Zimbabwe v New Zealand 2nd Test
New Zealand tour of Zimbabwe - 1997 (1997/98) · Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo · 25 September 1997
Match drawn
Match drawn. Guy Whittall top-scored with 203* for Zimbabwe. Adam Huckle took 6/109.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- New Zealand tour of Zimbabwe - 1997 (1997/98)
- Ground
- Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
- Dates
- 25 September 1997 to 29 September 1997
- Toss
- Zimbabwe, chose to bat
- Result
- Match drawn
- Player of the match
- Guy Whittall
- Captains
- Alistair Campbell (Zimbabwe), Stephen Fleming (New Zealand)
- Debut
- David Sewell (New Zealand)
- Umpires
- RB Tiffin and S Venkataraghavan
- Match referee
- S Wettimuny
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Zimbabwe won the toss and chose to bat. It was David Sewell's first Test.
Zimbabwe batted first and made 461 all out. Guy Whittall top-scored with 203 not out off 359 balls, and Grant Flower made 83. Daniel Vettori took 4 for 165 for New Zealand. The innings was built on a 144-run stand for the first wicket between Grant Flower and Gavin Rennie. That was well above the 1990s average first-innings total at Queens Sports Club, 347 across 6 Tests.
New Zealand replied with 403 all out. Nathan Astle top-scored with 96 off 176 balls, and Daniel Vettori made 90. Adam Huckle took 6 for 109 for Zimbabwe. The innings was built on a 112-run stand for the eighth wicket between Chris Harris and Daniel Vettori. Zimbabwe led by 58 on first innings.
Zimbabwe made 227 for 8 in their second innings. Alistair Campbell top-scored with 59 not out off 121 balls, and Grant Flower made 49.
Set 286 to win, New Zealand made 275 for 8. Stephen Fleming top-scored with 75 off 103 balls, and Blair Pocock made 62. Adam Huckle took 5 for 146 for Zimbabwe.
Match drawn.
ZIMBABWE, FIRST INNINGS: 461 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gavin Rennie | c Chris Harris | 57 | 122 |
| Grant Flower | c Stephen Fleming | 83 | 155 |
| Andy Flower | c Chris Harris | 39 | 77 |
| Guy Whittall | not out | 203 | 359 |
| Alistair Campbell | c Nathan Astle | 7 | 22 |
| Dave Houghton | bowled | 32 | 59 |
| Paul Strang | c Chris Harris | 5 | 38 |
| Heath Streak | lbw | 17 | 73 |
| Bryan Strang | c Stephen Fleming | 0 | 16 |
| Adam Huckle | c Adam Parore | 0 | 4 |
| Everton Matambanadzo | c Stephen Fleming | 4 | 43 |
Extras 14 · Total 461 all out
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Sewell | 19 | 3 | 81 | 0 |
| Shayne O'Connor | 27 | 9 | 80 | 3 |
| Chris Cairns | 36 | 11 | 97 | 3 |
| Daniel Vettori | 58 | 11 | 165 | 4 |
| Chris Harris | 14 | 6 | 13 | 0 |
| Nathan Astle | 7 | 2 | 15 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-144 (Grant Flower), 2-148 (Gavin Rennie), 3-218 (Andy Flower), 4-244 (Alistair Campbell), 5-322 (Dave Houghton), 6-343 (Paul Strang), 7-416 (Heath Streak), 8-420 (Bryan Strang), 9-421 (Adam Huckle), 10-461 (Everton Matambanadzo)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Grant Flower and Gavin Rennie | 144 |
| second | Andy Flower and Gavin Rennie | 4 |
| third | Andy Flower and Guy Whittall | 70 |
| fourth | Alistair Campbell and Guy Whittall | 26 |
| fifth | Dave Houghton and Guy Whittall | 78 |
| sixth | Guy Whittall and Paul Strang | 21 |
| seventh | Heath Streak and Guy Whittall | 73 |
| eighth | Guy Whittall and Bryan Strang | 4 |
| ninth | Guy Whittall and Adam Huckle | 1 |
| tenth | Guy Whittall and Everton Matambanadzo | 40 |
NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 403 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Spearman | c Adam Huckle | 47 | 130 |
| Blair Pocock | lbw | 27 | 133 |
| Matt Horne | lbw | 5 | 23 |
| Stephen Fleming | c Paul Strang | 27 | 45 |
| Nathan Astle | c Andy Whittall | 96 | 176 |
| Chris Cairns | c Gavin Rennie | 0 | 2 |
| Adam Parore | c Grant Flower | 17 | 35 |
| Chris Harris | bowled | 71 | 228 |
| Daniel Vettori | c Bryan Strang | 90 | 162 |
| Shayne O'Connor | run out (Grant Flower) | 7 | 24 |
| David Sewell | not out | 1 | 17 |
Extras 15 · Total 403 all out
| Bowler (Zimbabwe) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heath Streak | 15 | 5 | 26 | 0 |
| Everton Matambanadzo | 15 | 4 | 52 | 0 |
