Wiaan Mulder hit a career-best 147 as the Proteas were bowled out for 369 in the second innings to set Zimbabwe a mammoth target of 537 with two days remaining of the first Test in Bulawayo.
Teenager Lhuan-dre Pretorius could not have asked for a better introduction to test cricket after bursting onto the scene with a record-breaking 153 runs in Bulawayo.
Lhuan-dre Pretorius became the youngest player to score a Test century for the Proteas to help the visitors recover from 55-4 to post 418-9 at stumps on day one against Zimbabwe in Bulawayo.
Proteas head coach Shukri Conrad has named his 14-player squad for the upcoming T20 International tri-series against hosts Zimbabwe and New Zealand, set to take place in Harare from 14-26 July.
Zimbabwe head coach Justin Sammons says his team is looking forward to testing themselves against world champions South Africa in the two-match Test series thats gets underway in Bulawayo on Saturday.
Craig Ervine will lead a 16-man Zimbabwe squad that will host world champions South Africa in two Test matches, starting on 28 June at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo.