new zealand tour of zimbabwe, 2025

Matt Henry to Muzarabani, out Caught by Santner!! Matt Henry has blown away Zimbabwe for a paltry total of 149. Fantastic spell, lovely figures by the NZ pacer. Short of a length delivery around middle and leg, shapes away slightly as Muzarabani looks to nudge it away. A leading edge is induced and it flies towards cover. Santner is quick to move across as he completes an impressive diving catch. Six wickets in the innings for Matt Henry! He has been the star for the Blackcaps today. Muzarabani c Santner b Matt Henry 1(8)

Santner to Vincent Masekesa, out Vincent Masekesa Run Out!! That's a brainfade moment for Vincent Masekesa. Pushes this towards cover-point and sets off for a single despite the fielder charging to gather the ball. The non-striker sends him back, but Vincent Masekesa is late to get back in. The throw comes towards the keeper and he takes off the bails with the batter well short. Vincent looks disappointed, but it was his mistake. There was never a single available. Vincent Masekesa run out (Conway/Blundell) 7(22)

Matt Henry to Newman Nyamhuri, out Caught by Will Young!! Five wickets for Henry! He continues to impress in this Test. Goes short, goes quick and the batter gets surprised. Newman Nyamhuri looks to fend it away, it comes off the glove, thuds into the helmet and lobs towards the fielder at slip. Has been a fine spell by Matt Henry. Clearly the pick of the bowlers today. Impeccable lines, impeccable lengths and the results are there to see. Newman Nyamhuri c Will Young b Matt Henry 9(20) [4s-1]

Nathan Smith to Tafadzwa Tsiga, out Lbw!! Length delivery, angled in, slams the pads and has been given out. That skidded through, the ball sruck him on the move and the finger went up. No reviews and Zimbabwe have lost their 7th. Nathan is on fire. He has nipped out Tafadzwa Tsiga now. So, both set batters are gone. Tafadzwa Tsiga lbw b Nathan Smith 30(78) [4s-5]

Nathan Smith to Ervine, out Lbw!! Was it going down leg? Was a length delivery, angled in, Ervine looked to clip and misses. The umpire thought it was going on to hit the sticks and gave it out. That was a length delivery, Ervine played around it to miss the line of the ball. The resistance has finally ended but I guess Ervine would feel a little unlucky there. There was angle on that delivery and the middle and off sticks were visible with the ball still having to travel a fair distance. Ervine lbw b Nathan Smith 39(116) [4s-6]

Matt Henry to Raza, out Caught by Blundell!! Wicket on either side of lunch and Zimbabwe are in tatters now - banged in short and it climbed onto the right-hander, Raza was hopping across awkwardly on the tuck, the ball popped up off the glove and lobbed straight up, a simple catch to Blundell as he ran forward and Zimbabwe have now lost five. He was done in by the extra bounce and ended up in no man's land. Raza c Blundell b Matt Henry 2(3)

Matt Henry to Nick Welch, out Caught by Michael Bracewell!! A superb bowling change by the NZ captain. Matt Henry comes back into the attack and breaks the partnership. Strikes at the stroke of lunch. Short of a length delivery around off, kicks up after hitting the deck and takes the batter by surprise. He plays it on the rise, an outside edge is induced and Bracewell at second slip completes the formalities. Henry takes his third wicket of the morning session. Nick Welch c Michael Bracewell b Matt Henry 27(68) [4s-4]

Nathan Smith to Williams, out Bowled!! Chopped on! That's a body blow for Zimbabwe as they lose their best batter of the season. Smith shortened the length and got it to angle back into the left-hander, Williams was staying leg-sided as he looked to work it onto the off-side, cramped for room, the bat comes down at an angle, finds the inside edge and crashes into the leg-stump. Zimbabwe find themselves three wickets down inside the first hour of the Test. Williams b Nathan Smith 2(13)

Matt Henry to Ben Curran, out Caught by Will Young!! Edged and caught! Switching to round the wicket has brought immediate results for Henry, but this is a poor shot from Curran. Was full and just outside off, but his feet hardly moved as he drove, gets a thick outside edge and it flies through to Young at third slip - a simple catch and Zimbabwe have lost both openers. Ben Curran c Will Young b Matt Henry 13(20) [4s-1]

