Zimbabwe vs New Zealand, 2nd Test - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
Series: New Zealand tour of Zimbabwe, 2025 Venue: Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo Date & Time: Aug 07-Aug 09, 10:00 AM LOCAL
Brendan Taylor 44(107)
33.2
Matt Henry to Brendan Taylor, out Caught by Santner!! Soft dismissal! A short of length delivery outside off. Taylor after dogged determination throughout the innings chases at this widish delivery. Punches it off the toe-end and the ball balloons towards the catching cover fielder. Easiest of catches for the skipper Santner. Brendan Taylor c Santner b Matt Henry 44(107) [4s-6]
33.1
Matt Henry to Brendan Taylor, no run, hits the deck hard and just outside off, Taylor arches his back and lets that through.
31.5
Matt Henry to Brendan Taylor, 1 run, good length onto middle stump, gets a bit of extra bounce. Taylor shuffles in and tucks it towards fine leg
31.4
Matt Henry to Brendan Taylor, no run, good length and skids through, thuds onto the thigh pad and lobs towards square leg
31.3
Matt Henry to Brendan Taylor, no run, fuller delivery angling onto the stumps, defended
31.2
Matt Henry to Brendan Taylor, no run, fuller delivery onto off, Taylor pushes at that ball to guide it towards mid-off
31.1
Matt Henry to Brendan Taylor, no run, on a length and jags back in after pitching. Beats the inside edge and onto the thigh pad. Impact outside off as Taylor shuffled inwards to play that
30.6
Foulkes to Brendan Taylor, 1 run, good length angling onto the pads, Taylor with a neat drop and run towards short mid-wicket
30.5
Foulkes to Brendan Taylor, FOUR, overpitched and angling onto middle. Taylor with a solid push down the ground and once again the ball races away to the left of mid-on for a boundary
30.4
Foulkes to Brendan Taylor, no run, fuller and shapes in towards off stump, catches a thick inside edge towards mid-wicket as Taylor tried to drive it away
30.3
Foulkes to Brendan Taylor, FOUR, half volley onto the pads, driven down the ground to the left of mid-on for a boundary this time around
30.2
Foulkes to Brendan Taylor, no run, low full toss outside off, Taylor opens the bat face on the drive but finds backward point. Should have been a boundary but he's hit it in the direction of the fielder
30.1
Foulkes to Brendan Taylor, no run, on a length at the stumps, turned towards short leg
29.5
Matt Henry to Brendan Taylor, 1 run, sliding down leg almost, tickled away towards fine leg
29.4
Matt Henry to Brendan Taylor, no run, good length outside off, gets some late shape after passing the stumps as Taylor shoulders arms
29.3
Matt Henry to Brendan Taylor, no run, back of length and a bit of wobble outside off, watchfully defended
29.2
Matt Henry to Brendan Taylor, no run, on a length and slides down the leg side as Taylor shuffled inwards
29.1
Matt Henry to Brendan Taylor, no run, on a length and onto off stump, no real shape on this delivery. Defended
27.6
Santner to Brendan Taylor, no run, bit closer to off-stump, Taylor prods forward and defends it back
27.5
Santner to Brendan Taylor, no run, tossed up outside off, Taylor leans across and pushes it to extra cover
27.4
Santner to Brendan Taylor, FOUR, floated up outside off, the invitation was there and Taylor obliges, he gets a good stride forward and drills the drive through extra cover. He does not bother to run
27.3
Santner to Brendan Taylor, no run, nice and slow outside off, Taylor presses across and blocks it back
27.2
Santner to Brendan Taylor, no run, flighted outside off, Taylor drives and there's a good diving stop near cover
27.1
Santner to Brendan Taylor, no run, drifts in from round the wicket, Taylor stays back and defends to the leg-side
26.1
Matthew Fisher to Brendan Taylor, 1 run, decks in sharply and catches Taylor on the forward prod, he squirts an inside edge behind square and gets off strike
25.6
Foulkes to Brendan Taylor, 1 run, nips back in from good length, Taylor squeezes an inside edge backward of square and crosses over
25.5
Foulkes to Brendan Taylor, no run, bouncer wasted down leg, Taylor gets inside the line and lets it pass
25.1
Foulkes to Brendan Taylor, 1 run, angled into middle and leg, Taylor tucks it backward of square
23.6
Foulkes to Brendan Taylor, no run, wastes the bouncer down leg, Taylor shuffles inside the line and lets it pass
23.5
Foulkes to Brendan Taylor, no run, uhhh! Now the away swinger. Keeps it outside off and gets Taylor poking away from the body, the ball does plenty and beats the outside edge. This is excellent bowling from the debutant..
