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Zimbabwe vs New Zealand, 1st Test - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Series: New Zealand tour of Zimbabwe, 2025 Venue: Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo Date & Time: Jul 30-Aug 01, 10:00 AM LOCAL

Nathan Smith 3-20(14 ov)

54.6
Nathan Smith to Vincent Masekesa, no run, banged in short, outside off, Vincent Masekesa hops back to defend it and gets beaten. Tea on day 1
54.5
Nathan Smith to Vincent Masekesa, no run, nudged down to FSL as the ball angled in
54.4
Nathan Smith to Vincent Masekesa, no run, angled in, short of length delivery, Vincent Masekesa nudges the ball down on to the on-side
54.3
Nathan Smith to Vincent Masekesa, no run, very full, angled in, Vincent Masekesa gets behind the line of the ball and blocks it
54.2
Nathan Smith to Vincent Masekesa, no run, fuller length delivery, driven down to cover
54.1
Nathan Smith to Vincent Masekesa, no run, banged in, outside off, climbs up. The ball beats the bat
52.6
Nathan Smith to Vincent Masekesa, no run, short of length delivery, outside off, patted down into the off-side
52.5
W
Nathan Smith to Tafadzwa Tsiga, out Lbw!! Length delivery, angled in, slams the pads and has been given out. That skidded through, the ball sruck him on the move and the finger went up. No reviews and Zimbabwe have lost their 7th. Nathan is on fire. He has nipped out Tafadzwa Tsiga now. So, both set batters are gone. Tafadzwa Tsiga lbw b Nathan Smith 30(78) [4s-5]
52.4
4
Nathan Smith to Tafadzwa Tsiga, FOUR, banged in, short ball, the batter hopped back and pulled it wide of the man at deep square. That was hit hard and into the gap
52.3
Nathan Smith to Tafadzwa Tsiga, no run, banged in short, Tafadzwa Tsiga ducks under it and lets it go to the keeper
52.2
Nathan Smith to Tafadzwa Tsiga, no run, length delivery, outside off, Tafadzwa Tsiga defends it down into the off-side
52.1
Nathan Smith to Tafadzwa Tsiga, no run, back of a length delivery, outside off, Tafadzwa Tsiga pats it down into the off-side
50.6
4
Nathan Smith to Tafadzwa Tsiga, FOUR, banged in short, angled in, Tafadzwa Tsiga gets on top of the bounce and pulls it wide of the man at square leg for a four
50.5
Nathan Smith to Tafadzwa Tsiga, no run, on a length, Tafadzwa Tsiga pats it back to the bowler
50.4
Nathan Smith to Tafadzwa Tsiga, no run, short ball, angled in, Tafadzwa Tsiga pats the ball down into the deck
50.3
Nathan Smith to Newman Nyamhuri, 1 run, angled in, on a length, Newman Nyamhuri clips the ball down to fine leg for a single
50.2
Nathan Smith to Newman Nyamhuri, no run, banged in short, Newman Nyamhuri sits down, ducks under the ball and lets it go to the keeper
50.1
W
Nathan Smith to Ervine, out Lbw!! Was it going down leg? Was a length delivery, angled in, Ervine looked to clip and misses. The umpire thought it was going on to hit the sticks and gave it out. That was a length delivery, Ervine played around it to miss the line of the ball. The resistance has finally ended but I guess Ervine would feel a little unlucky there. There was angle on that delivery and the middle and off sticks were visible with the ball still having to travel a fair distance. Ervine lbw b Nathan Smith 39(116) [4s-6]
48.6
Nathan Smith to Ervine, no run, on a length, outside off, in the corridor, beats the bat
48.5
4
Nathan Smith to Ervine, FOUR, fuller length delivery, at the sticks, Ervine clips the ball wide of the man at mid-on for a four. That was eased down the ground
48.4
Nathan Smith to Ervine, no run, and beaten again! That was a length delivery, outside off, Ervine looks to defend and gets beaten. The feet never moved
48.3
Nathan Smith to Ervine, no run, springs away, Ervine looks to defend and gets beaten outside off
48.2
Nathan Smith to Ervine, no run, angled in, on a length, pushed back to the bowler
48.1
Nathan Smith to Ervine, no run, on a length, angled in, Ervine clipped the ball down to mid-wicket
35.6
Nathan Smith to Ervine, no run, short of a length and angling back into the left-hander, turned to the on-side
35.5
Nathan Smith to Ervine, no run, on a good length and just outside off - Ervine leans across defensively
35.4
