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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

Tanaka Chivanga 2-51(18 ov)

87.6
Tanaka Chivanga to Mitchell, 1 run, Mitchell shuffles a bit to the inswinger and flicks it towards mid-wicket to retain strike
87.5
Tanaka Chivanga to Nathan Smith, leg byes, 1 run, ooh, that's nasty! Shoots off from a shortish length and seams in sharply, Nathan Smith takes his eyes off the ball and misses the tuck. The ball hits him on the back and rolls towards backward square leg
87.4
Tanaka Chivanga to Nathan Smith, no run, on a length well outside off, left alone
87.3
Tanaka Chivanga to Mitchell, 1 run, short of length ball around off, played with soft hands towards short mid-wicket
87.2
Tanaka Chivanga to Mitchell, 2 runs, this one shoots off from a back of a length on off, it gets big on Mitchell but he manages to work it towards fine leg for a couple of runs
87.1
Tanaka Chivanga to Mitchell, no run, full ball outside off, Mitchell plants his front foot across and lets it through
85.6
Tanaka Chivanga to Mitchell, no run, fuller length ball swinging in from outside off, not close enough to make Mitchell play at it
85.5
Tanaka Chivanga to Nathan Smith, 1 run, short of length ball seaming in on off, punched past the bowler. MId-off runs to his right and dives to cut it off
85.4
Tanaka Chivanga to Nathan Smith, no run, this one seam in nicely from outside off, Nathan Smith knows where his off-stump is and makes an assured leave
85.3
Tanaka Chivanga to Nathan Smith, no run, short of length ball outside off, Nathan Smith covers his off-stump to allow it through. That kept a bit low
85.2
Tanaka Chivanga to Nathan Smith, 2 runs, Nathan Smith rises with the bounce to this one and works it nicely through backward square leg for a couple. He handled the bounce nicely there
85.1
Tanaka Chivanga to Mitchell, 1 run, back of a length ball on off, tucked to mid-wicket for a quick single
83.6
Tanaka Chivanga to Mitchell, no run, pitched up outside off, Mitchell leans ahead and blocks it solidly towards mid-off
83.5
Tanaka Chivanga to Mitchell, no run, another one that stays low outside off, Mitchell lets it go and it dies down on the keeper
83.4
Tanaka Chivanga to Mitchell, no run, fuller length ball outside off, swinging away, Mitchell makes a watchful leave
83.3
Tanaka Chivanga to Mitchell, no run, hard length ball in the channel, Mitchell is cramped for space and can only defend it back to Tanaka Chivanga off the inner half
83.2
Tanaka Chivanga to Mitchell, no run, good length ball in the channel, straightening a touch, Mitchell pushes at it with soft hands and it goes off the outer half to gully
83.1
Tanaka Chivanga to Mitchell, no run, short of length ball seaming in from outside off, Mitchell looks to block with soft hands but gets an inside edge onto the pads. The ball rolls besides him on the off-side
81.6
Tanaka Chivanga to Nathan Smith, no run, short of length ball outside off, Nathan Smith rises on his toes and pushes it to covers
81.5
Tanaka Chivanga to Mitchell, 1 run, hard length ball angling in, Mitchell works it through mid-wicket
81.4
Tanaka Chivanga to Mitchell, no run, a stifled appeal for lbw! A short of length ball seaming in from around off, Mitchell looks to work it across but is struck on the pads. That was too high
81.3
F
Tanaka Chivanga to Mitchell, FOUR, in the air... but through! A back of a length ball and some width on offer, Mitchell cuts it and doesn't bother to keep it down. The fielder at backward point perhaps loses it in the sun and it flies past the left side of him. Williams the man there. That brings up the fifty for Mitchell! It has been a composed knock from him
81.2
Tanaka Chivanga to Mitchell, no run, pitched up outside off, swinging away a touch, Mitchell eases it towards extra cover
81.1
