Venue: Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
Time: 8:00 AM GMT / 10:00 AM LOCAL, July 7, 2025
Prediction
South Africa Day 2 par apna dominance jari rakhega kyunki unki batting aur bowling dono strong hai. Zimbabwe ke bowlers ko struggle karna pad sakta hai, lekin Sean Williams aur Craig Ervine counter-attack kar sakte hain. South Africa ka lead 250+ tak ja sakta hai agar unhone batting jari rakhi, warna Zimbabwe ke paas mauka hoga recovery ka.
Team Analysis
Zimbabwe
- Positives:
- Sean Williams ka recent form shandaar hai (137 runs in 1st Test).
- Blessing Muzarabani aur Tanaka Chivanga pace-friendly pitch par dangerous ho sakte hain.
- Home crowd ka support team ko boost de sakta hai.
- Negatives:
- 1st Test mein 328 runs se badi haar, team ka morale low ho sakta hai.
- Batting depth kam hai; top-order collapse ka khatra.
- Sikandar Raza ki absence se all-round strength ghat gayi.
South Africa
- Positives:
- Lhuan-dre Pretorius (153) aur Corbin Bosch (100* aur 5-fer) ne 1st Test mein shandaar debut kiya.
- Wiaan Mulder ka all-round contribution (147 runs aur 4 wickets) team ko balance deta hai.
- Keshav Maharaj ki spin bowling deteriorating pitch par threat hai.
- Negatives:
- Temba Bavuma aur key players ki absence se squad thoda inexperienced hai.
- Zimbabwe ke spinners ke khilaf early wickets girne ka risk.
Key Players’ Past Stats (1st Test vs Opponent)
| Player | Team | Runs | Wickets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Williams | Zimbabwe | 137 (1st Test, 1st innings) | – |
| Craig Ervine | Zimbabwe | 36 (1st Test, 1st innings) | – |
| Lhuan-dre Pretorius | South Africa | 153 (1st Test, 1st innings) | – |
| Corbin Bosch | South Africa | 100* (1st Test, 1st innings) | 5 (2nd innings) |
Pitch and Conditions
Queens Sports Club ki pitch batting-friendly shuru hoti hai, lekin Day 2 ke baad spinners ke liye turn aur bounce badh jati hai. Day 2 par seamers ko bhi thodi help mil sakti hai, khaas kar subah. Weather clear rahega, temperature 20°C ke aaspaas.
Match Context
1st Test mein South Africa ne Zimbabwe ko 328 runs se hara diya, jahan Corbin Bosch ne batting aur bowling dono mein kamaal kiya. Zimbabwe ke liye Sean Williams aur Wellington Masakadza ne fight dikhayi, lekin team ka overall performance kamzor raha. Day 2 par South Africa apni lead badhane ki koshish karega, jabki Zimbabwe ko early wickets chahiye.