Corbin Bosch bowled South Africa to a 328-run win over Zimbabwe on the fourth day of the first Test at Queens Sports Club on Tuesday. Bosch followed up a first innings century by taking five for 43 as Zimbabwe were bowled out for 208. Playing in his second Test, Bosch became the fourth South African to score a century and take five wickets in an innings in a Test.
Early Breakthroughs by Corbin Bosch Set the Tone
Bosch, who broke a stubborn opening stand with the last ball of Monday’s play, struck with the first delivery on Tuesday when new batsman Nick Welch fended a lifting delivery to short leg.
First innings century-maker Sean Williams went on the attack, hitting five fours in scoring 26 off 18 balls.
But Williams became Bosch’s third victim when he got into a tangle trying to play to leg and was caught behind off a top edge.
Zimbabwe’s Collapse Under Pressure
Fellow fast bowler Codi Yusuf replaced Bosch and quickly picked up three wickets as Zimbabwe crashed to 82 for six.
Zimbabwe captain Craig Ervine (49) and Wellington Masakadza (57) delayed South Africa’s win by putting on 83 for the sixth wicket before Bosch had Ervine smartly caught at short leg by Tony de Zorzi.
Bosch completed his five-wicket haul when he bowled Vincent Masekesa for three.
Masakadza Fights, But South Africa Seals Win
The left-handed Masakadza, with a previous highest Test score of 17, struck nine fours in an attacking innings before he was caught at slip off South African captain, left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj.
South Africa fielded only four of the players who won the World Test Championship final against Australia at Lord’s last month.
Breakout IPL 2025 Season with Mumbai Indians for Corbin Bosch
Although he was limited to three appearances in IPL 2025, Bosch showcased his all-round skills by scoring 47 runs and taking a wicket, in addition to his electrifying presence to guide the Hardik Pandya-led side to qualify for the Playoffs.
Furthermore, before coming to IPL, Corbin also represented the MI franchise in their SA20 team, the MI Cape Town (MICT), and played a key role in their maiden title win earlier this year.
Corbin Bosch has already given a testament to his sheer talent, capable of contributing across every department, and his fine performances in international and franchise cricket will definitely make the MI management keep him in the priority list for retention in IPL 2026.
Consistency Across Formats Impresses Selectors
His ability to bowl in the powerplay and contribute with late-order hitting earned him praise from MI skipper Hardik Pandya, who called Bosch “a complete utility package for any format.” Bosch ended the tournament with 11 wickets in 7 matches and a strike rate of over 160 with the bat, numbers that clearly carried over into his confidence in Test cricket.