Zimbabwe v New Zealand 1st Test
New Zealand tour of Zimbabwe - 2000 (2000/01) · Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo · 12 September 2000
New Zealand won by 7 wickets
New Zealand won by 7 wickets. Matt Horne top-scored with 110 for New Zealand. Paul Strang took 8/109.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- New Zealand tour of Zimbabwe - 2000 (2000/01)
- Ground
- Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
- Dates
- 12 September 2000 to 16 September 2000
- Toss
- Zimbabwe, chose to bat
- Result
- New Zealand won by 7 wickets
- Player of the match
- Paul Wiseman
- Captains
- Heath Streak (Zimbabwe), Stephen Fleming (New Zealand)
- Debuts
- David Mutendera (Zimbabwe), Mark Richardson (New Zealand)
- Umpires
- DB Hair and RB Tiffin
- Match referee
- CW Smith
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Zimbabwe won the toss and chose to bat. David Mutendera and Mark Richardson played their first Tests.
Zimbabwe batted first and made 350 all out. Alistair Campbell top-scored with 88 off 307 balls, and Heath Streak made 51. Paul Wiseman took 5 for 90 for New Zealand. That was well above the 2000s average first-innings total at Queens Sports Club, 265 across 11 Tests.
New Zealand replied with 338 all out. Matt Horne top-scored with 110 off 277 balls, and Craig McMillan made 58. Paul Strang took 8 for 109 for Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe led by 12 on first innings.
Zimbabwe made 119 all out in their second innings. Alistair Campbell top-scored with 45 off 133 balls. Chris Cairns took 5 for 31 for New Zealand.
Set 132 to win, New Zealand made 132 for 3. Mathew Sinclair top-scored with 43 not out off 119 balls.
New Zealand won by 7 wickets. Paul Strang's 8 for 109 are the best innings figures at Queens Sports Club.
ZIMBABWE, FIRST INNINGS: 350 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Flower | c Adam Parore | 24 | 80 |
| Gavin Rennie | c Craig McMillan | 36 | 180 |
| Stuart Carlisle | c Matt Horne | 38 | 140 |
| Alistair Campbell | lbw | 88 | 307 |
| Andy Flower | c Nathan Astle | 29 | 32 |
| Craig Wishart | c Mark Richardson | 17 | 66 |
| Heath Streak | c Adam Parore | 51 | 158 |
| Paul Strang | c Mark Richardson | 0 | 14 |
| Mluleki Nkala | not out | 30 | 50 |
| Bryan Strang | c Adam Parore | 10 | 17 |
| David Mutendera | bowled | 10 | 16 |
Extras 17 · Total 350 all out
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Cairns | 28.2 | 9 | 77 | 2 |
| Shayne O'Connor | 30 | 7 | 63 | 1 |
| Craig McMillan | 9 | 3 | 23 | 0 |
| Daniel Vettori | 52 | 23 | 79 | 1 |
| Nathan Astle | 11 | 6 | 9 | 1 |
| Paul Wiseman | 45 | 16 | 90 | 5 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-40 (Grant Flower, 27.4 ov), 2-91 (Gavin Rennie, 58.1 ov), 3-120 (Stuart Carlisle, 76.2 ov), 4-157 (Andy Flower, 88.5 ov), 5-206 (Craig Wishart, 110.6 ov), 6-282 (Alistair Campbell, 153.5 ov), 7-291 (Paul Strang, 158.6 ov), 8-300 (Heath Streak, 162.3 ov), 9-323 (Bryan Strang, 166.6 ov), 10-350 (David Mutendera, 175.2 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Grant Flower and Gavin Rennie | 40 | 166 |
| second | Stuart Carlisle and Gavin Rennie | 51 | 183 |
| third | Alistair Campbell and Stuart Carlisle | 29 | 109 |
| fourth | Alistair Campbell and Andy Flower | 37 | 75 |
| fifth | Alistair Campbell and Craig Wishart | 49 | 133 |
| sixth | Alistair Campbell and Heath Streak | 76 | 257 |
| seventh | Heath Streak and Paul Strang | 9 | 31 |
| eighth | Heath Streak and Mluleki Nkala | 9 | 21 |
| ninth | Bryan Strang and Mluleki Nkala | 23 | 27 |
| tenth | David Mutendera and Mluleki Nkala | 27 | 50 |
NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 338 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Richardson | c Stuart Carlisle | 6 | 16 |
| Matt Horne | lbw | 110 | 277 |
| Mathew Sinclair | lbw | 12 | 43 |
| Paul Wiseman | lbw | 14 | 61 |
| Stephen Fleming | c Gavin Rennie | 11 | 65 |
| Nathan Astle | c Andy Flower | 0 | 2 |
| Craig McMillan | c Andy Flower | 58 | 154 |
| Chris Cairns | bowled | 33 | 98 |
| Adam Parore | not out | 32 | 101 |
| Daniel Vettori | c Paul Strang | 49 | 97 |
| Shayne O'Connor | c Alistair Campbell | 4 | 17 |
Extras 9 · Total 338 all out
