Zimbabwe v New Zealand Only Test
New Zealand tour of Zimbabwe - 2011 (2011/12) · Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo · 1 November 2011
New Zealand won by 34 runs
New Zealand won by 34 runs. Brendan Taylor top-scored with 117 for Zimbabwe. Kyle Jarvis took 5/64.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- New Zealand tour of Zimbabwe - 2011 (2011/12)
- Ground
- Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
- Dates
- 1 November 2011 to 5 November 2011
- Toss
- New Zealand, chose to bat
- Result
- New Zealand won by 34 runs
- Player of the match
- Daniel Vettori
- Captains
- Ross Taylor (New Zealand), Brendan Taylor (Zimbabwe)
- Debuts
- Dean Brownlie (New Zealand), Doug Bracewell (New Zealand), Malcolm Waller (Zimbabwe), Regis Chakabva (Zimbabwe), Njabulo Ncube (Zimbabwe)
- Umpires
- BNJ Oxenford and M Erasmus
- Match referee
- BC Broad
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
New Zealand won the toss and chose to bat. Dean Brownlie, Doug Bracewell, Malcolm Waller, Regis Chakabva and Njabulo Ncube played their first Tests.
New Zealand batted first and made 426 all out. Martin Guptill top-scored with 109 off 236 balls, and Ross Taylor made 76. Chris Mpofu took 4 for 92 for Zimbabwe. The innings was built on a 132-run stand for the third wicket between Ross Taylor and Martin Guptill. That was well above the 2010s average first-innings total at Queens Sports Club, 355 across 6 Tests.
Zimbabwe replied with 313 all out. Vusi Sibanda top-scored with 93 off 193 balls, and Malcolm Waller made 72. Daniel Vettori took 5 for 70 for New Zealand. New Zealand led by 113 on first innings.
New Zealand made 252 for 8 declared in their second innings. Ross Taylor top-scored with 76 off 130 balls, and Kane Williamson made 68. Kyle Jarvis took 5 for 64 for Zimbabwe. The innings was built on a 119-run stand for the fourth wicket between Ross Taylor and Kane Williamson, 47% of the total.
Set 366 to win, Zimbabwe made 331 all out. Brendan Taylor top-scored with 117 off 147 balls, and Tatenda Taibu made 63. Doug Bracewell took 5 for 85 for New Zealand. The innings was built on a 108-run stand for the fourth wicket between Tatenda Taibu and Brendan Taylor.
New Zealand won by 34 runs.
NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 426 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Guptill | c Tatenda Taibu b Hamilton Masakadza | 109 | 236 |
| Brendon McCullum | b Kyle Jarvis | 14 | 27 |
| Kane Williamson | run out (Ray Price, Regis Chakabva) | 49 | 92 |
| Ross Taylor | c Regis Chakabva b Njabulo Ncube | 76 | 165 |
| BJ Watling | c Regis Chakabva b Chris Mpofu | 39 | 96 |
| Dean Brownlie | c Brendan Taylor b Ray Price | 63 | 133 |
| Daniel Vettori | c Brendan Taylor b Chris Mpofu | 40 | 58 |
| Reece Young | not out | 9 | 35 |
| Doug Bracewell | b Chris Mpofu | 0 | 2 |
| Jeetan Patel | c Tino Mawoyo b Chris Mpofu | 12 | 17 |
| Chris Martin | b Ray Price | 0 | 3 |
Extras 15 · Total 426 all out
| Bowler (Zimbabwe) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Jarvis | 28 | 6 | 98 | 1 |
| Njabulo Ncube | 25 | 4 | 80 | 1 |
| Chris Mpofu | 34 | 10 | 92 | 4 |
| Ray Price | 42.3 | 7 | 118 | 2 |
| Hamilton Masakadza | 11 | 4 | 20 | 1 |