Nathan Smith to Ervine, no run, a chance and Smith has put it down, came low at him and he couldn't bend down in time - on a good length and just outside off, was pushed back with fairly hard hands as Ervine jabbed at it
35.3
Nathan Smith to Ervine, no run, fuller length delivery on off, punched back at the bowler
35.2
Nathan Smith to Ervine, no run, on a length and pushed across the left-hander, left alone
35.1
Nathan Smith to Ervine, no run, banged in short and well down leg, Ervine ducks under and lets it go
33.6
Nathan Smith to Tafadzwa Tsiga, no run, on a length and well wide of off, left alone
33.5
Nathan Smith to Tafadzwa Tsiga, no run, short of a good length and slanting back into the right-hander - Tsiga covers the line and lets it go
33.4
4
Nathan Smith to Tafadzwa Tsiga, FOUR, beautifully played, overpitched by Smith - Tsiga leans forward, presents the full face of the bat and then drives it straight of mid-off
33.3
Nathan Smith to Tafadzwa Tsiga, no run, on a good length and just outside off - a half-stride forward as Tsiga defended
33.2
Nathan Smith to Tafadzwa Tsiga, no run, short of a good length and holding its line outside off - Tsiga lifts his bat and lets it go
33.1
Nathan Smith to Ervine, 1 run, on a good length and angling back into the left-hander, Ervine pushes forward and skews a thick inside edge, behind square on the on-side for a run
31.6
Nathan Smith to Ervine, no run, fuller length delivery on off, Ervine leans forward and pushes it back at the bowler
31.5
Nathan Smith to Ervine, no run, short of a good length and slanting back into the left-hander, past the inside edge and struck high on the pad
31.4
Nathan Smith to Ervine, no run, short of a good length and holding its line outside off - Ervine plays inside the line and lets it go
31.3
Nathan Smith to Ervine, no run, banged in short and well down leg, Ervine sways away from the line and it needed an acrobatic one-handed effort from Blundell to prevent byes
31.2
Nathan Smith to Ervine, no run, was there an edge? Doesn't seem so, a loopy bouncer outside off and Ervine was early into the pull, the ball dipping past the bat on its way to the keeper
31.1
Nathan Smith to Ervine, no run, fuller length delivery and well wide of off, Ervine reaches out on the drive and mistimes it to the off-side
29.6
Nathan Smith to Ervine, no run, tad fuller and just outside off - a big stride forward as Ervine defended
29.5
Nathan Smith to Ervine, no run, beaten, on a length and in that channel just outside off - straightens enough to go past Ervine's forward block
29.4
Nathan Smith to Ervine, no run, fraction fuller and just outside off - Ervine prods forward and defends it to the on-side
29.3
Nathan Smith to Ervine, no run, on a good length and just outside off - Ervine leans across defensively
29.2
Nathan Smith to Ervine, no run, fuller length delivery outside off, Ervine leans into an open-faced drive and finds cover
29.1
Nathan Smith to Ervine, no run, banged in short and just outside off - Ervine drops his gloves and sways away from the line
27.6
Nathan Smith to Ervine, no run, short and well down leg, Ervine was looking to help it on its way and missed
27.5
Nathan Smith to Ervine, no run, that was close, short of a good length and angling back into the left-hander, too close to poke and Ervine gets an inside edge onto the thigh-pad, might've bounced over the stumps
27.4
Nathan Smith to Ervine, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Ervine gets right behind the line in defence
27.3
Nathan Smith to Ervine, no run, short of a good length and holding its line outside off - Ervine plays inside the line and lets it go
27.2
Nathan Smith to Ervine, no run, fuller length delivery and in that channel just outside off - draws Ervine forward and he has a feel for it, beaten as the ball curved away
27.1
Nathan Smith to Ervine, no run, fuller length delivery on off, Ervine leans across and defends it to the on-side
17.6
Nathan Smith to Ervine, no run, another dot ball. It's a maiden in fact. Back of a length around middle and leg, nudged in front of mid-wicket by Ervine
17.5
Nathan Smith to Ervine, no run, goes full as Ervine knocks it down the pitch
17.4
Nathan Smith to Ervine, no run, ouch! That will hurt. Banged in short by Nathan Smith, hurries up the batter as Ervine gets hit on the ribcage. Again this ball moved in sharply
