Zimbabwe v New Zealand 1st Test
New Zealand tour of ZIM - 2016 (2016) · Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo · 28 July 2016
New Zealand won by an innings and 117 runs
New Zealand won by an innings and 117 runs. Ross Taylor top-scored with 173* for New Zealand. Neil Wagner took 6/41.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- New Zealand tour of ZIM - 2016 (2016)
- Ground
- Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
- Dates
- 28 July 2016 to 31 July 2016
- Toss
- Zimbabwe, chose to bat
- Result
- New Zealand won by an innings and 117 runs
- Player of the match
- Ross Taylor
- Captains
- Graeme Cremer (Zimbabwe), Kane Williamson (New Zealand)
- Debuts
- Chamu Chibhabha (Zimbabwe), Prince Masvaure (Zimbabwe), Michael Chinouya (Zimbabwe)
- Umpires
- MA Gough and PR Reiffel
- Match referee
- DC Boon
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Zimbabwe won the toss and chose to bat. Chamu Chibhabha, Prince Masvaure and Michael Chinouya played their first Tests.
Zimbabwe batted first and made 164 all out. Donald Tiripano top-scored with 49 not out off 162 balls, and Prince Masvaure made 42. Neil Wagner took 6 for 41 for New Zealand. That was well below the 2010s average first-innings total at Queens Sports Club, 355 across 6 Tests.
New Zealand replied with 576 for 6 declared. Ross Taylor top-scored with 173 not out off 299 balls, and BJ Watling made 107. The innings was built on a 253-run stand for the sixth wicket between Ross Taylor and BJ Watling, 44% of the total. New Zealand led by 412 on first innings.
Zimbabwe made 295 all out in their second innings. Sean Williams top-scored with 119 off 148 balls, and Craig Ervine made 50. Trent Boult took 4 for 52 for New Zealand. The innings was built on a 118-run stand for the seventh wicket between Sean Williams and Graeme Cremer, 40% of the total. From 0 for 0 they lost 4 wickets for 17 runs, to 17 for 4.
New Zealand won by an innings and 117 runs.
ZIMBABWE, FIRST INNINGS: 164 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Chari | c Martin Guptill b Tim Southee | 4 | 2 |
| Chamu Chibhabha | c Tom Latham b Neil Wagner | 15 | 50 |
| Hamilton Masakadza | c & b Mitchell Santner | 15 | 52 |
| Craig Ervine | st BJ Watling b Mitchell Santner | 13 | 42 |
| Sean Williams | c Ish Sodhi b Neil Wagner | 1 | 3 |
| Sikandar Raza | c Tom Latham b Neil Wagner | 22 | 42 |
| Prince Masvaure | lbw b Tim Southee | 42 | 98 |
| Regis Chakabva | c BJ Watling b Neil Wagner | 0 | 3 |
| Graeme Cremer | c Henry Nicholls b Neil Wagner | 0 | 1 |
| Donald Tiripano | not out | 49 | 162 |
| Michael Chinouya | b Neil Wagner | 1 | 12 |
Extras 2 · Total 164 all out
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Southee | 17 | 8 | 28 | 2 |
| Trent Boult | 11 | 5 | 23 | 0 |
| Mitchell Santner | 14 | 5 | 16 | 2 |
| Neil Wagner | 20.5 | 8 | 41 | 6 |
| Ish Sodhi | 15 | 3 | 54 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-4 (Brian Chari, 0.2 ov), 2-35 (Chamu Chibhabha, 16.4 ov), 3-35 (Hamilton Masakadza, 17.4 ov), 4-36 (Sean Williams, 18.2 ov), 5-72 (Craig Ervine, 31.3 ov), 6-72 (Sikandar Raza, 32.2 ov), 7-72 (Regis Chakabva, 32.5 ov), 8-72 (Graeme Cremer, 32.6 ov), 9-157 (Prince Masvaure, 74.4 ov), 10-164 (Michael Chinouya, 77.5 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Chamu Chibhabha (0) and Brian Chari (4) | 4 | 2 |
| second | Hamilton Masakadza (15) and Chamu Chibhabha (15) | 31 | 98 |
| third | Hamilton Masakadza (0) and Craig Ervine (0) | 0 | 6 |
| fourth | Craig Ervine (0) and Sean Williams (1) | 1 | 4 |
| fifth | Craig Ervine (13) and Sikandar Raza (22) | 36 | 79 |
| sixth | Prince Masvaure (0) and Sikandar Raza (0) | 0 | 5 |
| seventh | Prince Masvaure (0) and Regis Chakabva (0) | 0 | 3 |
| eighth | Graeme Cremer (0) and Prince Masvaure (0) | 0 | 1 |
