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SeriesDate & TimeLocation
South Africa tour of Zimbabwe06 Jul 2025, Sun, 1:30 PM ISTQueens Sports Club
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Zimbabwe will face South Africa in the second and final Test of the series on Sunday, July 6, at Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo. South Africa will be without their captain Keshav Maharaj, who got injured during the first Test. Wiaan Mulder will lead the team, and Senuran Muthusamy has been added as his replacement.

In the first Test, South Africa chose to bat but had a poor start. However, debutants Lhuan-dre Pretorius (153) and Dewald Brevis (51) built a strong partnership. Corbin Bosch also scored an unbeaten 100 as they posted 418/9. Zimbabwe, in reply, struggled, with only Sean Williams scoring 137. They were all out for 251.

South Africa added more pressure in the second innings with Mulder scoring 147 and Maharaj a fifty, setting a huge target. Zimbabwe managed only 208 in their second innings. Bosch took 5 wickets, and Pretorius was named Player of the Match for his superb debut.

Pitch Report
The pitch at Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, generally supports both batters and bowlers. First innings scores average 337, making early batting key. However, conditions worsen later, with fourth innings scores averaging just 145. Spinners have claimed 54% of wickets in the last 10 Tests, but both seamers and spinners are expected to play a big role.
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Weather reported18.2°C
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Pitch Conditionbalanced
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Predicted to winSouth Africa
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Avg. 1st inning score337

Team Form

Series Stats

428
Runs
163
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136
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136
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Injury and Availability News

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Probable Playing XI

Player Picks

Mulder shone in the first Test with a superb 164 runs and 4 wickets at an average of 15.75, showcasing his all-round brilliance.
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Williams stood out for Zimbabwe in the first Test, scoring a superb 163 with 21 boundaries and being the only centurion from his side.

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