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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

William ORourke 3-28(10 ov)

23.6
William ORourke to Ervine, 1 run, pitched up by William ORourke from round the wicket, Ervine clips it towards backward square leg for one
23.5
William ORourke to Ervine, no run, stays put and knocks this back of a length delivery down the pitch
23.4
William ORourke to Ervine, no run, pitched up by the bowler around middle and leg, Ervine nudges it towards mid-wicket
23.3
William ORourke to Ervine, no run, short and quick outside off, seaming away from Ervine as he sways away
23.2
William ORourke to Ervine, no run, back of a length outside off, nipping away from Ervine who plays inside the line
23.1
William ORourke to Ervine, no run, back of a length delivery around off, shapes back in sharply as Ervine shoulders arms
21.6
William ORourke to Ervine, 1 run, on a length around middle and leg, clipped towards square leg for a single, Ervine is off the mark
21.5
W
William ORourke to Vincent Masekesa, out Caught by Ravindra!! Masekesa's resilience comes to an end finally! O'Rourke gets his third wicket. This was short and quick on middle and leg, some extra bounce and pace. Masekesa gets surprised due to it, tries to take evasive action, but it hits the splice and lobs towards short leg. Rachin Ravindra stationed there takes a pretty straightforward catch and Zimbabwe are four down. William ORourke has been pretty impressive today. Zimbabwe still trail by 105 runs with 6 wickets remaining.. Vincent Masekesa c Ravindra b William ORourke 2(40)
21.4
William ORourke to Vincent Masekesa, no run, on a length around middle and leg, Vincent Masekesa knocks it in front of point
21.3
William ORourke to Williams, 3 runs, on the shorter side, Williams pulls it through mid-wicket for three runs
21.2
4
William ORourke to Williams, FOUR, another ball fired down the leg-side, the batter looks to nudge it away, it flicks his pads and beats the keeper's dive down the leg-side. The umpire reckons there was some bat involved. Interesting
21.1
4
William ORourke to Williams, byes, FOUR, fired down the leg-side by William ORourke, Williams misses out on a flick and the ball beats the keeper's dive, those will be four byes
19.6
William ORourke to Vincent Masekesa, no run, short one outside off, Vincent Masekesa sways away from its line
19.5
William ORourke to Vincent Masekesa, no run, short of a length around off, steered towards point by Vincent Masekesa
19.4
William ORourke to Vincent Masekesa, no run, length delivery around off, eased in front of cover
19.3
William ORourke to Vincent Masekesa, no run, on the shorter side outside off, Vincent Masekesa taps it in front of point
19.2
William ORourke to Vincent Masekesa, no run, nips back in sharply from a good length, Vincent Masekesa leaves it alone
19.1
William ORourke to Vincent Masekesa, no run, pushed towards mid-off by Vincent Masekesa
17.6
William ORourke to Williams, no run, that's a short and quick ball outside off, Williams gets surprised as he pats it into the off-side
17.5
W
William ORourke to Nick Welch, out Caught by Blundell!! That's the first wicket of the day! Nick Welch finally runs out of patience. Kept leaving deliveries outside off, but not this time around. William ORourke goes full outside off, the ball shapes away slightly as Nick Welch goes for a drive and gets an outside edge. Blundell takes a regulation catch behind the wickets and Zimbabwe have lost their third wicket, another top-order batter is back to the pavilion.. Nick Welch c Blundell b William ORourke 4(32)
17.4
William ORourke to Nick Welch, no run, sticks to his line and length outside off, left alone once again
17.3
William ORourke to Nick Welch, no run, short of a length outside off, Nick Welch shoulders arms
17.2
William ORourke to Nick Welch, no run, length delivery around off, knocked towards mid-off by Nick Welch
17.1
William ORourke to Nick Welch, no run, short in length and some good carry outside off, Nick Welch leaves it alone
15.6
William ORourke to Nick Welch, no run, on the shorter side outside off, Nick Welch lets it through to the keeper
15.5
William ORourke to Nick Welch, no run, full and straight outside off, good carry again as Nick Welch doesn't fiddle with it
15.4
William ORourke to Nick Welch, no run, on a length outside off, shapes back in slightly as Nick Welch shoulders arms
15.3
William ORourke to Vincent Masekesa, 1 run, pitched up by the bowler around middle and off, pushed towards point for a single
15.2
William ORourke to Vincent Masekesa, no run, banged in short around off, shapes back in slightly as Vincent Masekesa sways away
15.1
William ORourke to Vincent Masekesa, no run, tad short around off, shapes back in as Vincent Masekesa defends it down the pitch