| ninth | Prince Masvaure (42) and Donald Tiripano (43) | 85 | 250 |
| tenth | Michael Chinouya (1) and Donald Tiripano (6) | 7 | 19 |
NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 576 FOR 6 DECLARED
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Guptill | c Craig Ervine b Chamu Chibhabha | 40 | 88 |
| Tom Latham | c Brian Chari b Hamilton Masakadza | 105 | 209 |
| Kane Williamson | c Hamilton Masakadza b Graeme Cremer | 91 | 179 |
| Ross Taylor | not out | 173 | 299 |
| Henry Nicholls | c Brian Chari b Donald Tiripano | 18 | 38 |
| Ish Sodhi | c Brian Chari b Michael Chinouya | 11 | 28 |
| BJ Watling | c Taurai Muzarabani b Sikandar Raza | 107 | 172 |
Did not bat: Trent Boult, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Neil Wagner
Extras 31 · Total 576 for 6 declared
| Bowler (Zimbabwe) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Chinouya | 26 | 6 | 79 | 1 |
| Donald Tiripano | 28 | 4 | 82 | 1 |
| Prince Masvaure | 10 | 0 | 38 | 0 |
| Graeme Cremer | 53 | 4 | 187 | 1 |
| Sikandar Raza | 25.5 | 4 | 106 | 1 |
| Chamu Chibhabha | 15 | 1 | 44 | 1 |
| Hamilton Masakadza | 9 | 1 | 25 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-79 (Martin Guptill, 25.5 ov), 2-235 (Tom Latham, 72.2 ov), 3-272 (Kane Williamson, 85.1 ov), 4-299 (Henry Nicholls, 94.4 ov), 5-323 (Ish Sodhi, 101.6 ov), 6-576 (BJ Watling, 166.5 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Martin Guptill (40) and Tom Latham (33) | 79 | 160 |
| second | Kane Williamson (75) and Tom Latham (72) | 156 | 282 |
| third | Ross Taylor (19) and Kane Williamson (16) | 37 | 78 |
| fourth | Ross Taylor (9) and Henry Nicholls (18) | 27 | 57 |
| fifth | Ross Taylor (12) and Ish Sodhi (11) | 24 | 45 |
| sixth | Ross Taylor (133) and BJ Watling (107) | 253 | 391 |
ZIMBABWE, SECOND INNINGS: 295 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chamu Chibhabha | c Ross Taylor b Trent Boult | 7 | 5 |
| Hamilton Masakadza | c Ross Taylor b Tim Southee | 4 | 3 |
| Brian Chari | b Trent Boult | 5 | 6 |
| Craig Ervine | c BJ Watling b Trent Boult | 50 | 60 |
| Prince Masvaure | lbw b Trent Boult | 0 | 1 |
| Sikandar Raza | c Tom Latham b Neil Wagner | 37 | 29 |
| Graeme Cremer | lbw b Ish Sodhi | 33 | 130 |
| Sean Williams | c Kane Williamson b Mitchell Santner | 119 | 148 |
| Regis Chakabva | b Tim Southee | 11 | 41 |
| Donald Tiripano | c BJ Watling b Neil Wagner | 14 | 33 |
| Michael Chinouya | not out | 0 | 18 |
Extras 15 · Total 295 all out
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Southee | 15 | 3 | 68 | 2 |
| Trent Boult | 17 | 3 | 52 | 4 |
| Neil Wagner | 17 | 1 | 62 | 2 |
| Mitchell Santner | 17 | 6 | 32 | 1 |
| Ish Sodhi | 12 | 1 | 66 | 1 |
| Kane Williamson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-7 (Hamilton Masakadza, 0.4 ov), 2-12 (Brian Chari, 1.4 ov), 3-17 (Chamu Chibhabha, 3.2 ov), 4-17 (Prince Masvaure, 3.3 ov), 5-86 (Sikandar Raza, 12.2 ov), 6-124 (Craig Ervine, 22.3 ov), 7-242 (Graeme Cremer, 55.5 ov), 8-277 (Regis Chakabva, 68.2 ov), 9-285 (Sean Williams, 73.1 ov), 10-295 (Donald Tiripano, 78.6 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Hamilton Masakadza (4) and Chamu Chibhabha (3) | 7 | 4 |
| second | Chamu Chibhabha (0) and Brian Chari (5) | 5 | 6 |
| third | Craig Ervine (0) and Chamu Chibhabha (4) | 5 | 10 |
| fourth | Craig Ervine (0) and Prince Masvaure (0) | 0 | 1 |
| fifth | Craig Ervine (32) and Sikandar Raza (37) | 69 | 53 |
| sixth | Craig Ervine (18) and Graeme Cremer (16) | 38 | 61 |
| seventh | Sean Williams (93) and Graeme Cremer (17) | 118 | 200 |
| eighth | Sean Williams (22) and Regis Chakabva (11) | 35 | 75 |
| ninth | Sean Williams (4) and Donald Tiripano (4) | 8 | 29 |
| tenth | Michael Chinouya (0) and Donald Tiripano (10) | 10 | 35 |
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