South Africa Vs Zimbabwe Live Cricket Score - 1st T20I - Full Scorecard

C Mpofu to de Kock, OUT! Both the openers are gone now. What a start from Zimbabwe! A short ball, around middle, but it is slower in pace. De Kock does not read that and goes for the pull quickly. Gets a top edge which goes high in the air. Chamu Chibhabha keeps his eyes on the ball and takes it easily at deep mid-wicket. Not a great comeback for QdK.

K Jarvis to G Cloete, OUT! And now, the debutant is going back! A decent nut from Jarvis. He lands it on a length, slightly outside off and Cloete has a feel for it. But at the last moment, the ball moves away and takes the outside edge. Goes straight to Hamilton Masakadza at first slip who cups it easily to his right. Not a great debut with the bat then, for Cloete.

B Mavuta to du Plessis, OUT! The leggie strikes first ball! MAIDEN T20I WICKET FOR BRANDON MAVUTA. Not a bad scalp to get, eh? Tossed up outside off, Faf dances down the track and straightaway looks to take the leggie on. He aims to get it over extra cover but this time Zimbabwe have outsmarted him. They have seen him go inside out during the Powerplay and immediately kept a man in the deep once the fielding restrictions were lifted. Faf does not count for that. Hits it straight down the throat of Tendai Chisoro who makes no mistake. Can Zimbabwe pile on some pressure now?

C Mpofu to van der Dussen, OUT! The debutant departs. A slower ball, outside off, van der Dussen swings hard but early. Gets a top edge which goes only as far as cover. Simple catch for Hamilton Masakadza. A fine 56 from the debutant. Could have seen Zimbabwe on top had this bloke not stood out for so long.

K Jarvis to D Miller, OUT! Taken this time! Miller's struggle ends. Full and on middle, Miller comes down the track and skies it high in the air. Williams comes running in and takes it nicely at long on. End of the 87-run stand.

K Jarvis to C Jonker, OUT! That is a blinder! Jonker cannot believe it. But he has to go. Full and outside off, Christiaan crashes this over cover but at the last moment, Hamilton Masakadza flies to his right and takes a stunner! They check for the overstepping but Jarvis is just about fine. Ends his spell with figures of 4-0-37-3.

I Tahir to C Chibhabha, OUT! Tahir draws first blood. How often have you seen a spinner bowl a yorker and get a wicket? Bowls this one full on off and yorks Chibhabha. The batsman tries to get his bat down but not in time. Off go the bails and Tahir is up and running.

I Tahir to H Masakadza, OUT! Tahir gets another one! Googly and traps the skipper in front of the stumps. Tossed up middle, the ball spins in and hits Masakadza on the leg as he gets low to swipe the ball. He puts in an appeal and the umpire raises his finger. Zimbabwe lose both their openers within 4 overs.

J Dala to B Taylor, OUT! What a catch! Pick that out! Short ball which cramps Taylor for room. He still looks to guide it towards third man but gets a thick edge which flies towards de Kock. Quinton moves to his left, dives and takes the catch with his left hand. Great stuff and some good keeping. Zimbabwe lose another wicket and need more 121 runs to win.

I Tahir to T Musakanda, OUT! Imran Tahir is on a hat-trick! Brilliant bowling this. Musakanda makes a comeback to the Zimbabwe team and is out first ball. Googly which is dragged down on off. It spins in, Tarisai is early into his shot as he looks to turn it to the on side. Gets an inside edge onto his thigh pads which goes back behind on the leg side. De Kock moves to his left, dives and takes a good catch.

I Tahir to S Williams, FOUR! Fourth one of the night for Tahir. He becomes the leading wicket-taker for South Africa in T20Is, going past Dale Steyn. He loops up a lovely leg spinner on the stumps, Williams jumps out to put this away but misses the line altogether. Gets beaten past the outside and hears the death rattle behind. The leggie is on song.

A Phehlukwayo to P Moor, OUT! And there it is! Game over. SOUTH AFRICA WIN BY 34 RUNS! Phehlukwayo pitches it full on off, Moor looks to clear long off with a lofted shot but can't get under it cleanly. Jonker out in the deep moves to his right and takes a good catch. The hosts take a 1-0 lead in the series.

I Tahir to E Chigumbura, FOUR! Second T20I 5-fer. Imran Tahir on fire here tonight and he's on a hat-trick for the second time in this innings. Lands the googly outside off and it spins back in sharply. Chigumbura is half-forward to block but is caught on the front pad. Loud appeal and the umpire raises his finger. Was clean plumb.

A Phehlukwayo to T Chisoro, OUT! Soft dismissal. Bumper banged in around off, Chisoro rocks onto the back foot and awkwardly mistimes the pull aerially towards the bowler. Phehlukwayo moves a little to his left and takes a dolly. Simplest of wickets, really.

J Dala to B Mavuta, OUT! GONE! Of all the deliveries, this is the poorest one he's bowled in the entire over. Mavuta will feel hard done by this. He'd have wanted to sent it sailing once more. Full toss well outside off, Brandon reaches out to it and slices it straight to Ngidi at third man. The catch is taken. The umpire wants to check the front foot no ball and the height as well, both are okay and Mavuta has to make the long walk back.

L Ngidi to K Jarvis, OUT! Ngidi is never too far away from the wickets, is he? Angles in a fierce length ball on leg, it keeps coming in with the angle and catches Jarvis on the thigh pad as he looks to flick it away. It deflects back onto the off stump and uproots it. The end for Zimbabwe now?