ZIM 1ST

OUT! Caught. Matt Henry to Blessing Muzarabani. Back of a length, off stump on the back foot working, leading edge in the air uncontrolled to short extra cover, caught by Santner. Zimbabwe were bowled out for a paltry 149 after a top-order collapse left them reeling early in the innings. Despite a brief resistance from Craig Ervine and Tafadzwa Tsiga, who steadied the innings momentarily with a gritty partnership. Matt Henry was the standout performer, delivering a masterclass in seam bowling to claim a sensational six-wicket haul. He was well supported by Nathan Smith, who chipped in with three crucial wickets, ensuring there was no lower-order recovery. Join us shortly for New Zealand's innings.

OUT! Run Out. Mitchell Santner to Vincent Masekesa. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to cover, fielded by Conway, by Blundell.

OUT! Caught. Matt Henry to Newman Nyamhuri. Short, outside off stump on the back foot Fended, Gloved in the air uncontrolled to third slip, caught by Young. Five-wicket haul for Matt Henry.

OUT! L.B.W. Nathan Smith to Tafadzwa Tsiga. Seaming in length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, hit pad. Trapped in front.

OUT! L.B.W. Nathan Smith to Craig Ervine. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, hit pad. Up goes the finger.

OUT! Caught. Matt Henry to Sikandar Raza. Seaming in back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, Gloved in the air uncontrolled, caught by Blundell. Sikandar Raza departs cheaply.

OUT! Caught. Matt Henry to Nick Welch. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, outside edge to second slip, caught by Bracewell. That's Lunch on Day 1. A strong opening session for New Zealand, as they made significant strides in breaking through Zimbabwe's top order, claiming four crucial wickets. The visitors have firmly set the tone early, exerting considerable pressure on the hosts. Nick Welch's dismissal just before the lunch interval has left Zimbabwe on the back foot. With the skipper now at the crease, the onus is on him to stabilise the innings, but he will need solid support from the other end. Can Zimbabwe's captain and his partner mount a fightback, or will the Kiwis continue their dominance and polish off the remaining wickets in the next session? Join us in 40 minutes.

OUT! Bowled. Nathan Smith to Sean Williams. Length ball, wide outside off stump on the back foot pushing, inside edge. Chopped on!

OUT! Caught. Matt Henry to Ben Curran. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, outside edge to third slip, caught by Young. Change of angle does the trick for Henry.

OUT! Caught. Matt Henry to Brian Bennett. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, outside edge to third slip, caught by Young. Good catch from Young at the slip cordon.

NZE 1ST

OUT! Bowled. Newman Nyamhuri to Daryl Mitchell. In-swinging half volley, outside off stump moves in front Scoop, missed. That's the end of New Zealand's first innings, and they've finished with a 158-run lead. Daryl Mitchell was the last batter dismissed for a well-made 80, while Nathan Smith didn't come back out due to injury the innings has concluded. Blessing Muzarabani was the pick of the bowlers for Zimbabwe, finishing with three wickets. Join us in 10 minutes for the start of Zimbabwe's second innings.

OUT! Bowled. Sean Williams to Matt Henry. Stock length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, missed. Through the gate.

OUT! Caught & Bowled. Vincent Masekesa to Mitchell Santner. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump down the track defending, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to silly mid off, caught by Masekesa. Vincent Masekesa gets his first.

OUT! Caught. Blessing Muzarabani to Michael Bracewell. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, top edge in the air uncontrolled to short fine leg, caught by Tsiga. Zimbabwe bowlers are brilliant after Lunch.

OUT! Caught. Tanaka Chivanga to Tom Blundell. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep square leg, caught by Williams. Half of the side is back to the pavilion.

OUT! Caught. Tanaka Chivanga to Devon Conway. Back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot cutting, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to gully, caught by Bennett. Big wicket for Zimbabwe.

OUT! Caught. Sikandar Raza to Rachin Ravindra. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, outside edge to first slip, caught by Ervine. Craig Ervine juggles but manages to hold on to the catch.

OUT! Caught. Blessing Muzarabani to Henry Nicholls. Length ball, off stump backing away cutting, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to gully, caught by Bennett. This time, Henry Nicholls finds the fielder.

OUT! Caught. Blessing Muzarabani to Will Young. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot Fended, Spliced in the air uncontrolled to short leg, caught by Welch. What a way to start the day for Zimbabwe.

ZIM 2ND

OUT! Caught. Mitchell Santner to Tafadzwa Tsiga. Stock ball half volley, outside off stump on the front foot slog sweeping, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to backward point, caught by Conway. That's Tea on Day 3. Zimbabwe have been bowled out for 165 in this session, setting New Zealand a target of just eight runs. Sean Williams top-scored with a gritty 49, while Tafadzwa Tsiga added late resistance before falling just before Tea. Mitchell Santner led the Kiwi attack with four wickets, supported well by Matt Henry and Will O'Rourke, who picked up three each. New Zealand's chase will begin shortly.

OUT! Caught (Sub). Mitchell Santner to Blessing Muzarabani. Stock ball half volley, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to cover. Muzarabani goes for a big but perishes.

