Zimbabwe v New Zealand, Live Cricket Score and Commentary, 2nd Test, New Zealand tour of Zimbabwe, 2025

New Zealand tour of Zimbabwe 2nd Test: Zimbabwe v New Zealand at Bulawayo, August 07, 2025
Zimbabwe
ZIM
125/10 (48.5) & 117/10 (28.1)
New Zealand
NZ
601/3d (130)
Finished
NZ won by an innings and 359 runs
Zimbabwe 1st InningZIM 1st Inning125/10 (48.5 ov)
New Zealand 1st InningNZ 1st Inning601/3 (130 ov)
Zimbabwe 2nd InningZIM 2nd Inning117/10 (28.1 ov)

Commentary

0
0.1
Matt Henry to Brian Bennett, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Brian Bennett hangs in the crease to make a room for himself, but left it alone for the keeper to collect at the last moment.
0
0.2
Matt Henry to Brian Bennett, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the stumps, Matt Henry bowls a sharp delivery, and Brian Bennett hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
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0.3
Brian Bennett b M Henry 0 (3) Matt Henry to Brian Bennett, no run, b M Henry, Bowled out !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, A bold move from Brian Bennett as batter hangs in the crease, plays it, but it proves to be batter's downfall. The ball crashes into stumps, and the stumps are rattled. Bowled out!
0
0.4
Matt Henry to Nick Welch, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Nick Welch goes forward and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
0
0.5
Matt Henry to Nick Welch, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Nick Welch goes forward and slash defensive shot towards mid off, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
0
0.6
Matt Henry to Nick Welch, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Nick Welch hangs in the crease to make a room for himself, but left it alone for the keeper to collect at the last moment.
End of over 1 (0 runs)
Nick Welch 0 (3)
Brendan Taylor 0 (0)
Zimbabwe 0/1
Matt Henry 1-1-0-1
0
1.1
Jacob Duffy to Brendan Taylor, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Brendan Taylor hangs in the crease and slash cut towards slip, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
0
1.2
Jacob Duffy to Brendan Taylor, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Brendan Taylor hangs in the crease and slash cut towards slip, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
0
1.3
Jacob Duffy to Brendan Taylor, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Brendan Taylor hangs in the crease and strives to hit defensive shot, aiming to fend it off, but ball is too tricky to hit.
4
1.4
Jacob Duffy to Brendan Taylor, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Short and well outside the off stump. Brendan Taylor goes forward, it to the third man, races away and finds the boundary.
0
1.5
Jacob Duffy to Brendan Taylor, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Brendan Taylor goes forward and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
0
1.6
Jacob Duffy to Brendan Taylor, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Brendan Taylor goes forward and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
End of over 2 (4 runs)
Brendan Taylor 4 (6)
Nick Welch 0 (3)
Zimbabwe 4/1
Jacob Duffy 1-0-4-0
Matt Henry 1-1-0-1
0
2.1
Matt Henry to Nick Welch, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Nick Welch goes forward and tucks defensive shot toward the fielder, who halts the ball.
0
2.2
Matt Henry to Nick Welch, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Nick Welch hangs in the crease to the delivery, letting it go to the keeper without offering a shot.
0
2.3
Matt Henry to Nick Welch, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, full length, on the off stump, Nick Welch goes forward and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
0
2.4
Matt Henry to Nick Welch, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Nick Welch goes forward and slash defensive shot towards point, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
0
2.5
Matt Henry to Nick Welch, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Nick Welch hangs in the crease to make a room for himself, but left it alone for the keeper to collect at the last moment.
0
2.6
Matt Henry to Nick Welch, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, back of length, on the off stump, Nick Welch hangs in the crease to make a room for himself, but left it alone for the keeper to collect at the last moment.
End of over 3 (0 runs)
Nick Welch 0 (9)
Brendan Taylor 4 (6)
Zimbabwe 4/1
Matt Henry 2-2-0-1
Jacob Duffy 1-0-4-0
2
3.1
Jacob Duffy to Brendan Taylor, 2 runs, Brendan Taylor goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident punch that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 2 runs.