| Malcolm Waller | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-40 (Brendon McCullum, 10.4 ov), 2-115 (Kane Williamson, 37.3 ov), 3-247 (Martin Guptill, 81.4 ov), 4-275 (Ross Taylor, 91.5 ov), 5-320 (BJ Watling, 112.6 ov), 6-401 (Dean Brownlie, 131.4 ov), 7-407 (Daniel Vettori, 136.5 ov), 8-407 (Doug Bracewell, 138.1 ov), 9-425 (Jeetan Patel, 142.5 ov), 10-426 (Chris Martin, 143.3 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Brendon McCullum (14) and Martin Guptill (20) | 40 | 65 |
| second | Martin Guptill (26) and Kane Williamson (49) | 75 | 160 |
| third | Ross Taylor (65) and Martin Guptill (63) | 132 | 265 |
| fourth | Ross Taylor (11) and BJ Watling (16) | 28 | 61 |
| fifth | Dean Brownlie (20) and BJ Watling (23) | 45 | 128 |
| sixth | Daniel Vettori (36) and Dean Brownlie (43) | 81 | 113 |
| seventh | Daniel Vettori (4) and Reece Young (2) | 6 | 31 |
| eighth | Reece Young (0) and Doug Bracewell (0) | 0 | 8 |
| ninth | Reece Young (6) and Jeetan Patel (12) | 18 | 28 |
| tenth | Chris Martin (0) and Reece Young (1) | 1 | 4 |
ZIMBABWE, FIRST INNINGS: 313 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tino Mawoyo | c BJ Watling b Daniel Vettori | 5 | 43 |
| Vusi Sibanda | c Ross Taylor b Dean Brownlie | 93 | 193 |
| Hamilton Masakadza | b Doug Bracewell | 22 | 85 |
| Brendan Taylor | lbw b Daniel Vettori | 50 | 75 |
| Tatenda Taibu | c Jeetan Patel b Daniel Vettori | 20 | 47 |
| Malcolm Waller | not out | 72 | 133 |
| Regis Chakabva | run out (Reece Young, Doug Bracewell) | 37 | 115 |
| Ray Price | lbw b Daniel Vettori | 0 | 6 |
| Kyle Jarvis | c Ross Taylor b Chris Martin | 6 | 20 |
| Chris Mpofu | c Kane Williamson b Daniel Vettori | 0 | 5 |
| Njabulo Ncube | b Chris Martin | 3 | 10 |
Extras 5 · Total 313 all out
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Martin | 25.5 | 6 | 74 | 2 |
| Doug Bracewell | 23 | 12 | 51 | 1 |
| Daniel Vettori | 43 | 13 | 70 | 5 |
| Jeetan Patel | 23 | 1 | 91 | 0 |
| Dean Brownlie | 4 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| Kane Williamson | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Martin Guptill | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-24 (Tino Mawoyo, 12.5 ov), 2-83 (Hamilton Masakadza, 41.6 ov), 3-159 (Vusi Sibanda, 61.6 ov), 4-193 (Brendan Taylor, 72.4 ov), 5-198 (Tatenda Taibu, 74.5 ov), 6-284 (Regis Chakabva, 110.3 ov), 7-286 (Ray Price, 112.3 ov), 8-299 (Kyle Jarvis, 117.5 ov), 9-300 (Chris Mpofu, 118.5 ov), 10-313 (Njabulo Ncube, 121.5 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Tino Mawoyo (5) and Vusi Sibanda (18) | 24 | 77 |
| second | Hamilton Masakadza (22) and Vusi Sibanda (36) | 59 | 175 |
| third | Vusi Sibanda (39) and Brendan Taylor (36) | 76 | 120 |
| fourth | Tatenda Taibu (19) and Brendan Taylor (14) | 34 | 64 |
| fifth | Tatenda Taibu (1) and Malcolm Waller (4) | 5 | 13 |
| sixth | Malcolm Waller (48) and Regis Chakabva (36) | 86 | 214 |
| seventh | Ray Price (0) and Malcolm Waller (2) | 2 | 12 |
| eighth | Malcolm Waller (7) and Kyle Jarvis (6) | 13 | 32 |
| ninth | Chris Mpofu (0) and Malcolm Waller (1) | 1 | 6 |
| tenth | Malcolm Waller (10) and Njabulo Ncube (3) | 13 | 18 |
NEW ZEALAND, SECOND INNINGS: 252 FOR 8 DECLARED
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brendon McCullum | lbw b Ray Price | 11 | 14 |
| Martin Guptill | b Kyle Jarvis | 0 | 3 |
| Kane Williamson | lbw b Kyle Jarvis | 68 | 140 |
| Jeetan Patel | b Kyle Jarvis | 9 | 24 |
| Ross Taylor | lbw b Kyle Jarvis | 76 | 130 |
| BJ Watling | c Brendan Taylor b Ray Price | 3 | 22 |
