New Zealand tour of Zimbabwe 2015

Scorecard - 1st ODI, Zimbabwe vs New Zealand at Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe (02 Aug 2015)

New Zealand

303/4 (50) RR:6.06

Zimbabwe won by 7 wkts

MOM: Craig Ervine

Zimbabwe

304/3 (49) RR:6.2

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49.3 - Panyangara to Neesham, FOUR, full and just outside off stump, Neesham slogs it wide of long-on, Craig Ervine had it covered but he fumbled and let the ball go through for four

48.5 - Mpofu to Ross Taylor, FOUR, this is clever batting from Taylor. He knew that Mpofu was going to bowl full and wide, he moved across the stumps and as the ball arrived, just squeezed it out with an angled bat to split backward point and short third man to perfection

48.1 - Mpofu to Ross Taylor, FOUR, it's a hundred for Ross Taylor, his 15th in ODIs. He takes the helmet off and raises his bat to the crowd and the dressing room. Full and wide outside off stump, Taylor reaches out and drives it through cover-point, the man in the deep runs to his right and dives but doesn't manage to stop the ball

46.2 - Mpofu to Ross Taylor, FOUR, full and outside off stump, Taylor nails the drive to perfection through cover

45.0 - Mpofu to Ross Taylor, FOUR, crashed hard and extra-cover couldn't get there despite a full length dive to his right. Mpofu overpitches this wide outside off stump, Taylor drills it very hard and muscles it for four. Handy over for New Zealand, 13 came off it

44.3 - Mpofu to Elliott, FOUR, thickish edge and it evades the dive of the man at short third man. Widish yorker, Elliott tries to squeeze it out, the ball takes a thick edge, short third flies to his left but it goes wide of him

44.1 - Mpofu to Elliott, FOUR, full toss, Elliott moves across the stumps and swings across the line, gets it off the inside half of the bat and beats the fielder at short fine leg, who was diving to his left

41.5 - Utseya to Elliott, FOUR, oh that is a shot Dinesh Karthik plays well. Elliott plays the reverse-sweep without changing the bat face, it goes off the back of the bat and there was no one at slip. The ball runs away to the third man fence

36.0 - S Raza to Williamson, FOUR, down leg again, this time Williamson kneels down and sweeps it fine, no protection in the deep

35.5 - S Raza to Williamson, FOUR, lucky boundary for Williamson, he comes down the track and attempts a drive, gets a thick outside edge that goes through the vacant short third man region

34.4 - Cremer to Williamson, FOUR, this wasn't that short but Williamson pounced on it, rocks on the back foot and pulls it hard, finds the gap through mid-wicket and collects a boundary for himself

33.3 - Mpofu to Williamson, FOUR, woah! That's a brilliant stroke from the skipper, full and in the slot, Williamson stands still and lofts it over the mid-off fielder, he timed that well

33.0 - Cremer to Williamson, FOUR, Williamson is getting better and better, this time he comes down the track and drives it through extra cover, timed and placed it to perfection, ends the over on a high

29.3 - Sean Williams to Williamson, FOUR, poor work from Utseya in the deep, this was short and wide, Williamson leans back and cuts it wide of point, Utseya puts in the dive in the deep but to no avail

29.0 - Cremer to Ross Taylor, FOUR, short and this time Taylor makes full use of it, jumps on the back foot and pulls it through mid-wicket for an easy boundary

24.0 - Sean Williams to Williamson, FOUR, this is even better from Williamson, short again and this Williamson comes down the track and pulls it high and over mid-wicket, gets the desired result

23.5 - Sean Williams to Williamson, FOUR, nicely played by Williamson, as soon as he saw the length he rocked back and pulled it hard over a diving mid-wicket fielder, timed it well and it raced away

19.2 - Utseya to Williamson, FOUR, action replay from Williamson, this was full and well outside off, he gets forward and lifts it over extra cover, beats the man running across from long-off, just one bounce and over the ropes

12.3 - Chibhabha to Ross Taylor, FOUR, lovely shot, overpitched and just outside off, Taylor leans forward, presents the full face of the bat and merely pushes it past mid-on for a boundary

8.0 - Panyangara to Williamson, FOUR, that's even better! This was a back of a length delivery outside off, Williamson stands tall, presents the full face of the bat and punches it through extra cover, no need to run for those, back-to-back boundaries for Williamson

7.5 - Panyangara to Williamson, FOUR, short, wide and four, that's a gift from Panyangara, Williamson stands tall and cracks it square past point, off the mark with a boundary