OUT! Bowled. Mitchell Santner to Newman Nyamhuri. Stock length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, missed. A beautiful delivery from Santner! Nyamhuri missed the line completely.

OUT! Caught. Matt Henry to Sikandar Raza. Back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to short mid wicket, caught by Ravindra. In the air and taken! Sikandar Raza is gone.

OUT! Caught. Matt Henry to Craig Ervine. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, outside edge, caught by Blundell. Another one bites the dust.

OUT! Caught. Mitchell Santner to Sean Williams. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, inside edge, caught by Blundell. Santner breaks the partnership.

OUT! Caught. Will O'Rourke to Vincent Masekesa. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, Gloved in the air uncontrolled to short leg, caught by Ravindra. Masekeza struggling knock comes to an end.

OUT! Caught. Will O'Rourke to Nick Welch. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, outside edge, caught by Blundell. Nicked and gone!

OUT! Caught. Will O'Rourke to Brian Bennett. Seaming in length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot defending, outside edge, caught by Blundell. Both the openers are back to the hut.

OUT! Caught. Matt Henry to Ben Curran. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot pulling, top edge in the air uncontrolled to fine leg, caught by O'Rourke. That's the wicket that New Zealand wants.

NZE 2ND

OUT! Bowled. Newman Nyamhuri to Devon Conway. Back of a length, outside off stump down the track cutting, bottom edge. Chopped on!

Over 61. no runs. Bowler: Matt Henry. Zimbabwe: 149/10(rr 2.44)

APPEAL! Matt Henry to Blessing Muzarabani. Yorker, middle stump on the front foot Slog, outside edge to second slip for no runs, fielded by Bracewell, appeal made for Caught.  Muzarabani survives.

Matt Henry to Blessing Muzarabani. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, missed for no runs, fielded by Blundell.

Over 60. no runs. Bowler: Mitchell Santner. Zimbabwe: 149/9(rr 2.48)

Mitchell Santner to Tanaka Chivanga. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly point for no runs, fielded by Ravindra.

APPEAL! Mitchell Santner to Tanaka Chivanga. Stock length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Blundell, appeal made for Caught.

Mitchell Santner to Tanaka Chivanga. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid off for no runs, fielded by Conway.

Mitchell Santner to Tanaka Chivanga. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, back to bowler for no runs.

Mitchell Santner to Vincent Masekesa. Stock length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Blundell.

Over 59. 3 runs. Bowler: Matt Henry. Zimbabwe: 149/8(rr 2.53)

Matt Henry to Vincent Masekesa. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, top edge in the air uncontrolled to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by O'Rourke.

Matt Henry to Vincent Masekesa. Seaming away length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Blundell.

Matt Henry to Vincent Masekesa. Seaming in length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Santner.

Matt Henry to Vincent Masekesa. Length ball, off stump on the front foot flick, in the air under control to deep square leg for 2 runs, fielded by Smith.

Matt Henry to Vincent Masekesa. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Santner.

Over 58. 3 runs. Bowler: Mitchell Santner. Zimbabwe: 146/8(rr 2.52)

Mitchell Santner to Vincent Masekesa. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot slog sweeping, mis-timed to mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Henry.

Over 97. no runs. Bowler: Newman Nyamhuri. New Zealand: 307/10(rr 3.16)

Over 96. no runs. Bowler: Sean Williams. New Zealand: 307/8(rr 3.20)

Sean Williams to Will O'Rourke. Stock length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid off for no runs, fielded by Butt.

Sean Williams to Will O'Rourke. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly point for no runs, mis-fielded by Welch, fielded by Bennett.

Sean Williams to Will O'Rourke. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Tsiga.

Sean Williams to Will O'Rourke. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, outside edge to silly point for no runs, dropped catch by Tsiga.

Sean Williams to Matt Henry. Stock length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.

Over 95. 9 runs. Bowler: Newman Nyamhuri. New Zealand: 307/7(rr 3.23)

SIX! Newman Nyamhuri to Daryl Mitchell. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control over deep backward square leg for 6 runs.

Newman Nyamhuri to Matt Henry. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Masekesa.

Newman Nyamhuri to Matt Henry. Back of a length, off stump on the back foot glancing, Play and Miss (Leg Side) for no runs, fielded by Tsiga.

Newman Nyamhuri to Matt Henry. Short, wide outside off stump on the back foot pulling, missed for no runs, fielded by Tsiga.

Newman Nyamhuri to Daryl Mitchell. Seaming in length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, hit pad to backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Tsiga.

Newman Nyamhuri to Daryl Mitchell. Seaming in back of a length, wide outside off stump deep in crease pushing, mis-timed to silly point for no runs.

Over 94. 5 runs. Bowler: Sean Williams. New Zealand: 299/7(rr 3.18)

Sean Williams to Matt Henry. Stock length ball, off stump on the back foot driving, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Bennett.

Sean Williams to Matt Henry. Stock length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Bennett.

Sean Williams to Matt Henry. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Tsiga.