| Bowler (Zimbabwe) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heath Streak | 26 | 9 | 67 | 2 |
| Mluleki Nkala | 21 | 7 | 43 | 0 |
| Paul Strang | 51.5 | 12 | 109 | 8 |
| Bryan Strang | 25 | 7 | 63 | 0 |
| David Mutendera | 14 | 4 | 29 | 0 |
| Grant Flower | 16 | 4 | 26 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-15 (Mark Richardson, 4.6 ov), 2-52 (Mathew Sinclair, 21.2 ov), 3-109 (Paul Wiseman, 43.5 ov), 4-139 (Stephen Fleming, 65.4 ov), 5-139 (Nathan Astle, 65.6 ov), 6-180 (Matt Horne, 87.5 ov), 7-252 (Craig McMillan, 117.1 ov), 8-252 (Chris Cairns, 118.6 ov), 9-330 (Daniel Vettori, 149.6 ov), 10-338 (Shayne O'Connor, 153.5 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Matt Horne and Mark Richardson | 15 | 30 |
| second | Matt Horne and Mathew Sinclair | 37 | 98 |
| third | Matt Horne and Paul Wiseman | 57 | 135 |
| fourth | Stephen Fleming and Matt Horne | 30 | 131 |
| fifth | Nathan Astle and Matt Horne | 0 | 2 |
| sixth | Matt Horne and Craig McMillan | 41 | 131 |
| seventh | Chris Cairns and Craig McMillan | 72 | 176 |
| eighth | Chris Cairns and Adam Parore | 0 | 11 |
| ninth | Adam Parore and Daniel Vettori | 78 | 186 |
| tenth | Adam Parore and Shayne O'Connor | 8 | 23 |
ZIMBABWE, SECOND INNINGS: 119 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Flower | c Adam Parore | 3 | 45 |
| Gavin Rennie | bowled | 2 | 23 |
| Stuart Carlisle | bowled | 15 | 23 |
| Alistair Campbell | lbw | 45 | 133 |
| Andy Flower | lbw | 22 | 59 |
| Craig Wishart | c Mark Richardson | 1 | 20 |
| Heath Streak | c Craig McMillan | 15 | 62 |
| Mluleki Nkala | c Mathew Sinclair | 0 | 3 |
| Paul Strang | not out | 8 | 25 |
| Bryan Strang | bowled | 5 | 12 |
| David Mutendera | c Adam Parore | 0 | 3 |
Extras 3 · Total 119 all out
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Cairns | 14.5 | 5 | 31 | 5 |
| Shayne O'Connor | 9 | 5 | 8 | 1 |
| Paul Wiseman | 25 | 8 | 54 | 3 |
| Mark Richardson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nathan Astle | 18 | 10 | 24 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-6 (Gavin Rennie, 6.4 ov), 2-23 (Stuart Carlisle, 14.5 ov), 3-23 (Grant Flower, 15.1 ov), 4-75 (Andy Flower, 37.4 ov), 5-86 (Craig Wishart, 42.3 ov), 6-100 (Alistair Campbell, 59.1 ov), 7-100 (Mluleki Nkala, 59.4 ov), 8-110 (Heath Streak, 62.6 ov), 9-119 (Bryan Strang, 67.2 ov), 10-119 (David Mutendera, 67.5 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Grant Flower and Gavin Rennie | 6 | 40 |
| second | Grant Flower and Stuart Carlisle | 17 | 49 |
| third | Alistair Campbell and Grant Flower | 0 | 2 |
| fourth | Alistair Campbell and Andy Flower | 52 | 135 |
| fifth | Alistair Campbell and Craig Wishart | 11 | 29 |
| sixth | Alistair Campbell and Heath Streak | 14 | 100 |
| seventh | Heath Streak and Mluleki Nkala | 0 | 3 |
| eighth | Heath Streak and Paul Strang | 10 | 20 |
| ninth | Paul Strang and Bryan Strang | 9 | 26 |
| tenth | Paul Strang and David Mutendera | 0 | 3 |
NEW ZEALAND, SECOND INNINGS: 132 FOR 3
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Richardson | lbw | 13 | 49 |
| Mathew Sinclair | not out | 43 | 119 |
| Stephen Fleming | lbw | 12 | 25 |
| Nathan Astle | c Mluleki Nkala | 27 | 51 |
| Craig McMillan | not out | 31 | 33 |
Did not bat: Paul Wiseman, Matt Horne, Chris Cairns, Adam Parore, Daniel Vettori, Shayne O'Connor
Extras 6 · Total 132 for 3
| Bowler (Zimbabwe) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heath Streak | 5 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Mluleki Nkala | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Paul Strang | 20.4 | 3 | 49 | 2 |
| Grant Flower | 1.3 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Gavin Rennie | 13.3 | 0 | 40 | 1 |
| Alistair Campbell | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Bryan Strang | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-27 (Mark Richardson, 13.5 ov), 2-43 (Stephen Fleming, 19.4 ov), 3-93 (Nathan Astle, 35.3 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Mathew Sinclair and Mark Richardson | 27 | 83 |
| second | Stephen Fleming and Mathew Sinclair | 16 | 35 |
| third | Nathan Astle and Mathew Sinclair | 50 | 95 |
| fourth | Craig McMillan and Mathew Sinclair | 39 | 61 |
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