Zimbabwe v New Zealand 2nd Test
New Zealand tour of ZIM - 2016 (2016) · Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo · 6 August 2016
New Zealand won by 254 runs
New Zealand won by 254 runs. Craig Ervine top-scored with 146 for Zimbabwe. Ish Sodhi took 4/60.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- New Zealand tour of ZIM - 2016 (2016)
- Ground
- Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
- Dates
- 6 August 2016 to 10 August 2016
- Toss
- New Zealand, chose to bat
- Result
- New Zealand won by 254 runs
- Player of the match
- Kane Williamson
- Captains
- Kane Williamson (New Zealand), Graeme Cremer (Zimbabwe)
- Debut
- Peter Moor (Zimbabwe)
- Umpires
- MA Gough and PR Reiffel
- Match referee
- DC Boon
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
New Zealand won the toss and chose to bat. It was Peter Moor's first Test.
New Zealand batted first and made 582 for 4 declared. Tom Latham top-scored with 136 off 269 balls, and Ross Taylor made 124. The innings was built on a 193-run stand for the fifth wicket between Ross Taylor and BJ Watling. That was well above the 2010s average first-innings total at Queens Sports Club, 355 across 6 Tests.
Zimbabwe replied with 362 all out. Craig Ervine top-scored with 146 off 272 balls, and Peter Moor made 71. Ish Sodhi took 4 for 60 for New Zealand. The innings was built on a 148-run stand for the sixth wicket between Craig Ervine and Peter Moor, 41% of the total. New Zealand led by 220 on first innings.
New Zealand made 166 for 2 declared in their second innings. Kane Williamson top-scored with 68 not out off 103 balls, and Ross Taylor made 67. The innings was built on a 140-run stand for the third wicket between Ross Taylor and Kane Williamson, 84% of the total.
Set 387 to win, Zimbabwe made 132 all out. Tino Mawoyo top-scored with 35 off 92 balls. Martin Guptill took 3 for 11 for New Zealand. From 112 for 5 they lost 5 wickets for 20 runs, to 132 for 10.
New Zealand won by 254 runs. It is the largest victory by runs at Queens Sports Club across the 25 Tests in our archive.
NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 582 FOR 4 DECLARED
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Guptill | lbw b Donald Tiripano | 87 | 149 |
| Tom Latham | c & b Sean Williams | 136 | 269 |
| Kane Williamson | c Craig Ervine b Michael Chinouya | 113 | 151 |
| Ross Taylor | not out | 124 | 173 |
| Henry Nicholls | lbw b Graeme Cremer | 15 | 24 |
| BJ Watling | not out | 83 | 142 |
Did not bat: Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Neil Wagner, Trent Boult
Extras 24 · Total 582 for 4 declared
| Bowler (Zimbabwe) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Tiripano | 25 | 4 | 102 | 1 |
| Michael Chinouya | 22 | 6 | 64 | 1 |
| Chamu Chibhabha | 12 | 2 | 45 | 0 |
| Graeme Cremer | 36 | 2 | 147 | 1 |
| John Nyumbu | 34 | 3 | 107 | 0 |
| Sean Williams | 13 | 0 | 62 | 1 |
| Sikandar Raza | 4 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Prince Masvaure | 4 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-169 (Martin Guptill, 48.3 ov), 2-329 (Tom Latham, 89.5 ov), 3-369 (Kane Williamson, 98.1 ov), 4-389 (Henry Nicholls, 104.5 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Martin Guptill (87) and Tom Latham (71) | 169 | 298 |
| second | Kane Williamson (95) and Tom Latham (65) | 160 | 248 |
| third | Ross Taylor (20) and Kane Williamson (18) | 40 | 50 |
| fourth | Ross Taylor (4) and Henry Nicholls (15) | 20 | 40 |
| fifth | Ross Taylor (100) and BJ Watling (83) | 193 | 272 |
ZIMBABWE, FIRST INNINGS: 362 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tino Mawoyo | b Tim Southee | 26 | 109 |
| Chamu Chibhabha | c Kane Williamson b Mitchell Santner | 60 | 170 |
| Sikandar Raza | c Kane Williamson b Neil Wagner | 3 | 30 |
| Craig Ervine | c Neil Wagner b Ish Sodhi | 146 | 272 |
| Prince Masvaure | b Mitchell Santner | 2 | 25 |
| Sean Williams | lbw b Ish Sodhi | 16 | 36 |
| Peter Moor | c Martin Guptill b Ish Sodhi | 71 | 125 |
| Graeme Cremer | lbw b Trent Boult | 8 | 36 |
| Donald Tiripano | lbw b Neil Wagner | 3 | 28 |
| John Nyumbu | c Mitchell Santner b Ish Sodhi | 8 | 30 |
| Michael Chinouya | not out | 0 | 2 |
Extras 19 · Total 362 all out
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Southee | 28 | 14 | 73 | 1 |
