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South Africa A 542/7 decl (Dippenaar 189, Masakadza 1/54), Zimbabwe Select 36/3 (Masakadza 15, Harris 2/5)
Some reports of Day Two make much of the off-field catering problems at Queen's Sports Club (uncooked chicken, anyone?), but on-field problems were of more concern for Zimbabwe, as their 3-spinner bowling attack was comprehensively ripped to shreds. Boeta Dippenaar and Hasim Amla managed a partnership of 256 before Amla finally departed for 142, while Dippenaar continued to 189. The remaining SA batsmen didn't fare quite so well, but still inflicted some damage before Dippenaar finally declared, with around a hour's play left in the day and the score on 542/7.

In reply, Zimbabwe did what they so often do and collapsed - Taylor caught for 2, Sibanda LBW for 4, Masakadza caught for 15, and at close of play Zim were left at a woeful 36/3. Heroics required on day three if the match is even to be considered a contest, but the odds of that don't look good.