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South Africa elects to bat as Kundai Matigimu debuts for Zimbabwe

ESPNcricinfo • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 1, 2026, 12:14 PM

Last updated Sep 1, 2026

South Africa elects to bat as Kundai Matigimu debuts for Zimbabwe
Summary

South Africa won the toss and elected to bat in the latest match of their ongoing series against Zimbabwe. The lineup for South Africa features Peter, who replaces de Zorzi. Zimbabwe has made two changes to its squad, bringing in Innocent Kaia and Kundai Matigimu. These players replace Dion Myers and Blessing Muzarabani respectively. The fixture marks the second day of play in as many days for the Zimbabwe side. The match remains in progress as both teams adjust their personnel for the current conditions.

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  • •South Africa won the toss and elected to bat first.
  • •Peter replaces de Zorzi in the South Africa lineup.
  • •Kundai Matigimu makes his debut for Zimbabwe.
  • •Innocent Kaia replaces Dion Myers in the Zimbabwe squad.
  • •Blessing Muzarabani is out of the Zimbabwe lineup for this match.
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  • 12:14 PMESPNcricinfo — Peter in for de Zorzi as SA bat; Matigimu debuts for Zimbabwe
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Innocent Kaia and Kundai Matigimu came in for Dion Myers and Blessing Muzarabani with Zimbabwe playing two days in a row

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