0
3.2
Jacob Duffy to Brendan Taylor, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Brendan Taylor goes forward and slash drive towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
0
3.3
Jacob Duffy to Brendan Taylor, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Brendan Taylor goes forward and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
0
3.4
Jacob Duffy to Brendan Taylor, no run, Dot ball !! , good length, on the stumps, Brendan Taylor goes forward and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
1
3.5
Jacob Duffy to Brendan Taylor, 1 run, Brendan Taylor goes forward to take inswinger of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards short cover for 1 run.
4
3.6
Jacob Duffy to Nick Welch, Four, Four !! outswinger, full length, on the off stump, Nick Welch goes forward and caresses drive to long off, it raced away to the fence for four.
End of over 4 (7 runs)
Nick Welch 4 (10)
Brendan Taylor 7 (11)
Zimbabwe 11/1
Jacob Duffy 2-0-11-0
Matt Henry 2-2-0-1
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4.1
Brendan Taylor c W Young b M Henry 7 (12) Matt Henry to Brendan Taylor, no run, c W Young b M Henry, Caught out !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Brendan Taylor hangs in the crease and takes a big risk by attempting defensive shot towards slip, edged!! and flies straight to Will Young, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Brendan Taylor.
1
4.2
Matt Henry to Sean Williams, 1 run, Sean Williams hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a textbook , edged!! and the ball sails towards deep fine leg for 1 run.
0
4.3
Matt Henry to Nick Welch, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Nick Welch goes forward, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short mid wicket, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
0
4.4
Matt Henry to Nick Welch, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Nick Welch goes forward and slash defensive shot towards point, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
0
4.5
Matt Henry to Nick Welch, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Nick Welch goes forward and slash defensive shot towards mid off, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
4
4.6
Matt Henry to Nick Welch, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Short and well outside the off stump. Nick Welch goes forward, it to the deep point, races away and finds the boundary.
End of over 5 (5 runs)
Nick Welch 8 (14)
Sean Williams 1 (1)
Zimbabwe 16/2
Matt Henry 3-2-5-2
Jacob Duffy 2-0-11-0
4
5.1
Jacob Duffy to Sean Williams, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Short and well outside the stumps. Sean Williams goes forward, it to the deep cover, races away and finds the boundary.
0
5.2
Jacob Duffy to Sean Williams, no run, Dot ball !! slower ball, back of length, on the off stump, Jacob Duffy bowls a sharp delivery, and Sean Williams hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
4
5.3
Jacob Duffy to Sean Williams, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Short and well outside the off stump. Sean Williams goes forward, it to the third man, races away and finds the boundary.
0
5.4
Jacob Duffy to Sean Williams, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Jacob Duffy bowls a sharp delivery, and Sean Williams hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
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5.5
Sean Williams c & b JA Duffy 9 (6) Jacob Duffy to Sean Williams, no run, c & b JA Duffy, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Sean Williams hangs in the crease, tries a high-risk shot towards , but the ball finds safe hands of Jacob Duffy, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Sean Williams is out.
1lb
5.6
Jacob Duffy to Craig Ervine, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Craig Ervine goes forward, aims to play flick shot, but ball direclty brushes against the body. Batter snatch 1 runs off leg bye.
End of over 6 (9 runs)
Craig Ervine 0 (1)
Nick Welch 8 (14)
Zimbabwe 25/3
Jacob Duffy 3-0-19-1
Matt Henry 3-2-5-2
0
6.1
Matt Henry to Craig Ervine, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the stumps, Craig Ervine hangs in the crease to make a room for himself, but left it alone for the keeper to collect at the last moment.
0
6.2
Matt Henry to Craig Ervine, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Craig Ervine hangs in the crease to make a room for himself, but left it alone for the keeper to collect at the last moment.
2
6.3
Matt Henry to Craig Ervine, 2 runs, Craig Ervine goes forward to take inswinger of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 2 runs.
0
6.4
Matt Henry to Craig Ervine, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, full length, on the off stump, Craig Ervine hangs in the crease to make a room for himself, but left it alone for the keeper to collect at the last moment.
0
6.5
Matt Henry to Craig Ervine, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Craig Ervine goes forward and tucks defensive shot toward the fielder, who halts the ball.
