.5-0-40-3
Result: S A win by innings and 219 runs.