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New Zealand v Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe in New Zealand 1995/96 (1st Test)
VenueTrust Bank Park, Hamilton on 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th January 1996 (5-day match)
Balls per over6
TossZimbabwe won the toss and decided to field
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresLH Barker, DM Quested
TV umpireDB Cowie
RefereeNasim-ul-Ghani
Close of play day 1New Zealand (1) 68/2 (Twose 13*, Parore 0*)
Close of play day 2New Zealand (1) 154/4 (Astle 16*, Cairns 7*)
Close of play day 3Zimbabwe (1) 82/5 (Whittall 9*, Streak 15*)
Close of play day 4New Zealand (2) 129/4 (Parore 23*, Cairns 6*)
Player of the MatchCL Cairns
New Zealand first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CM Spearmanc A Flower b Streak033-- 
RG Twoseb Brandes421512274- 
SP Flemingrun out (Olonga)4970839- 
AC Parorec A Flower b Streak1663882- 
NJ Astlelbw b Streak1849892- 
CL Cairnsc A Flower b Streak72328-- 
*+LK Germonc Carlisle b Olonga2444683- 
DN Patelc Olonga b PA Strang3163834- 
GR Loveridgeretired hurt422251- 
RJ Kennedynot out2413-- 
GI Allottnot out01312-- 
Extras(4 b, 11 lb, 21 nb, 1 w)37
Total(8 wickets, declared, 364 minutes, 80 overs)230
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Spearman), 2-67 (Fleming), 3-115 (Parore), 4-143 (Twose), 5-160 (Cairns), 6-164 (Astle), 7-216 (Germon), 8-226 (Patel)
Zimbabwe bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Streak25   7524-14
BC Strang24   11510--
Brandes15   3461--
Olonga14   265116
PA Strang2   111--
Zimbabwe first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GW Flowerb Cairns52937-- 
SV Carlislec Germon b Cairns416171- 
ADR Campbellc Astle b Allott589-- 
DL Houghtonlbw b Cairns3143613- 
*+A Flowerc Spearman b Kennedy61933-- 
GJ Whittallc Germon b Kennedy541632073- 
HH Streakc Spearman b Cairns2454684- 
PA Strangb Patel491261277- 
HK Olongac Germon b Kennedy0911-- 
EA Brandesnot out3610-- 
BC Strangc Astle b Patel4331- 
Extras(3 lb, 6 nb, 2 w)11
Total(all out, 297 minutes, 74.5 overs)196
Fall of wickets:
1-8 (Carlisle), 2-13 (Campbell), 3-21 (GW Flower), 4-41 (A Flower), 5-56 (Houghton), 6-98 (Streak), 7-189 (Whittall), 8-189 (PA Strang), 9-191 (Olonga), 10-196 (BC Strang)
New Zealand bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Cairns24   7564-5
Allott17   55111-
Kennedy12   42831-
Twose5   1140-1
Patel16.54442--
New Zealand second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CM Spearmanlbw b Streak27424921 
RG Twoserun out (Brandes)84786-- 
SP Flemingc A Flower b PA Strang2128312- 
AC Parorenot out8417722312- 
NJ Astlec Olonga b BC Strang3278833- 
CL Cairnsc Olonga b Brandes715291- 
*+LK Germonnot out22711042- 
DN Pateldid not bat      
GR Loveridgedid not bat      
RJ Kennedydid not bat      
GI Allottdid not bat      
Extras(4 b, 7 lb, 6 nb, 4 w)21
Total(5 wickets, declared, 305 minutes, 75 overs)222
Fall of wickets:
1-36 (Spearman), 2-63 (Fleming), 3-64 (Twose), 4-121 (Astle), 5-140 (Cairns)
Zimbabwe bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Streak22   456136
Brandes18   4521--
BC Strang5   1191--
PA Strang24   7571--
GW Flower3   170--
Olonga3   12001-
Zimbabwe second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GW Flowerc Germon b Cairns59911347- 
SV Carlislec Fleming b Patel1939532- 
GJ Whittallc Kennedy b Twose2040453- 
DL Houghtonlbw b Twose3152563- 
*+A Flowernot out58781118- 
ADR Campbellc Germon b Patel31313-- 
HH Streaklbw b Cairns63537-- 
PA Strangnot out02537-- 
HK Olongadid not bat      
EA Brandesdid not bat      
BC Strangdid not bat      
Extras(4 lb, 7 nb, 1 w)12
Total(6 wickets, 246 minutes, 61 overs)208
Fall of wickets:
1-56 (Carlisle), 2-99 (Whittall), 3-125 (GW Flower), 4-143 (Houghton), 5-151 (Campbell), 6-177 (Streak)
New Zealand bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Cairns15   4432--
Allott7   0490--
Kennedy5   019012
Patel21   6572--
Twose13   0362-5
Notes
--> NJ Astle made his debut in Test matches
--> GR Loveridge made his debut in Test matches
--> RJ Kennedy made his debut in Test matches
--> GI Allott made his debut in Test matches
--> GR Loveridge made his last appearance in Test matches
--> GJ Whittall (1) 50 in 154 balls, 197 minutes with 3 fours
--> PA Strang (1) passed his previous highest score of 37 in Test matches
--> AC Parore (2) 50 in 127 balls, 147 minutes with 7 fours
--> AC Parore (2) passed 3500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 40
--> LK Germon (2) passed 2500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 11
--> GW Flower (2) 50 in 60 balls, 94 minutes with 7 fours
--> DL Houghton (2) passed 1000 runs in Test matches when he reached 22
--> A Flower (2) 50 in 73 balls, 107 minutes with 6 fours
--> NJ Astle made his debut for New Zealand in First-Class matches
--> GR Loveridge made his debut for New Zealand in First-Class matches
--> RJ Kennedy made his debut for New Zealand in First-Class matches
--> GI Allott made his debut for New Zealand in First-Class matches
--> EA Brandes made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> ADR Campbell made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> A Flower made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> GW Flower made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> DL Houghton made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> HH Streak made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> GJ Whittall made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> PA Strang made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> SV Carlisle made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> HK Olonga made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> BC Strang made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> HH Streak reached 50 wickets in Test matches when he dismissed NJ Astle, his 4th wicket in the New Zealand first innings
--> CL Cairns reached 350 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed HH Streak, his 2nd wicket in the Zimbabwe second innings
--> GR Loveridge retired hurt in the New Zealand first innings having scored 4 (team score 226/8)
Rain delayed the start by approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes, 87 overs minimum scheduled.
Further rain restricted play to only 21 overs
New Zealand declared at lunch