Tanaka Chivanga to Mitchell, no run, Mitchell takes a couple of steps down the track and Tanaka Chivanga bowls it in the corridor of uncertainty. It shapes away after pitching, Mitchell has a poke at it and gets beaten
58.6
Tanaka Chivanga to Mitchell, no run, shaping into the batter around a length, Mitchell knocks it down the pitch
58.5
Tanaka Chivanga to Michael Bracewell, 1 run, on a length around off, knocked in front of cover for one
58.4
Tanaka Chivanga to Michael Bracewell, no run, short and wide outside off, shaping away from the batter who leaves it alone
58.3
Tanaka Chivanga to Mitchell, 1 run, on the shorter side, tucked through backward square leg for one by Mitchell
58.3
Tanaka Chivanga to Mitchell, wide, a short ball by Tanaka Chivanga as Mitchell ducks for cover. Called a wide by the umpire
58.2
Tanaka Chivanga to Mitchell, no run, banged in short around middle and leg, Mitchell tucks it towards the on-side, doesn't middle it
58.1
Tanaka Chivanga to Mitchell, no run, short of a length around middle and leg, nudged to mid-wicket by Mitchell
56.6
W
Tanaka Chivanga to Blundell, out Caught by Williams!! Chivanga strikes again! What a superb spell this has been by the Zimbabwean pacer. Goes short and hurries up the batter with the pace and bounce. Blundell goes for a pull, gets a top edge and it has been taken by the fielder at deep square leg. New Zealand have lost half their side. This Test is proving to be quite interesting.. Blundell c Williams b Tanaka Chivanga 2(6)
56.5
Tanaka Chivanga to Blundell, no run, short of a length around off, Blundell looks to cut it away, but doesn't middle it. The ball drops next to the pitch as Blundell kicks it away, keeping it away from the stumps
56.4
Tanaka Chivanga to Blundell, no run, another one straying down the leg-side
56.3
Tanaka Chivanga to Blundell, no run, down the leg-side on a shorter length, Blundell misses out on his glance
56.2
Tanaka Chivanga to Mitchell, 1 run, back of a length around middle and leg, nudged to mid-wicket for a single
56.1
Tanaka Chivanga to Mitchell, no run, short on a length on leg, Mitchell looks to glance it away, misses
54.6
Tanaka Chivanga to Blundell, 2 runs, drifting on the pads, Blundell flicks it over mid-wicket for a couple of runs
54.5
W
Tanaka Chivanga to Conway, out Caught by Brian Bennett!! Chivanga gets the big fish! The set batter is gone as New Zealand lose their fourth wicket. On the shorter side outside off, Conway plays an uppish late cut and finds Bennett at gully. A sharp catch taken and the opener misses out on his century. Tanaka Chivanga who has been impressive with his lines and lengths finally gets a wicket to his name. He deserves it. Conway c Brian Bennett b Tanaka Chivanga 88(170) [4s-12]
54.4
Tanaka Chivanga to Conway, no run, short of a length outside off, nips away, Conway shoulders arms
54.3
Tanaka Chivanga to Conway, no run, good length delivery outside off, shaping away from the batter, left alone
54.2
Tanaka Chivanga to Conway, no run, on a length outside off, some extra carry, Conway goes for a drive and misses as the ball shapes away
54.1
Tanaka Chivanga to Conway, no run, back of a length outside off, shaping away from the batter, Conway shoulders arms
52.6
Tanaka Chivanga to Conway, no run, on the shorter side outside off, Conway sways away
52.5
Tanaka Chivanga to Mitchell, 1 run, drifting on the pads, worked through backward square leg for one
52.4
Tanaka Chivanga to Mitchell, no run, length delivery around off, Mitchell taps it in front of point
52.3
Tanaka Chivanga to Mitchell, no run, back of a length outside off, shapes back in sharply as Mitchell shoulders arms
52.2
Tanaka Chivanga to Mitchell, no run, good length delivery around middle and off, Mitchell keeps his eyes on the ball and defends it
52.1
Tanaka Chivanga to Mitchell, no run, short of a length around off, Mitchell defends it down the pitch after taking a couple of steps forward
37.6
