- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR57.1 Jarvis strikes and removes the dangerous McCullum with a ball angling into middle, tried to flick across the line and missed, struck on the pad and given, height was the only possible issue but the replays showed it clipping the top 195/334.4 against the run of play Zimbabwe break through, it was a short ball outside off and Guptill tried to force it off the back foot through the covers but there wasn't enough room, ends up getting a thick edge taken up high by Taibu 124/138.1 oh dear, the spinner's introduction brings a wicket but not in the manner expected, full ball driven into the covers and he sets off for an easy single, but McCullum is statue-esque at the other end, Kane tries to turn back but is out by the pitch length, horrible running from New Zealand has gifted Zimbabwe another wicket 131/259 dreadful stroke from Brownlie, his feet were well and truly cemented to the crease there, waved the bat at a wide one outside off and got a thick edge which was gleefully gobbled up by Taibu, Brownlie comes crashing back to earth with a duck 196/475.5 brilliant work from the pocket rocket Tatenda Taibu behind the stumps sends Vettori on his way, the wrong'un from Cremer deceived Vettori and lured him out of the crease, he missed it and dragged his foot out, the Kiwis five down 278/5105.5 fuller ball alomost a yorker, swings back at the right hander who flicks to the on side, beaten AND bowled 392/6117 tries again, this time gets under it, goes very hiigh but Waller is safe at deep forward square leg 466/7Extras35 (b 1, lb 21, nb 11, w 2)TOTAL495/7d (123.4 Overs, RR: 4, 535 minutes)Did not bat: CS MartinFall of wickets: 1-124 (Martin Guptill, 34.4 ov), 2-131 (Kane Williamson, 38.1 ov), 3-195 (Brendon McCullum, 57.1 ov), 4-196 (Dean Brownlie, 58.6 ov), 5-278 (Daniel Vettori, 75.5 ov), 5-365* (Ross Taylor, retired not out ), 6-392 (Doug Bracewell, 105.5 ov), 7-466 (Tim Southee, 116.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB KM Jarvis 32.4 7 120 1 3.67 0 0 BV Vitori 25 3 94 1 3.76 0 8 SW Masakadza 23 2 102 1 4.43 2 3 H Masakadza 21 6 45 1 2.14 0 0 AG Cremer 22 2 112 2 5.09 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR2.1 angled into the legs, nice movement from off to leg, yorks him as well 2/16 outside off, plays at it, pulls that bat away, gets the bottom edge to slip, good waist high catch 8/34.4 Bowled him, full, in-swinger, drives all around it, looks back to see the stumps split 8/211.3 Goooone, outside off, touch short, goes hard at that, no foot movement, edges to 2nd slip 19/412.2 ANOTHER ONE, Taibu drives at the one angled across him, gets the edge and third slip gets another one 19/526.3 outside off, just enough movement away as Waller hangs the bat out, and a third catch for Brownlie at third slip 50/817.4 gets a ball that cuts back sharply as he tries to leave, hits the back leg and a wasted review one would think, umpire Llong gets it spot on 24/625.3 gets another slider, quicker one, beats the bat into the pad, given out lbw, review shows red, red, red 46/728.1 gets one going leg side, into the pads, Masakadza comes, Jarvis is slow to react and is caught short as Bracewell returns to Southee 50/928.5 outside off, angled across the left hander, pushes at it, gets the edge and the fourth catch for brownlie at third slip 51/10Extras0TOTAL51 all out (28.5 Overs, RR: 1.76, 135 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-2 (Tino Mawoyo, 2.1 ov), 2-8 (Forster Mutizwa, 4.4 ov), 3-8 (Hamilton Masakadza, 5.6 ov), 4-19 (Brendan Taylor, 11.3 ov), 5-19 (Tatenda Taibu, 12.2 ov), 6-24 (Regis Chakabva, 17.4 ov), 7-46 (Graeme Cremer, 25.3 ov), 8-50 (Malcolm Waller, 26.3 ov), 9-50 (Kyle Jarvis, 28.1 ov), 10-51 (Brian Vitori, 28.