2
6.6
Matt Henry to Craig Ervine, 2 runs, Craig Ervine goes forward to take inswinger of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 2 runs.
End of over 7 (4 runs)
Craig Ervine 4 (7)
Nick Welch 8 (14)
Zimbabwe 29/3
Matt Henry 4-2-9-2
Jacob Duffy 3-0-19-1
0
7.1
Jacob Duffy to Nick Welch, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, back of length, on the off stump, Jacob Duffy bowls a sharp delivery, and Nick Welch hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
0
7.2
Jacob Duffy to Nick Welch, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, short length, on the off stump, Nick Welch hangs in the crease to make a room for himself, but left it alone for the keeper to collect at the last moment.
0
7.3
Jacob Duffy to Nick Welch, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, back of length, on the off stump, Nick Welch hangs in the crease to make a room for himself, but left it alone for the keeper to collect at the last moment.
0
7.4
Jacob Duffy to Nick Welch, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Nick Welch hangs in the crease to make a room for himself, but left it alone for the keeper to collect at the last moment.
0
7.5
Jacob Duffy to Nick Welch, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Nick Welch goes forward and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
0
7.6
Jacob Duffy to Nick Welch, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, back of length, on the off stump, Nick Welch hangs in the crease to make a room for himself, but left it alone for the keeper to collect at the last moment.
End of over 8 (0 runs)
Nick Welch 8 (20)
Craig Ervine 4 (7)
Zimbabwe 29/3
Jacob Duffy 4-1-19-1
Matt Henry 4-2-9-2
0
8.1
Matt Henry to Craig Ervine, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Matt Henry sends down a delivery outside the off stump, and Craig Ervine hangs in the crease and watches it closely, deciding to let ball go to the keeper.
0
8.2
Matt Henry to Craig Ervine, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Craig Ervine hangs in the crease, trying to hit defensive shot, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.
0
8.3
Matt Henry to Craig Ervine, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Craig Ervine goes forward and slash flick shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
0
8.4
Matt Henry to Craig Ervine, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Craig Ervine goes forward and dabs defensive shot with soft hands, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.
0
8.5
Matt Henry to Craig Ervine, no run, Dot ball !! , good length, on the off stump, Craig Ervine goes forward and slash defensive shot towards deep square leg, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
0
8.6
Matt Henry to Craig Ervine, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Craig Ervine goes forward and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
End of over 9 (0 runs)
Craig Ervine 4 (13)
Nick Welch 8 (20)
Zimbabwe 29/3
Matt Henry 5-3-9-2
Jacob Duffy 4-1-19-1
0
9.1
Jacob Duffy to Nick Welch, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Nick Welch hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
0
9.2
Jacob Duffy to Nick Welch, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Nick Welch goes forward and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
0
9.3
Jacob Duffy to Nick Welch, no run, Dot ball !! , back of length, on the off stump, Nick Welch goes forward and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
0
9.4
Jacob Duffy to Nick Welch, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Nick Welch hangs in the crease, trying to hit defensive shot, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.
0
9.5
Jacob Duffy to Nick Welch, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Nick Welch hangs in the crease to make a room for himself, but left it alone for the keeper to collect at the last moment.
0
9.6
Jacob Duffy to Nick Welch, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Nick Welch goes forward and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
End of over 10 (0 runs)
Nick Welch 8 (26)
Craig Ervine 4 (13)
Zimbabwe 29/3
Jacob Duffy 5-2-19-1
Matt Henry 5-3-9-2
0
10.1
Matt Henry to Craig Ervine, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, back of length, on the off stump, Craig Ervine goes forward and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
0
10.2
Matt Henry to Craig Ervine, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Craig Ervine hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward point, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
2
10.3
Matt Henry to Craig Ervine, 2 runs, Craig Ervine goes forward and plays a well-timed drive off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep point for 2 runs.
1
10.4
Matt Henry to Craig Ervine, 1 run, Craig Ervine hangs in the crease and plays off an inswinger delivers at a full length by the bowler, edged!! and the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at square leg for 1 run.
0
10.5
Matt Henry to Nick Welch, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, yorker, on the stumps, Nick Welch goes forward and dabs flick shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
2
10.6
Matt Henry to Nick Welch, 2 runs, Nick Welch goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards third man for 2 runs.