| Paul Strang | 47 | 19 | 110 | 3 |
| Adam Huckle | 40.4 | 10 | 109 | 6 |
| Bryan Strang | 26 | 12 | 50 | 0 |
| Guy Whittall | 6 | 1 | 14 | 0 |
| Grant Flower | 10 | 2 | 19 | 0 |
| Alistair Campbell | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-60 (Blair Pocock), 2-76 (Matt Horne), 3-92 (Craig Spearman), 4-130 (Stephen Fleming), 5-130 (Chris Cairns), 6-162 (Adam Parore), 7-259 (Nathan Astle), 8-371 (Chris Harris), 9-389 (Shayne O'Connor), 10-403 (Daniel Vettori)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Blair Pocock and Craig Spearman | 60 |
| second | Craig Spearman and Matt Horne | 16 |
| third | Stephen Fleming and Craig Spearman | 16 |
| fourth | Stephen Fleming and Nathan Astle | 38 |
| fifth | Chris Cairns and Nathan Astle | 0 |
| sixth | Adam Parore and Nathan Astle | 32 |
| seventh | Chris Harris and Nathan Astle | 97 |
| eighth | Chris Harris and Daniel Vettori | 112 |
| ninth | Daniel Vettori and Shayne O'Connor | 18 |
| tenth | Daniel Vettori and David Sewell | 14 |
ZIMBABWE, SECOND INNINGS: 227 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gavin Rennie | lbw | 24 | 63 |
| Grant Flower | run out (Craig Spearman) | 49 | 46 |
| Andy Flower | c Chris Harris | 7 | 25 |
| Guy Whittall | run out (Chris Harris) | 45 | 84 |
| Alistair Campbell | not out | 59 | 121 |
| Dave Houghton | c Chris Harris | 13 | 22 |
| Paul Strang | lbw | 2 | 6 |
| Heath Streak | run out (Chris Harris) | 1 | 2 |
| Bryan Strang | bowled | 10 | 13 |
| Adam Huckle | not out | 0 | 7 |
Did not bat: Everton Matambanadzo
Extras 17 · Total 227 for 8
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Sewell | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Shayne O'Connor | 5 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
| Chris Cairns | 11 | 1 | 49 | 1 |
| Daniel Vettori | 18 | 3 | 69 | 2 |
| Nathan Astle | 9 | 6 | 16 | 1 |
| Chris Harris | 17 | 4 | 41 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-75 (Grant Flower), 2-80 (Gavin Rennie), 3-91 (Andy Flower), 4-172 (Guy Whittall), 5-202 (Dave Houghton), 6-204 (Paul Strang), 7-205 (Heath Streak), 8-219 (Bryan Strang)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Grant Flower and Gavin Rennie | 75 |
| second | Andy Flower and Gavin Rennie | 5 |
| third | Andy Flower and Guy Whittall | 11 |
| fourth | Alistair Campbell and Guy Whittall | 81 |
| fifth | Alistair Campbell and Dave Houghton | 30 |
| sixth | Alistair Campbell and Paul Strang | 2 |
| seventh | Alistair Campbell and Heath Streak | 1 |
| eighth | Alistair Campbell and Bryan Strang | 14 |
| ninth | Alistair Campbell and Adam Huckle | 8 |
NEW ZEALAND, SECOND INNINGS: 275 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blair Pocock | c Paul Strang | 62 | 96 |
| Craig Spearman | c Alistair Campbell | 27 | 40 |
| Matt Horne | c Alistair Campbell | 29 | 56 |
| Stephen Fleming | run out (Paul Strang) | 75 | 103 |
| Nathan Astle | c Grant Flower | 21 | 53 |
| Chris Cairns | c Dave Houghton | 8 | 9 |
| Adam Parore | c Guy Whittall | 23 | 24 |
| Chris Harris | not out | 12 | 23 |
| Daniel Vettori | run out (Dave Houghton) | 7 | 8 |
| Shayne O'Connor | not out | 0 | – |
Did not bat: David Sewell
Extras 11 · Total 275 for 8
| Bowler (Zimbabwe) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Everton Matambanadzo | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Bryan Strang | 8 | 4 | 15 | 0 |
| Adam Huckle | 32 | 2 | 146 | 5 |
| Paul Strang | 23 | 1 | 81 | 1 |
| Grant Flower | 3 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-41 (Craig Spearman), 2-89 (Matt Horne), 3-138 (Blair Pocock), 4-207 (Nathan Astle), 5-221 (Chris Cairns), 6-240 (Stephen Fleming), 7-260 (Adam Parore), 8-275 (Daniel Vettori)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Blair Pocock and Craig Spearman | 41 |
| second | Blair Pocock and Matt Horne | 48 |
| third | Blair Pocock and Stephen Fleming | 49 |
| fourth | Stephen Fleming and Nathan Astle | 69 |
| fifth | Chris Cairns and Stephen Fleming | 14 |
| sixth | Adam Parore and Stephen Fleming | 19 |
| seventh | Adam Parore and Chris Harris | 20 |
| eighth | Chris Harris and Daniel Vettori | 15 |
| ninth | Chris Harris and Shayne O'Connor | 0 |
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