New faces impress as Proteas stretch winning streak to 10 in Zimbabwe
Corbin Bosch ripped out Zimbabwe's lower order taking 4/38 in day three at Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo as the hosts, who were bowled out for 170 in their first innings, capitulated for 220 the second time around. The South Africans wrapped up a 2-0 series win.
Codi Yusuf picked up two wickets, left-arm spinner Senuran Muthusamy three, while Wiaan Mulder ended an extraordinary match for him by knocking out the off stump of Zimbabwe's best batter, Sean Williams.
Besides his record-setting 367 not out in South Africa's 626/5 declared, stand-in captain Mulder also picked up three wickets in the match along with four catches and any sense he should be concerned about his place has now been extinguished.
'I don't actually care where they want me to play, I just want to play. Whatever plans they have for me, I'm happy to try and execute,' Mulder said.
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