7.2 - Panyangara to Williamson, leg byes, FOUR, poor line from Panyangara, slips one onto Williamson's pads, he looks to flick and misses, the ball brushes the pads and races away past the keeper for a boundary

6.1 - Mpofu to Latham, FOUR, cracking shot, overpitched and well outside off, Latham leans forward, gets to the pitch of the ball and caresses it past cover for a boundary

3.1 - Panyangara to Guptill, FOUR, too straight from Panyangara, ends up drifting onto Guptill's pads, clipped away in front of square on the on-side for a boundary

2.5 - Mpofu to Latham, FOUR, another edge and another boundary for Latham, this was full and wide outside off, Latham went hard on the drive, gets a thick edge that flies through gully, beats third man once again to the fence

2.1 - Mpofu to Latham, FOUR, edged and four, pitched up and shaping away from outside off, luring Latham into the drive, he obliges and goes hard on the shot, the edge is found but it flies past the second slip, beats third man to the fence

2.0 - Panyangara to Guptill, FOUR, lovely shot, overpitched and dealt with by Guptill, he gets a big stride forward and drills this one past cover, no need to run for those. The pitch is already looking like a belter

46.1 - Mpofu to Ross Taylor, SIX, that's a dolly to Ross, low full toss outside off, Taylor sinks low and heaves it high and over deep mid-wicket

42.3 - Mpofu to Ross Taylor, SIX, he's very strong there, through mid-wicket. Mpofu tries the yorker but offers a low full toss, Taylor walks across the stumps, positions himself nicely for the slog and smashes it flat over the fence

41.3 - Utseya to Ross Taylor, SIX, that's muscled. Just a couple of steps down the track to get close to the pitch of the ball and he lofted that length ball handsomely over long-on

40.4 - Chibhabha to Elliott, SIX, Raza almost completed a stunning catch, Elliott charges down the track to a length delivery and goes back over the bowler's head, gets plenty of height on that. raza moved across to his left from long-on, puts in the dive but the ball went over his head

19.1 - Utseya to Williamson, SIX, lovely shot, width on offer from Utseya, Williamson gets a big stride forward and goes inside out over extra cover, went sailing all the way over the ropes for a maximum

46.0 - Chibhabha to Elliott, out Elliott Run Out!! 1 run completed. Elliott was always struggling for the second run, Ross Taylor pushed him but he couldn't get there in time. Short of a length delivery outside off stump, Elliott reaches out and cuts it to sweeper cover, the throw was wide of the keeper, but Chakabva did well to move swiftly forward and break the stumps. Elliott run out (Sean Williams/Chakabva) 43(32) [4s-3 6s-1]

36.3 - Panyangara to Williamson, out Bowled!! Ohhhh! The skipper's fine knock has ended just three short of a century, ohhh hang on! They are checking for the no ball, looks like Panyangara is fine with it. Williamson usually plays the ball late and it's his strength that has consumed him this time, this was length delivery and just outside off, Williamson looks to dab it towards third man with laden feet, played it so late and ends up dragging it back onto the stumps. Williamson b Panyangara 97(102) [4s-11 6s-1]

8.5 - Chibhabha to Latham, out Bowled!! That's very loose from Latham, Aotearoa have lost both openers now. This was short and angled across the left-hander, Latham swivelled across on the pull, is done in by the slowness of the delivery and drags it back onto his stumps. The change of bowling has worked wonders for Chigumbura, New Zealand lose their second wicket. Latham b Chibhabha 14(19) [4s-3]

3.5 - Panyangara to Guptill, out Caught by H Masakadza!! Edged and caught! Lovely line from Panyangara, this was pitched up just outside off and nipped away a tad, drew Guptill forward into the defensive push, he doesn't get behind the line, the outside edge is found and it's a simple catch to Masakadza at first slip. Panyangara has struck early for the hosts. Guptill c H Masakadza b Panyangara 11(17) [4s-2]

38.4 - Cremer to Ross Taylor, 2 runs, pushed through by Cremer, Taylor goes back and works it in front of square on the on-side, runs hard and comes back for the second run, raises his 32nd ODI fifty as well

31.0 - Cremer to Williamson, 1 run, flat and on the stumps, Williamson pulls it through mid-wicket and brings up the 100-run stand

24.3 - Cremer to Williamson, 1 run, well played skipper, 20th ODI fifty for Williamson, he gets there with a clip to mid-wicket, shakes hand with Ross and acknowledges the support

48.5 - Neesham to C Ervine, FOUR, oh my word! That is a stunning hit from Ervine. Full toss from Neesham, Ervine moves across the stumps, picks it up from outside off stump and just helps it away, the timing was so good that it almost cleared the backward square leg fence

