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World T20: South Africa send Zimbabwe packing
Thursday September 20, 2012 11:39:43 PM,
IANS
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Hambantota: South
Africa cantered to a 10-wicket win over Zimbabwe, knocking them
out of the World Twenty20 Championship, in a Group C encounter at
the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium here Thursday.
After Jacques Kallis' four wickets had restricted Zimbabwe to 93
for eight, openers Richard Levi (50 not out) and Hashim Amla (32
not out) made light work of the target, reaching with 44 balls to
spare.
Zimbabwe with this loss have lost 14 matches in a row in T20
internationals.
South Africa, who put Zimbabwe into bat, had an upper hand from
the start. Zimbabwe lost three early wickets and failed to recover
hence.
A great opening spell by the Morkel brothers Morne and Albie put
Zimbabwe on the back foot. Stuart Matsikenyeri (11) and Craig
Ervine, who top scored with 37 off 40 balls, tried to get the
innings back on track but Kallis ended the resurrection work
pre-maturely.
With wickets tumbling all around him, Ervine dug deep and batted
conservatively. Dale Steyn, who took a sole wicket, was the most
economical bowler giving away just nine runs in his four overs.
With a meager target in front of them, South Africa took their
time and didn't take many risks. Amla was especially circumspect
taking 33 balls to reach 32. Levi, after a slow start opened his
arms towards the fag end of the innings smashing six fours.
Zimbabwe bowlers looked short of ideas and were easily picked off.
The spinners did cause some problems but just had too few a runs
to defend on the board.
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