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New Zealand v Zimbabwe 2nd Test

Zimbabwe tour of New Zealand - 1996 (1995/96) · Eden Park, Auckland · 20 January 1996

Match drawn

Match drawn. Chris Cairns top-scored with 120 for New Zealand. Heath Streak took 4/110.

New Zealand ARCHIVEZimbabwe ARCHIVE1996 TESTSEden Park ARCHIVE

MATCH FACTS

Series
Zimbabwe tour of New Zealand - 1996 (1995/96)
Ground
Eden Park, Auckland
Dates
20 January 1996 to 24 January 1996
Toss
New Zealand, chose to bat
Result
Match drawn
Player of the match
Chris Cairns
Captains
Lee Germon (New Zealand), Andy Flower (Zimbabwe)
Umpires
DB Cowie and Mahboob Shah
Match referee
Nasim-ul-Ghani

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

New Zealand won the toss and chose to bat.

New Zealand batted first and made 251 all out. Stephen Fleming top-scored with 84 off 173 balls, and Chris Cairns made 57. Heath Streak took 3 for 50 for Zimbabwe. From 216 for 5 they lost 4 wickets for 30 runs, to 246 for 9.

Zimbabwe replied with 326 for 9. Dave Houghton top-scored with 104 not out off 204 balls, and Paul Strang made 44. Geoff Allott took 3 for 56 for New Zealand. Zimbabwe led by 75 on first innings.

New Zealand made 441 for 5 in their second innings. Chris Cairns top-scored with 120 off 96 balls, and Craig Spearman made 112. Heath Streak took 4 for 110 for Zimbabwe. The innings was built on a 214-run stand for the first wicket between Roger Twose and Craig Spearman, 49% of the total.

Set 367 to win, Zimbabwe made 246 for 4. Grant Flower top-scored with 71 off 202 balls, and Stuart Carlisle made 58. The innings was built on a 120-run stand for the first wicket between Grant Flower and Stuart Carlisle, 49% of the total.

Match drawn.

NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 251 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Craig Spearmanc Grant Flower4270
Roger Twosec Andy Flower1849
Stephen Flemingc Stuart Carlisle84173
Adam Parorec Andy Flower09
Nathan Astlec Eddo Brandes1447
Chris Cairnsc Paul Strang57129
Lee Germonc Andy Flower2544
Dipak Patelnot out733
Gavin Larsenlbw08
Robert Kennedyc Alistair Campbell03
Geoff Allottc Bryan Strang09

Extras 4 · Total 251 all out

Bowler (Zimbabwe)OMRW
Heath Streak229503
Eddo Brandes183692
Bryan Strang31.38643
Paul Strang122291
Guy Whittall124361

FALL OF WICKETS

1-50 (Roger Twose), 2-78 (Craig Spearman), 3-86 (Adam Parore), 4-117 (Nathan Astle), 5-216 (Stephen Fleming), 6-232 (Chris Cairns), 7-244 (Lee Germon), 8-246 (Gavin Larsen), 9-246 (Robert Kennedy), 10-251 (Geoff Allott)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstRoger Twose and Craig Spearman50
secondStephen Fleming and Craig Spearman28
thirdAdam Parore and Stephen Fleming8
fourthStephen Fleming and Nathan Astle31
fifthChris Cairns and Stephen Fleming99
sixthChris Cairns and Lee Germon16
seventhDipak Patel and Lee Germon12
eighthDipak Patel and Gavin Larsen2
ninthDipak Patel and Robert Kennedy0
tenthDipak Patel and Geoff Allott5
ZIMBABWE, FIRST INNINGS: 326 FOR 9
BatterHow outRB
Grant Flowerlbw58
Stuart Carlislec Nathan Astle1235
Guy Whittallc Lee Germon2739
Dave Houghtonretired not out104204
Andy Flowerlbw3586
Alistair Campbelllbw1783
Craig Wishartbowled729
Heath Streakbowled215
Paul Strangc Adam Parore4480
Eddo Brandesc Nathan Astle3962
Bryan Strangnot out1423

Extras 20 · Total 326 for 9

Bowler (New Zealand)OMRW
Chris Cairns3112922
Geoff Allott237563
Robert Kennedy203731
Gavin Larsen218301
Dipak Patel120602
Nathan Astle3130

FALL OF WICKETS

1-5 (Grant Flower), 2-38 (Stuart Carlisle), 3-50 (Guy Whittall), 4-138 (Andy Flower), 5-196 (Alistair Campbell), 6-217 (Craig Wishart), 7-222 (Heath Streak), 7-231 (Dave Houghton), 8-310 (Eddo Brandes), 9-326 (Paul Strang)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstGrant Flower and Stuart Carlisle5
secondGuy Whittall and Stuart Carlisle33
thirdDave Houghton and Guy Whittall12
fourthAndy Flower and Dave Houghton88
fifthAlistair Campbell and Dave Houghton58
sixthDave Houghton and Craig Wishart21
seventhDave Houghton and Heath Streak5
eighthDave Houghton and Paul Strang9
ninthEddo Brandes and Paul Strang79
tenthPaul Strang and Bryan Strang16
NEW ZEALAND, SECOND INNINGS: 441 FOR 5
BatterHow outRB
Craig Spearmanc Stuart Carlisle112219
Roger Twosec Heath Streak94287
Stephen Flemingc Craig Wishart314
Adam Parorenot out76135
Nathan Astlec Andy Flower1342
Chris Cairnsbowled12096
Lee Germonnot out18

Did not bat: Dipak Patel, Gavin Larsen, Robert Kennedy, Geoff Allott

Extras 22 · Total 441 for 5

Bowler (Zimbabwe)OMRW
Heath Streak3071104
Eddo Brandes133411
Bryan Strang278640
Guy Whittall134400
Paul Strang4371420
Alistair Campbell2030
Grant Flower50200

FALL OF WICKETS

1-214 (Roger Twose), 2-217 (Craig Spearman), 3-221 (Stephen Fleming), 4-261 (Nathan Astle), 5-427 (Chris Cairns)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstRoger Twose and Craig Spearman214
secondStephen Fleming and Craig Spearman3
thirdAdam Parore and Stephen Fleming4
fourthAdam Parore and Nathan Astle40
fifthChris Cairns and Adam Parore166
sixthAdam Parore and Lee Germon14
ZIMBABWE, SECOND INNINGS: 246 FOR 4
BatterHow outRB
Grant Flowerc Robert Kennedy71202
Stuart Carlislec Stephen Fleming58165
Guy Whittallc Lee Germon1045
Andy Flowernot out4598
Alistair Campbellc Lee Germon3483
Craig Wishartnot out1216

Did not bat: Dave Houghton, Heath Streak, Paul Strang, Eddo Brandes, Bryan Strang

Extras 16 · Total 246 for 4

Bowler (New Zealand)OMRW
Geoff Allott193530
Chris Cairns236490
Robert Kennedy223611
Dipak Patel276602
Gavin Larsen5380
Roger Twose3151
Nathan Astle1040

FALL OF WICKETS

1-120 (Stuart Carlisle), 2-144 (Guy Whittall), 3-145 (Grant Flower), 4-225 (Alistair Campbell)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstGrant Flower and Stuart Carlisle120
secondGrant Flower and Guy Whittall24
thirdAndy Flower and Grant Flower1
fourthAlistair Campbell and Andy Flower80
fifthAndy Flower and Craig Wishart21
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