| Trent Boult | 27 | 13 | 45 | 1 |
| Mitchell Santner | 35 | 8 | 105 | 2 |
| Neil Wagner | 31 | 8 | 61 | 2 |
| Ish Sodhi | 21.4 | 9 | 60 | 4 |
| Martin Guptill | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-65 (Tino Mawoyo, 35.6 ov), 2-83 (Sikandar Raza, 45.3 ov), 3-107 (Chamu Chibhabha, 56.2 ov), 4-115 (Prince Masvaure, 62.3 ov), 5-147 (Sean Williams, 74.1 ov), 6-295 (Peter Moor, 114.6 ov), 7-319 (Graeme Cremer, 126.6 ov), 8-327 (Donald Tiripano, 134.5 ov), 9-352 (John Nyumbu, 141.6 ov), 10-362 (Craig Ervine, 143.4 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Tino Mawoyo (26) and Chamu Chibhabha (35) | 65 | 216 |
| second | Chamu Chibhabha (15) and Sikandar Raza (3) | 18 | 57 |
| third | Craig Ervine (14) and Chamu Chibhabha (10) | 24 | 65 |
| fourth | Craig Ervine (6) and Prince Masvaure (2) | 8 | 37 |
| fifth | Craig Ervine (16) and Sean Williams (16) | 32 | 70 |
| sixth | Craig Ervine (71) and Peter Moor (71) | 148 | 245 |
| seventh | Craig Ervine (16) and Graeme Cremer (8) | 24 | 72 |
| eighth | Craig Ervine (5) and Donald Tiripano (3) | 8 | 47 |
| ninth | Craig Ervine (9) and John Nyumbu (8) | 25 | 43 |
| tenth | Craig Ervine (9) and Michael Chinouya (0) | 10 | 11 |
NEW ZEALAND, SECOND INNINGS: 166 FOR 2 DECLARED
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Latham | c Peter Moor b Donald Tiripano | 13 | 21 |
| Martin Guptill | c John Nyumbu b Michael Chinouya | 11 | 14 |
| Kane Williamson | not out | 68 | 103 |
| Ross Taylor | not out | 67 | 78 |
Did not bat: Henry Nicholls, Mitchell Santner, BJ Watling, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Neil Wagner, Trent Boult
Extras 7 · Total 166 for 2 declared
| Bowler (Zimbabwe) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Chinouya | 9 | 2 | 45 | 1 |
| Donald Tiripano | 6 | 1 | 14 | 1 |
| Chamu Chibhabha | 3 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Graeme Cremer | 11 | 0 | 59 | 0 |
| John Nyumbu | 7 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-24 (Tom Latham, 5.2 ov), 2-26 (Martin Guptill, 6.1 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Martin Guptill (10) and Tom Latham (13) | 24 | 32 |
| second | Martin Guptill (1) and Kane Williamson (1) | 2 | 5 |
| third | Ross Taylor (67) and Kane Williamson (67) | 140 | 179 |
ZIMBABWE, SECOND INNINGS: 132 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tino Mawoyo | lbw b Trent Boult | 35 | 92 |
| Chamu Chibhabha | c Martin Guptill b Neil Wagner | 21 | 43 |
| Sikandar Raza | lbw b Tim Southee | 0 | 17 |
| Donald Tiripano | lbw b Mitchell Santner | 22 | 75 |
| Craig Ervine | c BJ Watling b Martin Guptill | 27 | 81 |
| Prince Masvaure | c Ross Taylor b Ish Sodhi | 11 | 61 |
| Sean Williams | c Kane Williamson b Martin Guptill | 11 | 17 |
| Peter Moor | lbw b Ish Sodhi | 1 | 6 |
| Graeme Cremer | lbw b Martin Guptill | 1 | 17 |
| John Nyumbu | not out | 0 | 1 |
| Michael Chinouya | c Kane Williamson b Ish Sodhi | 0 | 2 |
Extras 3 · Total 132 all out
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Southee | 14 | 7 | 35 | 1 |
| Trent Boult | 12 | 4 | 26 | 1 |
| Neil Wagner | 12 | 5 | 23 | 1 |
| Mitchell Santner | 12 | 4 | 15 | 1 |
| Ish Sodhi | 11.4 | 5 | 19 | 3 |
| Martin Guptill | 7 | 4 | 11 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-45 (Chamu Chibhabha, 16.5 ov), 2-58 (Tino Mawoyo, 24.6 ov), 3-58 (Sikandar Raza, 25.2 ov), 4-97 (Donald Tiripano, 47.4 ov), 5-112 (Craig Ervine, 55.3 ov), 6-130 (Sean Williams, 61.1 ov), 7-131 (Peter Moor, 62.3 ov), 8-132 (Graeme Cremer, 67.5 ov), 9-132 (Prince Masvaure, 68.2 ov), 10-132 (Michael Chinouya, 68.4 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Tino Mawoyo (23) and Chamu Chibhabha (21) | 45 | 101 |
| second | Tino Mawoyo (12) and Sikandar Raza (0) | 13 | 49 |
| third | Sikandar Raza (0) and Donald Tiripano (0) | 0 | 2 |
| fourth | Craig Ervine (17) and Donald Tiripano (22) | 39 | 134 |
| fifth | Craig Ervine (10) and Prince Masvaure (4) | 15 | 47 |
| sixth | Sean Williams (11) and Prince Masvaure (7) | 18 | 34 |
| seventh | Prince Masvaure (0) and Peter Moor (1) | 1 | 8 |
| eighth | Graeme Cremer (1) and Prince Masvaure (0) | 1 | 32 |
| ninth | John Nyumbu (0) and Prince Masvaure (0) | 0 | 3 |
| tenth | John Nyumbu (0) and Michael Chinouya (0) | 0 | 2 |
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