Tanaka Chivanga to Nicholls, no run, on a length, angled in, Nicholls gets back and across to stab it down into the off-side
37.5
Tanaka Chivanga to Nicholls, no run, fuller length delivery, outside off, Nicholls sees the line and lets it go
37.4
Tanaka Chivanga to Nicholls, no run, angled in, on a length, Nicholls gets behind the line of the delivery and defends it down to mid-on
37.3
Tanaka Chivanga to Conway, 1 run, back of a length delivery, outside off, Conway stabs it wide of the man at point for a single
37.2
Tanaka Chivanga to Conway, no run, very full, outside off, driven back to the bowler
37.1
Tanaka Chivanga to Conway, no run, skids on, keeps low, Conway looks to fence it out and gets beaten
35.6
Tanaka Chivanga to Nicholls, no run, angled in, Nicholls tucks the ball down to mid-wicket
35.5
Tanaka Chivanga to Nicholls, no run, just outside off, left alone to the keeper
35.4
Tanaka Chivanga to Nicholls, no run, on a length, outside off, left alone to the keeper
35.3
Tanaka Chivanga to Nicholls, no run, fuller length delivery, Nicholls gets behind the line of the delivery and defends it back to the bowler
35.2
Tanaka Chivanga to Nicholls, no run, fuller length delivery, outside off, left alone to the keeper
35.1
Tanaka Chivanga to Conway, 1 run, square drives it, the man at gully fumbles it to allow a single
33.6
Tanaka Chivanga to Conway, no run, length delivery, outside off, left alone to the keeper
33.5
Tanaka Chivanga to Conway, no run, length delivery, outside off, Conway sees the line and leaves it to the keeper
33.4
Tanaka Chivanga to Conway, no run, gets squared up, fences the ball down into the off-side
33.3
Tanaka Chivanga to Conway, no run, pats the length delivery, outside off, Conway stabs it down into the off-side
33.2
Tanaka Chivanga to Nicholls, 1 run, angles in, on the pads, tucks the ball down to fine leg for a single
33.1
Tanaka Chivanga to Nicholls, no run, angles in, short of length delivery, Nicholls tucks the ball down to FSL
31.6
Tanaka Chivanga to Nicholls, no run, edged and lands short! That was a length delivery, Nicholls pushed at it, maybe with soft hands, the ball flew off the edge and it landed short of the man at third slip. Just short...
31.5
Tanaka Chivanga to Nicholls, no run, angled in, on a length, Nicholls looks to tuck it and misses. The ball dribbles off the pads
31.4
Tanaka Chivanga to Nicholls, no run, banged in short, Nicholls sees it short and ducks under it
31.3
Tanaka Chivanga to Nicholls, no run, short ball, outside off, Nicholls looks to slash and misses. The batter was a little late on the shot
31.2
Tanaka Chivanga to Nicholls, no run, short of length delivery, angled in, Nicholls sees the line and leaves it to the keeper
31.1
Tanaka Chivanga to Nicholls, no run, banged in short, angled in, Nicholls gets his bat out of the way and leaves it to the keeper
29.6
Tanaka Chivanga to Nicholls, no run, on a length, Nicholls sees the line and lets it go to the keeper
29.5
Tanaka Chivanga to Nicholls, no run, on a length, outside off, Nicholls stabs it down into the off-side with soft hands
29.4
Tanaka Chivanga to Conway, 1 run, angled in, on a short of length, Conway pulls the ball down to long leg for a single
29.3
Tanaka Chivanga to Conway, no run, short of length delivery, outside off, left alone to the keeper
29.2
Tanaka Chivanga to Conway, no run, shortish, outside off, Conway not in a mood to play that
29.1
4
Tanaka Chivanga to Conway, FOUR, driven on the up! Length, outside off, Conway got a stride out and punched the ball away into the gap. The fielder gave it a tired chase
27.6
Tanaka Chivanga to Conway, leg byes, 1 run, cuts back in, on a length, huge appeal but the umpire felt it was going down and the height might have been a factor as well. The ball ricocheted off the pads into the off-side and they stole a single as the man at point was slow to react
27.5
