1st Test-New Zealand in Zimbabwe Test Series 2025

TEST1STQueens Sports Club, BulawayoWed, 30 Jul - Sun, 03 Aug 2025 - 13:30
ZIM
Zimbabwe
149/10 (60.3) & 165/10 (67.1)
VS
New Zealand
307/10 (96.1) & 8/1 (2.2)
NZ
New Zealand won by 9 wickets
PREVIEWSUMMARYSCORECARDMATCH STATSPERFORMANCE
NZNew Zealand innings
307/10 (96.1)
BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
Brian Bennett
c Young b Henry		611131054.54In 20252450Career365464
Ben Curran
c Young b Henry		1320311065.00In 20252430Career245300
Nick Welch
c Bracewell b Henry		27681044039.70In 20253140Career195183
Sean Williams
b Smith		213220015.38In 20255160Career217524515
Craig Ervine(c)
lbw b Smith		391161016033.62In 20256190Career210323514
Sikandar Raza
c †Blundell b Henry		2330066.66In 2025710Career179316826
Tafadzwa Tsigaâ€
lbw b Smith		30781105038.46In 20255770Career133170
Newman Nyamhuri
c Young b Henry		920271045.00In 20251010Career5551
Vincent Masekesa
run out (Conway/†Blundell)		722240031.81In 2025900Career2310
Blessing Muzarabani
c Santner b Henry		18160012.50In 20252030Career295384
Tanaka Chivanga
not out 		046000.00In 2025000Career7883
Extras
(b 4, lb 2, w 7)		13
Total
149 60.3 Ov (RR: 2.46)		149363180
BOWLING
BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sIn SeasonW0sBestCareerW0sBest
Matt Henry15.3033962.517330In 202591727/23Career152240
Will O’Rourke13.0032602.006830In 202531175/59Career39143
Nathan Smith14.0082031.427640In 20253764/86Career1082
Mitchell Santner16.0044602.877250In 202541577/53Career94237
Michael Bracewell2.0001206.00930In 20250764/87Career37136
ZIMZimbabwe innings
149/10 (60.3)
BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
Will Young
c Welch b Muzarabani		41701164058.57In 20254140Career147216913
Devon Conway
c Bennett b Chivanga		8817024712051.76In 202592130Career242629816
Henry Nicholls
c Bennett b Muzarabani		3456856060.71In 20253870Career323635013
Rachin Ravindra
c Ervine b Sikandar Raza		210120020.00In 2025200Career113312412
Daryl Mitchell
b Nyamhuri		801192245167.22In 20258051Career259923851
Tom Blundellâ€
c Williams b Chivanga		2690033.33In 2025200Career214426016
Michael Bracewell
c †Tsiga b Muzarabani		923241039.13In 2025910Career6236218
Mitchell Santner(c)
c & b Masekesa		1930421063.33In 20251910Career129613835
Nathan Smith
retired hurt 		2279981027.84In 20252210Career10283
Matt Henry
b Williams		510101050.00In 2025510Career6668820
Will O’Rourke
not out 		044000.00In 2025000Career1810
Extras
(lb 4, w 1)		5
Total
307 96.1 Ov (RR: 3.19)		307577311
BOWLING
BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sIn SeasonW0sBestCareerW0sBest
Blessing Muzarabani26.0057332.8012090In 202531204/48Career42126
Tanaka Chivanga18.0035122.838270In 20252823/39Career784
Newman Nyamhuri16.1026413.956471In 20252701/64Career370
Sikandar Raza20.0026313.158360In 20251837/113Career43104
Sean Williams7.0012313.282710In 20251333/20Career3149
Vincent Masekesa9.0012913.223010In 20251301/29Career130
NZNew Zealand innings
165/10 (67.1)
BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
Brian Bennett
c †Blundell b O'Rourke		1821364085.71In 20252450Career365464
Ben Curran
c O'Rourke b Henry		1126312042.30In 20252430Career245300
Nick Welch
c †Blundell b O'Rourke		432440012.50In 20253140Career195183
Vincent Masekesa
c Ravindra b O'Rourke		24058005.00In 2025900Career2310
Sean Williams
c †Blundell b Santner		4966896074.24In 20255160Career217524515
Craig Ervine(c)
c †Blundell b Henry		2253763041.50In 20256190Career210323514
Sikandar Raza
c Ravindra b Henry		522281022.72In 2025710Career179316826
Tafadzwa Tsigaâ€
c Conway b Santner		27831002032.53In 20255770Career133170
Newman Nyamhuri
b Santner		19110011.11In 20251010Career5551
Blessing Muzarabani
c sub (AY Patel) b Santner		1938503050.00In 20252030Career295384
Tanaka Chivanga
not out 		01314000.00In 2025000Career7883
Extras
(b 6, lb 1)		7
Total
165 67.1 Ov (RR: 2.45)		165403210
BOWLING
BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sIn SeasonW0sBestCareerW0sBest
Matt Henry21.0055132.429960In 202591727/23Career152240
Will O’Rourke10.0042832.804950In 202531175/59Career39143
Michael Bracewell15.0024202.806760In 20250764/87Career37136
Mitchell Santner17.1062741.578530In 202541577/53Career94237
Daryl Mitchell4.0011002.501810In 20250183/25Career1125
ZIMZimbabwe innings
8/1 (2.2)
BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
Devon Conway
b Nyamhuri		4621066.66In 202592130Career242629816
Will Young
not out 		067000.00In 20254140Career147216913
Henry Nicholls
not out 		42410200.00In 20253870Career323635013
Extras
0
Total
8/1 2.2 Ov (RR: 3.42)		81420
BOWLING
BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sIn SeasonW0sBestCareerW0sBest
Newman Nyamhuri1.200816.00620In 20252701/64Career370
Sean Williams1.001000.00600In 20251333/20Career3149
MILESTONES
Henry Nicholls brought up 3000 Test runsNZREACHED
Now on 3011.
Brian Bennett brought up 500 Test runsZIMREACHED
Now on 503.
Matt Henry took their 5th Test five-wicket haulNZREACHED
Now on 5.
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