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Zimbabwe v New Zealand
New Zealand in Zimbabwe 2025 (1st Test)
VenueQueens Sports Club, Bulawayo on 30th, 31st July, 1st, 2nd, 3rd August 2025 (5-day match)
Balls per over6
TossZimbabwe won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch still in progress
UmpiresAsif Yaqoob (Pakistan), AG Wharf (England)
TV umpireL Rusere
RefereeRS Madugalle (Sri Lanka)
Reserve UmpireI Chabi
Close of play day 1New Zealand (1) 92/0 (Young 41*, Conway 51*; 26 overs)
Close of play day 2Zimbabwe (2) 31/2 (Welch 2*, Masekesa 0*; 13 overs)
Close of play day 3
Close of play day 4

Zimbabwe first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sDots
BJ Bennettc Young b Henry611141-8 
BJ Curranc Young b Henry1320311-13 
NR Welchc Bracewell b Henry27681004-57 
SC Williamsb Smith21321--11 
*CR Ervinelbw b Smith391161556-98 
Sikandar Razac Blundell b Henry232--2 
+TE Tsigalbw b Smith30781065-67 
NT Nyamhuric Young b Henry920261-15 
VR Masekesarun out (Conway->Blundell)72224--16 
B Muzarabanic Santner b Henry1816--7 
LT Chivanganot out046--4 
Extras(4 b, 2 lb, 7 w)13
Total(all out, 60.3 overs)149
Fall of wickets:
1-10 (Bennett, 2.6 ov), 2-24 (Curran, 6.4 ov), 3-31 (Williams, 11.2 ov), 4-67 (Welch, 26.2 ov), 5-69 (Sikandar Raza, 26.5 ov), 6-123 (Ervine, 50.1 ov), 7-136 (Tsiga, 52.5 ov), 8-143 (Nyamhuri, 56.5 ov), 9-149 (Masekesa, 59.2 ov), 10-149 (Muzarabani, 60.3 ov)
New Zealand bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsDots4s6s
Henry15.33396--733-
O'Rourke13   32602-683-
Smith14   8203--764-
Santner16   4460--725-
Bracewell2   0120--93-

New Zealand first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sDots
WA Youngc Welch b Muzarabani41701134-48 
DP Conwayc Bennett b Chivanga8817024112-123 
HM Nichollsc Bennett b Muzarabani3456816-45 
R Ravindrac Ervine b Sikandar Raza21012--9 
DJ Mitchellb Nyamhuri801192125165 
+TA Blundellc Williams b Chivanga269--5 
MG Bracewellc Tsiga b Muzarabani923241-19 
*MJ Santnerc and b Masekesa1930371-17 
NG Smithretired hurt2279921-63 
MJ Henryb Williams51091-8 
WP O'Rourkenot out043--4 
Extras(4 lb, 1 w)5
Total(all out, 96.1 overs)307
Fall of wickets:
1-92 (Young, 26.1 ov), 2-158 (Nicholls, 44.4 ov), 3-163 (Ravindra, 47.4 ov), 4-177 (Conway, 54.5 ov), 5-181 (Blundell, 56.6 ov), 6-200 (Bracewell, 62.4 ov), 7-233 (Santner, 71.2 ov), 8-307 (Henry, 95.2 ov), 9-307 (Mitchell, 96.1 ov)
Zimbabwe bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsDots4s6s
Muzarabani26   5733--1209-
Chivanga18   35121-827-
Nyamhuri16.12641--6471
Sikandar Raza20   2631--836-
Williams7   1231--271-
Masekesa9   1291--301-

Zimbabwe second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sDots
BJ Bennettc Blundell b O'Rourke1821364-15 
BJ Curranc O'Rourke b Henry1126312-22 
NR Welchnot out21823--16 
VR Masekesanot out01319--13 
SC Williamsstill to bat 
*CR Ervinestill to bat 
Sikandar Razastill to bat 
+TE Tsigastill to bat 
NT Nyamhuristill to bat 
B Muzarabanistill to bat 
LT Chivangastill to bat 
Extras0
Total(2 wickets, 13 overs)31
Fall of wickets:
1-25 (Curran, 6.6 ov), 2-29 (Bennett, 7.5 ov)
New Zealand bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsDots4s6s
Henry4   0111--202-
O'Rourke4   1181--184-
Bracewell3   210--17--
Santner2   110--11--

Notes
--> Day 1 Lunch: Zimbabwe (1) 67/4 (Ervine 13*; 26.2 overs)
--> Day 1 Tea: Zimbabwe (1) 138/7 (Nyamhuri 6*, Masekesa 1*; 55 overs)
--> Day 2 Lunch: New Zealand (1) 174/3 (Conway 87*, Mitchell 9*; 52 overs)
--> Day 2 Tea: New Zealand (1) 254/7 (Mitchell 48*, Smith 8*; 79 overs)
--> Zimbabwe first innings: 50 in 23.1 overs
--> Zimbabwe first innings: 100 in 43.1 overs
--> New Zealand first innings: 50 in 13.4 overs
--> New Zealand first innings: 100 in 29.1 overs
--> New Zealand first innings: 150 in 42.1 overs
--> New Zealand first innings: 200 in 62.2 overs
--> New Zealand first innings: 250 in 75.4 overs
--> New Zealand first innings: 300 in 94.2 overs
--> TE Tsiga (1) passed his previous highest score of 24 in Test matches
--> DP Conway (1) 50 in 83 balls with 8 fours
--> HM Nicholls (1) passed 3000 runs in Test matches when he reached 27
--> DJ Mitchell (1) 50 in 85 balls with 4 fours
--> DJ Mitchell (1) passed 6500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 55
--> BJ Bennett (2) passed 500 runs in Test matches when he reached 15
--> CR Ervine (25) and TE Tsiga (19) added 50 in 132 balls for the Zimbabwe 6th wicket in the first innings
--> WA Young (22) and DP Conway (28) added 50 in 82 balls for the New Zealand 1st wicket in the first innings
--> DP Conway (25) and HM Nicholls (24) added 50 in 88 balls for the New Zealand 2nd wicket in the first innings
--> DJ Mitchell (30) and NG Smith (19) added 50 in 101 balls for the New Zealand 8th wicket in the first innings
--> NG Smith retired hurt in the New Zealand first innings having scored 22 (team score 294/7)