Zimbabwe vs New Zealand, 2nd Test - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Brian Bennett to Nicholls, no run, flatter through the air outside off, left alone by Nicholls

Brian Bennett to Nicholls, no run, lunges forward and defends this back to the bowler

Brian Bennett to Nicholls, no run, tossed up delivery outside off, spinning away from the batter, left alone

Brian Bennett to Nicholls, no run, tossed up delivery around middle and leg, knocked down the pitch

Tanaka Chivanga to Nicholls, no run, pitched up by the bowler on off, Nicholls pushes it towards the off-side

Tanaka Chivanga to Nicholls, no run, back of a length around off, Nicholls knocks it into the off-side

Trevor Gwandu to Nicholls, 1 run, back of a length around middle and leg, worked through square leg for one

Brian Bennett to Nicholls, 1 run, down on his knee to sweep the floated delivery through backward square leg for a single

Brian Bennett to Nicholls, no run, tossed up delivery outside off, driven to covers by Nicholls

Trevor Gwandu to Nicholls, 2 runs, short of a length outside off, Nicholls carves it through backward point for a couple of runs

Brian Bennett to Nicholls, 1 run, driven to long-off as the bowler gives this some flight

Brian Bennett to Nicholls, no run, grips and turns as Nicholls squeezes this back to the bowler

Brian Bennett to Nicholls, no run, loopy delivery at the stumps, knocked back to the bowler

Brian Bennett to Nicholls, no run, tad short outside off, Nicholls rocks back and cuts it to point

Trevor Gwandu to Nicholls, 1 run, drifting on the pads, Nicholls flicks it towards fine leg for one

Brian Bennett to Nicholls, no run, nudged past the bowler towards mid-on

Brian Bennett to Nicholls, no run, rocks back and punches the short ball to cover

Brian Bennett to Nicholls, no run, played towards the off-side

Trevor Gwandu to Nicholls, 1 run, back of a length around middle and leg, worked through square leg for a single by Nicholls

Brian Bennett to Nicholls, 1 run, on the shorter side outside off, Nicholls rocks back and cuts it through point for one

Brian Bennett to Nicholls, no run, a lot slower through the air outside off, pushed towards cover by Nicholls

Brian Bennett to Nicholls, no run, tossed up delivery around off, pushed down the pitch by Nicholls

Raza to Nicholls, 1 run, flatter delivery on leg, worked through the leg-side for one

Raza to Nicholls, 1 run, on a length outside off, cut hard and the cover fielder gets a hand to it. Can't prevent the single though

Raza to Nicholls, no run, with the arm onto middle, pushed back to Raza

Raza to Nicholls, no run, fuller onto off, solidly defended

Raza to Nicholls, 2 runs, with the arm onto off stump, punched to sweeper cover who a slight fumble from Taylor enables the couple

Brian Bennett to Nicholls, 1 run, full outside off, driven square of the wicket for a single

Brian Bennett to Nicholls, no run, full and stays straight outside off, no shot offered

Brian Bennett to Nicholls, no run, fuller onto off, Nicholls plants his front leg closer to defend

Brian Bennett to Nicholls, no run, very full at the stumps, stabbed back to the bowler

Raza to Nicholls, no run, on a length and straight, hit back to Raza

Raza to Nicholls, no run, pushed through onto off, punched to the left of extra cover who does well to get across

Raza to Nicholls, no run, flighted onto off, Nicholls defends

Raza to Nicholls, no run, fuller and outside off, dabbed to backward point

Raza to Nicholls, no run, on a length and spins away from middle and off, blocked back to Raza off the backfoot

Vincent Masekesa to Nicholls, 1 run, fuller and outside off, Nicholls shimmies forward to drive it down to long-off

Vincent Masekesa to Nicholls, 1 run, flighted up and outside off, Nicholls with a push and run towards point

Raza to Nicholls, no run, pushed quicker and outside off, Nicholls guides it towards point

Raza to Nicholls, 2 runs, low wide full toss, slashed towards deep cover for a couple of runs