48.0 - Matt Henry to C Ervine, FOUR, edgedddd and in the gap. The crowd go berserk in the stands. Full toss on the stumps, Ervine advances and swings hard, gets a thick edge and it goes to the right of short third man

47.5 - Matt Henry to C Ervine, FOUR, fine leg is in by a couple of steps and he can't get there. Henry tries a similar ball, but it's not all that short enough, Ervine pulls it fine and beats the dive of the fielder in the deep

46.4 - McClenaghan to C Ervine, FOUR, pulled away and it's in the gap as well. What a way to bring up your maiden ODI hundred, it's come off just 99 balls. He's elated, takes the helmet off and shouts "woo hoo" before raising his bat. The Zimbabwean dressing room stands and applauds. This has been an incredible knock, but there is still work to be done though. McClenaghan banged it short on that occasion and Ervine timed the pull to perfection to send it to the deep mid-wicket fence

44.5 - Nathan McCullum to Chigumbura, FOUR, too short and that's been pulled nicely off the back foot, the man at deep square leg ran to his left and got to the ball but he couldn't flick it back cleanly and it ran away for four

39.1 - Matt Henry to C Ervine, FOUR, lovely shot, width on offer from Henry, Ervine stands tall and punches it in front of square on the off-side, beats the man getting across from sweeper cover

38.4 - McClenaghan to C Ervine, FOUR, that's a handy hit. Full and outside off stump, Ervine gives himself a bit of room and lofts the drive inside-out over extra-cover, there was no one in the deep to tidy up

34.3 - Nathan McCullum to C Ervine, FOUR, that's a freebie and Ervine doesn't miss out this time, gets down on one knee, gets inside the line and sends it to the right of the man at short fine leg, who had no chance

33.2 - Neesham to H Masakadza, FOUR, wonderful hit! Masakadza gives the charge to Neesham again, it was full and in the slot, Masakadza also made room a bit and drove it nicely from the middle of the bat between extra-cover and mid-off

29.4 - Matt Henry to C Ervine, FOUR, powerfully struck! This was short and just outside off, Ervine swivels across, rolls his wrists and pulls it behind square on the on-side for a boundary

28.0 - Ish Sodhi to H Masakadza, FOUR, this is poor bowling from Sodhi, drops one short and on the stumps, Masakadza rocks back and pulls it high and over mid-wicket. Pressure on the bowlers no, these two are upping the ante

27.2 - Ish Sodhi to H Masakadza, FOUR, cracking shot, hint of width from Sodhi, Masakadza gets a big stride forward and drills it over extra cover for another boundary

26.5 - Neesham to H Masakadza, FOUR, lovely shot, length delivery on the stumps, Masakadza makes room outside leg and thumps it back past the non-striker, no need to run for those

24.4 - Elliott to C Ervine, FOUR, cheeky from Ervine, shuffles across, gets down on his knees and helps a length delivery over short fine leg, a couple of bounces and over the ropes

23.3 - Ish Sodhi to C Ervine, FOUR, nicely played by Ervine, comes down the track, gets right to the pitch and drills it to the left of mid-off for a boundary

19.0 - Nathan McCullum to C Ervine, FOUR, well played! This was on the pads from McCullum, Ervine employs a reverse sweep and places it to perfection, no need to run for those

16.0 - Ish Sodhi to H Masakadza, FOUR, Masakadza is smacking them and smacking it hard, tossed up outside off, Masakadza stays rooted to the crease and lifts it over the bowler's head, hardly anyone moved

15.2 - Ish Sodhi to H Masakadza, FOUR, slower and spinning away late, Masakadza goes down and sweeps it behind square on the leg-side, he hit that with some power I can tell you

14.4 - Nathan McCullum to Chibhabha, FOUR, smart stuff from Chibhabha, opened the bat face to this tossed up delivery outside off and guided it late wide of the keeper

14.1 - Nathan McCullum to Chibhabha, FOUR, edged and safe, tossed up just outside off, Chibhabha was pushing at it with hard hands, gets a thick outside edge that dribbles wide of the keeper

12.4 - Nathan McCullum to Chibhabha, FOUR, stand and admire stuff from Chibhabha, McCullum gives this one more air outside off, Chibhabha sits inside the crease and lofts it over extra cover, he timed that so well

11.0 - Nathan McCullum to H Masakadza, FOUR, nicely played by Masakadza, McCullum gives this one more air and lures the batsman to drive, Masakadza obliges and slaps it wide of cover, ball hurried across the turf

