ZIM vs NZ, 1st Test - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Series: Zimbabwe v New Zealand Tests - Men
Venue: Bulawayo
Date & Time: Jul 30, 2025, 01:30 PM
MATCH DETAILS
  • Venue

    Bulawayo

  • Series

    Zimbabwe v New Zealand Tests - Men

  • Toss

    Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat.

  • Umpire

    Alexander Wharf , Muhammad Yaqoob

  • Match Referee

    Ranjan Madugalle

  • Tv Umpire

    Langton Rusere

  • Man of the Match

    -

ZIM
149/10 (60.3)
&
165/10 (67.1)
NZ
307/10 (96.1)
&
8/1 (2.2)
CRR: Day 3
New Zealand win by 9 wickets

Key Stats

Partnership 4 (8)
Last Wicket Devon Conway - 4 (6)
Extra No Extra
Batter R B 4s 6s SR
Henry Nicholls 4 2 1 0 200.00
Will Young 0 6 0 0 0.00
Bowler O M R W Econ
Newman Nyamhuri 1.2 0 8 1 6

2.2 Newman Nyamhuri to Henry Nicholls

4

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.

2.1 Newman Nyamhuri to Henry Nicholls

0

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
0 0 0 0 0 0
0
NZ
8 / 1
Henry Nicholls
4(2)
Will Young
0(6)
Newman Nyamhuri
1.2-0-8-1

1.6 Sean Williams to Will Young

0

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

1.5 Sean Williams to Will Young

0

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

1.4 Sean Williams to Will Young

0

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

1.3 Sean Williams to Will Young

0

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

1.2 Sean Williams to Will Young

0

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

1.1 Sean Williams to Will Young

0

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

Over
1
0 4 0 0 0 0
4
NZ
8 / 1
Henry Nicholls
4(2)
Will Young
0(6)
Newman Nyamhuri
1.2-0-8-1

0.6 Newman Nyamhuri to Devon Conway

w

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

0.5 Newman Nyamhuri to Devon Conway

4

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 deep backward square leg for 4 runs.

0.4 Newman Nyamhuri to Devon Conway

0

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.

0.3 Newman Nyamhuri to Devon Conway

0

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

0.2 Newman Nyamhuri to Devon Conway

0

Newman Nyamhuri to Devon Conway. In-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.

0.1 Newman Nyamhuri to Devon Conway

0

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

NZ Batting: 8/1 in 2.2 ov

Batsmen How Out R 4s 6s SR
Devon Conway b: Newman Nyamhuri 4 (6) 1 0 66.67
Will Young not out 0 (6) 0 0 0.00
Henry Nicholls not out 4 (2) 1 0 200.00
Rachin Ravindra Did not bat 0 (0) 0 0 0.00
Daryl Mitchell Did not bat 0 (0) 0 0 0.00
Tom Blundell Did not bat 0 (0) 0 0 0.00
Michael Bracewell Did not bat 0 (0) 0 0 0.00
Mitchell Santner Did not bat 0 (0) 0 0 0.00
Nathan Smith Did not bat 0 (0) 0 0 0.00
Matt Henry Did not bat 0 (0) 0 0 0.00
Will O'Rourke Did not bat 0 (0) 0 0 0.00
Bowler O M R W NB WD ECO
Newman Nyamhuri 1.2 0 8 1 0 0 6.00
Sean Williams 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.00

