Match summary
Zimbabwe played New Zealand in the 1st Test, New Zealand in Zimbabwe Test Series 2016 at Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, from 28 Jul 2016 to 31 Jul 2016. New Zealand won by an innings and 117 runs.
Zimbabwe won the toss and chose to bat first. Zimbabwe made 164 in 77.5 overs, New Zealand made 576/6 declared in 166.5 overs, Zimbabwe made 295 in 79 overs.
Ross Taylor top-scored with 173 off 299 balls; Neil Wagner took 8/103 in the match; Ross Taylor was named player of the match.
Zimbabwe Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BB Chari c MJ Guptill b TG Southee |
c MJ Guptill b TG Southee | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 200.00 |
| CJ Chibhabha c TWM Latham b N Wagner |
c TWM Latham b N Wagner | 15 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 30.00 |
| H Masakadza c & b MJ Santner |
c & b MJ Santner | 15 | 52 | 2 | 0 | 28.85 |
| CR Ervine st BJ Watling b MJ Santner |
st BJ Watling b MJ Santner | 13 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 30.95 |
| SC Williams c IS Sodhi b N Wagner |
c IS Sodhi b N Wagner | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Sikandar Raza c TWM Latham b N Wagner |
c TWM Latham b N Wagner | 22 | 42 | 3 | 0 | 52.38 |
| PS Masvaure lbw b TG Southee |
lbw b TG Southee | 42 | 98 | 7 | 0 | 42.86 |
| RW Chakabva c BJ Watling b N Wagner |
c BJ Watling b N Wagner | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| AG Cremer c HM Nicholls b N Wagner |
c HM Nicholls b N Wagner | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| DT Tiripano not out |
not out | 49 | 162 | 6 | 1 | 30.25 |
| MT Chinouya b N Wagner |
b N Wagner | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 8.33 |
| Extras | (b 0, lb 2, w 0, nb 0) | 2 | ||||
| Total | 77.5 Ov (RR: 2.11) | 164/10 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 1-4 (BB Chari, 0.2 ov), 2-35 (CJ Chibhabha, 16.4 ov), 3-35 (H Masakadza, 17.4 ov), 4-36 (SC Williams, 18.2 ov), 5-72 (CR Ervine, 31.3 ov), 6-72 (Sikandar Raza, 32.2 ov), 7-72 (RW Chakabva, 32.5 ov), 8-72 (AG Cremer, 32.6 ov), 9-157 (PS Masvaure, 74.4 ov), 10-164 (MT Chinouya, 77.5 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TG Southee | 17 | 8 | 28 | 2 | 1.65 | 89 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TA Boult | 11 | 5 | 23 | 0 | 2.09 | 59 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MJ Santner | 14 | 5 | 16 | 2 | 1.14 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N Wagner | 20.5 | 8 | 41 | 6 | 1.97 | 108 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| IS Sodhi | 15 | 3 | 54 | 0 | 3.60 | 65 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New Zealand Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MJ Guptill c CR Ervine b CJ Chibhabha |
c CR Ervine b CJ Chibhabha | 40 | 88 | 7 | 0 | 45.45 |
| TWM Latham c BB Chari b H Masakadza |
c BB Chari b H Masakadza | 105 | 209 | 12 | 0 | 50.24 |
| KS Williamson c H Masakadza b AG Cremer |
c H Masakadza b AG Cremer | 91 | 179 | 9 | 0 | 50.84 |
| LRPL Taylor not out |
not out | 173 | 299 | 19 | 0 | 57.86 |
| HM Nicholls c BB Chari b DT Tiripano |
c BB Chari b DT Tiripano | 18 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 47.37 |
| IS Sodhi c BB Chari b MT Chinouya |
c BB Chari b MT Chinouya | 11 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 39.29 |
| BJ Watling c T Muzarabani b Sikandar Raza |
c T Muzarabani b Sikandar Raza | 107 | 172 | 12 | 0 | 62.21 |
| Extras | (b 15, lb 0, w 4, nb 12) | 31 | ||||
| Total | 166.5 Ov (RR: 3.45) | 576/6 | ||||
Did not bat: TG Southee, N Wagner, TA Boult, MJ Santner
