New Zealand vs Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe 159/8 (19.6)
New Zealand 160/3 (16.5)
Zimbabwe, who choose to bat first
New Zealand won by 7 wickets
- 11 Feb 2012
- New Zealand v Zimbabwe 1st T20I at Auckland - Feb 11, 2012
- Colin de Grandhomme 0 * (0)
- MJ Guptill 91 * (54)
Over 19.6 Michael Bates bowls a juicy half volley to KO Meth, who gets forward and drives it through extra-cover and picks up a couple of runs.New Zealand need 160 runs to win in 20 overs |
End of Over 20.0 |
Over 19.5 Michael Bates bowls it short of length to P Utseya, who gets forward and flicks it in the air and is Caught by Franklin in the deep.Caught in the deep!! |
Over 19.4 Michael Bates bowls a good length delivery to KO Meth, who gets forward and defends it to cover-point and that is a dot ball. |
Over 19.3 Michael Bates bowls a pitched up delivery to E Chigumbura, who gets forward and plays a lofted shot in the air over cover and that aerial shot is Caught by Guptill at deep extra-cover.Caught by Guptill!! |
Over 19.2 Michael Bates bowls a pitched up delivery to E Chigumbura, who gets forward and plays a lofted shot in the air over long-off and that is out of the ground for a six! |
Over 19.1 Michael Bates bowls it short of length to E Chigumbura, who heaves that away over mid-wicket and that is out of the ground for a six! |
End of Over 19.0 |
Over 18.6KD Mills bowls pitched up delivery to E Chigumbura, gets forward and drives it straight to mid onSingle |
Over 18.5KD Mills bowls short of length delivery to E Chigumbura, goes back and cuts it away towards the thirdman region.Boundary! |
Over 18.4KD Mills bowls short and rising delivery to KO Meth, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.Single |
Over 18.3KD Mills bowls good length delivery to KO Meth, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs |
Over 18.2KD Mills bowls dragged way too short, that's a long hop to E Chigumbura, goes back and cuts it straight to covers.Single |
Over 18.1KD Mills bowls short of length delivery to KO Meth, goes back and hammers it away .Single |
End of Over 18.0 |
Over 17.6RoneelHira bowls flatter trajectory delivery to E Chigumbura, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs |
Over 17.5RoneelHira bowls flighted delivery to KO Meth, goes back and hammers it away .Single |
Over 17.4RoneelHira bowls quicker and flatter in the air to S Masakadza, and that’s the end of his stay in the middle, clean bowled! .Bowled him! |
Over 17.3RoneelHira bowls flatter trajectory delivery to E Chigumbura, goes back and cuts it away past covers.Single |
Over 17.2RoneelHira bowls flighted delivery to E Chigumbura, gets beaten on the frontfoot by that good delivery.No runs |
Over 17.1RoneelHira bowls flatter trajectory delivery to S Masakadza, gets forward and drives it straight to mid onSingle |
End of Over 17.0 |
Over 16.6 DAJ Bracewell bowls a pitched up delivery to S Masakadza, who gets forward and drives it over extra-cover and that will be a boundary! |
Over 16.5 DAJ Bracewell short and wide outside off to S Masakadza, who plays a square cut through point and that will be a boundary! |
Over 16.4 DAJ Bracewell bowls it short of length to S Masakadza, who pulls that in the air over mid-wicket and that is out of the ground for a six! |
Over 16.3 DAJ Bracewell bowls a pitched up delivery to S Masakadza, who gets forward and drives it pass mid-off and gets a single. |
Over 16.2 DAJ Bracewell bowls a pitched up delivery to E Chigumbura, who gets forward and plays a lofted shot in the air over cover and that will be a boundary! |
Over 16.1 DAJ Bracewell short and wide outside off to E Chigumbura, who plays a square cut through pointand gets a single. |
End of Over 16.0 |
Over 15.6 Roneel Hira bowls a flighted delivery to E Chigumbura, who gets forward and works it through square-leg and gets a single. |
Over 15.5 Roneel Hira bowls a flighted delivery to S Masakadza, who gets forward and works it behind square and gets a single. |
Over 15.4 Roneel Hira bowls a flighted delivery to E Chigumbura, who gets forward and drives it straight past the bowlerand gets a single. |
