- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR1.4 big wicket of Zimbabwe's best batsman, he shuffled across to work to leg and it clipped the leg bail, only the slip fielder seemed to be aware to the fact among the New Zealanders 5/110.2 comes down the track and goes for his fourth six but can't clear the fielder on the midwicket boundary 78/32.5 soft way to end your first international appearance on the tour, Forster goes for nought as he just pops a gentle catch to cover coming forward without proper intent 16/212.2 Taibu gave himself some room and mistimes the hoy over cover down to long-off 88/414.5 another slower ball wide of off, Waller waits and pulls but can't get any muscle behind it and Guptill runs in from long-on to take a neat, sliding catch 106/519.3 no third time lucky for Elton who falls short of fifty after a perky innings, he could not get this carve past long-off, he was on the back foot and it was slightly slower than the first two deliveries 156/717.4 maiden international wicket for Hira as Shingi misses the slog to leg and watches the middle pole get knocked back 135/619.5 walks across and tries to paddle over his shoulder but can't get it over Franklin at fine leg 157/8Extras3 (lb 1, nb 1, w 1)TOTAL159/8 (20 Overs, RR: 7.95)Did not bat: KM JarvisFall of wickets: 1-5 (Brendan Taylor, 1.4 ov), 2-16 (Forster Mutizwa, 2.5 ov), 3-78 (Hamilton Masakadza, 10.2 ov), 4-88 (Tatenda Taibu, 12.2 ov), 5-106 (Malcolm Waller, 14.5 ov), 6-135 (Shingi Masakadza, 17.4 ov), 7-156 (Elton Chigumbura, 19.3 ov), 8-157 (Prosper Utseya, 19.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB KD Mills 4 0 32 2 8.00 0 0 MD Bates 4 0 31 3 7.75 0 0 DAJ Bracewell 4 0 47 0 11.75 0 1 NL McCullum 2 0 11 1 5.50 0 0 RM Hira 4 0 22 1 5.50 1 0 RJ Nicol 1 0 9 0 9.00 0 0 KS Williamson 1 0 6 1 6.00 0 0
11/02Result
1st T20I (N), Zimbabwe tour of New Zealand at Auckland, Feb 11 2012
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![Zimbabwe]( "Zimbabwe")
159/8 -
![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
160/3 (16.5/20 ov)
Player of the Match
11/02Result
1st T20I (N), Zimbabwe tour of New Zealand at Auckland, Feb 11 2012
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![Zimbabwe]( "Zimbabwe")
159/8 -
![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
160/3 (16.5/20 ov)
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR1.3 best possible riposte from the bowler as Nicol charged down once more and missed the heave to leg to see the stumps cleaned out 14/11.4 not a happy day for the skippers, came down and tried to loft a ball swinging well away from him over the bowler's head and toed it high to mid-off 15/216.3 he defends into the off side and sets off, Shingi picks up and hurls down the stumps at the bowler's end with Kane short by a few inches 152/3Extras9 (w 9)TOTAL160/3 (16.5 Overs, RR: 9.5)Fall of wickets: 1-14 (Rob Nicol, 1.3 ov), 2-15 (Brendon McCullum, 1.4 ov), 3-152 (Kane Williamson, 16.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB KO Meth 4 0 34 0 8.50 2 0 KM Jarvis 3 0 32 2 10.66 4 0 SW Masakadza 2.5 0 26 0 9.17 2 0 RW Price 4 0 34 0 8.50 0 0 P Utseya 2 0 18 0 9.00 1 0 E Chigumbura 1 0 16 0 16.00 0 0
Match Details
Toss
Zimbabwe , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Series result
New Zealand led the 2-match series 1-0
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
19.00 start, First Session 19.00-20.15, Interval 20.15-20.30, Second Session 20.30-21.50
Match days
11 February 2012 - night match (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Match Notes
- 12th Men: TG Southee (NZ) and S Matsikenyeri (Zim)
- Fielding Restriction Overs: Overs 0.1 - 6.0
- 50 runs in 6.3 overs (40 balls), Extras 1
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 34 balls (H Masakadza 30, T Taibu 19, Ex 1)
- H Masakadza: 50 off 33 balls (3 x 4, 3 x 6)
- 100 runs in 14.1 overs (86 balls), Extras 1
- 150 runs in 19.1 overs (116 balls), Extras 3
- Fielding Restriction Overs: Overs 0.1 - 6.0
- 50 runs in 5.2 overs (32 balls), Extras 5
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 31 balls (MJ Guptill 34, KS Williamson 13, Ex 3)
- MJ Guptill: 50 off 27 balls (4 x 4, 3 x 6)
- 100 runs in 9.6 overs (60 balls), Extras 7
- 3rd Wicket: 100 runs in 63 balls (MJ Guptill 62, KS Williamson 31, Ex 7)
- 150 runs in 16.2 overs (98 balls), Extras 9
Match Coverage
All Match NewsGuptill blazes NZ to clinical win
A 54-ball unbeaten 91 from Martin Guptill - his fifth straight half-century on tour - made light work of Zimbabwe's first fighting total in New Zealand, as the hosts sauntered past Zimbabwe's 159 with more than three overs to spare at Eden Park