13.6
William ORourke to Vincent Masekesa, no run, ends the over with a length ball outside off, Vincent Masekesa doesn't fiddle with it
13.5
William ORourke to Vincent Masekesa, no run, short and wide outside off, shapes back slightly as Vincent Masekesa leaves it alone
13.4
William ORourke to Vincent Masekesa, no run, pitched up by the bowler outside off, some extra bounce as Vincent Masekesa shoulders arms once again
13.3
William ORourke to Vincent Masekesa, no run, similar to the previous delivery, a length ball that Vincent Masekesa leaves alone
13.2
William ORourke to Vincent Masekesa, no run, short of a length outside off, doesn't move much as Vincent Masekesa lets it through to the keeper
13.1
William ORourke to Vincent Masekesa, no run, short and wide outside off, keeps straight as Vincent Masekesa shoulders arms
7.6
William ORourke to Vincent Masekesa, no run, the nightwatchman is in. Hangs his bat outside off and stabs the ball down to gully
7.5
W
William ORourke to Brian Bennett, out Caught by Blundell!! Edged and gone. Just a little outside off, Brian Bennett looks to dangle his bat outside off and gets the edge for it to be nabbed by the keeper. Simple take. Second wicket down now. William ORourke has his first. Not a great technique on show there. Brian Bennett would be gutted. Zimbabwe in trouble again. Brian Bennett c Blundell b William ORourke 18(21) [4s-4]
7.4
William ORourke to Brian Bennett, no run, banged in short, Brian Bennett ducks under it and lets it go to the keeper
7.3
4
William ORourke to Brian Bennett, FOUR, just wide of third slip! In the corridor of uncertainty, angling in, Brian Bennett hops to block but gets a thick outside edge. The fielder dives to his right but the ball evades him and goes through
7.2
William ORourke to Brian Bennett, no run, short of length ball shaping in from outside off, Brian Bennett looks to punch it on the up but gets beaten on the inside edge
7.1
William ORourke to Brian Bennett, no run, length ball swinging down leg, Brian Bennett looks to flick but misses
5.6
William ORourke to Ben Curran, no run, shortish delivery down leg, an easy leave for Ben Curran
5.5
4
William ORourke to Ben Curran, FOUR, edged but safe! Fuller length ball around off, Ben Curran pushes at it with minimal foot movement and gets a thick outside edge. The fielder at third slip dives to his left but it falls in front of him and goes through
5.4
4
William ORourke to Ben Curran, FOUR, fuller length ball outside off, Ben Curran drives it on the up and hits it through mid-off to pick up another boundary. Good timing on this occasion
5.3
William ORourke to Ben Curran, no run, length ball angling in on off, kept out watchfully
5.2
William ORourke to Brian Bennett, 1 run, short of length ball around off, punched to point for a quick single
5.1
William ORourke to Brian Bennett, no run, a bouncer outside off, Brian Bennett lets it sail through to the keeper
3.6
4
William ORourke to Brian Bennett, FOUR, what a shot! A length ball outside off, Brian Bennett leans ahead confidently and drives it on the up gracefully. The timing is spot on and the ball races through covers to the fence
3.5
William ORourke to Ben Curran, 1 run, shortish ball on middle and leg, pulled to deep backward square leg
3.4
William ORourke to Ben Curran, no run, short of length ball in the channel, played with an open bat-face towards gully
3.3
William ORourke to Ben Curran, no run, fullish ball swinging down leg, the keeper has to dive to his right to stop it
3.2
William ORourke to Ben Curran, no run, a play and a miss! In the corridor of uncertainty, seams away after landing, Ben Curran feels for it and gets beaten on the outside edge
3.1
William ORourke to Ben Curran, no run, hard length ball around off, Ben Curran hops and blocks it towards short leg
1.6
William ORourke to Ben Curran, no run, fullish ball well outside off, Ben Curran lets it go
1.5
William ORourke to Ben Curran, no run, good length ball, Ben Curran hangs back and defends it from the crease
1.4
William ORourke to Ben Curran, no run, beaten! Pitched up outside off, Curran goes for a drive but gets beaten on the outside edge
1.3
William ORourke to Ben Curran, no run, short of length ball outside off, Ben Curran rises with the bounce and taps it towards point
1.2
William ORourke to Ben Curran, no run, a stifled appeal for caught behind! In the corridor of uncertainty, pitches and then shapes away a touch, Ben Curran pokes at it and is lucky not to nick it behind
1.1
William ORourke to Ben Curran, no run, skiddy back of a length ball outside off from round the wicket, Ben Curran lifts his bat to allow it through
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