Corbin Bosch ki shandaar performance, jismein unhone apna pehla Test century (100*) aur pehla five-wicket haul (5/43) liya, ne South Africa ko yeh bhaari jeet dilayi. Yeh match Bulawayo ke Queens Sports Club mein 28 June se 1 July 2025 tak khela gaya.
Key Performances
Zimbabwe ke liye, captain Craig Ervine (49) aur Wellington Masakadza (57) ne saatve wicket ke liye 83 runs ki shandaar partnership ki, jo thodi der ke liye South Africa ke bowlers ko pareshan kar gayi. Masakadza ne apna pehla Test fifty banaya, jo unke career ka ek bada moment tha. Lekin, yeh resistance kaafi nahi thi, kyunki Bosch aur debutant Codi Yusuf (3/22) ne Zimbabwe ko 208 runs par samet diya.
Player Stats Table
| Player | Team | Runs Scored | Wickets Taken |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corbin Bosch | South Africa | 100* & 36 | 5/43 |
| Craig Ervine | Zimbabwe | 49 | – |
| Wellington Masakadza | Zimbabwe | 57 | 4 wickets |
| Codi Yusuf | South Africa | – | 3/22 |
| Lhuan-dre Pretorius | South Africa | 153 | – |
Positives
Zimbabwe ke liye, Ervine aur Masakadza ki partnership ne dikha diya ki unmein ladne ka josh hai. Sean Williams ne pehli innings mein 137 runs banaye, jo unke talent ko dikhata hai. Yeh chhote moments Zimbabwe ke fans ke liye ummeed jagate hain, jaise 2001 mein jab Zimbabwe ne India ke khilaaf ek yaadgaar Test jeeta tha, jab Andy Flower ne shandaar 232* banaye the.
South Africa ke liye, Bosch ka all-round performance ek bada highlight tha. Woh Jacques Kallis ke baad pehle South African bane jinhone ek hi Test mein century aur five-wicket haul liya. Lhuan-dre Pretorius ka debut century (153) bhi kamaal ka tha, jo South Africa ka sabse young Test centurion bana.
Negatives
Zimbabwe ki bowling strategy galat sabit hui, khaas kar ke do hi seamers ke saath khelna. Blessing Muzarabani ke bimaar hone se unki pareshani aur badh gayi. Unki fielding mein bhi kami rahi, jaise Bosch ko 2 runs par drop karna, jo costlier sabit hua. South Africa ke liye, unki team mein sirf chaar World Test Championship final ke players the, jo shayad unki bench strength dikhata hai, lekin yeh bhi dikhata hai ki unhe naye players par bharosa karna pad raha hai.
Zimbabwe ke liye yeh haar bhaari thi, lekin Ervine aur Masakadza ki chhoti si ladai ne dikha diya ki unmein potential hai. Jaise West Indies ne 2018 mein England ke khilaaf ek unexpected jeet haasil ki thi, Zimbabwe bhi aise hi ek surprise de sakta hai. South Africa ke dominance ke bawajood, Zimbabwe ka fighting spirit unke fans ke liye ek chhoti si jeet hai.
