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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

Nick Welch 27(68)

26.2
W
Matt Henry to Nick Welch, out Caught by Michael Bracewell!! A superb bowling change by the NZ captain. Matt Henry comes back into the attack and breaks the partnership. Strikes at the stroke of lunch. Short of a length delivery around off, kicks up after hitting the deck and takes the batter by surprise. He plays it on the rise, an outside edge is induced and Bracewell at second slip completes the formalities. Henry takes his third wicket of the morning session. Nick Welch c Michael Bracewell b Matt Henry 27(68) [4s-4]
26.1
Matt Henry to Nick Welch, no run, on a length around middle and off, Nick Welch knocks it down the pitch
24.6
Michael Bracewell to Nick Welch, no run, loopy delivery around off, Nick Welch defends it off the front foot
24.5
Michael Bracewell to Nick Welch, no run, spinning into the batter around middle and leg, nudged to short leg by Nick Welch
24.4
Michael Bracewell to Nick Welch, no run, floated around middle and leg, clipped into the on-side with soft hands
24.3
4
Michael Bracewell to Nick Welch, FOUR, loopy delivery around off, Nick Welch brings out the reverse sweep and finds the deep point boundary this time. Michael Bracewell proving to be expensive as he's conceding quite a few boundaries
24.2
Michael Bracewell to Nick Welch, no run, spinning down the leg-side, left alone by Nick Welch
24.1
4
Michael Bracewell to Nick Welch, FOUR, swept away again! Floated around middle and leg, Nick Welch goes down on his knee and sweeps it away to the long leg boundary
23.2
Santner to Nick Welch, 3 runs, full and straight on middle and leg, Nick Welch clips it towards fine leg for three runs
23.1
4
Santner to Nick Welch, FOUR, 50 up for Zimbabwe! Nick Welch goes down on his knee and sweeps the floated delivery through mid-wicket for a boundary
21.6
Santner to Nick Welch, no run, on his front foot to defend this
21.5
Santner to Nick Welch, no run, pitched up by the bowler as Nick Welch defends
21.4
Santner to Nick Welch, no run, flatter through the air on off, Nick Welch defends it
21.2
Santner to Nick Welch, 1 run, on the batter's pads as Nick Welch clips it in front of mid-wicket
21.1
Santner to Nick Welch, no run, spins away sharply to beat Nick Welch's outside edge
19.6
Santner to Nick Welch, no run, full and straight outside off, Nick Welch leaves it alone. Santner starts off with a maiden
19.5
Santner to Nick Welch, no run, fraction short outside off, spinning away from the batter, Nick Welch rocks back and steers it to point
19.4
Santner to Nick Welch, no run, another lovely delivery. Turn and bounce outside off, Nick Welch keeps his bat tucked behind the pads
19.3
Santner to Nick Welch, no run, lovely delivery by Santner, this one grips and turn outside off, Nick Welch doesn't fiddle with it
19.2
Santner to Nick Welch, no run, flatter through the air around off, keeps straight as Nick Welch defends it from within the crease
19.1
Santner to Nick Welch, no run, tossed up delivery around off, Nick Welch knocks it in front of mid-off
18.5
William ORourke to Nick Welch, 1 run, good length delivery around off, Nick Welch knocks it in front of point for one
18.4
William ORourke to Nick Welch, no run, back of a length outside off, nips back in at a good height, Nick Welch shoulders arms
18.3
William ORourke to Nick Welch, no run, good amount of carry outside off, a back of a length delivery that kicks up and Nick Welch shoulders arms
18.2
William ORourke to Nick Welch, no run, short of a length, shapes back in, Nick Welch looks to pull this away, gets an inside edge on to the pads
18.1
William ORourke to Nick Welch, no run, angled into the batter around off, it moves back in and Nick Welch lets it through to the keeper
16.6
William ORourke to Nick Welch, no run, tight line, tight length. Outside off and Nick Welch lets it through to the keeper
16.5
William ORourke to Nick Welch, no run, short of a length around middle and leg, seams into the batter as Nick Welch tucks it in front of short leg
16.4
William ORourke to Nick Welch, no run, banged in short by William ORourke from over the wicket, Nick Welch sways away
16.3
William ORourke to Nick Welch, no run, similar to the previous delivery, slightly short and shaping back in, Nick Welch lets it through to the keeper
16.2
William ORourke to Nick Welch, no run, nips in sharply from a length and hits him on the thigh pad
16.1
4
William ORourke to Nick Welch, FOUR, short ball by William ORourke, Nick Welch plays it on the rise and carves it uppishly through gully and third slip. Three fielders chase it, but fails to stop the boundary