End of over 11 (5 runs)
Nick Welch 10 (28)
Craig Ervine 7 (17)
Zimbabwe 34/3
Matt Henry 6-3-14-2
Jacob Duffy 5-2-19-1
1
11.1
Zakary Foulkes to Craig Ervine, 1 run, Zakary Foulkes delivers fast ball at good length, Craig Ervine goes forward and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at short cover for 1 run.
1
11.2
Zakary Foulkes to Nick Welch, 1 run, Nick Welch goes forward and plays a well-timed pull off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.
0
11.3
Zakary Foulkes to Craig Ervine, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Craig Ervine hangs in the crease to make a room for himself, but left it alone for the keeper to collect at the last moment.
0
11.4
Zakary Foulkes to Craig Ervine, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Craig Ervine hangs in the crease and slash cut towards slip, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
4
11.5
Zakary Foulkes to Craig Ervine, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Craig Ervine goes forward, plays punch in the air to deep cover. Ball finds the ropes for four.
0
11.6
Zakary Foulkes to Craig Ervine, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Craig Ervine goes forward and slash defensive shot towards point, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
End of over 12 (6 runs)
Craig Ervine 12 (22)
Nick Welch 11 (29)
Zimbabwe 40/3
Zakary Foulkes 1-0-6-0
Matt Henry 6-3-14-2
0
12.1
Matt Henry to Nick Welch, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Nick Welch hangs in the crease and slash cut towards point, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
1
12.2
Matt Henry to Nick Welch, 1 run, Nick Welch goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.
0
12.3
Matt Henry to Craig Ervine, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Craig Ervine goes forward and slash defensive shot towards mid on, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
1
12.4
Matt Henry to Craig Ervine, 1 run, Craig Ervine goes forward to take inswinger of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep fine leg for 1 run.
0
12.5
Matt Henry to Nick Welch, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Nick Welch goes forward and slash defensive shot towards point, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
0
12.6
Matt Henry to Nick Welch, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Nick Welch goes forward and slash defensive shot towards short mid wicket, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
End of over 13 (2 runs)
Nick Welch 12 (33)
Craig Ervine 13 (24)
Zimbabwe 42/3
Matt Henry 7-3-16-2
Zakary Foulkes 1-0-6-0
0
13.1
Zakary Foulkes to Craig Ervine, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Craig Ervine goes forward and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
4
13.2
Zakary Foulkes to Craig Ervine, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Craig Ervine goes forward, plays punch in the air to deep point. Ball finds the ropes for four.
0
13.3
Zakary Foulkes to Craig Ervine, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Craig Ervine hangs in the crease, trying to hit defensive shot, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.
0
13.4
Zakary Foulkes to Craig Ervine, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Craig Ervine hangs in the crease to the delivery, letting it go to the keeper without offering a shot.
0
13.5
Zakary Foulkes to Craig Ervine, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Craig Ervine goes forward and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
0
13.6
Zakary Foulkes to Craig Ervine, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, yorker, on the off stump, Craig Ervine goes forward and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
End of over 14 (4 runs)
Craig Ervine 17 (30)
Nick Welch 12 (33)
Zimbabwe 46/3
Zakary Foulkes 2-0-10-0
Matt Henry 7-3-16-2
0
14.1
Matthew Fisher to Nick Welch, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Matthew Fisher bowls a sharp delivery, and Nick Welch hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
0
14.2
Matthew Fisher to Nick Welch, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Nick Welch goes forward and slash defensive shot towards short mid wicket, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
0
14.3
Matthew Fisher to Nick Welch, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Nick Welch goes forward and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
3
14.4
Matthew Fisher to Nick Welch, 3 runs, Nick Welch goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 3 runs.
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14.5
Craig Ervine c Z Foulkes b M Fisher 17 (31) Matthew Fisher to Craig Ervine, no run, c Z Foulkes b M Fisher, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Craig Ervine hangs in the crease, tries a high-risk shot towards slip, but the ball finds safe hands of Zakary Foulkes, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Craig Ervine is out.