23.4
Foulkes to Brendan Taylor, no run, nips back in from short of length, Taylor hops and is beaten on the inside edge, struck on the thigh pad
23.3
Foulkes to Brendan Taylor, no run, back of a length outside off, Taylor gets behind the line and knocks it to mid-off
23.2
Foulkes to Brendan Taylor, no run, fullish delivery outside off, Taylor pushes it off the inner half to mid-on
23.1
Foulkes to Brendan Taylor, no run, bouncer around off, Taylor ducks down and allows the ball to sail over
22.6
Matthew Fisher to Brendan Taylor, 1 run, fuller and outside off, Taylor eases it into the cover region and crosses over
22.5
Matthew Fisher to Brendan Taylor, 2 runs, once more short of length, Taylor rides the bounce and flays it through the vacant cover region, couple more
21.6
Foulkes to Brendan Taylor, no run, on a length and outside off, Taylor shoulders arms
21.5
Foulkes to Brendan Taylor, no run, back of a length and nips in, Taylor is cramped and he tucks it to square leg
21.4
Foulkes to Brendan Taylor, no run, short ball around off, Taylor arches back and drops his hands to let it pass
21.3
Foulkes to Brendan Taylor, no run, good length ball outside off, Taylor lifts his bat and lets it go
21.2
Foulkes to Brendan Taylor, FOUR, shot! Shortens the length outside off, Taylor gets on top of the bounce and guides it behind square on the off-side. Used the pace and gave the ball direction. The timing was very good as Rachin was not able to chase it down
21.1
Foulkes to Brendan Taylor, no run, full and outside off, Taylor leans forward and defends to the off-side
19.6
Foulkes to Brendan Taylor, no run, uhhh! Short ball around off, Taylor tries a late ramp over the slip cordon and does not connect
19.5
Foulkes to Brendan Taylor, no run, good length ball outside off, Taylor ignores
19.4
Foulkes to Brendan Taylor, no run, fuller and slants back in after Taylor shoulders arms
19.3
Foulkes to Brendan Taylor, no run, on a length and outside off, Taylor lifts his bat and lets it go
19.3
Foulkes to Brendan Taylor, wide, attempted bouncer, but too high and Taylor does not need to duck, called wide for height
19.2
Foulkes to Brendan Taylor, no run, full and outside off, Taylor gets a good stride in and blocks it back
19.1
Foulkes to Brendan Taylor, no run, fuller than good length, Taylor presses across and defends to the right of Foulkes
18.4
Matthew Fisher to Brendan Taylor, 1 run, full delivery on off, Taylor leans forward and turns it wide of mid-on
18.3
Matthew Fisher to Brendan Taylor, no run, fullish delivery around off, Taylor leans forward and defends off the outer half to gully
18.2
Matthew Fisher to Brendan Taylor, no run, short of length delivery, Taylor fends it off the shoulder of the bat and the ball lands safely into the off-side
18.1
Matthew Fisher to Brendan Taylor, no run, good length ball outside off, Taylor prods forward and plays inside the line, beaten on the outside edge
16.6
Matt Henry to Brendan Taylor, no run, good length ball outside off, Taylor lifts his bat and lets it go
16.5
Matt Henry to Brendan Taylor, no run, full delivery close to off, Taylor defends late and right under his eyes
16.4
Matt Henry to Brendan Taylor, no run, back of a length outside off, Taylor shuffles across and goes fishing. The ball whizzes past the outside edge and carries nicely to Blundell. Taylor practices leaving after that
16.3
Matt Henry to Brendan Taylor, 2 runs, fuller than good length, Taylor leans forward and eases it past mid-on. Just a push and it fetches Taylor a couple
15.6