Raza to Nicholls, no run, straightens onto middle stump, defended off the backfoot

Raza to Nicholls, 1 run, on a length and outside off, cut to sweeper cover

Vincent Masekesa to Nicholls, 1 run, pushed through onto middle and leg, turned to mid-wicket for a quick single

Vincent Masekesa to Nicholls, no run, on a length onto leg, blocked back to the bowler

Vincent Masekesa to Nicholls, no run, tossed up on off, defended

Vincent Masekesa to Nicholls, 1 run, flighted onto the stumps, driven down to long-on

Raza to Nicholls, 1 run, good length on off, punched back to the bowler who fumbles to allow the single

Raza to Nicholls, no run, flighted onto off, defended

Raza to Nicholls, no run, straightens onto leg stump, blocked to mid-wicket

Raza to Nicholls, no run, with the arm and slides onto the pads as Nicholls missed out on the glance. A half appeal but sliding down

Williams to Nicholls, 1 run, arm ball angling outside off, dabbed towards deep point

Williams to Nicholls, 1 run, full onto off, driven down to long-on

Williams to Nicholls, no run, on a length on off, cut towards covers

Williams to Nicholls, no run, Nicholls shimmies forward to block to the left of the bowler

Williams to Nicholls, 1 run, onto the pads, turned towards backward square

Williams to Nicholls, no run, fuller onto off, defended

Williams to Nicholls, 1 run, fuller onto leg stump, clipped to mid-wicket for a single

Williams to Nicholls, no run, spins in from a length, Nicholls slightly crammed as he tucks it towards square leg

Williams to Nicholls, no run, fuller onto off, Nicholls plays the forward defence

Williams to Nicholls, no run, flighted up on fourth stump, stabbed back to the bowler

Williams to Nicholls, no run, arm ball onto off, defended from the crease

Trevor Gwandu to Nicholls, no run, fuller onto fourth stump, Nicholls gets closer to defend

Williams to Nicholls, 1 run, on a length onto middle, Nicholls with an uppish punch to the right of mid-wicket. He moves to 99

Williams to Nicholls, 1 run, on a length on leg stump, turned to backward square

Williams to Nicholls, no run, full onto off stump, pushed back to the bowler

Williams to Nicholls, no run, flighted up and outside off, Nicholls pushes it back to the bowler

Trevor Gwandu to Nicholls, 1 run, full onto the pads, clipped towards deep square leg

Trevor Gwandu to Nicholls, leg byes, 1 run, full and onto the pads, deflects towards fine leg. A half appeal for LBW but that pitched outside leg

Williams to Nicholls, no run, on a length and straighter line, blocked off the backfoot

Williams to Nicholls, no run, flighted up and just outside off, Nicholls plays the forward defence

Williams to Nicholls, no run, full on middle and leg, defended

Trevor Gwandu to Nicholls, 1 run, short and down leg almost, pulled towards fine leg

Williams to Nicholls, no run, on a length on leg, defended

Williams to Nicholls, no run, fuller delivery, Nicholls shimmies forward and pushes it back to the bowler

Williams to Nicholls, no run, on a length on leg, clipped to backward square

Williams to Nicholls, no run, fuller onto the boots, pushed to the left of the bowler

Williams to Nicholls, no run, length ball on leg stump, turned towards backward square

Trevor Gwandu to Nicholls, 1 run, back of a length delivery, Nicholls ekes out an inside edge onto the thigh and the ball rolls to the off-side

Trevor Gwandu to Nicholls, no run, good length ball outside off, Nicholls lifts his bat and lets it go

Trevor Gwandu to Nicholls, no run, full pitcher around off, Nicholls pushes it with a straight bat to mid-off

Trevor Gwandu to Nicholls, no run, good length ball around off, Nicholls prods forward and blocks it to the off-side

Trevor Gwandu to Nicholls, no run, fuller than a good length, Nicholls prods forward and defends to cover

