ZIM vs SA Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates for 2nd Test

South Africa will be without their captain, Keshav Maharaj, who injured his groin while batting in the first Test.

By CricTracker Staff

Updated - 06 Jul 2025, 13:11 IST

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Match InfoPlaying XIC & VCTeamsWeather ReportTeam FormInjury NewsPitchAvoidable Players

Preview

Zimbabwe will take on South Africa in the second and final Test of the series. The match starts on Sunday, July 6, at Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo. South Africa will be without their captain, Keshav Maharaj, who injured his groin while batting in the first Test. Wiaan Mulder will lead the team in his place, and Senuran Muthusamy has been added to the squad as Maharaj’s replacement.

South Africa won the toss in the first Test and chose to bat. But their start wasn’t great — they lost four wickets for just 55 runs. Two young players making their debut, Lhuan-dre Pretorius and Dewald Brevis, then built a strong partnership. They added 95 runs for the fifth wicket before Brevis got out after scoring 51.

Kyle Verreynne didn’t last long, but Pretorius kept going. He played a brilliant innings and scored 153 runs from just 160 balls before Tanaka Chivanga got him out. Corbin Bosch also batted well and stayed unbeaten on 100. South Africa declared their innings at 418 for 9. Chivanga was Zimbabwe’s best bowler, taking four wickets for 83 runs.

Zimbabwe had a tough time with the bat. They lost two wickets quickly, and Brian Bennett had to retire hurt after getting hit on the helmet. Prince Masvaure came in as his replacement. Only Sean Williams put up a fight and scored a solid 137, but no other batter could cross 40. Zimbabwe were bowled out for 251. Mulder took four wickets, while Codi Yusuf and Maharaj took three each.

In their second innings, South Africa added more pressure. Mulder played another fine knock, scoring 147 runs, and Maharaj made a half-century. They ended up making 369 runs. Wellington Masakadza was the pick of the bowlers for Zimbabwe with four wickets.

Chasing a huge target, Zimbabwe could only manage 208 runs. Masakadza top-scored with 57 runs. Bosch bowled beautifully and picked up five wickets for just 43 runs. Lhuan-dre Pretorius was named Player of the Match for his outstanding debut innings.

Match Information

Zimbabwe vs South Africa, 2nd Test

South Africa tour of Zimbabwe, 6 Jul 2025, Sun, 1:30 PM IST ,Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo

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Weather Report

Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo

Clear

13.1°C

29% (Humidity)

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

Zimbabwe

L
T
L
L
W

South Africa

W
W
T
L
W

Players Stats in current Series

1

Wiaan Mulder

SA - all

428 Runs

2 Matches

2

Lhuan-dre Pretorius

SA - wk

235 Runs

2 Matches

3

Sean Williams

ZIM - all

163 Runs

2 Matches

4

Corbin Bosch

SA - bowl

136 Runs

2 Matches

5

David Bedingham

SA - bat

117 Runs

2 Matches

6

Craig Ervine

ZIM - bat

85 Runs

2 Matches

1

Dewald Brevis

SA - bat

104.55

2 Matches

2

Lhuan-dre Pretorius

SA - wk

92.89

2 Matches

3

Sean Williams

ZIM - all

89.56

2 Matches

4

Blessing Muzarabani

ZIM - bowl

86.49

2 Matches

5

Wiaan Mulder

SA - all

83.59

2 Matches

6

Corbin Bosch

SA - bowl

82.42

2 Matches

1

Tanaka Chivanga

ZIM - bowl

8 Wkts

2 Matches

2

Codi Yusuf

SA - bowl

6 Wkts

2 Matches

3

Wellington Masakadza

ZIM - bowl

6 Wkts

2 Matches

4

Corbin Bosch

SA - bowl

5 Wkts

2 Matches

5

Wiaan Mulder

SA - all

4 Wkts

2 Matches

6

Keshav Maharaj

SA - bowl

4 Wkts

1 Match

1

Wiaan Mulder

SA - all

2.74

2 Matches

2

Codi Yusuf

SA - bowl

2.78

2 Matches

3

Blessing Muzarabani

ZIM - bowl

3.46

2 Matches

4

Keshav Maharaj

SA - bowl

3.47

1 Match

5

Corbin Bosch

SA - bowl

3.52

2 Matches

6

Wellington Masakadza

ZIM - bowl

4.49

2 Matches

Probable Playing XI

Zimbabwe

Brian Bennett, Takudzwanashe Kaitano, NR Welch, SC Williams, CR Ervine (C), W Madhevere, TE Tsiga (wk), WP Masakadza, K Matigimu, B Muzarabani, Tanaka Chivanga