Foulkes to Brendan Taylor, no run, on a length and close to off, Taylor prods forward and defends to backward point
14.6
Matt Henry to Brendan Taylor, no run, back of a length delivery, Taylor knocks it to mid-off
14.5
Matt Henry to Brendan Taylor, no run, full pitcher on off, Taylor pushes it firmly but straight to mid-off
14.4
Matt Henry to Brendan Taylor, no run, fullish delivery around off, Taylor prods forward and defends off the outer half to gully
14.3
Matt Henry to Brendan Taylor, no run, appeal for LBW and then bat-pad. But the umpire is not interested. Nips back in and catches Taylor rooted to the crease, beats his inside edge and strikes him on the pad. The ball did too much and would have missed leg
13.6
Foulkes to Brendan Taylor, no run, maiden over to start! Generates extra bounce and outside off. Taylor stays back in his crease to adjust to that extra height and punch the ball towards covers
13.5
Foulkes to Brendan Taylor, no run, strays well down the leg side
13.4
Foulkes to Brendan Taylor, no run, gentle back of length delivery onto off, defended
13.3
Foulkes to Brendan Taylor, no run, back of length and past the rib cage and just down the leg side
13.2
Foulkes to Brendan Taylor, no run, back of length and angles down the leg side
13.1
Foulkes to Brendan Taylor, no run, back of length and angling onto off from a slightly wider release point. Defended towards short leg
12.6
Matt Henry to Brendan Taylor, 1 run, full onto middle leg, clipped to mid-wicket for a single
12.5
Matt Henry to Brendan Taylor, no run, fuller onto middle stump, Taylor closes the bat face and towards short leg
12.4
Matt Henry to Brendan Taylor, no run, fraction short of length and wider, wobbling away further. Inducces Brendan Taylor into a push away from his body. First false stroke from the veteran batter, lucky to not edge that!!
11.6
Jacob Duffy to Brendan Taylor, no run, good length and hits the deck hard outside off, no shot offered once again
11.5
Jacob Duffy to Brendan Taylor, no run, back of length and a bit straighter. Defended
11.4
Jacob Duffy to Brendan Taylor, no run, back of length and just outside off, Taylor shuffles in to defend
11.3
Jacob Duffy to Brendan Taylor, no run, the away swinger from a length, Taylor shoulders arms
11.2
Jacob Duffy to Brendan Taylor, FOUR, short andd outside off. Taylor slashes at it and gets it slightly off the toe-end to get it through covers for a boundary
11.1
Jacob Duffy to Brendan Taylor, no run, fuller and jags inwards to off stump, Brendan Taylor defends
10.4
Matt Henry to Brendan Taylor, 1 run, good length and jags inwards, gets a thick inside edge towards fine leg
10.3
Matt Henry to Brendan Taylor, no run, on a length and angles down the leg side
10.2
Matt Henry to Brendan Taylor, no run, fuller and shaping inwards from outside off. Taylor shuffles in and tries to pad it away to negate the inward movement. The ball passes to the right of the pad
10.1
Matt Henry to Brendan Taylor, no run, back of length onto the thigh pad, Taylor shuffles in and blocks it towards short leg
9.1
Jacob Duffy to Brendan Taylor, 1 run, angling inwards from a length. Taylor with a push and run towards covers
7.6
Jacob Duffy to Brendan Taylor, no run, fuller and outside off, keeps a bit low and reaches the keeper at ankle height as Brendan Taylor let that ball pass
7.5
Jacob Duffy to Brendan Taylor, no run, gentle away swinger. No shot offered
7.4
Jacob Duffy to Brendan Taylor, no run, the nip backer from a length, jagged back in sharply and beats Brendan Taylor on the inside edge. Thuds onto the thigh pad and deflects onto the back thigh pad. A huge, huge appeal from the bowler. Not given! Perhaps too high
