NZ vs ZIM, 1st T20I - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Venue: Hamilton
Date & Time: Feb 25, 2026, 11:45 AM
MATCH DETAILS
  • Venue

    Hamilton

  • Series

    New Zealand v Zimbabwe T20Is 2026 - Women

  • Toss

    Zimbabwe Women won the toss and elected to bowl.

  • Umpire

    Sue Redfern , Shaun Haig

  • Match Referee

    Trudy Anderson

  • Tv Umpire

    Cory Black

  • Man of the Match

    Amelia Kerr

NZ
202/1 (20.0)
ZIM
110/4 (20.0)
CRR:
New Zealand Women win by 92 runs
Player of the Match Amelia Kerr

Key Stats

Partnership 17 (19)
Last Wicket Josephine Nkomo - 25 (34)
Extra 9
Batter R B 4s 6s SR
Beloved Biza 49 55 5 0 89.09
Chiedza Dhururu 8 9 1 0 88.89
Bowler O M R W Econ
Jess Kerr 4 0 20 1 5
Over
20
0 0 0 4 0 1
5
ZIM
110 / 4
Beloved Biza
49(55)
Chiedza Dhururu
8(9)
Bree Illing
4-0-23-1

19.6 Rosemary Mair to Chiedza Dhururu

0

Rosemary Mair to Chiedza Dhururu. Yorker, pushing, Played back to bowler for no runs.

19.5 Rosemary Mair to Chiedza Dhururu

0

Rosemary Mair to Chiedza Dhururu. Yorker, working, hit pad to point for no runs.

19.4 Rosemary Mair to Chiedza Dhururu

0

Rosemary Mair to Chiedza Dhururu. Yorker, pushing, Played back to bowler for no runs.

19.3 Rosemary Mair to Chiedza Dhururu

4

FOUR! Rosemary Mair to Chiedza Dhururu. Back of a length, pulling, Hit Hard past deep mid wicket for 4 runs.

19.2 Rosemary Mair to Chiedza Dhururu

0

Rosemary Mair to Chiedza Dhururu. Yorker, dropped, Played back to bowler for no runs.

19.1 Rosemary Mair to Beloved Biza

1

Rosemary Mair to Beloved Biza. Length ball, driving, Played to long on for 1 run.

Over
19
2 1 0 1 1 1
6
ZIM
110 / 4
Beloved Biza
49(55)
Chiedza Dhururu
8(9)
Bree Illing
4-0-23-1

18.6 Jess Kerr to Chiedza Dhururu

2

Jess Kerr to Chiedza Dhururu. Length ball, driving, Edged to deep point for 2 runs.

18.5 Jess Kerr to Beloved Biza

1

Jess Kerr to Beloved Biza. Length ball, Slog, Played to deep square leg for 1 run.

18.4 Jess Kerr to Beloved Biza

0

Jess Kerr to Beloved Biza. Yorker, pushing, Played to mid off for no runs.

18.3 Jess Kerr to Chiedza Dhururu

1

Jess Kerr to Chiedza Dhururu. Length ball, sweeping, Played to square leg for 1 run.

18.2 Jess Kerr to Beloved Biza

1

Jess Kerr to Beloved Biza. Length ball, driving, Played to long on for 1 run.

18.1 Jess Kerr to Chiedza Dhururu

1

Jess Kerr to Chiedza Dhururu. Length ball, cutting, Played to backward point for 1 run.

Over
18
0 4 0 0 0 2
6
ZIM
110 / 4
Beloved Biza
49(55)
Chiedza Dhururu
8(9)
Bree Illing
4-0-23-1

17.6 Bree Illing to Beloved Biza

0

Bree Illing to Beloved Biza. Length ball, cutting, missed for no runs, fielded by Gaze.

17.5 Bree Illing to Beloved Biza

4

FOUR! Bree Illing to Beloved Biza. Short, pulling, Edged past third man for 4 runs.