Over 15.3 Roneel Hira bowls a tossed up delivery to S Masakadza, who gets forward and works it down to fine-leg its off the pad and the result is one leg bye. |
Over 15.2 Roneel Hira short and wide outside off to E Chigumbura, who plays a square cut through pointand gets a single. |
Over 15.1 Roneel Hira bowls a tossed up delivery to S Masakadza, who gets forward and works it on the on-sideand gets a single. |
End of Over 15.0 |
Over 14.6 KD Mills bowls a good length delivery to E Chigumbura, who gets forward and defends it to point and that is a dot ball. |
Over 14.5 KD Mills bowls it short of length to M Waller, who pulls that in the air over mid-wicket and that aerial shot is Caught by the fielder at wide of deep mid-wicket.Caught in the deep! |
Over 14.4 KD Mills bowls a pitched up delivery to E Chigumbura, who gets forward and drives it wide of coverand gets a single. |
Over 14.3 KD Mills bowls a good length delivery to M Waller, who gets forward and pushes it to cover and gets a single. |
Over 14.2 KD Mills short and wide outside off to E Chigumbura, who plays a square cut through pointand gets a single. |
Over 14.1 KD Mills bowls it short of length to E Chigumbura, who pulls that in the air over mid-wicket and that is out of the ground for a six! |
End of Over 14.0 |
Over 13.6 DAJ Bracewell bowls it back of length to M Waller, who moves back in the crease and defends it on the on-side and that is a dot ball. |
Over 13.5 DAJ Bracewell short and wide outside off to M Waller, who plays a square cut through point and that will be a boundary! |
Over 13.4 DAJ Bracewell bowls a pitched up delivery to M Waller, who gets forward and drives it but misses it and that is a dot ball. |
Over 13.3 DAJ Bracewell bowls a pitched up delivery to E Chigumbura, who gets forward and drives it straight past the bowlerand gets a single. |
Over 13.2 DAJ Bracewell bowls a good length delivery to M Waller, who gets forward and works it behind squareand gets a single. |
Over 13.1 DAJ Bracewell bowls it short of length to E Chigumbura, who gets forward and guides it away towards thirdmanand gets a single. |
End of Over 13.0 |
Over 12.6 NL McCullum bowls a tossed up delivery to M Waller, who gets forward and pushes it to the bowler and that is a dot ball. |
Over 12.5 NL McCullum bowls a quicker arm ball to E Chigumbura, who gets forward and drives it straight past the bowlerand gets a single. |
Over 12.4 NL McCullum bowls a quicker arm ball to E Chigumbura, who gets forward and pushes it to the bowler and that is a dot ball. |
Over 12.3 NL McCullum bowls a flighted delivery to M Waller, who gets forward and works it to mid-wicket and gets a single. |
Over 12.2 NL McCullum bowls a flighted delivery to T Taibu, who gets forward and plays a lofted shot in the air over mid-off and that aerial shot is Caught by the fielder at long-off.Caught@long-off!! |
Over 12.1 NL McCullum bowls a tossed up delivery to M Waller, who gets forward and works it behind square and gets a single. |
End of Over 12.0 |
Over 11.6 DAJ Bracewell bowls it back of length to T Taibu, who moves back in the crease and defends it and that is a dot ball. |
Over 11.5 DAJ Bracewell bowls a good length delivery to T Taibu, who gets forward and defends it back to bowler and that is a dot ball. |
Over 11.4 DAJ Bracewell short and wide outside off to T Taibu, who plays a square cut through point and that will be a boundary! |
Over 11.3 DAJ Bracewell bowls a good length delivery to M Waller, who gets forward and works it to mid-wicketand gets a single. |
Over 11.2 DAJ Bracewell bowls it short of length to M Waller, who pulls that down to square-leg and that is a dot ball. |
Over 11.1 DAJ Bracewell bowls a good length delivery to M Waller, who gets forward and defends it and that is a dot ball. |
End of Over 11.0 |
Over 10.6 KS Williamson bowls a pitched up delivery to M Waller, who gets forward and drives it pass pointand gets a single. |
Over 10.5 KS Williamson bowls a good length delivery to T Taibu, who gets forward and works it behind square and gets a single. |