6.6
Matt Henry to Brendan Taylor, no run, another jaffa from Henry!! Back of length and jags away after pitching. Tempted Taylor to get closer for a block and then whizzed past the outside edge
6.5
Matt Henry to Brendan Taylor, 2 runs, overpitched onto off, pushed to the right of Henry and mid-on dives over the ball. Couple of runs earned for Brendan Taylor
6.4
Matt Henry to Brendan Taylor, no run, a bit fuller and skiddy onto fifth stump. Taylor gets closer to block and the ball zips off the outer half towards backward point
6.3
Matt Henry to Brendan Taylor, no run, back of length and wobbling away outside off. Taylor drops his hands at that one
6.2
Matt Henry to Brendan Taylor, no run, banged in shorter and shaping away outside off. Taylor lets that pass
6.1
Matt Henry to Brendan Taylor, no run, pitched up on fourth stump, Taylor gets closer and defends
5.1
Jacob Duffy to Brendan Taylor, 1 run, fuller and a lot straighter. Taylor pushes it calmly down the ground and Matt Henry from mid-on dives over the ball to allow a single
4.6
Matt Henry to Brendan Taylor, leg byes, 1 run, on a length and jags back in from much wider outside off. Thuds onto the pads and deflects to the right of gully. A half appeal from the visitors but impact looked outside off
4.5
Matt Henry to Brendan Taylor, 2 runs, slants in from a slightly shorter length onto the hips. Turned behind square for a couple of runs
4.4
Matt Henry to Brendan Taylor, no run, the nip backer from Henry, pitches on a length and jags in to thud onto the top of the knee roll as Brendan Taylor played the wrong line. A huge appeal for LBW, not given. Perhaps too high. No DRS in this series
3.6
Jacob Duffy to Brendan Taylor, no run, on a length and shaping away outside off, defended
3.5
Jacob Duffy to Brendan Taylor, FOUR, nasty!! Duffy bangs it in much shorter and gets it to jag back in. Taylor arches his back as he tries to move out of harm's way. The ball angling in thuds onto the helmet and flies away towards the fine leg boundary. Given as runs so might have got a bit of bat as well
3.4
Jacob Duffy to Brendan Taylor, no run, jags back in from a length towards middle and off. Taylor shuffled in to tuck it towards mid-wicket
3.3
Jacob Duffy to Brendan Taylor, no run, on a length and a bit of extra bounce outside off. Taylor hangs back to block
3.2
Jacob Duffy to Brendan Taylor, no run, a bit fuller and closer to off, Taylor shuffles in and blocks
3.1
Jacob Duffy to Brendan Taylor, no run, good length onto sixth stump. Brendan Taylor shuffles inwards and defends
1.6
Jacob Duffy to Brendan Taylor, no run, on a length and a bit of low bounce as the keeper gathers it near his boots. Was outside off and left alone once again
1.5
Jacob Duffy to Brendan Taylor, no run, once again the outswinger, well wide outside off though. Left alone
1.4
Jacob Duffy to Brendan Taylor, no run, gentle away swinger once again, too far wide. No shot offered
1.3
Jacob Duffy to Brendan Taylor, no run, the outswinger from a length, Brendan Taylor shoulders arms
1.2
Jacob Duffy to Brendan Taylor, no run, on a length and closer to off this time, defended into the pitch
1.1
Jacob Duffy to Brendan Taylor, no run, back of length and shaping away slightly, solidly defended
1.1
Jacob Duffy to Brendan Taylor, no ball, the debutant oversteps with his first ball in Test cricket. On a length and wobbles away outside off. Brendan Taylor gets closer and blocks
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