4
14.6
Matthew Fisher to Sikandar Raza, Four, Four !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Sikandar Raza elegantly hangs in the crease into the shot, gracefully guides it to deep fine leg region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
End of over 15 (7 runs)
Sikandar Raza 4 (1)
Nick Welch 15 (37)
Zimbabwe 53/4
Matthew Fisher 1-0-7-1
Zakary Foulkes 2-0-10-0
1
15.1
Zakary Foulkes to Nick Welch, 1 run, An accurately pitched inswinger on the off stump, Nick Welch hangs in the crease to make a confident , but gets an edge, and the ball goes towards short fine leg for 1 run.
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15.2
Sikandar Raza c D Conway b Z Foulkes 4 (2) Zakary Foulkes to Sikandar Raza, no run, c D Conway b Z Foulkes, Caught out !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Sikandar Raza hangs in the crease, tries a high-risk shot towards slip, but the ball finds safe hands of Devon Conway, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Sikandar Raza is out.
0
15.3
Zakary Foulkes to Tafadzwa Tsiga, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Tafadzwa Tsiga goes forward and slash defensive shot towards square leg, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
0
15.4
Zakary Foulkes to Tafadzwa Tsiga, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Tafadzwa Tsiga goes forward and slash defensive shot towards short mid wicket, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
0
15.5
Zakary Foulkes to Tafadzwa Tsiga, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, yorker, on the stumps, Tafadzwa Tsiga goes forward and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
0
15.6
Zakary Foulkes to Tafadzwa Tsiga, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Tafadzwa Tsiga goes forward and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
End of over 16 (1 runs)
Tafadzwa Tsiga 0 (4)
Nick Welch 16 (38)
Zimbabwe 54/5
Zakary Foulkes 3-0-11-1
Matthew Fisher 1-0-7-1
1
16.1
Matthew Fisher to Nick Welch, 1 run, Nick Welch goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep fine leg for 1 run.
0
16.2
Matthew Fisher to Tafadzwa Tsiga, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Matthew Fisher bowls a sharp delivery, and Tafadzwa Tsiga hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
0
16.3
Matthew Fisher to Tafadzwa Tsiga, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Tafadzwa Tsiga goes forward and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
1
16.4
Matthew Fisher to Tafadzwa Tsiga, 1 run, Tafadzwa Tsiga goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.
2
16.5
Matthew Fisher to Nick Welch, 2 runs, Matthew Fisher delivers fast ball at good length, Nick Welch goes forward and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep point, limits Nick Welch to just 2 runs.
2lb
16.6
Matthew Fisher to Nick Welch, 2 leg bye, Leg Bye !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Nick Welch hangs in the crease, swats it, but the ball slides off the body, batter is quick to avail this leg bye for 2 runs.
End of over 17 (6 runs)
Nick Welch 19 (41)
Tafadzwa Tsiga 1 (7)
Zimbabwe 60/5
Matthew Fisher 2-0-11-1
Zakary Foulkes 3-0-11-1
0
17.1
Zakary Foulkes to Tafadzwa Tsiga, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Tafadzwa Tsiga goes forward and slash defensive shot towards slip, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
4
17.2
Zakary Foulkes to Tafadzwa Tsiga, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Tafadzwa Tsiga goes forward, plays pull in the air to deep mid wicket. Ball finds the ropes for four.
0
17.3
Zakary Foulkes to Tafadzwa Tsiga, no run, Dot ball !! bouncer, short length, on the off stump, Tafadzwa Tsiga hangs in the crease to make a room for himself, but left it alone for the keeper to collect at the last moment.
0
17.4
Zakary Foulkes to Tafadzwa Tsiga, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Tafadzwa Tsiga hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
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17.5
Tafadzwa Tsiga c TA Blundell b Z Foulkes 5 (12) Zakary Foulkes to Tafadzwa Tsiga, no run, c TA Blundell b Z Foulkes, Caught out !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, A risky shot choice by Tafadzwa Tsiga as the batter hangs in the crease to strike it towards slip, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Tom Blundell for a soft dismissal.
0
17.6
Zakary Foulkes to Vincent Masekesa, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Zakary Foulkes sends down a sharp delivery, Vincent Masekesa hangs in the crease to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.