Tanaka Chivanga to Conway, no run, gets behind the line of the delivery and defends it down to the bowler. Was a length delivery angled in and Conway got a little squared up to block it
27.4
Tanaka Chivanga to Conway, no run, angles it in, length was too far, Conway sees the length and shoulders arms
27.3
Tanaka Chivanga to Conway, no run, and gets beaten outside off. On a length, outside off, nipping away, Conway looks to play the line away from his body and gets beaten
27.2
Tanaka Chivanga to Conway, no run, angled in, on a length, nips in, Conway sees the line and lets it go to the keeper
27.1
Tanaka Chivanga to Conway, no run, three slips, gully and Tanaka Chivanga bowls it fuller length outside off for it to be left alone
7.6
4
Tanaka Chivanga to Conway, FOUR, Conway is dealing in boundaries! Tanaka Chivanga goes short and Conway pulls it over mid-wicket for the third boundary of the over
7.5
Tanaka Chivanga to Conway, no run, good length delivery around off, Conway steers it towards point
7.4
4
Tanaka Chivanga to Conway, FOUR, pitched up by the bowler outside off, Conway drills it through covers for four runs. Second boundary of the over
7.3
Tanaka Chivanga to Conway, no run, fired down the leg-side, Conway lets it through to the keeper. The keeper gathers it with a dive to his left
7.2
4
Tanaka Chivanga to Conway, FOUR, width on offer and Conway has slashed this through point for four more. Both the batters showing a positive intent and getting boundaries at regular intervals
7.1
Tanaka Chivanga to Conway, no run, on a length around middle and leg, slanted into the batter who gets hit on the thigh pad
5.6
Tanaka Chivanga to Conway, 1 run, short of a length around off, knocked into the off-side by Conway for a single
5.5
4
Tanaka Chivanga to Conway, FOUR, pitched up by the bowler outside off, Conway plays it away from his body, plays an uppish square drive and beats the fielder at backward point
5.4
Tanaka Chivanga to Conway, no run, nips into the batter around middle and leg, nudged towards short leg by Conway
5.3
Tanaka Chivanga to Conway, no run, short and wide outside off, Conway shoulders arms
5.2
Tanaka Chivanga to Will Young, 1 run, back of a length outside off, Will Young steers it towards backward point for one
5.1
Tanaka Chivanga to Will Young, no run, short around middle and leg, nudged in front of mid-wicket by Will Young
3.6
Tanaka Chivanga to Will Young, no run, short and quick on middle and leg, Will Young goes for a pull, gets hit on the arm
3.5
Tanaka Chivanga to Will Young, no run, back of a length around off, knocked down the pitch by Will Young
3.4
Tanaka Chivanga to Will Young, no run, banged in short by Tanaka Chivanga outside off, left alone
3.3
Tanaka Chivanga to Will Young, no run, back of a length outside off, keeps straight as Will Young shoulders arms
3.2
4
Tanaka Chivanga to Will Young, FOUR, top edge! Banged in short by Tanaka Chivanga, Will Young goes for a pull and the top edge flies over the slip cordon for a boundary
3.1
Tanaka Chivanga to Will Young, no run, length delivery outside off, Will Young shoulders arms
1.6
Tanaka Chivanga to Will Young, no run, short of a length around middle and leg, Will Young nudges it down the pitch
1.5
Tanaka Chivanga to Will Young, no run, short of a length around off, Will Young steers it to gully
1.4
Tanaka Chivanga to Will Young, no run, lovely delivery, banged in short and shapes away sharply, Will Young gets beaten due to the pace and bounce
1.3
Tanaka Chivanga to Conway, 1 run, banged in short by Tanaka Chivanga outside off, Conway fends it towards the off-side for one. Hits his glove I think
1.2
Tanaka Chivanga to Conway, no run, short of a length around off, Conway steers it into the off-side
1.1
Tanaka Chivanga to Conway, no run, good length delivery around middle and leg, nips into the batter and strikes him on the thigh pad
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