Zimbabwe Emerging and their South African counterparts played out a draw on the final day of the unofficial second test at Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo on Saturday – a result that helped the tourists secure a 1-0 series win.
After losing the first test by an innings, the hosts went into the final day of the clash well behind the game at 49 for none and trailing by 147.
They managed to take the lead late in the day and eventually ended on 217 for four when the two captains shook hands.
Antum Naqvi completed a fine all-round match for the Zimbabweans, following his first innings century and six wickets with an unbeaten 65 (140 balls, 10 fours).
Antum Naqvi completed a fine all-round match for the Zimbabweans, following his first innings century and six wickets with an unbeaten 65 (140 balls, 10 fours).
The two teams will now play a three-match one-day series starting with the first game on Tuesday.
All three matches are being played at the same venue in Bulawayo.
Scores in brief
Zimbabwe Emerging – 399 and 217-4 in 80 overs (Takudzwanashe Kaitano 77, Antum Naqvi 65*, Nick Welch 34; Jade de Klerk 2/49, Andile Simelane 1/27, Dian Forrester 1/38)
South Africa Emerging – 595 all out in 125.1 overs (Lesego Senokwane 281, Modiri Litheko 105, Dian Forrester 71; Antum Naqvi 6/128, Ernest Masuku 2/95, Tapiwa Mufudza 1/113)
Match drawn
TOUR ITINERARY
Four-Day Matches
1 – 4 August
Zimbabwe Emerging lost to SA Emerging Men by an innings and 186 runs – Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
7 – 10 August
Zimbabwe Emerging drew with SA Emerging Men – Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
One-Day Matches
Tuesday, 13 August
Zimbabwe Emerging v SA Emerging Men – Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
Thursday, 15 August
Zimbabwe Emerging v SA Emerging Men – Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
Saturday, 17 August
Zimbabwe Emerging v SA Emerging Men – Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo