- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR13.1 and gets the important wicket of Hamilton with his first ball of the new spell, a slower ball which Hamilton mistimed down to long-on as the bat rolled in his hands, end of an excellent knock which has set his team on the way to a possible upset 121/26.6 New Zealand finally break through after a brilliant start by Zimbabwe, Stuart couldn't get enough on this smash down the ground and picked out long-off but he has more than played his part 76/1Extras2 (b 1, w 1)TOTAL200/2 (20 Overs, RR: 10)Fall of wickets: 1-76 (Stuart Matsikenyeri, 6.6 ov), 2-121 (Hamilton Masakadza, 13.1 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB KD Mills 4 0 40 0 10.00 7 5 1 0 0 MD Bates 4 0 47 1 11.75 5 3 3 1 0 TG Southee 4 0 35 0 8.75 7 4 1 0 0 NL McCullum 1 0 15 0 15.00 1 0 2 0 0 RM Hira 3 0 31 1 10.33 6 3 2 0 0 AM Ellis 1 0 10 0 10.00 2 0 1 0 0 KS Williamson 2 0 16 0 8.00 2 1 0 0 0 RJ Nicol 1 0 5 0 5.00 2 0 0 0 0
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR10.1 and he strikes a vital blow for Zimbabwe with his first ball! Slices a ball outside off without the desired timing straight to the cover sweeper 103/114.2 again on the pads and he flicks it flat into the deep, the batsmen hesitate in the middle of the pitch before Franklin decides to go for the second, puts in the full-stretch dive but a brilliant throw from Keegan Meth on the boundary nails the stumps direct with Franklin well short 142/218.2 full toss on leg and he flicks it away again towards square leg but this one settles in the hands of Waller right on the rope and Zimbabwe wrestle back the initiative 180/416.4 Zimbabwe get rid of the new boy with a full ball outside off, he tried to thrash it through the covers without moving the feet, gets a thick inside edge which careers into middle stump 160/318.3 full outside off and he gets down a knee to slam it over the cover boundary but he slices it high into the air and it settles in the hands of Elton at deep cover, two wickets in two balls and Zimbabwe hold their catches at the crucial moments to get a firm grip on the game 180/5Extras13 (b 4, lb 3, w 6)TOTAL202/5 (19.4 Overs, RR: 10.27)Fall of wickets: 1-103 (Rob Nicol, 10.1 ov), 2-142 (James Franklin, 14.2 ov), 3-160 (Colin de Grandhomme, 16.4 ov), 4-180 (Brendon McCullum, 18.2 ov), 5-180 (Nathan McCullum, 18.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB KO Meth 3 0 30 0 10.00 9 4 1 3 0 KM Jarvis 4 0 35 2 8.75 12 3 2 0 0 P Utseya 4 0 38 0 9.50 6 2 2 1 0 RW Price 4 0 39 0 9.75 7 3 2 2 0 SW Masakadza 1.4 0 30 0 18.00 1 2 3 0 0 E Chigumbura 3 0 23 2 7.66 6 1 1 0 0
Match Details
Toss
Zimbabwe , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Series result
New Zealand won the 2-match series 2-0
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
14 February 2012 - night match (20-over match)
T20I debut
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Match Notes
- Zimbabwe: 50 runs in 4.5 overs (29 balls), Extras 1
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 29 balls (H Masakadza 28, S Matsikenyeri 21, Ex 1)
- H Masakadza: 50 off 26 balls (3 x 4, 4 x 6)
- Zimbabwe: 100 runs in 10.2 overs (62 balls), Extras 2
- Zimbabwe: 150 runs in 15.6 overs (96 balls), Extras 2
- BRM Taylor: 50 off 31 balls (3 x 4, 3 x 6)
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 24 balls (BRM Taylor 27, E Chigumbura 25, Ex 0)
- Zimbabwe: 200 runs in 19.6 overs (120 balls), Extras 2
- Innings Break: Zimbabwe - 200/2 in 20.0 overs (BRM Taylor 75, E Chigumbura 29)
- New Zealand: 50 runs in 6.0 overs (36 balls), Extras 4
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 36 balls (RJ Nicol 34, JEC Franklin 12, Ex 4)
- RJ Nicol: 50 off 34 balls (4 x 4, 4 x 6)
- New Zealand: 100 runs in 9.4 overs (58 balls), Extras 6
- 1st Wicket: 100 runs in 58 balls (RJ Nicol 55, JEC Franklin 40, Ex 6)
- JEC Franklin: 50 off 33 balls (3 x 4, 4 x 6)
- New Zealand: 150 runs in 15.2 overs (92 balls), Extras 7
- New Zealand: 200 runs in 19.4 overs (118 balls), Extras 13
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