17.3
Nathan Smith to Ervine, no run, tad fuller in length, seams into the batter and strikes him on the thigh
17.2
Nathan Smith to Ervine, no run, pitched up from round the wicket, ball shapes back in as Ervine shoulders arms
17.1
Nathan Smith to Ervine, no run, banged in short from round the wicket, a well-directed bouncer, Ervine ducks for cover
15.6
Nathan Smith to Ervine, no run, on a length around off, Ervine opens the bat face, steering it towards point
15.5
Nathan Smith to Ervine, no run, Nathan Smith pitches it up from round the wicket, driven crisply to cover by Ervine
15.4
Nathan Smith to Nick Welch, 1 run, in the air, but safe! Nathan Smith goes full and Nick Welch flicks it towards short mid-on. Just lands in front of the fielder who gets his hands to it, they take a single as the ball dribbles away
15.3
Nathan Smith to Nick Welch, no run, good length delivery around middle and off, Nick Welch knocks it into the off-side firmly
15.2
Nathan Smith to Nick Welch, no run, not a great delivery, short ball down the leg-side, left alone by Nick Welch
15.1
Nathan Smith to Nick Welch, no run, on a length outside off, shapes away late to beat the batter who got squared up
13.6
Nathan Smith to Ervine, no run, nudged towards the on-side by Ervine
13.5
Nathan Smith to Ervine, no run, appeal for a caught behind turned down! Short in length outside off and the ball shapes away late to beat the outside edge. There was a sound, but not sure if it was a nick. The appeal wasn't convincing either..
13.4
Nathan Smith to Ervine, no run, banged in short outside off, keeps shapes away as Ervine gets beaten on the outside edge
13.3
Nathan Smith to Ervine, no run, this was pitched up by Nathan Smith from round the wicket, Ervine looks to flick it away, but the ball turns in his hands, mistimed towards mid-wicket
13.2
Nathan Smith to Ervine, no run, defended by Ervine from within the crease
13.1
Nathan Smith to Ervine, no run, pitched up by the bowler from round the wicket, Ervine clips it towards mid-wicket
11.6
Nathan Smith to Ervine, no run, beauty, an excellent over from Smith - pitched up and holding its line outside off, Ervine is drawn into playing the angle, but this one held its line and went past the outside edge
11.5
Nathan Smith to Ervine, no run, Smith shortens the length and gets it to come back with the angle - Ervine is caught halfway between playing and leaving, manages to get his bat out of the way at the last moment
11.4
Nathan Smith to Ervine, no run, fuller length delivery and holding its line wide of off, left alone
11.3
Nathan Smith to Ervine, no run, short of a good length and slanting back into the left-hander, catches Ervine high on the pad and lobs to the off-side
11.2
W
Nathan Smith to Williams, out Bowled!! Chopped on! That's a body blow for Zimbabwe as they lose their best batter of the season. Smith shortened the length and got it to angle back into the left-hander, Williams was staying leg-sided as he looked to work it onto the off-side, cramped for room, the bat comes down at an angle, finds the inside edge and crashes into the leg-stump. Zimbabwe find themselves three wickets down inside the first hour of the Test. Williams b Nathan Smith 2(13)
11.1
Nathan Smith to Williams, no run, short of a good length and just outside off - defended to the off-side
9.6
Nathan Smith to Nick Welch, no run, short of a good length and angling into the right-hander, struck high on the pad and dropped to the off-side
9.5
Nathan Smith to Nick Welch, no run, that's a brave leave, came back with the angle and threatened the off-stump - Welch hadn't exactly covered it as he made a late call to leave, bounced over the stumps
9.4
Nathan Smith to Williams, 1 run, short of a good length and just outside off, dropped in front of cover and they're off for a quick single
9.3
Nathan Smith to Williams, no run, length ball angling into the left-hander, turned to the on-side
9.2
Nathan Smith to Williams, no run, back of a length and well wide of off - Williams gets on top of the bounce and steers it to point
9.1
Nathan Smith to Williams, no run, short of a good length and just outside off - hit the bat hard as Williams looked to defend off the back-foot
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