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
14.2
William ORourke to Nick Welch, 1 run, that swings in sharply on a fuller length, Nick Welch goes for a drive with a straight bat, gets an inside edge on to the pads
14.1
William ORourke to Nick Welch, no run, short ball down the leg-side, Nick Welch lets it through to the keeper
12.6
Matt Henry to Nick Welch, no run, fraction fuller and just outside off - Welch prods half-forward in defence, the ball catches the inside edge and lobs onto the pad
12.5
Matt Henry to Nick Welch, no run, on a good length and shaping away from wide of off, Welch nearly pokes and is beaten on the outside edge
12.4
Matt Henry to Nick Welch, no run, tad fuller and just outside off - a half-stride forward as Welch defended to the off-side
12.3
Matt Henry to Nick Welch, no run, Henry shortens the length outside off - stabbed off the back-foot to point
12.2
Matt Henry to Nick Welch, no run, short of a good length and well wide of off, left alone
12.1
Matt Henry to Nick Welch, no run, on a good length and slanting back into the right-hander, past the inside edge and strikes him high on the thigh-pad
10.6
Matt Henry to Nick Welch, no run, a loud shout for LBW, was there an inside edge? We don't have DRS for the series, the nip-backer and Welch was caught on the move, looked fairly straight and the height seemed OK as well. Could only be an inside edge as umpire Asif Yaqoob turned the appeal down
10.5
Matt Henry to Nick Welch, no run, that's a cracker, short of a length around off, Welch is stuck on the back-foot as he pressed forward and it then nips away past the outside edge
10.4
Matt Henry to Nick Welch, 2 runs, too full and too straight from Henry - on the pads and it's flicked wide of mid-wicket for a couple of runs
10.3
Matt Henry to Nick Welch, no run, short of a good length and just outside off, defended back at the bowler
10.2
Matt Henry to Nick Welch, no run, extra bounce from a length, angles in and then shapes away from the right-hander - Welch is left sniffing as the ball goes through to the keeper
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
8.6
Matt Henry to Nick Welch, no run, beauty, pitched up and shaping away from outside off - drags Welch into the drive and then nips away from the outside edge
8.5
Matt Henry to Nick Welch, no run, fuller length delivery on the pads, Welch was shaping to flick and missed, a half-hearted appeal for LBW is turned down
8.4
Matt Henry to Nick Welch, 2 runs, nicely played, fuller length delivery outside off - Welch covers for the movement and then places the drive wide of cover, comes back for the second
8.3
Matt Henry to Nick Welch, no run, short of a length and at the stumps, defended to the on-side
8.2
Matt Henry to Nick Welch, no run, on a good length and well wide of off, easy leave for the right-hander
8.1
Matt Henry to Nick Welch, no run, short of a good length and angling into the right-hander, Welch was looking to flick and missed, off the pad and dropped to the on-side
7.2
William ORourke to Nick Welch, leg byes, 1 run, short of a good length and angling into the right-hander, catches the pad and drops wide of leg gully, a single to long leg
7.1
William ORourke to Nick Welch, no run, short of a good length and holding its line outside off, left alone
5.6
William ORourke to Nick Welch, no run, short of a good length and holding its line wide of off, left alone
5.5
William ORourke to Nick Welch, no run, fuller length delivery and shaping back into the right-hander - Welch covers the line, lifts his bat and lets it go
5.5
William ORourke to Nick Welch, 5 wides, the bouncer from O'Rourke - but it keeps climbing and gives the leaping keeper no chance, runs away for wides, 5 of them
5.4
William ORourke to Nick Welch, no run, on a good length and well wide of off, left alone
5.3
William ORourke to Nick Welch, no run, the nip-backer from O'Rourke, jags back sharply into the right-hander and strikes him high on the thigh-pad as he shouldered arms
4.6
Matt Henry to Nick Welch, no run, on a good length and just outside off, defended back at the bowler
3.6
William ORourke to Nick Welch, no run, fuller length delivery and holding its line outside off, another leave from Welch
3.5
William ORourke to Nick Welch, no run, on a good length and in that channel just outside off - Welch gets a good stride forward, lifts his bat and lets it go
3.4
William ORourke to Nick Welch, no run, on a good length and well wide of off, Welch covers the line, lifts his bat and lets it go
3.3
William ORourke to Nick Welch, no run, short of a good length and angling back into the right-hander, left alone
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