Matt Henry to Brian Bennett, out Caught by Will Young!! Edged and caught! Henry finds the edge and this time the fielder is found - on a good length and in that channel just outside off, draws Bennett forward and them straightens to find the outside edge, it went low and was dying onto third slip, the fielder diving in front, ensuring that he got both hands under and holds on with ease. That's the early wicket New Zealand were searching for - Will Young, the fielder. Brian Bennett c Will Young b Matt Henry 6(11) [4s-1]

Newman Nyamhuri to Mitchell, out Bowled!! Cleaned him up! A yorker length ball swinging in from around off from round the wicket, Mitchell shuffles across his stumps to scoop but gets beaten all ends up and the ball crashes into the middle-stump. Smith got retired hurt and he won't come back to bat again so that's the end of the innings for the Kiwis. Mitchell b Newman Nyamhuri 80(119) [4s-5 6s-1]

Williams to Matt Henry, out Bowled!! Knocked him over! Williams drifts this one nicely on a fuller length on middle and leg, Matt Henry is caught on the crease as he looks to defend but plays down the wrong line. The ball skids after pitching and the batter gets beaten on the inside edge and the ball crashes into the leg-stump. Matt Henry b Williams 5(10) [4s-1]

Vincent Masekesa to Santner, out Caught&Bowled!! That's a really soft dismissal. Vincent Masekesa had tossed up this leg-break and Santner was down the wicket to play at it. Plays it with soft hands, checking his shot. Chips it right back to the spinner who takes a safe catch in his followthrough. The partnership has been broken and NZ are seven down. They lead by 84 runs. Santner c and b Vincent Masekesa 19(30) [4s-1]

Muzarabani to Michael Bracewell, out Caught by Tafadzwa Tsiga!! Another one bites the dust. The Zimbabwean pacers are keeping this match alive. Muzarabani bags his third wicket. Goes short and quick, Michael Bracewell attempts a pull and gets a top edge. The ball balloons up high in the air, the keeper calls for it, circles underneath and completes it with a dive in front of him. Michael Bracewell c Tafadzwa Tsiga b Muzarabani 9(23) [4s-1]

Tanaka Chivanga to Blundell, out Caught by Williams!! Chivanga strikes again! What a superb spell this has been by the Zimbabwean pacer. Goes short and hurries up the batter with the pace and bounce. Blundell goes for a pull, gets a top edge and it has been taken by the fielder at deep square leg. New Zealand have lost half their side. This Test is proving to be quite interesting.. Blundell c Williams b Tanaka Chivanga 2(6)

Tanaka Chivanga to Conway, out Caught by Brian Bennett!! Chivanga gets the big fish! The set batter is gone as New Zealand lose their fourth wicket. On the shorter side outside off, Conway plays an uppish late cut and finds Bennett at gully. A sharp catch taken and the opener misses out on his century. Tanaka Chivanga who has been impressive with his lines and lengths finally gets a wicket to his name. He deserves it. Conway c Brian Bennett b Tanaka Chivanga 88(170) [4s-12]

Raza to Ravindra, out Caught by Ervine!! Edged and taken. Was a quicker one, outside off, Ravindra looked to push at it and got the edge. The man at slip got hands to it, the ball popped out and then he dived to his left to grab it off his left hand. Good reflexes saves the fielder there. Raza has his maiden wicket of this Test. He went wide of the crease to create the angle. The ball left the batter late to create the edge. Ravindra c Ervine b Raza 2(10)

Muzarabani to Nicholls, out Caught by Brian Bennett!! Short ball, not much room, Nicholls looks to repeat a slash he played earlier and holds out to the man at gully. Good sharp take from the fielder. Second wicket down. Muzarabani has his second as well. Against the run of play, Nicholls tried to play an attacking shot and has perished. The man at gully did well to hold on. The bowler did well to follow the batter and that cramped him for room. Nicholls c Brian Bennett b Muzarabani 34(56) [4s-6]

Muzarabani to Will Young, out Caught by Nick Welch!! Massive start. Zimbabwe are switched on. That was a shortish delivery, angled in, Will Young took his bottom hand off and the ball popped up off the shoulder of the blade. The man at FSL dived forward, got his fingers under the ball and grabbed it. That was a good catch but he wasn't celebrating it. The third umpire was called in. He had a look and gave it out. That was at the rib cage of the batter who had take an evasive action as the ball sprang on to the batter. Will Young c Nick Welch b Muzarabani 41(70) [4s-4]