12 Aug Litheko And Senokwane Hit Tons For SA Emerging
The visitors reached stumps at the halfway stage of the game on an impressive 267 for two – 132 runs behind the home side’s equally positive 399 all out.
Litheko, who struck 98 in SA’s first unofficial Test win, and Senokwane led the reply with the former recording 105 (121 balls, 11 fours, 1 six) and the latter still at the crease overnight, unbeaten on a fine 121 (191 balls, 13 fours).
The pair put on a 192-run opening partnership in a little over 40 overs, before the stand was eventually broken by Zimbabwe’s star of the match to date, Antum Naqvi (2/50).
Valentine Kitime (18) then added 40 with Senokwane and was looking good too until the same bowler had him caught and bowled 10 overs from the close.
Dian Forrester came in next and scored a rapid unbeaten 17* off 21 balls that saw the South Africans to stumps in a sound position.
Earlier the home side fell from their overnight 308 for six to be all out for 399.
Naqvi failed to add to his own overnight ton as he was dismissed in the third over of the morning nicking off Forrester to Ntando Zuma without adding to his 130 (213 balls, 21 fours, 1 six).
Forrester, the visitors’ best bowler on day two with two for 57, also unseated Ernest Masuku (15) in the same fashion with a wicket apiece for Andile Simelane and Jade de Klerk, while Tapiwa Mufudza (36) offered the strongest resistance.
Andile Mokgakane’s four wickets on day one ensured he ended as the pick of the bowlers with four for 56.
South Africa Emerging squad against Zimbabwe Emerging
Tour Itinerary
Four-Day Matches
01 – 04 August
07 – 10 August
One-Day Matches
Tuesday, 13 August
Thursday, 15 August
Saturday, 17 August
ENDS