ZIM Batting: 165/10 in 67.1 ov

Batsmen How Out R 4s 6s SR
Brian Bennett c: Tom Blundell b: Will O'Rourke 18 (21) 4 0 85.71
Ben Curran c: Will O'Rourke b: Matt Henry 11 (26) 2 0 42.31
Nick Welch c: Tom Blundell b: Will O'Rourke 4 (32) 0 0 12.50
Sean Williams c: Tom Blundell b: Mitchell Santner 49 (66) 6 0 74.24
Craig Ervine c: Tom Blundell b: Matt Henry 22 (53) 3 0 41.51
Sikandar Raza c: Rachin Ravindra b: Matt Henry 5 (22) 1 0 22.73
Tafadzwa Tsiga c: Devon Conway b: Mitchell Santner 27 (83) 2 0 32.53
Newman Nyamhuri b: Mitchell Santner 1 (9) 0 0 11.11
Vincent Masekesa c: Rachin Ravindra b: Will O'Rourke 2 (40) 0 0 5.00
Blessing Muzarabani c: (Sub) b: Mitchell Santner 19 (38) 3 0 50.00
Tanaka Chivanga not out 0 (13) 0 0 0.00
Bowler O M R W NB WD ECO
Matt Henry 21 5 51 3 0 0 2.43
Will O'Rourke 10 4 28 3 0 0 2.80
Michael Bracewell 15 2 42 0 0 0 2.80
Mitchell Santner 17.1 6 27 4 0 0 1.57
Daryl Mitchell 4 1 10 0 0 0 2.50

NZ Batting: 307/10 in 96.1 ov

Batsmen How Out R 4s 6s SR
Will Young c: Nick Welch b: Blessing Muzarabani 41 (70) 4 0 58.57
Devon Conway c: Brian Bennett b: Tanaka Chivanga 88 (170) 12 0 51.76
Henry Nicholls c: Brian Bennett b: Blessing Muzarabani 34 (56) 6 0 60.71
Rachin Ravindra c: Craig Ervine b: Sikandar Raza 2 (10) 0 0 20.00
Daryl Mitchell b: Newman Nyamhuri 80 (119) 5 1 67.23
Tom Blundell c: Sean Williams b: Tanaka Chivanga 2 (6) 0 0 33.33
Michael Bracewell c: Tafadzwa Tsiga b: Blessing Muzarabani 9 (23) 1 0 39.13
Mitchell Santner c&b: Vincent Masekesa 19 (30) 1 0 63.33
Nathan Smith retired hurt 22 (79) 1 0 27.85
Matt Henry b: Sean Williams 5 (10) 1 0 50.00
Will O'Rourke not out 0 (4) 0 0 0.00
Bowler O M R W NB WD ECO
Blessing Muzarabani 26 5 73 3 0 0 2.81
Tanaka Chivanga 18 3 51 2 0 1 2.83
Newman Nyamhuri 16.1 2 64 1 0 0 3.96
Sikandar Raza 20 2 63 1 0 0 3.15
Sean Williams 7 1 23 1 0 0 3.29
Vincent Masekesa 9 1 29 1 0 0 3.22

ZIM Batting: 149/10 in 60.3 ov

Batsmen How Out R 4s 6s SR
Brian Bennett c: Will Young b: Matt Henry 6 (11) 1 0 54.55
Ben Curran c: Will Young b: Matt Henry 13 (20) 1 0 65.00
Nick Welch c: Michael Bracewell b: Matt Henry 27 (68) 4 0 39.71
Sean Williams b: Nathan Smith 2 (13) 0 0 15.38
Craig Ervine lbw: Nathan Smith 39 (116) 6 0 33.62
Sikandar Raza c: Tom Blundell b: Matt Henry 2 (3) 0 0 66.67
Tafadzwa Tsiga lbw: Nathan Smith 30 (78) 5 0 38.46
Newman Nyamhuri c: Will Young b: Matt Henry 9 (20) 1 0 45.00
Vincent Masekesa run out (Devon Conway) 7 (22) 0 0 31.82
Blessing Muzarabani c: Mitchell Santner b: Matt Henry 1 (8) 0 0 12.50
Tanaka Chivanga not out 0 (4) 0 0 0.00
Bowler O M R W NB WD ECO
Matt Henry 15.3 3 39 6 0 0 2.52
Will O'Rourke 13 3 26 0 0 2 2.00
Nathan Smith 14 8 20 3 0 0 1.43
Mitchell Santner 16 4 46 0 0 0 2.88
Michael Bracewell 2 0 12 0 0 0 6.00
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