| Daniel Vettori | c Njabulo Ncube b Chris Mpofu | 31 | 42 |
| Dean Brownlie | b Kyle Jarvis | 9 | 13 |
| Reece Young | not out | 35 | 37 |
| Doug Bracewell | not out | 1 | 4 |
Did not bat: Chris Martin
Extras 9 · Total 252 for 8 declared
| Bowler (Zimbabwe) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Jarvis | 18 | 1 | 64 | 5 |
| Njabulo Ncube | 10 | 0 | 41 | 0 |
| Ray Price | 29 | 5 | 87 | 2 |
| Chris Mpofu | 14 | 1 | 54 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-5 (Martin Guptill, 0.5 ov), 2-23 (Brendon McCullum, 5.1 ov), 3-36 (Jeetan Patel, 10.6 ov), 4-155 (Kane Williamson, 48.5 ov), 5-167 (BJ Watling, 53.4 ov), 6-179 (Ross Taylor, 56.5 ov), 7-199 (Dean Brownlie, 60.5 ov), 8-236 (Daniel Vettori, 68.4 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Brendon McCullum (5) and Martin Guptill (0) | 5 | 5 |
| second | Brendon McCullum (6) and Kane Williamson (12) | 18 | 26 |
| third | Jeetan Patel (9) and Kane Williamson (3) | 13 | 35 |
| fourth | Ross Taylor (64) and Kane Williamson (53) | 119 | 229 |
| fifth | Ross Taylor (8) and BJ Watling (3) | 12 | 30 |
| sixth | Daniel Vettori (8) and Ross Taylor (4) | 12 | 19 |
| seventh | Daniel Vettori (11) and Dean Brownlie (9) | 20 | 24 |
| eighth | Daniel Vettori (12) and Reece Young (25) | 37 | 47 |
| ninth | Reece Young (10) and Doug Bracewell (1) | 16 | 14 |
ZIMBABWE, SECOND INNINGS: 331 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tino Mawoyo | b Martin Guptill | 52 | 154 |
| Vusi Sibanda | lbw b Doug Bracewell | 13 | 27 |
| Hamilton Masakadza | c Dean Brownlie b Doug Bracewell | 19 | 47 |
| Brendan Taylor | c BJ Watling b Chris Martin | 117 | 147 |
| Tatenda Taibu | c Martin Guptill b Daniel Vettori | 63 | 163 |
| Malcolm Waller | lbw b Daniel Vettori | 29 | 62 |
| Regis Chakabva | c Reece Young b Doug Bracewell | 5 | 18 |
| Njabulo Ncube | b Doug Bracewell | 14 | 13 |
| Ray Price | c Reece Young b Doug Bracewell | 4 | 9 |
| Kyle Jarvis | not out | 2 | 7 |
| Chris Mpofu | lbw b Daniel Vettori | 0 | 6 |
Extras 13 · Total 331 all out
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Martin | 22 | 3 | 85 | 1 |
| Doug Bracewell | 25 | 2 | 85 | 5 |
| Daniel Vettori | 38.1 | 14 | 71 | 3 |
| Jeetan Patel | 13 | 1 | 51 | 0 |
| Martin Guptill | 9 | 0 | 28 | 1 |
| Dean Brownlie | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-25 (Vusi Sibanda, 8.2 ov), 2-61 (Hamilton Masakadza, 23.4 ov), 3-157 (Tino Mawoyo, 48.2 ov), 4-265 (Brendan Taylor, 85.2 ov), 5-287 (Tatenda Taibu, 94.3 ov), 6-303 (Regis Chakabva, 99.4 ov), 7-321 (Njabulo Ncube, 103.5 ov), 8-329 (Ray Price, 105.5 ov), 9-329 (Malcolm Waller, 106.1 ov), 10-331 (Chris Mpofu, 108.1 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Tino Mawoyo (11) and Vusi Sibanda (13) | 25 | 50 |
| second | Hamilton Masakadza (19) and Tino Mawoyo (16) | 36 | 93 |
| third | Tino Mawoyo (25) and Brendan Taylor (66) | 96 | 148 |
| fourth | Tatenda Taibu (54) and Brendan Taylor (51) | 108 | 224 |
| fifth | Tatenda Taibu (9) and Malcolm Waller (12) | 22 | 55 |
| sixth | Malcolm Waller (10) and Regis Chakabva (5) | 16 | 32 |
| seventh | Malcolm Waller (4) and Njabulo Ncube (14) | 18 | 25 |
| eighth | Ray Price (4) and Malcolm Waller (3) | 8 | 12 |
| ninth | Malcolm Waller (0) and Kyle Jarvis (0) | 0 | 2 |
| tenth | Chris Mpofu (0) and Kyle Jarvis (2) | 2 | 12 |
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