New Zealand ease into final
Zimbabwe lost by 27 runs to New Zealand, but did at least show a little more fight.
31/08Result
4th Match, Videocon Triangular Series at Harare, Aug 31 2005
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![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
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![Zimbabwe]( "Zimbabwe")
211 (49/50 ov)
Player of the Match
31/08Result
4th Match, Videocon Triangular Series at Harare, Aug 31 2005
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![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
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![Zimbabwe]( "Zimbabwe")
211 (49/50 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Centre
Statistics
Best performances - Batsmen
SB Styris
63(81) 1x4 - 2x6
Control %88%
- Productive Shot
- on side drive on front foot
- 27 runs
- 0x4 - 2x6
NJ Astle
61(81) 9x4 - 0x6
Control %74%
- Productive Shot
- cut shot on back foot
- 20 runs
- 4x4 - 0x6
Best performances - Bowlers
SE Bond
- O7
- M3
- R17
- W4
- Eco2.42
- FTFULL TOSS
- YYORKER
- FFULL LENGTH
- GGOOD LENGTH
- SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
- SSHORT LENGTH
AM Blignaut
- O9.1
- M0
- R46
- W4
- Eco5.01
- FTFULL TOSS
- YYORKER
- FFULL LENGTH
- GGOOD LENGTH
- SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
- SSHORT LENGTH
Match Details
Toss
New Zealand , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Match number
Season
Match days
31 August 2005 (50-over match)
ODI debut
New Zealand replacement
JS Patel for CD McMillan (Zimbabwe innings, 5.0 ov)
Zimbabwe replacement
NB Mahwire for AJ Ireland (Zimbabwe innings, 19.0 ov)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Match Referee
Points
New Zealand 5, Zimbabwe 1
Scorecard Summary
NEW ZEALAND 238 (49.1 OVERS)
- Nathan Astle61 (81)
- Scott Styris63 (81)
- Andy Blignaut4/46 (9.1)
- Gavin Ewing3/31 (10)
ZIMBABWE 211 (49 OVERS)
- Andy Blignaut50 (47)
- Charles Coventry35 (21)
- Shane Bond4/17 (7)
- Kyle Mills2/34 (10)
END OF OVER:49 | 9 Runs 2 Wkts | ZIM: 211/10 (28 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 4.30, RRR: 28.00)
- Prosper Utseya0 (0b)
- Shane Bond7-3-17-4
- Jeetan Patel9-0-47-1
48.6
W
Bond to Mahwire, OUT, Allover! full ball, was a slower ball, lofted it in the air down the ground, Oram took a simple catch
NB Mahwire c Oram b Bond 8 (6b 1x4 0x6) SR: 133.33
48.5
W
Bond to Blignaut, OUT, full ball, outside off, goes for the big shot down the ground, edges it to third man, Astle runs in and takes a good sliding catch
AM Blignaut c Astle b Bond 50 (47b 3x4 2x6) SR: 106.38
48.4
0
Bond to Blignaut, no run, good length but down leg, Blignaut plays and misses the ball, fielded by McCullum
48.4
1w
Bond to Blignaut, 1 wide, good length but down leg, fielded by McCullum
48.3
0
Bond to Blignaut, no run, down the leg side, Blignaut plays but misses the ball, fielded by McCullum
48.2
6
Bond to Blignaut, SIX, full toss, Blignaut cuts
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