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New Zealand v Zimbabwe 1st Test

Zimbabwe tour of New Zealand - 1998 (1997/98) · Basin Reserve, Wellington · 19 February 1998

New Zealand won by 10 wickets

New Zealand won by 10 wickets. Craig McMillan top-scored with 139 for New Zealand. Shayne O'Connor took 4/52.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Zimbabwe tour of New Zealand - 1998 (1997/98)
Ground
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Dates
19 February 1998 to 22 February 1998
Toss
Zimbabwe, chose to bat
Result
New Zealand won by 10 wickets
Player of the match
Craig McMillan
Captains
Alistair Campbell (Zimbabwe), Stephen Fleming (New Zealand)
Umpires
RS Dunne and SG Randell
Match referee
Hanumant Singh

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Zimbabwe won the toss and chose to bat.

Zimbabwe batted first and made 180 all out. Heath Streak top-scored with 39 off 96 balls. Shayne O'Connor took 4 for 52 for New Zealand. That was well below the 1990s average first-innings total at Basin Reserve, 273 across 11 Tests.

New Zealand replied with 411 all out. Craig McMillan top-scored with 139 off 209 balls, and Adam Parore made 78. Adam Huckle took 3 for 102 for Zimbabwe. The innings was built on a 108-run stand for the seventh wicket between Dion Nash and Craig McMillan. New Zealand led by 231 on first innings.

Zimbabwe made 250 all out in their second innings. Murray Goodwin top-scored with 72 off 188 balls, and Alistair Campbell made 56. Chris Cairns took 4 for 56 for New Zealand.

Set 20 to win, New Zealand made 20 for 0. Bryan Young top-scored with 10 not out off 12 balls.

New Zealand won by 10 wickets.

ZIMBABWE, FIRST INNINGS: 180 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Gavin Renniebowled1343
Grant Flowerbowled38104
Murray Goodwinlbw813
Guy Whittallc Adam Parore617
Andy Flowerc Adam Parore219
Alistair Campbellrun out (Dion Nash)37106
Paul Strangc Bryan Young144
Heath Streaklbw3996
Andy Whittallc Adam Parore111
Adam Hucklec Adam Parore1953
Pommie Mbangwanot out011

Extras 16 · Total 180 all out

Bowler (New Zealand)OMRW
Chris Cairns162501
Shayne O'Connor18.37524
Simon Doull178182
Dion Nash147111
Daniel Vettori2010391

FALL OF WICKETS

1-30 (Gavin Rennie, 14.3 ov), 2-53 (Murray Goodwin, 19.5 ov), 3-64 (Guy Whittall, 24.5 ov), 4-70 (Andy Flower, 28.6 ov), 5-78 (Grant Flower, 35.2 ov), 6-89 (Paul Strang, 46.6 ov), 7-122 (Alistair Campbell, 62.1 ov), 8-131 (Andy Whittall, 66.1 ov), 9-171 (Heath Streak, 81.5 ov), 10-180 (Adam Huckle, 85.3 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstGrant Flower and Gavin Rennie3087
secondGrant Flower and Murray Goodwin2332
thirdGrant Flower and Guy Whittall1130
fourthAndy Flower and Grant Flower625
fifthAlistair Campbell and Grant Flower838
sixthAlistair Campbell and Paul Strang1170
seventhAlistair Campbell and Heath Streak3391
eighthHeath Streak and Andy Whittall924
ninthHeath Streak and Adam Huckle4094
tenthPommie Mbangwa and Adam Huckle922
NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 411 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Bryan Youngc Paul Strang011
Matt Hornec Andy Flower44108
Adam Parorec Andy Flower78164
Stephen Flemingc Alistair Campbell36114
Nathan Astlec Andy Flower4299
Craig McMillanc Andy Whittall139209
Chris Cairnsrun out (Henry Olonga)09
Dion Nashbowled4182
Daniel Vettoribowled1646
Simon Doullc Murray Goodwin813
Shayne O'Connornot out216

Extras 5 · Total 411 all out

Bowler (Zimbabwe)OMRW
Heath Streak226742
Pommie Mbangwa174421
Paul Strang49.1131263
Guy Whittall52120
Andy Whittall120500
Adam Huckle40101023

FALL OF WICKETS

1-0 (Bryan Young, 2.5 ov), 2-103 (Matt Horne, 38.6 ov), 3-144 (Adam Parore, 58.3 ov), 4-179 (Stephen Fleming, 72.5 ov), 5-240 (Nathan Astle, 94.3 ov), 6-254 (Chris Cairns, 97.6 ov), 7-362 (Dion Nash, 127.2 ov), 8-388 (Craig McMillan, 136.4 ov), 9-397 (Simon Doull, 139.4 ov), 10-411 (Daniel Vettori, 145.1 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstBryan Young and Matt Horne017
secondAdam Parore and Matt Horne103217
thirdAdam Parore and Stephen Fleming41117
fourthStephen Fleming and Nathan Astle3586
fifthNathan Astle and Craig McMillan61130
sixthChris Cairns and Craig McMillan1421
seventhDion Nash and Craig McMillan108176
eighthDaniel Vettori and Craig McMillan2656
ninthSimon Doull and Daniel Vettori918
tenthDaniel Vettori and Shayne O'Connor1433
ZIMBABWE, SECOND INNINGS: 250 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Gavin Rennielbw1528
Grant Flowerc Daniel Vettori420
Andy Whittallrun out (Craig McMillan)1250
Murray Goodwinc Stephen Fleming72188
Guy Whittallc Nathan Astle2284
Andy Flowerc Shayne O'Connor626
Alistair Campbellc Matt Horne56115
Paul Strangbowled02
Heath Streaknot out43119
Adam Hucklelbw06
Pommie Mbangwalbw01

Extras 20 · Total 250 all out

Bowler (New Zealand)OMRW
Chris Cairns24.34564
Shayne O'Connor143390
Simon Doull131471
Daniel Vettori4118733
Dion Nash96101
Craig McMillan5150

FALL OF WICKETS

1-18 (Grant Flower, 7.2 ov), 2-20 (Gavin Rennie, 8.4 ov), 3-65 (Andy Whittall, 25.1 ov), 4-110 (Guy Whittall, 54.4 ov), 5-125 (Andy Flower, 61.4 ov), 6-155 (Murray Goodwin, 68.4 ov), 7-155 (Paul Strang, 68.6 ov), 8-249 (Alistair Campbell, 104.4 ov), 9-249 (Adam Huckle, 105.6 ov), 10-250 (Pommie Mbangwa, 106.3 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstGrant Flower and Gavin Rennie1844
secondAndy Whittall and Gavin Rennie28
thirdAndy Whittall and Murray Goodwin4599
fourthGuy Whittall and Murray Goodwin45177
fifthAndy Flower and Murray Goodwin1542
sixthAlistair Campbell and Murray Goodwin3042
seventhAlistair Campbell and Paul Strang02
eighthAlistair Campbell and Heath Streak94214
ninthHeath Streak and Adam Huckle08
tenthHeath Streak and Pommie Mbangwa13
NEW ZEALAND, SECOND INNINGS: 20 FOR 0
BatterHow outRB
Matt Hornenot out911
Bryan Youngnot out1012

Did not bat: Adam Parore, Stephen Fleming, Nathan Astle, Craig McMillan, Chris Cairns, Dion Nash, Daniel Vettori, Simon Doull, Shayne O'Connor

Extras 1 · Total 20 for 0

Bowler (Zimbabwe)OMRW
Heath Streak20130
Adam Huckle1.5060
PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstBryan Young and Matt Horne2023
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