Over 68. no runs. Bowler: Mitchell Santner. Zimbabwe: 165/10(rr 2.43)

Over 67. 1 run. Bowler: Michael Bracewell. Zimbabwe: 165/9(rr 2.46)

Michael Bracewell to Tanaka Chivanga. Off break half volley, outside off stump on the front foot working, to mid on for no runs, fielded by Henry.

Michael Bracewell to Tanaka Chivanga. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.

Michael Bracewell to Tanaka Chivanga. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to cover for no runs, fielded by Santner.

Michael Bracewell to Tanaka Chivanga. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, inside edge to short leg for no runs, fielded by Young.

Michael Bracewell to Tafadzwa Tsiga. Off break length ball, outside off stump down the track pushing, to mid on for 1 run, fielded by Henry.

Michael Bracewell to Tafadzwa Tsiga. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to short leg for no runs, fielded by Young.

Over 66. no runs. Bowler: Mitchell Santner. Zimbabwe: 164/9(rr 2.48)

Mitchell Santner to Tanaka Chivanga. Stock length ball, off stump on the back foot working, to backward square leg for no runs, fielded by Blundell.

Mitchell Santner to Tanaka Chivanga. Stock ball half volley, middle stump on the front foot flick, mis-timed to silly mid off for no runs, fielded by Bracewell.

Mitchell Santner to Tanaka Chivanga. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Blundell.

APPEAL! Mitchell Santner to Tanaka Chivanga. Stock ball half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to mid off for no runs, appeal made for Run Out (Sub).  Not out displayed on the giant screen.

Mitchell Santner to Tanaka Chivanga. Stock length ball, off stump on the front foot pushing, back to bowler for no runs.

Mitchell Santner to Tanaka Chivanga. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Blundell.

Over 65. 2 runs. Bowler: Michael Bracewell. Zimbabwe: 164/9(rr 2.52)

Michael Bracewell to Tafadzwa Tsiga. Off break length ball, outside off stump down the track working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Nicholls.

Michael Bracewell to Tafadzwa Tsiga. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Nicholls.

Michael Bracewell to Tafadzwa Tsiga. Off break length ball, outside off stump down the track defending, to silly point for no runs.

Over 3. 4 runs. Bowler: Newman Nyamhuri. New Zealand: 8/1(rr 2.67)

FOUR! Newman Nyamhuri to Henry Nicholls. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed past deep mid wicket for 4 runs. New Zealand complete a dominant nine-wicket victory, chasing down just eight runs with ease. The win was set up by a strong first-innings batting display from Devon Conway and Daryl Mitchell, followed by a ruthless bowling effort. Mitchell Santner claimed four wickets, while Matt Henry and Will O'Rourke picked up three apiece to bowl Zimbabwe out for 165. Despite a fighting knock from Sean Williams, Zimbabwe were thoroughly outclassed by a clinical New Zealand unit. Matt Henry is the Player of the Match.

Newman Nyamhuri to Henry Nicholls. In-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot glancing, Play and Miss (Leg Side) for no runs, fielded by Tsiga.

Over 2. no runs. Bowler: Sean Williams. New Zealand: 4/1(rr 2.00)

Sean Williams to Will Young. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to gully for no runs, fielded by Masekesa.

Sean Williams to Will Young. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to gully for no runs, shy attempt by Masekesa, fielded by Tsiga.

Sean Williams to Will Young. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to backward point for no runs, mis-fielded by Masekesa.

Sean Williams to Will Young. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, inside edge to point for no runs, fielded by Masekesa.

Sean Williams to Will Young. Stock length ball, off stump on the back foot working, to backward square leg for no runs, fielded by Nyamhuri.

Sean Williams to Will Young. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to cover for no runs, fielded by Bennett.

Over 1. 4 runs. Bowler: Newman Nyamhuri. New Zealand: 4/1(rr 4.00)

FOUR! Newman Nyamhuri to Devon Conway. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control past fine leg for 4 runs.

Newman Nyamhuri to Devon Conway. In-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, mis-timed to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Welch.

Newman Nyamhuri to Devon Conway. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to gully for no runs, fielded by Williams.

Newman Nyamhuri to Devon Conway. In-swinging length ball, outside off stump down the track driving, missed back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Tsiga.

NEW BALL. Newman Nyamhuri to Devon Conway. In-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, mis-timed to short leg for no runs, fielded by Welch.

Batters	R	B	4S	S/R
B Bennettc Young b Henry	6	11	1	54.55
B Curranc Young b Henry	13	20	1	65
N Welchc Bracewell b Henry	27	68	4	39.71
S Williamsb Smith	2	13	0	15.38
C Ervinelbw Smith	39	116	6	33.62
S Buttc Blundell b Henry	2	3	0	66.67
T Tsigalbw Smith	30	78	5	38.46
N Nyamhuric Young b Henry	9	20	1	45
V Masekesarun out (Conway)	7	22	0	31.82
B Muzarabanic Santner b Henry	1	8	0	12.5
T Chivanganot out	0	4	0	0.0

Bowling	O	M	R	W	WD	E/R
M Henry	15.3	3	39	6	0	2.52
W O'Rourke	13	3	26	0	2	2
N Smith	14	8	20	3	0	1.43
M Santner	16	4	46	0	0	2.88
M Bracewell	2	0	12	0	0	6

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