Rain had the ultimate say in a Twenty20 World Cup match between South Africa and Zimbabwe after the Proteas appeared on track for a probable win on Monday.
AS IT HAPPENED | PROTEAS V ZIMBABWE – T20 WORLD CUP
Chasing a rain-revised goal of 64 in seven overs, Quinton de Kock smashed an unbeaten 47 to steer the group to 51 for no loss in three overs when rain stopped play for the ultimate time in Hobart.
De Kock, a wicketkeeper-batsman, got here all weapons blazing to smash Tendai Chatara for 4 fours and a six in a 23-run opening over.
The opener stored up his assault into the second over to hit Richard Ngarava for 4 straight boundaries and take the overall to 40-0 in a stop-start match.
Umpires tried their greatest to finish the Super 12 encounter however the closing rain interruption pressured the gamers off the bottom and a disillusioned de Kock shook arms with the opposition.
Zimbabwe managed 79-5 after they elected to bat first however their innings solely started after over two hours and half-hour of rain delay.
The South African quicks had an instantaneous affect with Wayne Parnell and Lungi Ngidi rattling the opposition top-order.
Zimbabwe slipped to 19-4 inside three overs earlier than Wesley Madhevere hit 35 off 18 balls and placed on a 55-run stand with Milton Shumba, who made 18.
Parnell despatched again skipper Craig Ervine for 2 after a frenetic start by Zimbabwe, with batsmen dwelling dangerously whereas operating between wickets.
Ngidi struck twice within the subsequent over together with the in-form Sikandar Raza for a duck after De Kock took a leaping one-handed take behind the stumps.
But Madhevere, who smashed 4 fours and one six in his 18-ball knock, and Shumba, who bought out on the ultimate supply of the innings off Anrich Nortje, put up a gritty present.
Both sides picked up one level from the washout.
Bangladesh, who beat the Netherlands within the first match of the day in Hobart, lead Group 2 that witnessed India edging out Pakistan in a last-ball thriller on Sunday.
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TEAMS:
South Africa
Quinton de Kock, Temba Bavuma (captain), Rilee Rossouw, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Wayne Parnell, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Lungi Ngidi
Zimbabwe
Regis Chakabva, Craig Ervine (captain), Wesley Madhevere, Sean Williams, Sikandar Raza, Milton Shumba, Ryan Burl, Luke Jongwe, Tendai Chatara, Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani
Umpires: Ahsan Raza (PAK), Michael Gough (ENG)
TV Umpire: Chris Gaffaney (NZL)
Match Referee: David Boon (AUS)