Trevor Gwandu to Nicholls, no run, back of a length delivery, Nicholls gets behind the line and defends to the off-side

Trevor Gwandu to Nicholls, no run, back of a length close to off, Nicholls pats it gently towards backward point

Trevor Gwandu to Nicholls, no run, good length ball around off, Nicholls knocks it back with a straight bat

Raza to Nicholls, 1 run, short and outside off, Nicholls cracks it to sweeper cover

Raza to Nicholls, no run, drifting in from round the wicket, Nicholls stays back and turns it to mid-wicket

Trevor Gwandu to Nicholls, 1 run, full and outside off, Nicholls opens the bat face and drives to deep backward point

Trevor Gwandu to Nicholls, no run, back of a length around off, Nicholls moves across and defends to Gwandu

Trevor Gwandu to Nicholls, no run, short of length outside off, Nicholls shuffles across and fends it awkwardly to the right of Gwandu. The ball bounced more than he expected and almost chipped it back

Trevor Gwandu to Nicholls, 1 run, leg-lined delivery, Nicholls tucks it backward of square

Raza to Nicholls, 1 run, pushed towards deep mid-off and the duo cross over

Muzarabani to Nicholls, no run, good length ball around off, Nicholls gets behind the line and defends to cover

Muzarabani to Nicholls, no run, back of a length outside off, Nicholls leaves

Muzarabani to Nicholls, no run, uhhh! Short of length delivery, angled in and Nicholls shuffles a long way across, attempts the glance and almost gloves it behind to Tafadzwa Tsiga. Steep bounce once again for Muzarabani

Muzarabani to Nicholls, no run, on a length and outside off, Nicholls defends late and right under his eyes

Muzarabani to Nicholls, no run, back of a length around off, Nicholls knocks it to cover

Tanaka Chivanga to Nicholls, no run, loud shout for LBW. Was height an issue? Where was the impact? The side on replays show height was fine. Nips in from a fullish length and beats Nicholls' forward prod, hits him on the back pad but he had shuffled across, the impact was outside off

Tanaka Chivanga to Nicholls, no run, once more Chivanga hits the splice of the bat, Nicholls' bat turns on impact and the ball rolls to mid-wicket

Tanaka Chivanga to Nicholls, no run, short of length delivery on off, Nicholls gets behind the line and defends to the off-side

Tanaka Chivanga to Nicholls, no run, back of a length and hits the bat hard, Nicholls sends it to mid-on

Tanaka Chivanga to Nicholls, no run, slanted in, stays a tad low and Nicholls does well to bring his bat down, defends to mid-on

Muzarabani to Nicholls, 1 run, short of length delivery, Nicholls hops and turns it backward of square leg

Muzarabani to Nicholls, no run, fuller and closer to off, Nicholls prods forward and defends to cover

Muzarabani to Nicholls, 2 runs, back of a length and angled in, Nicholls tucks it behind square on the leg-side and races back for the second

Muzarabani to Nicholls, no run, short of length around off, Nicholls rides the bounce and defends towards point

Muzarabani to Nicholls, no run, back of a length outside off, Nicholls opens the bat face and punches to point

Tanaka Chivanga to Nicholls, 1 run, extra bounce on this length ball, turned to mid-wicket for a single

Tanaka Chivanga to Nicholls, 2 runs, fuller onto off, angling in. Nicholls looks to drive and gets a thick inside edge that takes the ball towards deep mid-wicket

Tanaka Chivanga to Nicholls, 1 run, good length on fourth stump, Nicholls shuffles in and tucks it through mid-wicket

Tanaka Chivanga to Nicholls, no run, good length and angling onto the pads. Would have angled down the leg side

Tanaka Chivanga to Nicholls, no run, good length on fourth stump, shaping away. Nicholls defends

Tanaka Chivanga to Nicholls, no run, nips in from outside off, beats the inside edge and onto the thigh pad

Muzarabani to Nicholls, leg byes, 1 run, good length and onto the pads, deflects towards square leg