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB CS Martin 6 2 5 2 0.83 0 0 TA Boult 9 3 24 2 2.66 0 0 DAJ Bracewell 6 2 12 2 2.00 0 0 DL Vettori 4 3 2 1 0.50 0 0 TG Southee 3.5 0 8 2 2.08 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR0.3 and here we go again, outside off, gets well forward, plays too far ahead of the pad, edges to second slip 2/12.3 this time he bowls the straight one, plays fro the in-swing, gets the edge off the back foot, taken at first slip 3/214 just outside off, a touch of away movement, pushes at it, gets a feint edge and he is on his way 37/64.3 outside off, holds its line, has to play at that, but pushes out to it, gets the edge to the keeper 5/39.1 first ball after tea, a beauty, starts on line, swing and bounce, off the shoulder of the bat to the man at gully 12/49.3 fullish ball, gets back and not forward, plays across that and is trapped right in front, no chance of a review 12/548.2 WHAT A CATCH, gets a short ball outside off, cuts, bit of a top edge, Brownlie leaps high at takes that one handed, great catch 143/934.4 gets a knee high full toss, throws the kitchen sink at that, splices it gently to mid wicket 100/747 outside off, angles in, plays at that, Hot Spot shows a feather of a touch and the review from Zimbabwe is turned down 134/848.3 make that 6 for Martin, full, just outside off, the left hander pushes out at it, gets the edge and a good catch from a divng watling 143/10Extras7 (b 4, lb 3)TOTAL143 all out (f/o) (48.3 Overs, RR: 2.94, 208 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-2 (Tino Mawoyo, 0.3 ov), 2-3 (Hamilton Masakadza, 2.3 ov), 3-5 (Brendan Taylor, 4.3 ov), 4-12 (Tatenda Taibu, 9.1 ov), 5-12 (Malcolm Waller, 9.3 ov), 6-37 (Forster Mutizwa, 13.6 ov), 7-100 (Graeme Cremer, 34.4 ov), 8-134 (Shingi Masakadza, 46.6 ov), 9-143 (Regis Chakabva, 48.2 ov), 10-143 (Brian Vitori, 48.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB CS Martin 8.3 3 26 6 3.05 0 0 TG Southee 8 2 20 0 2.50 0 0 DAJ Bracewell 10 4 26 3 2.60 0 0 DL Vettori 10 1 25 0 2.50 0 0 TA Boult 9 4 15 0 1.66 0 0 MJ Guptill 1 0 12 0 12.00 0 0 KS Williamson 2 0 12 1 6.00 0 0
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- Thu, 26 Jan - day 1 - New Zealand 1st innings 331/5 (LRPL Taylor 111*, BJ Watling 15*, 90 ov)
- Fri, 27 Jan - day 2 - New Zealand 1st innings 392/5 (BJ Watling 52*, DAJ Bracewell 11*, 105.2 ov)
- Sat, 28 Jan - day 3 - Zimbabwe 2nd innings 143 (48.3 ov) - end of match
Match Notes
- Over 106.1 - Review by New Zealand (Batting), Umpire - Enamul Haque, Batsman - BJ Watling (Upheld)
- New Zealand 400 runs in 108.1 overs (659 balls), Extras 33, 474 mts
- 7th Wicket partnership : 50 runs in 57 balls (BJ Watling 23, TG Southee 24, Ex 4), 39 mts
- New Zealand 450 runs in 115.5 overs (706 balls), Extras 35, 505 mts
- BJ Watling: 100 off 148 balls (12 x 4)
- BJ Watling: 100 runs in 207 minutes.
- Zimbabwe 1st Innings
- BB McCullum to captain the side in place of injured LRPL Taylor.
- Lunch : Zimbabwe - 20/5 in 15.0 overs (MN Waller 0, RW Chakabva 1)
- Over 16.3 - Review by New Zealand (Bowling), Umpire - RJ Tucker, Batsman - MN Waller (Struck down)
- Over 17.4 - Review by Zimbabwe (Batting), Umpire - RJ Tucker, Batsman - RW Chakabva (Struck down)
- Over 25.2 - Review by Zimbabwe (Batting), Umpire - Enamul Haque, Batsman - AG Cremer (Struck down)
- Zimbabwe 50 runs in 26.2 overs (158 balls), Extras 0, 115 mts
- Over 26.4 - Review by New Zealand (Bowling), Umpire - RJ Tucker, Batsman - KM Jarvis (Struck down)
- Drinks : Zimbabwe - 50/8 in 28.0 overs (SW Masakadza 2, KM Jarvis 0)
- Zimbabwe 2nd Innings
- Over 6.2 - Review by New Zealand (Bowling), Umpire - Enamul Haque, Batsman - T Taibu (Struck down)
- Tea : Zimbabwe - 12/3 in 9.0 overs (F Mutizwa 2, T Taibu 4)
- Zimbabwe 50 runs in 19.3 overs (117 balls), Extras 2, 78 mts
- Drinks: Zimbabwe - 63/6 in 23.0 overs (RW Chakabva 25, AG Cremer 9)
- 7th Wicket partnership : 50 runs in 107 balls (RW Chakabva 25, AG Cremer 24, Ex 1), 73 mts
- Zimbabwe 100 runs in 33.1 overs (199 balls), Extras 3, 142 mts
- RW Chakabva 50 off 82 balls (4 x 4), 115 mts
- Over 46.6 - Review by Zimbabwe (Batting), Umpire - Enamul Haque, Batsman - SW Masakadza (Struck down)
- Play extended till 6.30 pm local time as there is a chance of a result.
