T20 World Cup 2012 Match-4: Zimbabwe v South Africa

South Africa gallop to a 10-wicket win over Zimbabwe, knocking them out of the World Twenty20 Championship, in a Group C encounter at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium in Hambantota.

After Jacques Kallis' four wickets had controlled Zimbabwe to 93 for eight, openers Richard Levi (50 *) and Hashim Amla (32*) made light work of the target, reaching with 44 balls to spare. Zimbabwe through this loss have lost 14 matches in a row in T20 internationals. South Africa, who put Zimbabwe into bat, had an upper hand as of the start. Zimbabwe lost three early wickets and unsuccessful to get well hence.

A enormous opening spell by the Morkel brothers Morne and Albie put Zimbabwe on the back foot. Stuart Matsikenyeri (11) and Craig Ervine, who top scored with 37 off 40 balls, tried to get the innings back on way but Kallis finished the resurrection work pre-maturely.

South Africa took their time and didn't take a lot of risks. Amla was particularly circumspect taking 33 balls to reach 32. Levi, after a slow start opened his guns towards the fag end of the innings smashing six fours. Zimbabwe bowlers looked small of ideas and were easily picked off. The spinners did reason some problems but just had too few a runs to secure on the board.