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Zimbabwe vs New Zealand, 2nd Test

ZIM 1st Innings
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48.5
W
Matthew Fisher to Tanaka Chivanga, out Caught by Santner!! There's the final wicket. Fisher's maiden Test wicket. He has a big smile on his face. The partnership resisted and frustrated the Kiwis a little but they would be happy it is over. Chivanga could not help himself - sees a full delivery and looks to loft it down the ground, does not get it anywhere close to the middle and Santner bends down near mid-off to take a good low catch. Tanaka Chivanga c Santner b Matthew Fisher 4(22) [4s-1]
48
4
Jacob Duffy to Tafadzwa Tsiga, FOUR, shot! Full and angled into the pads, Tsiga flicks it stylishly past mid-wicket and the ball races away..
46.2
4
Matthew Fisher to Tafadzwa Tsiga, FOUR, neatly done! Tsiga shimmies down and is met by a short of length delivery, he does not go hard or anything, just opens the bat face and guides it through the slip cordon - between second slip and gully
41.1
4
Jacob Duffy to Tafadzwa Tsiga, FOUR, fuller and angling onto off, Tsiga tried to close the bat face and the ball takes a leading edge and to the right of second slip after a bounce. Runs away for four
41
4
Foulkes to Tanaka Chivanga, FOUR, low full toss onto off, driven into the ground and over the bowler's head for a boundary by Chivanga. A handy boundary from the number 11 batter
39.5
W
Matt Henry to Muzarabani, out Bowled!! Another fifer for Matt Henry. And he gets that fifer with a superb outswinging yorker. Pitched up onto middle and leg, shapes away after pitching. Muzarabani tries to get an angled bat down to try and dig it out but misses it completely. The outswing makes it all the more tough and it is poles flying everywhere. Muzarabani b Matt Henry 3(5)
39.2
Matt Henry to Tafadzwa Tsiga, 1 run, banged in short onto the ribs, turned towards fine leg
38
W
Matt Henry to Vincent Masekesa, out Bowled!! Another one! A superb outswinger from Matt Henry. Pitched fuller onto off stump, straightens after pitching and Masekesa tried to defend with an angled bat, playing for the nip backer. Beats the outside edge and the off pole goes on a cartwheel. It's all happening quickly out here in Bulawayo! Vincent Masekesa b Matt Henry 1(9)
36
4
Matt Henry to Tafadzwa Tsiga, FOUR, shot! This the best of the lot from Tsiga. Full pitcher on off and middle, Tsiga presents the full face of the bat and drives it through the vacant mid-on region. He's tried to be positive and got a few runs away in this over..
34.3
W
Foulkes to Trevor Gwandu, out Lbw!! Second in the over for Foulkes. He has his fourth in the innings. This was plumb. Fullish delivery, nips in sharply, Gwandu prods forward to defend but does not account for the movement, the ball beats the inside edge and hits him on the back pad, the impact right in front of off-stump. Easy decision for the umpire. Zimbabwe are falling apart. Trevor Gwandu lbw b Foulkes 0(2)
34.1
W
Foulkes to Raza, out Caught by Ravindra!! Falls for the trap. On a length and angling onto middle and leg, Raza shuffles in to try and clip the ball away off his hips. Hits it straight to the leg gully who was positioned for this exact shot. A bit of a brain fade moment for Raza, New Zealand get another wicket. Raza c Ravindra b Foulkes 5(14) [4s-1]
33.2
W
Matt Henry to Brendan Taylor, out Caught by Santner!! Soft dismissal! A short of length delivery outside off. Taylor after dogged determination throughout the innings chases at this widish delivery. Punches it off the toe-end and the ball balloons towards the catching cover fielder. Easiest of catches for the skipper Santner. Brendan Taylor c Santner b Matt Henry 44(107) [4s-6]
30.5
4
Foulkes to Brendan Taylor, FOUR, overpitched and angling onto middle. Taylor with a solid push down the ground and once again the ball races away to the left of mid-on for a boundary
30.3
4
Foulkes to Brendan Taylor, FOUR, half volley onto the pads, driven down the ground to the left of mid-on for a boundary this time around
28.3
4
Foulkes to Raza, FOUR, back of length and angling in from outside off, squares up Raza as the ball gets thick outside edge and streaks between slips and gully for a boundary
28.1
W
Foulkes to Ervine, out Caught by Will Young!! This is brilliant captaincy from Santner. He slipped in an over quickly and that allowed him to bowl another over. He brings on Foulkes from the other and he strikes. Ervine falls on the stroke of lunch. Full pitcher outside off, could have easily been left alone but Ervine is drawn into the drive, goes with hard hands and the outside edge flies to second slip. Young picks up his third catch of the innings. And the players walk off for lunch. Ervine c Will Young b Foulkes 7(28) [4s-1]
27.4
4
Santner to Brendan Taylor, FOUR, floated up outside off, the invitation was there and Taylor obliges, he gets a good stride forward and drills the drive through extra cover. He does not bother to run
22.3
4
Matthew Fisher to Ervine, FOUR, bit uppish but in the gap. Short of length and outside off, Ervine punches it aerially behind square but it was right in the gap - between gully and backward point. The ball races away..
