New Zealand v Zimbabwe 1st Test

Zimbabwe tour of New Zealand - 1996 (1995/96) · Trust Bank Park, Hamilton · 13 January 1996

Match drawn

Match drawn. Adam Parore top-scored with 84* for New Zealand. Heath Streak took 4/52.

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MATCH FACTS

Series: Zimbabwe tour of New Zealand - 1996 (1995/96)
Ground: Seddon Park, Hamilton (then Trust Bank Park)
Dates: 13 January 1996 to 17 January 1996
Toss: Zimbabwe, chose to field
Result: Match drawn
Player of the match: Chris Cairns
Captains: Lee Germon (New Zealand), Andy Flower (Zimbabwe)
Debuts: Nathan Astle (New Zealand), Greg Loveridge (New Zealand), Robert Kennedy (New Zealand), Geoff Allott (New Zealand)
Umpires: DM Quested and LH Barker
Match referee: Nasim-ul-Ghani

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Zimbabwe won the toss and chose to field. Nathan Astle, Greg Loveridge, Robert Kennedy and Geoff Allott played their first Tests.

New Zealand batted first and made 230 for 8. Stephen Fleming top-scored with 49 off 70 balls, and Roger Twose made 42. Heath Streak took 4 for 52 for Zimbabwe.

Zimbabwe replied with 196 all out. Guy Whittall top-scored with 54 off 163 balls, and Paul Strang made 49. Chris Cairns took 4 for 56 for New Zealand. New Zealand led by 34 on first innings.

New Zealand made 222 for 5 in their second innings. Adam Parore top-scored with 84 not out off 177 balls.

Set 257 to win, Zimbabwe made 208 for 6. Grant Flower top-scored with 59 off 91 balls, and Andy Flower made 58.

Match drawn.

NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 230 FOR 8

Batter	How out	R	B
Craig Spearman	c Andy Flower	0	3
Roger Twose	bowled	42	151
Stephen Fleming	run out (Henry Olonga)	49	70
Adam Parore	c Andy Flower	16	63
Nathan Astle	lbw	18	49
Chris Cairns	c Andy Flower	7	23
Lee Germon	c Stuart Carlisle	24	44
Dipak Patel	c Henry Olonga	31	63
Greg Loveridge	retired not out	4	22
Robert Kennedy	not out	2	4
Geoff Allott	not out	0	13

Extras 37 · Total 230 for 8

Bowler (Zimbabwe)	O	M	R	W
Heath Streak	25	7	52	4
Bryan Strang	24	11	51	0
Eddo Brandes	15	3	46	1
Henry Olonga	14	2	65	1
Paul Strang	2	1	1	1

FALL OF WICKETS

1-0 (Craig Spearman), 2-67 (Stephen Fleming), 3-115 (Adam Parore), 4-143 (Roger Twose), 5-160 (Chris Cairns), 6-164 (Nathan Astle), 7-216 (Lee Germon), 8-226 (Dipak Patel), 8-226 (Greg Loveridge)

PARTNERSHIPS
Wkt	Batters	Runs
first	Roger Twose and Craig Spearman	0
second	Stephen Fleming and Roger Twose	67
third	Adam Parore and Roger Twose	48
fourth	Roger Twose and Nathan Astle	28
fifth	Chris Cairns and Nathan Astle	17
sixth	Lee Germon and Nathan Astle	4
seventh	Dipak Patel and Lee Germon	52
eighth	Dipak Patel and Greg Loveridge	10
ninth	Greg Loveridge and Robert Kennedy	0
tenth	Robert Kennedy and Geoff Allott	4

ZIMBABWE, FIRST INNINGS: 196 ALL OUT

Batter	How out	R	B
Grant Flower	bowled	5	29
Stuart Carlisle	c Lee Germon	4	16
Alistair Campbell	c Nathan Astle	5	8
Dave Houghton	lbw	31	43
Andy Flower	c Craig Spearman	6	19
Guy Whittall	c Lee Germon	54	163
Heath Streak	c Craig Spearman	24	54
Paul Strang	bowled	49	126
Henry Olonga	c Lee Germon	0	9
Eddo Brandes	not out	3	6
Bryan Strang	c Nathan Astle	4	3

