Zimbabwean cricket team in South Africa in 2004–05

Zimbabwe in South Africa in 2004–05
Zimbabwe in South Africa in 2004–05
	Zimbabwe
Dates	16 February – 13 March 2005
Captains	Tatenda Taibu
Test series
Result	South Africa won the 2-match series 2–0
Most runs	Hamilton Masakadza (125)
Most wickets	Graeme Cremer (6)
Player of the series	Jacques Kallis (SA)
One Day International series
Results	South Africa won the 3-match series 3–0
Most runs	Heath Streak (68)
Most wickets	Chris Mpofu (4)
Player of the series	Graeme Smith (SA)

The Zimbabwe national cricket team toured South Africa from 16 February to 13 March 2005 for a three-match One Day International series and two Test matches. South Africa won all five matches by significant margins.

ODI series

1st ODI

25 February 2005 (D/N)
Scorecard

South Africa 301/7 (50 overs)	v	Zimbabwe 136 (37.2 overs)
Adam Bacher 56 (73) Prosper Utseya 3/40 (10 overs)		Tatenda Taibu 28 (48) Andrew Hall 3/29 (7.2 overs)

South Africa won by 165 runs
New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
Umpires: Daryl Harper (Aus) and Ian Howell (SA)
Player of the match: Mark Boucher (SA)

Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field.
Sean Williams (Zim) made his ODI debut.

2nd ODI

27 February 2005
Scorecard

South Africa 329/6 (50 overs)	v	Zimbabwe 198/7 (50 overs)
Graeme Smith 117 (129) Chris Mpofu 3/59 (9 overs)		Barney Rogers 47 (72) Albie Morkel 2/27 (7 overs)

South Africa won by 131 runs
Kingsmead, Durban
Umpires: Billy Doctrove (WI) and Brian Jerling (SA)
Player of the match: Graeme Smith (SA)

Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field.

3rd ODI

2 March 2005 (D/N)
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Zimbabwe 206/8 (50 overs)	v	South Africa 207/5 (46.3 overs)
Heath Streak 68 (105) Charl Langeveldt 2/40 (10 overs)		Justin Kemp 78* (81) Tawanda Mupariwa 2/25 (7 overs)

South Africa won by 5 wickets
St George's Oval, Port Elizabeth
Umpires: Daryl Harper (Aus) and Ian Howell (SA)
Player of the match: Justin Kemp (SA)

Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat.

Test series

1st Test

4–5 March 2005
Scorecard

Zimbabwe	v	South Africa
54 (31.2 overs) Stuart Matsikenyeri 12 (32) Jacques Kallis 4/13 (7.2 overs)		340/3d (50 overs) Graeme Smith 121 (107) Graeme Cremer 3/86 (9 overs)
265 (75.2 overs) Dion Ebrahim 72 (153) Nicky Boje 4/106 (26.2 overs)

South Africa won by an innings and 21 runs
Newlands, Cape Town
Umpires: Billy Bowden (NZ) and Billy Doctrove (WI)
Player of the match: Jacques Kallis (SA)

Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat.
Zimbabwe's score of 54 in their first innings was their lowest in Test history.

2nd Test

11–13 March 2005
Scorecard

Zimbabwe	v	South Africa
269 (85 overs) Heath Streak 85 (154) Jacques Kallis 4/33 (13 overs)		480/7d (109.5 overs) Ashwell Prince 139* (218) Graeme Cremer 3/106 (26.5 overs)
149 (59.3 overs) Hamilton Masakadza 47 (97) Monde Zondeki 6/39 (14.3 overs)

South Africa won by an innings and 62 runs
SuperSport Park, Centurion
Umpires: Billy Doctrove (WI) and Daryl Harper (Aus)
Player of the match: Monde Zondeki (SA)

South Africa won the toss and elected to field.

Tour matches

List A: Combined Gauteng–North West XI vs Zimbabweans

16 February 2005
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Combined Gauteng–North West XI 229/7 (50 overs)	v	Zimbabweans 232/3 (44.1 overs)
Blake Snijman 97 (125) Barney Rogers 3/38 (7 overs)		Hamilton Masakadza 103* (120) Eugene Moleon 1/30 (7 overs)

Zimbabweans won by 7 wickets
Sedgars Park, Potchefstroom
Umpires: Mike Gajjar and Barry Lambson
Player of the match: Hamilton Masakadza (Zimbabweans)

Zimbabweans won the toss and elected to field.
Eddie Leie (Combined Gauteng–North West XI) made his List A debut.

First-class: Combined Easterns–Northerns XI vs Zimbabweans

18–21 February 2005
Scorecard

Zimbabweans	v	Combined Easterns–Northerns XI
206 (60.4 overs) Elton Chigumbura 40 (60) Siraag Abrahams 3/36 (7.4 overs)		275 (71.2 overs) Andre Seymore 82 (104) Tawanda Mupariwa 3/82 (19 overs)
233 (87.1 overs) Sean Williams 82* (172) Morné Morkel 6/66 (27.1 overs)

Match drawn
Willowmoore Park, Benoni
Umpires: Murray Brown and Gerrie Pienaar

Combined Easterns–Northerns XI won the toss and elected to field.
Heinrich Malan and Cobus Pienaar (both Combined Easterns–Northerns XI) made their first-class debuts.

External links

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v t e International cricket in 2004–05
Preceding season: International cricket in 2004
September 2004	Paktel Cup
October 2004	Australia in India New Zealand in Bangladesh Sri Lanka in Pakistan
November 2004	New Zealand in Australia Chappell–Hadlee Trophy South Africa in India England in Zimbabwe
December 2004	India in Bangladesh Pakistan in Australia England in South Africa Australia women in India
January 2005	VB Series Zimbabwe in Bangladesh
February 2005	Australia in New Zealand Zimbabwe in South Africa
March 2005	South Africa in West Indies Pakistan in India Women's World Cup Final
April 2005	Sri Lanka in New Zealand West Indies women in South Africa
Following season: International cricket in 2005