Zimbabwe vs South Africa 1st Test 2025 Highlights

Watch the highlights of Zimbabwe vs South Africa 1st Test 2025 - South Africa tour of Zimbabwe 2-match Test series of the 1st Test match played between South Africa and Zimbabwe at Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo in 28th June to 01st July 2025.

Debutant Lhuan-dre Pretorius and Corbin Bosch each hit centuries © Proteas Men / Twitter / CSA

Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Corbin Bosch, Dewald Brevis, Codi Yusuf, Wiaan Mulder stars as South Africa massive 328-run victory over Zimbabwe and take a 1-0 lead in a one-sided game of the first Test match.

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South Africa's 328-run win was their sixth largest victory by terms of runs or innings & runs against Zimbabwe in Tests. Lhuan-dre Pretorius became the seventh South African player to score a hundred on debut Test match. 19y 93 days - Lhuan-dre Pretorius became the youngest score 150 in Test cricket history, beating Javed Miandad's record of 19 years and 119 days old when he scored 163 against New Zealand at Lahore in 1976. 19y 93 days : Lhuan-dre Pretorius became the fifth youngest player to score hundred on Test debut. Lhuan-dre Pretorius hammered a 157-ball fastest 150 by an South African batsman in Test cricket history, surpassing the previous record of 162-ball 150 held by AB de Villiers against Australia in 2012 (where data is available) and the second fastest 150 by any batsman on debut Test match after Shikhar Dhawan's 131-ball 150 against Australia in 2013. Dewald Brevis hammered a 38-ball fastest 50 by a South African batsman on debut Test match, surpassing the previous record of 40-ball debut fifty held by Dave Nourse against Australia in 1902 and the joint-fourth fastest fifty by any batsman on debut Test match. South Africa's 418 was their fifth highest score against Zimbabwe in Test matches. Zimbabwe's 208 was their fifth lowest score in the second innings against South Africa in Tests.

* Debutants Lhuan-dre Pretorius's fastest 150, Dewald Brevis's fastest half-century on their Test debut and Corbin Bosch's blazing maiden century lead South Africa's dominance opening day of the first Test match.

* South Africa takes 216-run second innings lead despite Sean Williams' 137 in the day two of the first Test match.

* Wiaan Mulder's career-best 147 and Keshav Maharaj's blazing fifty puts South Africa dominated day three as set the daunting target of 537.

* Corbin Bosch's maiden five-for helped to South Africa complete massive win over Zimbabwe in the day of the first Test match.

South Africa 1st Innings scored 418-9 for declared in 90-overs with top scorer by Debutant Lhuan-dre Pretorius - who hammered a 153 off 160-balls on his debut Test match - including 11-fours & 4-sixes with strike rate of 95.62.

Corbin Bosch blasted a career-best unbeaten 100 off 124-balls - which was his 1st Test hundred - including 10-fours with strike rate of 80.64.

Debutants Dewald Brevis - who hammered a 51 off 41-balls on his debut Test match - including 4-sixes & 3-fours with strike rate of 124.39, Codi Yusuf - who scored 27 off 49-balls on his debut Test match - including 5-fours.

Keshav Maharaj struck 21 off 30-balls included 2-sixes & a four with strike rate of 70 and Wiaan Mulder scored 17 off 47-balls contained a boundary.

1st Innings Zimbabwe best bowler by Tanaka Chivanga claimed a 4-wickets for 83-runs in 16-overs including two maidens, Blessing Muzarabani took 2-wickets and one for Vincent Masekesa - Wellington Masakadza.

Zimbabwe 1st Innings scored 251 for all-out in 67.4 overs with top scorer by Sean Williams hammered a 137 off 164-balls - which was his 6th Test hundred and his first century against South Africa in Tests - including 16-fours with strike rate of 83.53.

Craig Ervine cracked a 36 off 90-balls including 4-fours, Brian Bennett retired hurt for 19-runs included 4-fours and Wessly Madhevere scored 15 off 25-balls contained a boundary.

1st Innings South Africa best bowler by Wiaan Mulder claimed a 4-wickets for 50-runs in 16-overs including two maidens, Debutant Codi Yusuf - who took 3-wickets for 42-runs in 14-overs on his debut Test match - included two maidens and Keshav Maharaj captured three-wickets.

South Africa 2nd Innings scored 369 for all-out in 82.5 overs with top scorer by Wiaan Mulder hammered a career-best 147 off 206-balls - which was his 2nd Test hundred and his first century against Zimbabwe in Tests - including 17-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 71.35

Keshav Maharaj blasted a 51 off 70-balls including 4-fours & a six with strike rate of 72.85, Corbin Bosch struck 36 off 41-balls included 4-fours with strike rate of 87.80.

Kyle Verreynne cracked a 36 off 56-balls including 3-fours, David Bedingham hammered a 35 off 39-balls included 4-fours & a six with strike rate of 89.74 and Tony de Zorzi hit 31 off 35-balls contained three boundaries.

2nd Innings Zimbabwe best bowler by Wellington Masakadza claimed a 4-wickets for 98-runs in 22-overs, Tanaka Chivanga, Vincent Masekesa both took 2-wickets and one for Wesley Madhevere - Blessing Muzarabani.

Zimbabwe 2nd Innings scored 208 for all-out in 66.2 overs with top scorer by Wellington Masakadza cracked a 57 off 92-balls including 9-fours.

Craig Ervine struck 49 off 77-balls - who fell one-run short of his half-century - including 7-fours, Blessing Muzarabani hammered a unbeaten 32 off 29-balls included 4-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 110.34 and Sean Williams hit 26 off 18-balls contained 5-fours with strike rate of 144.44.

2nd Innings South Africa best bowler by Corbin Bosch claimed a career-best 5-wicket haul for 43-runs in 12-overs including two maidens, Codi Yusuf picked up 3-wickets for 22-runs in 9-overs included three maidens.

Debutant Dewald Brevis - who took one-wicket on his debut Test match and Keshav Maharaj strike 1-wicket.

Lhuan-dre Pretorius named Player of the match for his sensational debut batting performance to smashed a 153-runs in the first innings.

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