Zim vs NZ: CONW and Mitchell, New Zealand’s hold in 1st Test, rained on Zimbabwe after Henry’s blast
Zimbabwe vs New Zealand 1st Test Day 2 Highlights: The Zimbabwe Cricket Team has scored 31 runs in the second innings by the end of the first day of the first Test match being played against New Zealand at Bulaveo’s Queens Sports Club. The hosts are currently 127 runs behind New Zealand.
In the second innings too, Zimbabwe started poorly and opener Brian Bennett 18 runs, Ben Curren was dismissed for 11 runs. Nick Welch (2) and Vincent Maseca (0) returned to an unbeaten pavilion at the end of the day. Matt Henry and William O’Rurke have taken 1–1 wickets for New Zealand.
Earlier, during the second day’s game, New Zealand was all out for 307 runs in the first innings and a huge lead of 158 runs over the hosts. For the Kiwi team, Devon Conway scored 88 runs in 170 balls and Deril Mitchell scored a brilliant innings of 80 runs in 119 balls. Apart from these two, Will Young contributed 41 runs and Henry Nicks contributed 34 runs.
In the first innings for Zimbabwe, Blessing Mujarbani took 3 wickets, Tanaka Chivanga took 2 wickets, Sikander Raza, Scene Williams, Vincent Maseca and Pneumon Nyamuri took 1-1 wickets.
Significantly, after winning the toss, Batting first, Zimbabwe’s team was all out for 149 runs in the first innings. In which captain Craig Ervin scored 39 runs and Tafdzwa Tsiga scored 30 runs. The players with the team could not even cross the figure of the double.
Matt Henry took 6 wickets and Nathan Smith took 3 wickets while bowling well in the first innings for New Zealand.