Fall of wickets: 1-79 (MJ Guptill, 25.5 ov), 2-235 (TWM Latham, 72.2 ov), 3-272 (KS Williamson, 85.1 ov), 4-299 (HM Nicholls, 94.4 ov), 5-323 (IS Sodhi, 101.6 ov), 6-576 (BJ Watling, 166.5 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MT Chinouya | 26 | 6 | 79 | 1 | 3.04 | 127 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| DT Tiripano | 28 | 4 | 82 | 1 | 2.93 | 130 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| PS Masvaure | 10 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 3.80 | 44 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| AG Cremer | 53 | 4 | 187 | 1 | 3.53 | 204 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sikandar Raza | 25.5 | 4 | 106 | 1 | 4.10 | 93 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CJ Chibhabha | 15 | 1 | 44 | 1 | 2.93 | 67 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| H Masakadza | 9 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 2.78 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Zimbabwe Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CJ Chibhabha c LRPL Taylor b TA Boult |
c LRPL Taylor b TA Boult | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 140.00 |
| H Masakadza c LRPL Taylor b TG Southee |
c LRPL Taylor b TG Southee | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 |
| BB Chari b TA Boult |
b TA Boult | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 83.33 |
| CR Ervine c BJ Watling b TA Boult |
c BJ Watling b TA Boult | 50 | 60 | 7 | 0 | 83.33 |
| PS Masvaure lbw b TA Boult |
lbw b TA Boult | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Sikandar Raza c TWM Latham b N Wagner |
c TWM Latham b N Wagner | 37 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 127.59 |
| AG Cremer lbw b IS Sodhi |
lbw b IS Sodhi | 33 | 130 | 6 | 0 | 25.38 |
| SC Williams c KS Williamson b MJ Santner |
c KS Williamson b MJ Santner | 119 | 148 | 21 | 0 | 80.41 |
| RW Chakabva b TG Southee |
b TG Southee | 11 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 26.83 |
| DT Tiripano c BJ Watling b N Wagner |
c BJ Watling b N Wagner | 14 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 42.42 |
| MT Chinouya not out |
not out | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Extras | (b 6, lb 9, w 0, nb 0) | 15 | ||||
| Total | 79 Ov (RR: 3.73) | 295/10 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 1-7 (H Masakadza, 0.4 ov), 2-12 (BB Chari, 1.4 ov), 3-17 (CJ Chibhabha, 3.2 ov), 4-17 (PS Masvaure, 3.3 ov), 5-86 (Sikandar Raza, 12.2 ov), 6-124 (CR Ervine, 22.3 ov), 7-242 (AG Cremer, 55.5 ov), 8-277 (RW Chakabva, 68.2 ov), 9-285 (SC Williams, 73.1 ov), 10-295 (DT Tiripano, 78.6 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TG Southee | 15 | 3 | 68 | 2 | 4.53 | 64 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TA Boult | 17 | 3 | 52 | 4 | 3.06 | 78 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N Wagner | 17 | 1 | 62 | 2 | 3.65 | 75 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MJ Santner | 17 | 6 | 32 | 1 | 1.88 | 83 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| IS Sodhi | 12 | 1 | 66 | 1 | 5.50 | 47 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KS Williamson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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- Match
- 1st Test · New Zealand in Zimbabwe Test Series 2016
- Venue
- Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
- Date
- 28 Jul 2016 to 31 Jul 2016
- Toss
- Zimbabwe, elected to bat first
- Result
- New Zealand won by an innings and 117 runs
- Player of the match
- LRPL Taylor
- Format
- Test
- Season
- 2016
Frequently asked questions
Who won the Zimbabwe vs New Zealand match on 28 Jul 2016?
New Zealand won by an innings and 117 runs.
Who was player of the match in Zimbabwe vs New Zealand?
Ross Taylor.
Who scored the most runs in Zimbabwe vs New Zealand?
Ross Taylor (New Zealand) with 173 off 299 balls.
Who took the most wickets in Zimbabwe vs New Zealand?
Neil Wagner, with 8/103.
Who won the toss in Zimbabwe vs New Zealand?
Zimbabwe, who chose to bat first.
Where was Zimbabwe vs New Zealand played?
At Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo.