South Africa sit at 82 for 2 after 14 overs with de Zorzi on 37 and Breetzke on 37, forming a cautious partnership. Both batters faced multiple close calls, with de Zorzi surviving a back-foot cut just in front of the diving point and Breetzke nearly finding mid-off off a very slow bouncer. Bowlers Ellis and Bartlett mixed pace and variations—back-of-the-hand floaters, bouncers and off-paced deliveries—to keep pressure on the pair. The Proteas ended the powerplay 56 for 2. The two-paced pitch has troubled Breetzke more, while de Zorzi remained patient and found off-side scoring opportunities.
14th over: South Africa 82-2 (de Zorzi 37, Breetzke 37) Oooooh, three close calls for this pair with de Zorzi cutting off the back foot just in front of the diving point, then Breetzke almost picks out mid-off with a forehand smash from a very very very slow bouncer. Ellis then lands his quicker ball perfectly and is unfortunate to beat the stroke without finding the inside edge or the top of middle stump.
12th over: South Africa 66-2 (de Zorzi 34, Breetzke 23) Short from Ellis so de Zorzi clubs a short-arm pull that runs away for four through midwicket. A single rotates strike then Breetzke is dotted up before scampering through a leg-bye after being beaten on his inside edge. It's been an odd knock from the keeper so far. He's looked very scratchy either side of three mighty whacks.
10th over: South Africa 56-2 (de Zorzi 27, Breetzke 21) Marsh doesn't risk a second over from Hardie so Ellis is brought into the attack. Out come the variations: the back of the hand floater, the full paced bouncer, the length legspinner, the slower bouncer but de Zorzi is patient, waiting for the off-paced delivery outside off that he can crunch to the cover boundary.
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