SA plod on towards unpretty win

Times Media

TELFORD VICE, Harare

SO, it has come to this in the one-off test between Zimbabwe and SA in Harare: a fourth day. Who would have thought?

On Monday, as they did on Sunday, SA’s batsmen did not to stamp their authority on proceedings. Instead, they eked out a lead that reached 141 before they were dismissed for 397 in reply to Zimbabwe’s first innings of 256. In the 13 overs of their second innings Zimbabwe faced before stumps, they wobbled to 28/1 – still 113 runs in the red.

If SA bo...