21.2
4
Foulkes to Brendan Taylor, FOUR, shot! Shortens the length outside off, Taylor gets on top of the bounce and guides it behind square on the off-side. Used the pace and gave the ball direction. The timing was very good as Rachin was not able to chase it down
17.5
W
Foulkes to Williams, out Caught by Will Young!! There you go.. Maiden Test wicket for Foulkes. He had Williams in all sorts of trouble and finally has him nicking behind. Fullish delivery, angled in from round the wicket and Williams has to play because it is close to the off-stump line, he does so without moving his feet and just using his hands, the ball straightens to catch the outside edge and Young hangs on to a sharp catch at second slip. He's caught two and dropped one now. This was a good catch, the ball went low and to his right, Young dived in front of first slip and gobbled it up. Williams c Will Young b Foulkes 11(13) [4s-1]
16.1
4
Matt Henry to Williams, FOUR, Williams will be positive. This is not a bad delivery - back of a length slanted in from round the wicket, Williams hops on one leg and pulls it behind square on the leg-side
14.1
W
Matt Henry to Nick Welch, out Lbw!! There's the second wicket! Credit to Mitch Santner for persisting with Matt Henry. This was the 43rd ball of the spell for the pacer, and he's hit the jackpot! A fuller delivery that nips in sharply after pitching. Thuds onto the back pad of Nick Welch as he tried to drive the ball away. Totally played the wrong line. Away from the bat and plumb in front of the wicket. Easy decision for the umpire. Nick Welch lbw b Matt Henry 11(31) [4s-2]
11.2
4
Jacob Duffy to Brendan Taylor, FOUR, short andd outside off. Taylor slashes at it and gets it slightly off the toe-end to get it through covers for a boundary
9
4
Matt Henry to Nick Welch, FOUR, pitched up delivery and Nick Welch throws the kitchen sink at it! Was a bit too full and wider, driven powerfully and a tad uppishly to the right of the wide mid-off fielder for a boundary
8.1
4
Matt Henry to Nick Welch, FOUR, shot of the morning! Pitched up and angling onto middle and leg, a bit too straight this time from Matt Henry. Welch plays a classic on drive to the left of mid-on and runs away for four
3.5
4
Jacob Duffy to Brendan Taylor, FOUR, nasty!! Duffy bangs it in much shorter and gets it to jag back in. Taylor arches his back as he tries to move out of harm's way. The ball angling in thuds onto the helmet and flies away towards the fine leg boundary. Given as runs so might have got a bit of bat as well
2.4
Matt Henry to Nick Welch, no run, dropped! Almost a carbon copy of the previous delivery. This was a bit shorter than the previous one, was on a length and shaping away a bit wider. Welch got closer to poke and gets an edge off the shoulder of the bat. Takes an edge and low towards Will Young at second slip. He caught what felt like a tougher one last delivery. However, this one is put down!!
2.3
W
Matt Henry to Brian Bennett, out Caught by Will Young!! This wicket was coming! Matt Henry was tormenting Bennett with his outswingers and it seemed like just a matter of time. This time Matt Henry bowls it fuller and a bit closer to off, gets that late away shape. Bennett tries to close the bat face and gets a leading edge that is gobbled up by second slip low to his left. Brian Bennett out for a duck! Brian Bennett c Will Young b Matt Henry 0(9)