17.4 Bree Illing to Beloved Biza

0

Bree Illing to Beloved Biza. Length ball, dropped, Edged to second slip for no runs.

17.3 Bree Illing to Beloved Biza

0

Bree Illing to Beloved Biza. Length ball, driving, Played to mid off for no runs.

17.2 Bree Illing to Beloved Biza

0

Bree Illing to Beloved Biza. Length ball, cutting, missed for no runs, fielded by Gaze.

17.1 Bree Illing to Beloved Biza

2

APPEAL! Bree Illing to Beloved Biza. Yorker, pushing, Played to deep backward point for 2 runs, fielded by Mair, appeal made for Run Out.

Over
17
0 0 1 1 0 0
2
ZIM
110 / 4
Beloved Biza
49(55)
Chiedza Dhururu
8(9)
Bree Illing
4-0-23-1

16.6 Amelia Kerr to Chiedza Dhururu

0

Melie Kerr to Chiedza Dhururu. Length ball, cutting, missed for no runs, fielded by Gaze.

16.5 Amelia Kerr to Josephine Nkomo

w

OUT! Caught. Melie Kerr to Josephine Nkomo. Length ball, sweeping, mis-timed to short fine leg, caught by Illing.

16.4 Amelia Kerr to Beloved Biza

1

Melie Kerr to Beloved Biza. Length ball, driving, mis-timed to mid wicket for 1 run.

16.3 Amelia Kerr to Josephine Nkomo

1

Melie Kerr to Josephine Nkomo. Length ball, driving, Played to deep cover for 1 run.

16.2 Amelia Kerr to Josephine Nkomo

0

Melie Kerr to Josephine Nkomo. Length ball, dropped, Played to gully for no runs.

16.1 Amelia Kerr to Josephine Nkomo

0

Melie Kerr to Josephine Nkomo. Length ball, dropped, Played to short leg for no runs.

Over
16
1 1 1 1 3 2
9
ZIM
110 / 4
Beloved Biza
49(55)
Chiedza Dhururu
8(9)
Bree Illing
4-0-23-1

15.6 Nensi Patel to Josephine Nkomo

1

Nensi Patel to Josephine Nkomo. Length ball, driving, Played to long on for 1 run.

15.5 Nensi Patel to Beloved Biza

1

Nensi Patel to Beloved Biza. Length ball, working, Played to long on for 1 run.

15.4 Nensi Patel to Josephine Nkomo

1

Nensi Patel to Josephine Nkomo. Length ball, pushing, Played to cover for 1 run.

15.3 Nensi Patel to Beloved Biza

1

Nensi Patel to Beloved Biza. Length ball, driving, Played to long on for 1 run.

15.2 Nensi Patel to Josephine Nkomo

3

Nensi Patel to Josephine Nkomo. Length ball, slog sweeping, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid wicket for 3 runs, overthrow by Kerr.

15.1 Nensi Patel to Josephine Nkomo

2

Nensi Patel to Josephine Nkomo. Length ball, driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on for 2 runs, dropped catch by Plimmer.

Over
20
0 0 0 4 0 1
5
ZIM
110 / 4
Beloved Biza
49(55)
Chiedza Dhururu
8(9)
Bree Illing
4-0-23-1

19.6 Rosemary Mair to Chiedza Dhururu

0

Rosemary Mair to Chiedza Dhururu. Yorker, pushing, Played back to bowler for no runs.

19.5 Rosemary Mair to Chiedza Dhururu

0

Rosemary Mair to Chiedza Dhururu. Yorker, working, hit pad to point for no runs.

19.4 Rosemary Mair to Chiedza Dhururu

0

Rosemary Mair to Chiedza Dhururu. Yorker, pushing, Played back to bowler for no runs.

19.3 Rosemary Mair to Chiedza Dhururu

4

FOUR! Rosemary Mair to Chiedza Dhururu. Back of a length, pulling, Hit Hard past deep mid wicket for 4 runs.