Bench : Clive Madande, PS Masvaure, N Nyamhuri, Vincent Masekesa, Trevor Gwandu, Tinotenda Maphosa

South Africa

T de Zorzi, L Senokwane, Wiaan Mulder (C), DG Bedingham, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Dewald Brevis, K Verreynne (wk), S Muthusamy, C Bosch, P Subrayen, Codi Yusuf

Bench : MP Breetzke, Zubayr Hamza, L Ngidi, Kwena Maphaka

Injury and availability news

(Will be added when there is an update)

Pitch Report

The pitch at Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo is expected to offer something for both batters and bowlers. On average, teams have scored 337 runs in the first innings across 13 Test matches here, which means batting early could be a good idea. But things get harder as the game goes on — especially in the fourth innings, where teams have scored only 145 runs on average. In the last 10 matches at this ground, spinners have taken about 54% of the wickets, which shows they’ve had a big impact. That said, both fast bowlers and spinners are likely to get equal support from the pitch in this match.

46%

Pace Bowling

54%

Spin Bowling

50%

Batting Pitch

337

Average Score

50%

Bowling Pitch

Player Picks

7
C

Wiaan Mulder SA | ALL

Mulder was the highest scorer in the first Test and made 164 runs in two innings. With the ball, he took four wickets at an average of 15.75.

8.5
C

Sean Williams ZIM | ALL

Williams was the only Zimbabwean batter who scored a century in the first Test. He made a total of 163 runs and hit 21 fours.

8.5

Corbin Bosch SA | BOWL

Bosch scored a century in the first innings of the first Test and made a total of 136 runs. With the ball, he took five wickets at an average of 14.80.

8

Lhuan-dre Pretorius SA | WK

Luhan-dre Pretorius won the Player of the Match award in the first Test. He scored 136 runs and hit 14 fours.

8.5

Codi Yusuf SA | BOWL

Yusuf took the most wickets in the first Test. He took a total of six wickets at an average of 10.66.

7.5

Craig Ervine ZIM | BAT

Ervine was the second-highest run-scorer for Zimbabwe in the first Test and scored 85 runs. He hit 11 fours in the match.

Avoid Having These Players In Your Fantasy Sports Team

8.5

Wesley Madhevere

ZIM | ALL

Madhevere scored just 15 runs and took one wicket in the first Test. He can be avoided in fantasy teams.

8.5

Tafadzwa Tsiga

ZIM | WK

Tsiga scored just nine runs in the first Test and can be left out of fantasy teams.

Last Updated On - Jul 6 2025 1:11 PM

Players
11/11

Team 1

ZIM

3 : 8

SA

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14/100

Head To Head
Kyle Verreynne

7.5

Lhuan-dre Pretorius

8

Dewald Brevis

8

Tony de Zorzi

6.5

Craig Ervine

7.5

Wiaan Mulder
C

7

Corbin Bosch
VC

8.5

Sean Williams

8.5

Codi Yusuf

8.5

Blessing Muzarabani

8

Senuran Muthusamy

8

Players
11/11

Team 1

ZIM

4 : 7

SA

Credits Left
12/100

Mega League
Kyle Verreynne

7.5

Lhuan-dre Pretorius
VC

8

David Bedingham

8.5

Dewald Brevis

8

Craig Ervine

7.5

Wiaan Mulder

7

Corbin Bosch

8.5

Wesley Madhevere

8.5

Sean Williams
C

8.5

Codi Yusuf

8.5

Wellington Masakadza

7.5

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