Over 10.4 KS Williamson bowls a pitched up delivery to M Waller, who gets forward and drives it to sweeper-cover and gets a single. |
Over 10.3 KS Williamson short and wide outside off to T Taibu, who plays a square cut through pointand gets a single. |
Over 10.2 KS Williamson bowls a flighted delivery to H Masakadza, who gets forward and plays a lofted shot in the air over mid-wicket and that aerial shot is Caught by the fielder at deep mid-wicket.Caught in the deep!! |
Over 10.1 KS Williamson bowls a flighted delivery to H Masakadza, who lunges forward and sweeps it through mid-wicket and gets a single. |
End of Over 10.0 |
Over 9.6 Roneel Hira bowls a flighted delivery to T Taibu, who gets forward and pushes it to the bowler and that is a dot ball. |
Over 9.5 Roneel Hira bowls a flighted delivery to T Taibu, who bends down and plays a delicate paddle sweep past the keeperand gets a single. |
Over 9.4 Roneel Hira bowls it short of length to T Taibu, who plays a square cut through pointand gets a single. |
Over 9.3 Roneel Hira bowls a flighted delivery to H Masakadza, who gets forward and drives it to deep-cover and gets a single. |
Over 9.2 Roneel Hira bowls a flighted delivery to H Masakadza, who gets forward and drives it back to bowler and that is a dot ball. |
Over 9.1 Roneel Hira bowls a tossed up delivery to H Masakadza, who goes back and flicks it wide of mid-on and that will be a boundary! |
End of Over 9.0 |
Over 8.6 RJ Nicol bowls a tossed up delivery to H Masakadza, who gets forward and works it wide of point and gets a single. |
Over 8.5 RJ Nicol bowls it on the shorter side |
Over 8.4 RJ Nicol bowls a tossed up delivery to H Masakadza, who gets forward and pushes it wide of point and gets a single. |
Over 8.3 RJ Nicol bowls a tossed up delivery to H Masakadza, who gets forward and pushes it to mid-wicket and that is a dot ball. |
Over 8.2 RJ Nicol bowls a tossed up delivery to H Masakadza, who heaves that away over deep mid-wicket and that is out of the ground for a six! |
Over 8.1 RJ Nicol short and wide outside off to H Masakadza, who plays a square cut straight to point and that is a dot ball. |
End of Over 8.0 |
Over 7.6 Roneel Hira bowls a pitched up delivery to H Masakadza, who gets forward and pushes it to long-on and gets a single. |
Over 7.5 Roneel Hira bowls a good length delivery to H Masakadza, who moves back in the crease and defends it and that is a dot ball. |
Over 7.4 Roneel Hira bowls a pitched up delivery to T Taibu, who gets forward and drives it through cover and gets a single. |
Over 7.3 Roneel Hira bowls a pitched up delivery to H Masakadza, who gets forward and pushes it to long-on and gets a single. |
Over 7.2 Roneel Hira bowls a good length delivery to T Taibu, who gets forward and works it pass square-leg and gets a single. |
Over 7.1 Roneel Hira bowls a good length delivery to T Taibu, who goes back and tucks it through square-leg and picks up a couple of runs. |
End of Over 7.0 |
Over 6.6 NL McCullum bowls a tossed up delivery to H Masakadza, who gets forward and drives it to long-off and picks up a couple of runs. |
Over 6.5 NL McCullum bowls it on the shorter side to T Taibu, who plays a square cut through pointand gets a single. |
Over 6.4 NL McCullum bowls a flighted delivery to T Taibu, who gets forward and nudges it to mid-wicket and that is a dot ball. |
Over 6.3 NL McCullum bowls a flighted delivery to T Taibu, who gets forward and drives it straight past the bowler and that will be a boundary! |
Over 6.2 NL McCullum bowls a tossed up delivery to T Taibu, who gets forward and pushes it to the bowler and that is a dot ball. |
Over 6.1 NL McCullum bowls a tossed up delivery to H Masakadza, who gets forward and pushes it wide of mid-wicket and gets a single. |
End of Over 6.0 |
Over 5.6 Michael Bates bowls a pitched up delivery to T Taibu, who whacks that away over bowlers head and that will be a boundary! |
Over 5.5 Michael Bates short and wide outside off to H Masakadza, who plays a square cut through pointand gets a single. |
Over 5.4 Michael Bates bowls a good length delivery to T Taibu, who gets forward and works it through mid-wicket and gets a single. |
