Zimbabwe overcome South Africa

Put into bat by South African captain Gabriel French in a rain- delayed start, Zimbabwe lost three early wickets. The South African pace attack of Dave Buchanan and Imran Pathan made the most of the difficult batting conditions. Kelvis Zemba was caught behind off Mobeen Elyas for four and Zimbabwe was down and out at 51-4 after 11 overs, fully justifying their captain's decision to bowl first.

Zimbabwe's innings depended largely on their star batsman Reginald Nehonde, a former member of the national Under-19 squad. 'Reggie' as he is popularly known, is an elegant right-handed batsman. He keeps his temperament and plays according to the game. He was batting with patience at the other end and waiting for the right partner to settle.