End of over 18 (4 runs)
Vincent Masekesa 0 (1)
Nick Welch 19 (41)
Zimbabwe 64/6
Zakary Foulkes 4-0-15-2
Matthew Fisher 2-0-11-1
2
18.1
Matthew Fisher to Nick Welch, 2 runs, Nick Welch goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
0
18.2
Matthew Fisher to Nick Welch, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Nick Welch goes forward, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward long on, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
0
18.3
Matthew Fisher to Nick Welch, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Nick Welch goes forward and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
0
18.4
Matthew Fisher to Nick Welch, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Nick Welch goes forward and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
1lb
18.5
Matthew Fisher to Nick Welch, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Nick Welch goes forward, aims to play flick shot, but ball direclty brushes against the body. Batter snatch 1 runs off leg bye.
0
18.6
Matthew Fisher to Vincent Masekesa, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Matthew Fisher bowls a sharp delivery, and Vincent Masekesa hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
End of over 19 (3 runs)
Vincent Masekesa 0 (2)
Nick Welch 21 (46)
Zimbabwe 67/6
Matthew Fisher 3-0-13-1
Zakary Foulkes 4-0-15-2
1lb
19.1
Zakary Foulkes to Nick Welch, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Nick Welch hangs in the crease, aims to slam it, but deflect off the pads. Batter steals a leg bye for 1 run.
4b
19.2
Zakary Foulkes to Vincent Masekesa, 4 bye, Bye !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Vincent Masekesa hangs in the crease, tries to swat it, but the ball sails past the batter, eluding the keeper, batter sneaks 4 runs off bye.
0
19.3
Zakary Foulkes to Vincent Masekesa, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Zakary Foulkes sends down a sharp delivery, Vincent Masekesa hangs in the crease to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.
0
19.4
Zakary Foulkes to Vincent Masekesa, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Zakary Foulkes bowls a sharp delivery, and Vincent Masekesa hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
0
19.5
Zakary Foulkes to Vincent Masekesa, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, tries to play but misses to get the bat on it.
0
19.6
Zakary Foulkes to Vincent Masekesa, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Zakary Foulkes sends down a sharp delivery, Vincent Masekesa hangs in the crease to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.
End of over 20 (5 runs)
Vincent Masekesa 0 (7)
Nick Welch 21 (47)
Zimbabwe 72/6
Zakary Foulkes 5-1-15-2
Matthew Fisher 3-0-13-1
1
20.1
Matthew Fisher to Nick Welch, 1 run, Nick Welch goes forward to take inswinger of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards short mid wicket for 1 run.
0
20.2
Matthew Fisher to Vincent Masekesa, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Vincent Masekesa goes forward and slash defensive shot towards short mid wicket, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
0
20.3
Matthew Fisher to Vincent Masekesa, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Vincent Masekesa goes forward and slash defensive shot towards short mid wicket, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
0
20.4
Matthew Fisher to Vincent Masekesa, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Vincent Masekesa goes forward and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
4
20.5
Matthew Fisher to Vincent Masekesa, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Vincent Masekesa elegantly hangs in the crease into the shot, gracefully guides it to third man region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
0
20.6
Matthew Fisher to Vincent Masekesa, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Vincent Masekesa goes forward and slash drive towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
End of over 21 (5 runs)
Vincent Masekesa 4 (12)
Nick Welch 22 (48)
Zimbabwe 77/6
Matthew Fisher 4-0-18-1
Zakary Foulkes 5-1-15-2
0
21.1
Zakary Foulkes to Nick Welch, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, short length, on the off stump, Zakary Foulkes bowls a sharp delivery, and Nick Welch hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
0
21.2
Zakary Foulkes to Nick Welch, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Zakary Foulkes bowls a sharp delivery, and Nick Welch hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
1
21.3
Zakary Foulkes to Nick Welch, 1 run, Nick Welch hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a textbook , edged!! and the ball sails towards short cover for 1 run.
0
21.4
Zakary Foulkes to Vincent Masekesa, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Vincent Masekesa goes forward and slash defensive shot towards mid off, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
w
21.5
Vincent Masekesa b Z Foulkes 4 (14) Zakary Foulkes to Vincent Masekesa, no run, b Z Foulkes, Bowled out !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Vincent Masekesa goes forward, tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.