Over 5.3 Michael Bates short and wide outside off to T Taibu, who plays a square cut straight to point and that is a dot ball. |
Over 5.2 Michael Bates bowls a good length delivery to H Masakadza, who gets forward and works it behind square and gets a single. |
Over 5.1 Michael Bates bowls a pitched up delivery to H Masakadza, who gets forward and plays a lofted shot in the air over cover and picks up a couple of runs. |
End of Over 5.0 |
Over 4.6DAJBracewell bowls pitched up delivery to H Masakadza, gets forward and drives it straight to mid onSingle |
Over 4.5DAJBracewell bowls short of length delivery to H Masakadza, goes back and hammers it away .Boundary! |
Over 4.4DAJBracewell bowls pitched up delivery to T Taibu, flicks it off his pads towards the fine leg region.Single |
Over 4.3DAJBracewell bowls short of length delivery to H Masakadza, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.Single |
Over 4.2DAJBracewell bowls good length delivery to H Masakadza, gets beaten on the backfoot by that lovely delivery.No runs |
Over 4.1DAJBracewell bowls pitched up delivery to T Taibu, moves back into the crease and punches it straight to mid onSingle |
End of Over 4.0 |
Over 3.6 Michael Bates bowls a good length delivery to H Masakadza, who gets forward and chops it on the off-side and that is a dot ball. |
Over 3.5 Michael Bates bowls a pitched up delivery to H Masakadza, who gets forward and drives it wide of mid-on and picks up a couple of runs. |
Over 3.4 Michael Bates bowls a good length delivery to T Taibu, who gets forward and works it wide of square-leg and gets a single. |
Over 3.3 Michael Bates bowls it short of length to H Masakadza, who heaves that away over mid-wicket and gets a single. |
Over 3.2 Michael Bates bowls a pitched up delivery to H Masakadza, who gets forward and drives it back to bowler and that is a dot ball. |
Over 3.1 Michael Bates bowls a good length delivery to T Taibu, who gets forward and guides it away towards thirdmanand gets a single. |
End of Over 3.0 |
Over 2.6KD Mills to T TaibuSingle ... |
Over 2.5KD Mills to F MutizwaHe is Caught ... |
Over 2.4KD Mills to H MasakadzaSingle ... |
Over 2.3KD Mills to H MasakadzaBoundary! ... |
Over 2.2KD Mills to H MasakadzaNo runs ... |
Over 2.1KD Mills to H MasakadzaSixer! ... |
End of Over 2.0 |
Over 1.6 Michael Bates bowls a good length delivery to F Mutizwa, who gets forward and pushes it to the bowler and that is a dot ball. |
Over 1.5 Michael Bates bowls a good length delivery to F Mutizwa, who gets forward and pushes it to the bowler and that is a dot ball. |
Over 1.4 Michael Bates bowls a good length delivery to H Masakadza, who moves back in the crease and looks to play across the line but he misses it and the ball goes onto hit the timber, thats Bowled him! |
Over 1.3 Michael Bates bowls it short of length to H Masakadza, who goes back and flicks it of his pads and gets a single. |
Over 1.2 Michael Bates bowls a good length delivery to BRM Taylor, who gets forward and pushes it to mid-off and that is a dot ball. |
Over 1.1 Michael Bates bowls it short of length to BRM Taylor, who moves back in the crease and dabs it to point and that is a dot ball. |
End of Over 1.0 |
Over 0.6 KD Mills bowls a pitched up delivery to H Masakadza, who gets forward and drives it straight to mid-on and that is a dot ball. |
Over 0.5 KD Mills bowls it short of length to BRM Taylor, who pulls that down through mid-wicketand gets a single. |
Over 0.4 KD Mills bowls a pitched up delivery to BRM Taylor, who gets forward and drives it but misses it and that is a dot ball. |
Over 0.3 KD Mills bowls it short of length to H Masakadza, who goes back and punches it wide of mid-onand gets a single. |
Over 0.2 KD Mills bowls it wide outside off to H Masakadza, who gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper and that is a dot ball. |
Over 0.1 KD Mills bowls a pitched up delivery to BRM Taylor, who gets forward and drives it wide of mid-onand gets a single. |



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