Extras 11 · Total 196 all out

Bowler (New Zealand)	O	M	R	W
Chris Cairns	24	7	56	4
Geoff Allott	17	5	51	1
Robert Kennedy	12	4	28	3
Roger Twose	5	1	14	0
Dipak Patel	16.5	4	44	2

FALL OF WICKETS

1-8 (Stuart Carlisle), 2-13 (Alistair Campbell), 3-21 (Grant Flower), 4-41 (Andy Flower), 5-56 (Dave Houghton), 6-98 (Heath Streak), 7-189 (Guy Whittall), 8-189 (Paul Strang), 9-191 (Henry Olonga), 10-196 (Bryan Strang)

PARTNERSHIPS
Wkt	Batters	Runs
first	Grant Flower and Stuart Carlisle	8
second	Alistair Campbell and Grant Flower	5
third	Grant Flower and Dave Houghton	8
fourth	Andy Flower and Dave Houghton	20
fifth	Dave Houghton and Guy Whittall	15
sixth	Heath Streak and Guy Whittall	42
seventh	Guy Whittall and Paul Strang	91
eighth	Paul Strang and Henry Olonga	0
ninth	Eddo Brandes and Henry Olonga	2
tenth	Eddo Brandes and Bryan Strang	5

NEW ZEALAND, SECOND INNINGS: 222 FOR 5

Batter	How out	R	B
Craig Spearman	lbw	27	42
Roger Twose	run out (Eddo Brandes)	8	47
Stephen Fleming	c Andy Flower	21	28
Adam Parore	not out	84	177
Nathan Astle	c Henry Olonga	32	78
Chris Cairns	c Henry Olonga	7	15
Lee Germon	not out	22	71

Did not bat: Dipak Patel, Greg Loveridge, Robert Kennedy, Geoff Allott

Extras 21 · Total 222 for 5

Bowler (Zimbabwe)	O	M	R	W
Heath Streak	22	4	56	1
Eddo Brandes	18	4	52	1
Bryan Strang	5	1	19	1
Paul Strang	24	7	57	1
Grant Flower	3	1	7	0
Henry Olonga	3	1	20	0

FALL OF WICKETS

1-36 (Craig Spearman), 2-63 (Stephen Fleming), 3-64 (Roger Twose), 4-121 (Nathan Astle), 5-140 (Chris Cairns)

PARTNERSHIPS
Wkt	Batters	Runs
first	Roger Twose and Craig Spearman	36
second	Stephen Fleming and Roger Twose	27
third	Adam Parore and Roger Twose	1
fourth	Adam Parore and Nathan Astle	57
fifth	Chris Cairns and Adam Parore	19
sixth	Adam Parore and Lee Germon	82

ZIMBABWE, SECOND INNINGS: 208 FOR 6

Batter	How out	R	B
Grant Flower	c Lee Germon	59	91
Stuart Carlisle	c Stephen Fleming	19	39
Guy Whittall	c Robert Kennedy	20	40
Dave Houghton	lbw	31	52
Andy Flower	not out	58	78
Alistair Campbell	c Lee Germon	3	13
Heath Streak	lbw	6	35
Paul Strang	not out	0	25

Did not bat: Henry Olonga, Eddo Brandes, Bryan Strang

Extras 12 · Total 208 for 6

Bowler (New Zealand)	O	M	R	W
Chris Cairns	15	4	43	2
Geoff Allott	7	0	49	0
Robert Kennedy	5	0	19	0
Dipak Patel	21	6	57	2
Roger Twose	13	0	36	2

FALL OF WICKETS

1-56 (Stuart Carlisle), 2-99 (Guy Whittall), 3-125 (Grant Flower), 4-143 (Dave Houghton), 5-151 (Alistair Campbell), 6-177 (Heath Streak)

PARTNERSHIPS
Wkt	Batters	Runs
first	Grant Flower and Stuart Carlisle	56
second	Grant Flower and Guy Whittall	43
third	Grant Flower and Dave Houghton	26
fourth	Andy Flower and Dave Houghton	18
fifth	Alistair Campbell and Andy Flower	8
sixth	Andy Flower and Heath Streak	26
seventh	Andy Flower and Paul Strang	31

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