0
21.6
Zakary Foulkes to Trevor Gwandu, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Trevor Gwandu goes forward and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
End of over 22 (1 runs)
Trevor Gwandu 0 (1)
Nick Welch 23 (51)
Zimbabwe 78/7
Zakary Foulkes 6-1-16-3
Matthew Fisher 4-0-18-1
0
22.1
Matthew Fisher to Nick Welch, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Nick Welch goes forward and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
4lb
22.2
Matthew Fisher to Nick Welch, 4 leg bye, Leg Bye !! inswinger, good length, on the leg stump, Nick Welch hangs in the crease, swats it, but the ball slides off the body, batter is quick to avail this leg bye for 4 runs.
0
22.3
Matthew Fisher to Nick Welch, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, full length, on the off stump, Nick Welch goes forward and slash defensive shot towards mid on, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
0
22.4
Matthew Fisher to Nick Welch, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, short length, on the off stump, Matthew Fisher bowls a sharp delivery, and Nick Welch hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
0
22.5
Matthew Fisher to Nick Welch, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Nick Welch goes forward and slash defensive shot towards point, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
4
22.6
Matthew Fisher to Nick Welch, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump. Nick Welch goes forward, hits drive in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
End of over 23 (8 runs)
Nick Welch 27 (57)
Trevor Gwandu 0 (1)
Zimbabwe 86/7
Matthew Fisher 5-0-22-1
Zakary Foulkes 6-1-16-3
0
23.1
Zakary Foulkes to Trevor Gwandu, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Trevor Gwandu goes forward and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
0
23.2
Zakary Foulkes to Trevor Gwandu, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Trevor Gwandu goes forward and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
w
23.3
Trevor Gwandu b Z Foulkes 0 (4) Zakary Foulkes to Trevor Gwandu, no run, b Z Foulkes, Bowled out !! inswinger, full length, on the off stump, A bold move from Trevor Gwandu as batter hangs in the crease, plays it, but it proves to be batter's downfall. The ball crashes into stumps, and the stumps are rattled. Bowled out!
0
23.4
Zakary Foulkes to Blessing Muzarabani, no run, Dot ball !! , good length, on the off stump, Zakary Foulkes sends down a delivery outside the off stump, and Blessing Muzarabani hangs in the crease and watches it closely, deciding to let ball go to the keeper.
0
23.5
Zakary Foulkes to Blessing Muzarabani, no run, Dot ball !! , yorker, on the off stump, Blessing Muzarabani goes forward and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
0
23.6
Zakary Foulkes to Blessing Muzarabani, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Blessing Muzarabani hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
End of over 24 (0 runs)
Blessing Muzarabani 0 (3)
Nick Welch 27 (57)
Zimbabwe 86/8
Zakary Foulkes 7-2-16-4
Matthew Fisher 5-0-22-1
2
24.1
Jacob Duffy to Nick Welch, 2 runs, Nick Welch goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 2 runs.
1lb
24.2
Jacob Duffy to Nick Welch, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! fast ball, good length, on the leg stump, Nick Welch hangs in the crease, aims to play flick shot, but ball direclty brushes against the body. Batter snatch 1 runs off leg bye.
0
24.3
Jacob Duffy to Blessing Muzarabani, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Blessing Muzarabani goes forward and slash defensive shot towards point, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
0
24.4
Jacob Duffy to Blessing Muzarabani, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Blessing Muzarabani goes forward and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
0
24.5
Jacob Duffy to Blessing Muzarabani, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Blessing Muzarabani goes forward and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
0
24.6
Jacob Duffy to Blessing Muzarabani, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the leg stump, Blessing Muzarabani goes forward, dabs flick shot with soft hands toward deep fine leg, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
End of over 25 (3 runs)
Blessing Muzarabani 0 (7)
Nick Welch 29 (59)
Zimbabwe 89/8
Jacob Duffy 6-2-21-1
Zakary Foulkes 7-2-16-4
0
25.1
Zakary Foulkes to Nick Welch, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Zakary Foulkes bowls a sharp delivery, and Nick Welch hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
1
25.2
Zakary Foulkes to Nick Welch, 1 run, Nick Welch goes forward and plays a well-timed drive off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at short cover for 1 run.
