ZIM vs SA Live Score, 2nd Test Day 1 Updates: Toss at 1 PM IST; South Africa eyes series win against Zimbabwe
Hello and welcome to Sportstar’s LIVE coverage of Day 1 of the second Test between Zimbabwe and South Africa, being held at Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo.
ZIM vs SA 2nd Test – Playing XIs
South Africa Playing XI: Tony de Zorzi, Lesego Senokwane, Wiaan Mulder (c), David Bedingham, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Dewald Brevis, Kyle Verreynne (wk), Senuran Muthusamy, Corbin Bosch, Prenelan Subrayen, Codi Yusuf.
ZIM vs SA 2nd Test – Match Preview
World Test Championship (WTC) champion South Africa will look to continue its dominant run in the longest format when it faces Zimbabwe in the second and final Test at Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo from Sunday.
The Proteas, despite resting their star players, registering a mammoth 328-run win in the series opener with 19-year-old left-handed batter Lhuan-dre Pretorius impressing in particular. He struck 153 in the first innings, while all-rounders Corbin Bosch and Wiaan Mulder also notched up hundreds to showcase South Africa’s solid bench strength in the format.
However, South Africa will be up against another challenge as stand-in skipper Keshav Maharaj will miss the second Test due to injury, handing over the reins to Mulder, who is all of 20 Tests old.
South Africa has named two debutants in the Playing XI—Prenelan Subrayen and Lesego Senokwane, while left-arm spinner Senuran Muthusamy returns to the Test side after more than nine months.
Zimbabwe will rely on Sean Williams, who scored 137 in the first innings of the series opener, and pacers Blessing Muzarabani and Tanaka Chivanga to deliver the goods.
ZIM vs SA 2nd Test – When and where to watch
The second Test between Zimbabwe and South Africa will not be televised live in India. However, the live stream of the match will be available on the FanCode app and website from 1:30 PM IST onwards.
The Squads
Zimbabwe: Prince Masvaure, Takudzwanashe Kaitano, Nick Welch, Sean Williams, Craig Ervine (c), Wessly Madhevere, Tafadzwa Tsiga (wk), Wellington Masakadza, Vincent Masekesa, Blessing Muzarabani, Tanaka Chivanga, Brian Bennett, Kundai Matigimu, Clive Madande, Trevor Gwandu, Newman Nyamhuri.
South Africa: Tony de Zorzi, Matthew Breetzke, Wiaan Mulder (c), David Bedingham, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Dewald Brevis, Kyle Verreynne (wk), Senuran Muthusamy, Corbin Bosch, Codi Yusuf, Kwena Maphaka, Lesego Senokwane, Zubayr Hamza, Prenelan Subrayen.