19.2 Rosemary Mair to Chiedza Dhururu

0

Rosemary Mair to Chiedza Dhururu. Yorker, dropped, Played back to bowler for no runs.

19.1 Rosemary Mair to Beloved Biza

1

Rosemary Mair to Beloved Biza. Length ball, driving, Played to long on for 1 run.

Over
19
2 1 0 1 1 1
6
ZIM
110 / 4
Beloved Biza
49(55)
Chiedza Dhururu
8(9)
Bree Illing
4-0-23-1

18.6 Jess Kerr to Chiedza Dhururu

2

Jess Kerr to Chiedza Dhururu. Length ball, driving, Edged to deep point for 2 runs.

18.5 Jess Kerr to Beloved Biza

1

Jess Kerr to Beloved Biza. Length ball, Slog, Played to deep square leg for 1 run.

18.4 Jess Kerr to Beloved Biza

0

Jess Kerr to Beloved Biza. Yorker, pushing, Played to mid off for no runs.

18.3 Jess Kerr to Chiedza Dhururu

1

Jess Kerr to Chiedza Dhururu. Length ball, sweeping, Played to square leg for 1 run.

18.2 Jess Kerr to Beloved Biza

1

Jess Kerr to Beloved Biza. Length ball, driving, Played to long on for 1 run.

18.1 Jess Kerr to Chiedza Dhururu

1

Jess Kerr to Chiedza Dhururu. Length ball, cutting, Played to backward point for 1 run.

Over
18
0 4 0 0 0 2
6
ZIM
110 / 4
Beloved Biza
49(55)
Chiedza Dhururu
8(9)
Bree Illing
4-0-23-1

17.6 Bree Illing to Beloved Biza

0

Bree Illing to Beloved Biza. Length ball, cutting, missed for no runs, fielded by Gaze.

17.5 Bree Illing to Beloved Biza

4

FOUR! Bree Illing to Beloved Biza. Short, pulling, Edged past third man for 4 runs.

17.4 Bree Illing to Beloved Biza

0

Bree Illing to Beloved Biza. Length ball, dropped, Edged to second slip for no runs.

17.3 Bree Illing to Beloved Biza

0

Bree Illing to Beloved Biza. Length ball, driving, Played to mid off for no runs.

17.2 Bree Illing to Beloved Biza

0

Bree Illing to Beloved Biza. Length ball, cutting, missed for no runs, fielded by Gaze.

17.1 Bree Illing to Beloved Biza

2

APPEAL! Bree Illing to Beloved Biza. Yorker, pushing, Played to deep backward point for 2 runs, fielded by Mair, appeal made for Run Out.

Over
17
0 0 1 1 0 0
2
ZIM
110 / 4
Beloved Biza
49(55)
Chiedza Dhururu
8(9)
Bree Illing
4-0-23-1

16.6 Amelia Kerr to Chiedza Dhururu

0

Melie Kerr to Chiedza Dhururu. Length ball, cutting, missed for no runs, fielded by Gaze.

16.5 Amelia Kerr to Josephine Nkomo

w

OUT! Caught. Melie Kerr to Josephine Nkomo. Length ball, sweeping, mis-timed to short fine leg, caught by Illing.

16.4 Amelia Kerr to Beloved Biza

1

Melie Kerr to Beloved Biza. Length ball, driving, mis-timed to mid wicket for 1 run.

16.3 Amelia Kerr to Josephine Nkomo

1

Melie Kerr to Josephine Nkomo. Length ball, driving, Played to deep cover for 1 run.

16.2 Amelia Kerr to Josephine Nkomo

0

Melie Kerr to Josephine Nkomo. Length ball, dropped, Played to gully for no runs.

16.1 Amelia Kerr to Josephine Nkomo

0

Melie Kerr to Josephine Nkomo. Length ball, dropped, Played to short leg for no runs.

