Zimbabwe vs. South Africa, One-off Test Day 3: Highlights, Scorecard and Report

Faf du Plessis and Quinton de Kock helped give South Africa a 141-run first-innings lead in the one-off Test against Zimbabwe at Harare Sports Club.

The Proteas made 397 on Day 3 in reply to the hosts' 256, with du Plessis making 98 and de Kock 81.

			Runs	Minutes	Balls
Elgar	c Mutumbami	b Tiripano	61	182	146
Petersen	c Mutumbami	b Nyumbu	32	87	58
du Plessis	c Chakabva	b Nyumbu	98	338	264
Amla	c Sibanda	b Chatara	4	34	27
de Villiers	c Sibanda	b Nyumbu	7	49	34
de Kock	c Sibanda	b Williams	81	181	152
Duminy	c Taylor	b Nyumbu	55	189	133
Philander		b Williams	17	108	88
Steyn	c Tiripano	b Nyumbu	19	16	18
Piedt	lbw	b Tiripano	13	35	28
M Morkel	not out		2	3	4
Extras		1nb 0w 3b 4lb	8
Bowler		Overs	Maidens	Runs	Wickets
Panyangara		30	12	39	0
Tiripano		26	8	65	2
Nyumbu		49.3	7	157	5
Chatara		27	12	34	1
Williams		26	2	95	2

Zimbabwe were 28-1 in their second innings at stumps with Hamilton Masakadza fending a short Morne Morkel delivery to slip after making 19.

South Africa started the day on 201-4 with du Plessis adding 29 to his overnight score before falling perilously short of his fourth Test century, caught at backward short leg off spinner John Nyumbu.

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In his 27 innings in Tests, Faf du Plessis has faced 2998 balls - i.e 111.04 balls per innings. #ZimvSA

— Cricket Record (@cricinfo_record) August 11, 2014"

That was the only wicket to fall in the morning session with de Kock reaching the adjournment on 75.

He added six to his career-high score before he handed Sean Williams his first Test wicket by flicking the ball to Vusi Sibanda at short mid-wicket.

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Richmond Mutumbami and skipper Brendan Taylor appeal for an LBW. #ZimvSA #downforcricket pic.twitter.com/ZflUricJfV

— Zimbabwe Cricket (@ZimCricketv) August 11, 2014"

Left-arm spinner Williams picked up a second scalp as Vernon Philander was bowled for 17, and the afternoon session saw just 56 runs scored.

JP Duminy guided the tail, making 55, but he was the last man out as Nyumbu completed a five-wicket haul on debut after earlier having Dale Steyn (19) caught at cover.

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.@ESPNcricinfo's wonderful stats team confirm that John Nyumbu is only the second Zimbabwean to take five on debut. After Andy Blignaut.

— Firdose Moonda (@FirdoseM) August 11, 2014"