6.1 - Matt Henry to H Masakadza, FOUR, full and on the stumps, Masakadza drives it past the non-striker, timed that well and once he got it off the middle it raced away

2.2 - Matt Henry to Chibhabha, FOUR, fantastic stuff from Chibhabha, it's again that brilliant cover drive, full and outside off, Chibhabha leans on the front foot and times the drive to perfection

1.4 - McClenaghan to H Masakadza, FOUR, overpitched again and Masakadza makes full use of it, he leans on the drive and beats a diving short cover, quick outfield does the rest

1.2 - McClenaghan to Chibhabha, FOUR, superb shot from Chibhabha, full and in the slot, Chibhabha stays rooted to the crease and drives this wide of mid-off, got it off the middle and it raced away

0.4 - Matt Henry to H Masakadza, FOUR, brilliant way to get going, this was on a length and Masakadza had all the time in the world to punch it through cover, he sat on the back foot and timed that to perfection

49.0 - Neesham to C Ervine, SIX, scores are level and Zimbabwe can't lose from here. What an innings from Ervine and he's played an outrageous shot. Full and in the slot as Neesham misses the yorker, Ervine muscles the slog very hard and clears the deep mid-wicket boundary by some distance

47.3 - Matt Henry to C Ervine, SIX, wowwww! That is some hit from Ervine. Full and in the slot, Henry tried the yorker, but just missed his mark, Ervine was good enough to get under it and he muscled it hard over long-off

44.1 - Nathan McCullum to Chigumbura, SIX, in the airrrrr and just tipped over the bar! Guptill has misjudged that. Had he stayed near the edge of the boundary, it would have come straight to him. Instead, he rushed forward and then tried to go back, jumped high but only managed to get his fingertips. Flighted delivery on the stumps, Chigumbura advances and sends it over the long-on fence

43.3 - Ish Sodhi to C Ervine, SIX, this is nailed from the middle of the bat. Excellent use of the feet, he gets close to the pitch of this flighted delivery and lofts it with the spin over wide long-on

41.1 - Ish Sodhi to C Ervine, SIX, whoa! He hardly tried to hit that hard, flighted delivery just outside off stump, Ervine advances, gets to the pitch of the ball and just goes through with the loft, hits it straight down the ground, the timing was so good and it cleared the rope

20.5 - Elliott to C Ervine, SIX, lovely shot, fraction too short from Elliott, Ervine swivels across, picks up the length early and pulls it high and over backward square leg for a maximum

45.0 - Nathan McCullum to Chigumbura, out Caught by Guptill!! Guptill makes no mistake this time. Flighted delivery cramping Chigumbura for room as he advances, the batsman goes for the loft again, but doesn't get the elevation, long-on runs forward and completes a good low catch. Even though he's got out, those two hits earlier in the over were very handy. Chigumbura c Guptill b Nathan McCullum 26(31) [4s-1 6s-1]

35.0 - Nathan McCullum to H Masakadza, out Caught by Ronchi!! Big shout from the keeper and the bowler and the finger goes up. So Williamson's ploy to bring McCullum back has worked. He's now got both the wickets and more importantly broken this dangerous looking 120-run stand. Masakadza is gutted with himself and he throws his head back in disappointment. Nothing great about this delivery though, flatter and outside off stump, Masakadza tries to run it down to third man, but gets a faint edge, which is easily held by Ronchi. The keeper also whipped the bails off before he appealed as Masakadza lost his balance a touch after completing the shot, but umpire Russell Tiffin heard the edge and raised the finger. End of a fine innings from Masakadza. H Masakadza c Ronchi b Nathan McCullum 84(99) [4s-10]

14.5 - Nathan McCullum to Chibhabha, out Bowled!! Brendon's brother does the job by claiming the first wicket, this was tossed up and spinning in sharply. Chibhabha was lured into the drive, ball sneaks through the bat-pad gate and clatters the stumps. Chibhabha b Nathan McCullum 42(48) [4s-5]

32.0 - Matt Henry to C Ervine, 2 runs, easily tucked away just behind square on the on-side and he returns back for the second run as well. 7th ODI fifty for Ervine, what a knock under pressure in his comeback game

31.4 - Matt Henry to C Ervine, 1 run, short of length delivery outside off stump, Ervine cuts it to square third man to raise the hundred partnership, it's come off just 101 balls

22.1 - Elliott to H Masakadza, 1 run, fifty for Masakadza, his 28th in ODIs, length delivery on the stumps, punched down towards long-on for a single