Muzarabani to Nicholls, no run, angling inwards from a length, nips in after pitching. Beats the inside edge and onto the pads. Appeal for LBW from the bowler but that was surely sliding down

Tanaka Chivanga to Nicholls, leg byes, 1 run, back of length and angles onto the thigh pad, lobs up towards square leg

Muzarabani to Nicholls, no run, good length onto off, blocked to mid-wicket

Muzarabani to Nicholls, no run, good length and extra bounce on this length ball, no shot offered

Muzarabani to Nicholls, no run, back of length and angling down the leg side, just past the hips

Muzarabani to Nicholls, no run, good length onto fourth stump, defended from his crease

Muzarabani to Nicholls, no run, fraction short of length and angles in from round the wicket. Grazes past the hips and down the leg side

Vincent Masekesa to Nicholls, 1 run, spins in from a length, clipped to deep square leg

Raza to Nicholls, no run, quicker onto the stumps, blocked

Raza to Nicholls, no run, fuller and slides onto the stumps, Nicholls plays the forward defence

Raza to Nicholls, no run, on a length and straightens onto off stump, blocked back to the bowler

Raza to Nicholls, no run, flat delivery outside off, cut square of the wicket

Raza to Nicholls, no run, slider onto the pads, clipped to mid-wicket

Vincent Masekesa to Nicholls, 1 run, flighted up onto off, pushed down to long-on

Raza to Nicholls, 1 run, on a length and spins away, Nicholls cuts it square of the wicket and the point fielder dives to his right to save

Vincent Masekesa to Nicholls, 1 run, flighted onto leg stump, pushed down to long-on

Raza to Nicholls, no run, fuller and straightens onto off stump, defended

Vincent Masekesa to Nicholls, 1 run, on a length onto middle stump, turned to square leg

Vincent Masekesa to Nicholls, no run, full onto leg stump, turned to backward square

Raza to Nicholls, 1 run, quicker and onto the boots, turned to deep mid-wicket

Raza to Nicholls, no run, on a length onto off, defended from the crease

Raza to Nicholls, no run, fuller onto off, Nicholls plays the forward defence

Raza to Nicholls, no run, straightens onto middle stump, defended

Raza to Nicholls, no run, fuller and slides onto leg stump, turned to short fine

Vincent Masekesa to Nicholls, 1 run, fuller and slides outside off, Nicholls shuffles in and guides it towards point

Vincent Masekesa to Nicholls, no run, extra bounce on this length ball, pushed towards mid-on

Vincent Masekesa to Nicholls, 1 run, on a length and onto leg stump, clipped towards deep mid-wicket

Vincent Masekesa to Nicholls, 1 run, flatter delivery outside off, steered through point for one by Nicholls

Vincent Masekesa to Nicholls, no run, loopy delivery around off, Nicholls defends it

Vincent Masekesa to Nicholls, no run, flighted delivery around off, Nicholls guides it back to the bowler

Vincent Masekesa to Nicholls, no run, tossed up delivery around middle and leg, Nicholls squeezes it down the pitch

Raza to Nicholls, no run, a lot slower through the air, Nicholls defends it back to Raza

Raza to Nicholls, no run, on the shorter side outside off, Nicholls steers it to backward point

Raza to Nicholls, 2 runs, on the shorter side, Nicholls rocks back in the crease and drags it through mid-wicket for a couple of runs

Raza to Nicholls, no run, grip and turn outside off, Nicholls knocks it past the fielder at silly point

Raza to Nicholls, no run, tossed up delivery on leg, swept towards short fine leg by Nicholls

Vincent Masekesa to Nicholls, 1 run, tad short outside off, Nicholls steers it into the off-side for one

Vincent Masekesa to Nicholls, no run, Nicholls leans forward and guides this floated delivery back to the bowler

Brian Bennett to Nicholls, 1 run, grips and turns outside off, Nicholls opens the bat face, steering it towards backward point, a single taken

Brian Bennett to Nicholls, no run, driven back to the spinner by Nicholls

Brian Bennett to Nicholls, no run, floated around off, Nicholls knocks it in front of cover off his front foot