- 350 runs in 93.6 overs (570 balls), Extras 29
- LRPL Taylor retired hurt at 365/5 (122, 99.4 overs)
- Drinks: 384/5 in 104.0 overs (BJ Watling 48, DAJ Bracewell 7)
- BJ Watling: 50 off 92 balls (7 x 4)
- Rain: 392/5 in 105.2 overs (BJ Watling 52, DAJ Bracewell 11)
- Lunch: 392/5 in 105.2 overs (BJ Watling 52, DAJ Bracewell 11)
- Rain: 392/5 in 105.2 overs (BJ Watling 52, DAJ Bracewell 11)
- End Of Day: 392/5 in 105.2 overs (BJ Watling 52, DAJ Bracewell 11)
- Play on Day 2 abandoned at 3.45pm.Day 3 will start at 10am.
- Over 4.6: Review by Zimbabwe (Bowling), Batsman- BB McCullum
- 50 runs in 9.4 overs (58 balls), Extras 10
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 58 balls (BB McCullum 23, MJ Guptill 19, Ex 10)
- Drinks: 68/0 in 14.0 overs (BB McCullum 31, MJ Guptill 27)
- Lunch: 98/0 in 28.0 overs (BB McCullum 44, MJ Guptill 42)
- 100 runs in 28.2 overs (171 balls), Extras 13
- 1st Wicket: 100 runs in 171 balls (BB McCullum 48, MJ Guptill 42, Ex 13)
- BB McCullum: 50 off 86 balls (6 x 4)
- MJ Guptill: 50 off 99 balls (7 x 4)
- Drinks: 131/2 in 40.0 overs (BB McCullum 62, LRPL Taylor 0)
- 150 runs in 43.1 overs (263 balls), Extras 16
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 84 balls (BB McCullum 20, LRPL Taylor 28, Ex 2)
- Tea: 194/2 in 55.0 overs (BB McCullum 82, LRPL Taylor 41)
- 200 runs in 59.6 overs (364 balls), Extras 16
- LRPL Taylor: 50 off 87 balls (6 x 4)
- 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 43 balls (LRPL Taylor 8, DL Vettori 35, Ex 7)
- 250 runs in 66.2 overs (403 balls), Extras 23
- Drinks: 250/4 in 69.0 overs (LRPL Taylor 54, DL Vettori 35)
- 300 runs in 79.4 overs (483 balls), Extras 23
- New Ball Taken: 306/5 after 82.1 overs (LRPL Taylor 95, BJ Watling 12)
- LRPL Taylor: 100 off 154 balls (12 x 4, 2 x 6)
- 6th Wicket: 50 runs in 76 balls (LRPL Taylor 29, BJ Watling 15, Ex 6)
- End Of Day: 331/5 in 90.0 overs (LRPL Taylor 111, BJ Watling 15)
- 12th Men: SR Wells (NZ) and E Chibumbura (Zim).
Match Coverage
All Match NewsLessons from Zimbabwe
It has been smooth sailing for New Zealand in their first series of the year but the real test lies ahead, in the form of South Africa
Zimbabwe embarrassed by loss, says Butcher
Alan Butcher, the Zimbabwe coach, has said his players were embarrassed by their loss inside three days to New Zealand in Napier
Want to make winning a habit - Southee
Tim Southee hopes New Zealand will build on their hammering of Zimbabwe and get to celebrate many more Test wins
Done with aggro and camaraderie
Against Zimbabwe in Napier, New Zealand weren't content with just winning, but doing it with relentlessness. Under John Wright, the team looks more cohesive
Four quicks have 'venom in every spell' - Martin
Chris Martin, who claimed career-best figures of 6 for 26 against Zimbabwe in Napier, has said New Zealand's success in the Test had much to do with a four-pronged pace attack