Zimbabwe Vs New Zealand 2-Match Test Series Schedule
- First Test @ @ Queens Sports Club, BulawayoJuly 28 - Aug 01,2016
- Second Test @ @ Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo Aug 06-10,2016
Zimbabwe Squad for 2-Match Test Series
Graeme Cremer (capt), Sikandar Raza, Regis Chakabva, Brian Chari, Tendai Chatara, Chamu Chibhabha, Craig Ervine, Hamilton Masakadza, Prince Masvaure, Tino Mawoyo, Peter Moor, Richmond Mutumbami, Taurai Muzarabani, Njabulo Ncube, Donald Tiripano, Sean Williams
New Zealand Squad for 2-Match Test Series
Kane Williamson, Trent Boult, Doug Bracewell, Mark Craig, Martin Guptill, Matt Henry, Tom Latham, Henry Nicholls, Luke Ronchi, Jeet Raval, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Ross Taylor, Neil Wagner, BJ Watling.
Day One Thursday July 28,2016
Zimbabwe won the toss and chose to bat first
Test Debut - Chamu Chibhabha ,Michael Chinouya and Prince Masvaure
Zimbabwe scored 164/10 in 77.5 overs
New Zealand 32/0 in 10.0 overs with Martin Guptill 14* and Tom Latham 16* at the crease
Day Two Friday July 29,2016
NZ scored 315/4 in 100 Overs
Fall of Wickets(NZ)
Martin Guptill 40(88 Balls 4x7)
Tom Latham 109(209 Balls 4x12)
Kane Williamson 91(179 Balls 4x9)
Henry Nichols 18(38 Balls 4x2)
Ross Taylor 38*
Ish Sodhi 05*
Day Three Saturday June 30,2016
Ross Taylor and BJ Watling scored centuries as New Zealand closed in on victory against hapless Zimbabwe after day three of the first Test on Saturday July 30,2016
RossTaylor finished unbeaten on 173 and shared a sixth-wicket stand of 253 with Watling (107) to take the touring side to 576/6 declared in their first innings, a lead of 412.
Ross Taylor brought up his 14th Test century from 191 balls, his first score over 50 in 8 Test innings since he his 290 against Australia in November 2015
B J Watling needed only 169 deliveries to reach his ton, a sixth in Test cricket.
NZ Seamer Trent Boult then took three quick wickets as Zimbabwe closed the day on121/5, still 291 runs shy of making New Zealand bat again on what remains a flat wicket.
Craig Ervine (49 not out) and captain Graeme Cremer (14 not out) will resume in the morning, with the side hoping to have Regis Chakabva and Sean Williams back after the pair missed the third day through illness.
Day Four Sunday June 31,2016
New Zealand wrapped up an innings victory against Zimbabwe in the first Test in Bulawayo on Sunday despite a maiden Test century from Sean Williams finally giving the hosts something to smile about.
After three days of brutal domination at the hands of the tourists, Sean Williams rose from his sick bed to hit the fastest Test century (119(148 Balls 4x21)by a Zimbabwean as he reached three figures in just 106 deliveries -maiden Test Century for Sean Williams
The left-hander had spent the past two days off the field due to illness as New Zealand racked up a first-innings lead of 412, and came to the crease early on the fourth morning with Zimbabwe tottering on 124/6, still needing 288 runs to make the Black Caps bat again.
Sean Williams added 118 for the seventh wicket with captain Graeme Cremer, who made 33, and went on to make 119 before succumbing to the left-arm spin of Mitchell Santner.
New Zealand bowled Zimbabwe out for 295 to win the game by an innings and 117 runs, with left-arm seamer Neil Wagner finishing with 8 wickets in the match at Queens Sports Club.
The second and final Test gets under way at the same venue on Saturday Aug 06,2016
Scorecard
Zimbabwe 164 and 295
Wicket Takers(NZ)
Neil Wagner 6/41(20.5 Overs)
Mitchel Santner 2/16(14 Overs)
Tim Southee 2/28(17 Overs)
Wicket Takers(NZ)
Trent Boult 4/52(17 Overs)
Neil Wagner 2/62(17 Overs)
Tim Southee 2/68(15 Overs)
Mitchel Santner 1/32(17 Overs)
Ish Sodhi 1/66(12 Overs)
New Zealand 576/6 Declared
Tom Latham 105(209 Balls 4x12)-4th Test Century
Ross Taylor 173*(299 Balls 4x19)
Match Result - New Zealand won by an innings and 117 runs
MOM -Ross Taylor for his 173*((299 Balls 4x19)
Series Result - NZ lead the 2-Match Test Series 1-0
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