Vincent Masekesa to Nicholls, 1 run, bunts it towards long-on for one

Brian Bennett to Nicholls, 1 run, punched to long-off for a single by Nicholls

Raza to Nicholls, no run, floated around off, driven towards cover by Nicholls

Brian Bennett to Nicholls, 1 run, tad short outside off, Nicholls slices it through backward point for one

Brian Bennett to Nicholls, no run, loopy delivery around off, Nicholls drives it towards cover

Brian Bennett to Nicholls, 1 run, width on offer outside off, Nicholls slaps it through covers for a single

Brian Bennett to Nicholls, no run, tad short around middle and leg, Nicholls knocks it down the pitch

Raza to Nicholls, 1 run, flatter delivery around off, punched towards cover for a single

Brian Bennett to Nicholls, no run, short and wide outside off, slapped towards cover by Nicholls

Brian Bennett to Nicholls, no run, tossed up delivery outside off, Nicholls leaves it alone

Brian Bennett to Nicholls, 2 runs, tossed up delivery around middle and leg, Nicholls laps it towards fine leg for a couple of runs

Brian Bennett to Nicholls, no run, tad short outside off, keeps straight as Nicholls shoulders arms

Raza to Nicholls, 1 run, flighted delivery around middle and leg, driven to deep mid-on for a single

Raza to Nicholls, no run, tossed up delivery around middle and leg, knocked down the pitch

Vincent Masekesa to Nicholls, 1 run, flatter delivery outside off, Nicholls carves it through backward point for one

Vincent Masekesa to Nicholls, no run, tossed up delivery around middle and leg, Nicholls nudged to mid-wicket

Vincent Masekesa to Nicholls, no run, full and straight outside off, Nicholls leaves it alone

Raza to Nicholls, 1 run, short and wide outside off, slapped to wide mid-off for a single by Nicholls

Raza to Nicholls, no run, tossed up delivery around middle and leg, Nicholls knocks it down the pitch

Raza to Nicholls, no run, flatter through the air, knocked into the off-side

Raza to Nicholls, no run, full and quick outside off, skids along the deck, Nicholls shoulders arms

Vincent Masekesa to Nicholls, no run, loopy delivery around middle and leg, knocked down the pitch by Nicholls

Vincent Masekesa to Nicholls, no run, covers the line, clipping this in front of square leg

Vincent Masekesa to Nicholls, no run, tossed up delivery around middle and leg, squeezed down the pitch

Raza to Nicholls, no run, slower through the air outside off, keeps straight as Nicholls carves it towards the off-side'

Raza to Nicholls, no run, fraction short outside off, Nicholls rocks back and punches it towards cover

Raza to Nicholls, no run, loopy delivery around middle, dips in front of the batter as Nicholls guides it back to Raza

Raza to Nicholls, no run, flatter delivery outside off, Nicholls slices it in front of point

Raza to Nicholls, no run, tad short around off, punched to the fielder at silly point by Nicholls

Vincent Masekesa to Nicholls, 1 run, tad short outside off, Nicholls rocks back and punches it through the off-side for a single

Vincent Masekesa to Nicholls, 1 run, tossed up delivery around middle and leg, driven along the carpet to long-on

Raza to Nicholls, 1 run, tossed up on off, Nicholls eases it to deep mid-off

Raza to Nicholls, no run, did that carry? Yes. But it was a tough chance. Fligthed on off, Nicholls defends off the outer half and the ball goes low to silly point, hits Welch on the shin and goes to ground. Can't really call that a chance

Raza to Nicholls, no run, shortens the length around off, Nicholls knocks it straight into silly point

Raza to Nicholls, no run, flighted close to off, Nicholls defends off the front foot

Vincent Masekesa to Nicholls, no run, tossed up close to off, Nicholls leans across and defends to cover

Vincent Masekesa to Nicholls, 1 run, drifted across the left hander, Nicholls angles it behind square and gets off the mark