Heath Streak and Andy Blignaut rescued Zimbabwe with defiant half centuries on the first day of the second Test against South Africa on Friday.
Zimbabwe had slumped to 115 for seven before Streak (82) and Blignaut (52) added 76 for the eighth wicket.
Streak and Graeme Cremer (12) then put on 73 for the ninth to push Zimbabwe to 269 all out just before stumps.
South Africa were 13 without loss at close.
All-rounder Jacques Kallis took four wickets for 33.
Scorecard
Zimbabwe (1st innings):
S.Matsikenyeri c Smith b Langeveldt 12
B.Rogers c Boucher b Nel 7
D.Ebrahim b Kallis 37
H.Masakadza c Smith b Zondeki 26
B.Taylor b Kallis 4
T.Taibu c Gibbs b Zondeki 14
E.Chigumbura c sub (Phangiso) b Kallis 0
H.Streak b Kallis 85
A.Blignaut c Smith b Zondeki 52
G.Cremer c Boucher b Nel 12
C.Mpofu not out 1.
Extras: (b-4, lb-8, nb-3, w-4) 19
Total: (all out, 85 overs) 269
Fall of wickets: 1-15, 2-22, 3-71, 4-80, 5-115, 6-115, 7-115, 8-191, 9-264.
Bowling: Nel 12-7-17-2 (w-3), Zondeki 21-7-66-3 (w-1), Langeveldt 5-1-19-1 (nb-1), Kallis 13-4-33-4 (nb-2), Smith 7-2-39-0, Boje 18-1-62-0, De Villiers 7-0-16-0, Rudolph 2-0-5-0.
South Africa (1st innings):
AB de Villiers not out 9
G.Smith not out 3.
Extras: (w-1) 1
Total: (for no loss, 3 overs) 13
To bat: J.Rudolph, J.Kallis, H.Gibbs, A.Prince, M.Boucher, N. Boje, M.Zondeki, C.Langeveldt, A.Nel.
Bowling: Streak 2-0-3-0, Mpofu 1-0-10-0 (w-1).