Over
16
1 1 1 1 3 2
9
ZIM
110 / 4
Beloved Biza
49(55)
Chiedza Dhururu
8(9)
Bree Illing
4-0-23-1

15.6 Nensi Patel to Josephine Nkomo

1

Nensi Patel to Josephine Nkomo. Length ball, driving, Played to long on for 1 run.

15.5 Nensi Patel to Beloved Biza

1

Nensi Patel to Beloved Biza. Length ball, working, Played to long on for 1 run.

15.4 Nensi Patel to Josephine Nkomo

1

Nensi Patel to Josephine Nkomo. Length ball, pushing, Played to cover for 1 run.

15.3 Nensi Patel to Beloved Biza

1

Nensi Patel to Beloved Biza. Length ball, driving, Played to long on for 1 run.

15.2 Nensi Patel to Josephine Nkomo

3

Nensi Patel to Josephine Nkomo. Length ball, slog sweeping, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid wicket for 3 runs, overthrow by Kerr.

15.1 Nensi Patel to Josephine Nkomo

2

Nensi Patel to Josephine Nkomo. Length ball, driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on for 2 runs, dropped catch by Plimmer.

ZIM Batting: 110/4 in 20.0 ov

Batsmen How Out R 4s 6s SR
Kelis Ndlovu b: Bree Illing 0 (2) 0 0 0.00
Nyasha Gwanzura b: Jess Kerr 0 (1) 0 0 0.00
Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano st: Izzy Gaze b: Melie Kerr 19 (19) 4 0 100.00
Beloved Biza not out 49 (55) 5 0 89.09
Loreen Tshuma Did not bat 0 (0) 0 0 0.00
Josephine Nkomo c: Bree Illing b: Melie Kerr 25 (34) 1 0 73.53
Chiedza Dhururu not out 8 (9) 1 0 88.89
Loryn Phiri Did not bat 0 (0) 0 0 0.00
Christabel Chatonzwa Did not bat 0 (0) 0 0 0.00
Tendai Makusha Did not bat 0 (0) 0 0 0.00
Nomvelo Sibanda Did not bat 0 (0) 0 0 0.00
Bowler O M R W NB WD ECO
Bree Illing 4 0 23 1 0 2 5.75
Jess Kerr 4 0 20 1 0 0 5.00
Nensi Patel 4 0 20 0 0 0 5.00
Rosemary Mair 4 0 27 0 0 0 6.75
Amelia Kerr 4 0 14 2 0 1 3.50

NZ Batting: 202/1 in 20.0 ov

Batsmen How Out R 4s 6s SR
Georgia Plimmer c: Loreen Tshuma b: Nyasha Gwanzura 32 (20) 6 0 160.00
Izzy Gaze not out 66 (50) 6 0 132.00
Amelia Kerr not out 101 (51) 19 0 198.04
Brooke Halliday Did not bat 0 (0) 0 0 0.00
Maddy Green Did not bat 0 (0) 0 0 0.00
Izzy Sharp Did not bat 0 (0) 0 0 0.00
Jess Kerr Did not bat 0 (0) 0 0 0.00
Polly Inglis Did not bat 0 (0) 0 0 0.00
Nensi Patel Did not bat 0 (0) 0 0 0.00
Rosemary Mair Did not bat 0 (0) 0 0 0.00
Bree Illing Did not bat 0 (0) 0 0 0.00
Bowler O M R W NB WD ECO
Nomvelo Sibanda 3 0 26 0 0 0 8.67
Josephine Nkomo 2 0 25 0 1 0 12.50
Nyasha Gwanzura 3 0 37 1 0 0 12.33
Christabel Chatonzwa 4 0 36 0 0 0 9.00
Beloved Biza 2 0 25 0 0 0 12.50
Tendai Makusha 2 0 23 0 0 2 11.50
Loreen Tshuma 2 0 15 0 0 0 7.50
Loryn Phiri 2 0 15 0 0 0 7.50