0
25.3
Zakary Foulkes to Blessing Muzarabani, no run, Dot ball !! bouncer, back of length, on the off stump, Blessing Muzarabani hangs in the crease to make a room for himself, but left it alone for the keeper to collect at the last moment.
6
25.4
Zakary Foulkes to Blessing Muzarabani, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball on the off stump, Blessing Muzarabani goes forward and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular pull to deep square leg for a colossal Maximum!
2
25.5
Zakary Foulkes to Blessing Muzarabani, 2 runs, Zakary Foulkes delivers fast ball at good length, Blessing Muzarabani goes forward and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at long on for 2 runs.
w
25.6
Blessing Muzarabani c M Santner b Z Foulkes 8 (11) Zakary Foulkes to Blessing Muzarabani, no run, c M Santner b Z Foulkes, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Blessing Muzarabani hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting pull towards deep square leg, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Mitchell Santner, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Blessing Muzarabani.
End of over 26 (9 runs)
Blessing Muzarabani 8 (11)
Nick Welch 30 (61)
Zimbabwe 98/9
Zakary Foulkes 8-2-25-5
Jacob Duffy 6-2-21-1
0
26.1
Jacob Duffy to Nick Welch, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Nick Welch goes forward and dabs defensive shot with soft hands, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.
0
26.2
Jacob Duffy to Nick Welch, no run, Dot ball !! , good length, on the off stump, Nick Welch goes forward, trying to hit defensive shot, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.
4
26.3
Jacob Duffy to Nick Welch, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump. Nick Welch goes forward, hits cut in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
1wd
26.4
Jacob Duffy to Nick Welch, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! good length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Nick Welch with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
1
26.4
Jacob Duffy to Nick Welch, 1 run, Nick Welch hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident inside out shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.
0
26.5
Jacob Duffy to Tanaka Chivanga, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, full length, on the stumps, Tanaka Chivanga goes forward and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
1nb
26.6
Jacob Duffy to Tanaka Chivanga, 1 no ball, No ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Tanaka Chivanga hangs in the crease, slams the ball towards square leg, umpire calls a no ball as Jacob Duffy overstepped the crease.
0
26.6
Jacob Duffy to Tanaka Chivanga, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Jacob Duffy sends down a sharp delivery, Tanaka Chivanga hangs in the crease to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.
End of over 27 (7 runs)
Tanaka Chivanga 0 (3)
Nick Welch 35 (65)
Zimbabwe 105/9
Jacob Duffy 7-2-28-1
Zakary Foulkes 8-2-25-5
0
27.1
Zakary Foulkes to Nick Welch, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Nick Welch goes forward and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
0
27.2
Zakary Foulkes to Nick Welch, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Zakary Foulkes sends down a sharp delivery, Nick Welch hangs in the crease to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.
0
27.3
Zakary Foulkes to Nick Welch, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Nick Welch goes forward and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
4
27.4
Zakary Foulkes to Nick Welch, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Short and well outside the off stump. Nick Welch goes forward, it to the long on, races away and finds the boundary.
4
27.5
Zakary Foulkes to Nick Welch, Four, Four !! , full length, on the off stump. Nick Welch goes forward, hits flick shot in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
4
27.6
Zakary Foulkes to Nick Welch, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Nick Welch goes forward, plays sloge sweep in the air to deep square leg. Ball finds the ropes for four.
End of over 28 (12 runs)
Nick Welch 47 (71)
Tanaka Chivanga 0 (3)
Zimbabwe 117/9
Zakary Foulkes 9-2-37-5
Jacob Duffy 7-2-28-1
w
28.1
Tanaka Chivanga c D Conway b JA Duffy 0 (4) Jacob Duffy to Tanaka Chivanga, no run, c D Conway b JA Duffy, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Tanaka Chivanga hangs in the crease and takes a big risk by attempting drive towards point, edged!! and flies straight to Devon Conway, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Tanaka Chivanga.