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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

Jacob Duffy 2-28(7.1 ov)

28.1
W
Jacob Duffy to Tanaka Chivanga, out Caught by Conway!! Out this time, and Duffy hasn't overstepped this time! A fuller delivery outside off, Chivanga tries to drive and the ball flies off the outside edge. To the left of gully who takes a solid reverse cup catch. All over in a jiffy! New Zealand win by an innings and 359 runs - their biggest victory margin in Tests. Tanaka Chivanga c Conway b Jacob Duffy 0(4)
26.6
Jacob Duffy to Tanaka Chivanga, no run, good length and outside off, an audacious looking leave from Chivanga
26.6
Jacob Duffy to Tanaka Chivanga, no ball, Oh dear! Chivanga was caught at short leg but Jacob Duffy has overstepped. Should have been the end of the game but we'll have to continue for a bit longer. A length ball that skids onto the stumps, catches Chivanga on the glove and towards short leg
26.5
Jacob Duffy to Tanaka Chivanga, no run, full and straight from Duffy, neatly defended
26.4
Jacob Duffy to Nick Welch, 1 run, good length and outside off, a wild swing from Welch and skews it off the toe-end towards extra cover
26.4
Jacob Duffy to Nick Welch, wide, short and well down the leg side. Blundell does well to parry that towards fine leg
26.3
4
Jacob Duffy to Nick Welch, FOUR, 100 up for Zimbabwe! A short delivery outside off, slashed hard and slashed slightly behind square for a boundary
26.2
Jacob Duffy to Nick Welch, no run, on a length and angling inwards, goes just over the stumps as Welch goes for a big heave across the line. Fumbled by the keeper but the batters don't run
26.1
Jacob Duffy to Nick Welch, no run, good length angling onto off, punched into the ground towards covers
24.6
Jacob Duffy to Muzarabani, no run, back of length onto the body, clipped towards deep backward square leg
24.5
Jacob Duffy to Muzarabani, no run, full onto off stump, stabbed back towards the bowler
24.4
Jacob Duffy to Muzarabani, no run, full and angling onto the pads, defended
24.3
Jacob Duffy to Muzarabani, no run, good length and just outside off, defended
24.2
Jacob Duffy to Nick Welch, leg byes, 1 run, good length onto the thigh pad, angling inwards. Tucked towards fine leg
24.1
Jacob Duffy to Nick Welch, 2 runs, full delivery that wobbles away outside off, Welch gets closer and drives it through covers for a couple of runs
9.6
Jacob Duffy to Nick Welch, no run, fullish delivery outside off, Welch walks down and across to defend it back to Duffy
9.5
Jacob Duffy to Nick Welch, no run, now the outswinger outside off, Welch leaves
9.4
Jacob Duffy to Nick Welch, no run, ufff! How has that missed the stumps? Good length ball and swings in late, Welch moves into the forward block and leaves a gap between bat and pad, the ball beats the inside edge and flies over the stumps. Didn't miss it by much..
9.3
Jacob Duffy to Nick Welch, no run, back of a length close to off, Welch blocks it down the pitch
9.2
Jacob Duffy to Nick Welch, no run, full pitcher outside off, Welch drives and picks out Santner at mid-off
9.1
Jacob Duffy to Nick Welch, no run, back of a length around off, Welch pats it with soft hands to the off-side
7.6
Jacob Duffy to Nick Welch, no run, on a length and outside off, Welch lifts his bat and lets it go
7.5
Jacob Duffy to Nick Welch, no run, back of a length around off, Welch gets behind the line and defends to the off-side
7.4
Jacob Duffy to Nick Welch, no run, good length ball swings away outside off, Welch shuffles across and leaves
7.3
Jacob Duffy to Nick Welch, no run, on a length and outside off, Welch ignores
7.2
Jacob Duffy to Nick Welch, no run, short ball around off, Welch arches his back and drops his hands to let it pass
7.1
Jacob Duffy to Nick Welch, no run, ouch! Nips in from short of length, extra bounce as well and Welch hops to fend it, but is beaten on the inside edge and is struck around the ribs. That is going to leave a mark
5.6
Jacob Duffy to Ervine, leg byes, 1 run, strays onto leg, Ervine misses the tuck and the ball thuds off the thigh pad
5.5
W
Jacob Duffy to Williams, out Caught&Bowled!! Maiden Test wicket for Duffy. He's delighted as the rest of the New Zealand players come across to congratulate him. Williams was not comfortable since Duffy switched to round the wicket and he perishes. Not the first time he has been dismissed this way. Angled in around the hips, the length is on the shorter side and Williams closes the bat face early, the leading edge goes straight up and Duffy completes a simple catch. Zimbabwe in tatters once again.. Williams c and b Jacob Duffy 9(6) [4s-2]
5.4
Jacob Duffy to Williams, no run, short of length in the channel, Williams plays down the wrong line and is defeated on the outside edge. He was playing for the angle coming in but the ball held its line to beat him
5.3
4
Jacob Duffy to Williams, FOUR, streaky! Back of a length delivery on off, Williams is squared up completely and he closes the bat face as well, the leading edge flies over the slip cordon and races away
5.2
Jacob Duffy to Williams, no run, on a length and outside off, Williams has a loose waft and is beaten on the outside edge. The feet were glued to the crease
5.1
4
Jacob Duffy to Williams, FOUR, shot! Back of a length delivery on off, Williams stays leg-side and punches it in front of square. He creates his own room by standing outside leg and that allows him to access the off-side field
3.6
4
Jacob Duffy to Nick Welch, FOUR, shot! Full pitcher and there to be driven, Welch eases the drive straight of mid-off and the new ball races away
3.5
Jacob Duffy to Brendan Taylor, 1 run, direct hit and Welch was struggling. Taylor plays it towards cover and calls for a risky single. The ball rolls to the right side of Santner, he swoops down and has a shy at the striker's end, Welch puts in the dive but that wouldn't have saved him
3.4
Jacob Duffy to Brendan Taylor, no run, once again Taylor camps back and gets nicely behind the line, blocks with a straight bat
3.3
Jacob Duffy to Brendan Taylor, no run, good length ball on off, Taylor stays behind the line and defends it back
3.2
Jacob Duffy to Brendan Taylor, no run, once more short and outside off, Taylor opens the bat face and punches it to backward point
3.1
Jacob Duffy to Brendan Taylor, 2 runs, short and wide outside off, there was width on offer and Taylor flays it over the vacant cover region. Long chase for Santner and the pair are content with a couple. Poor running
1.6
Jacob Duffy to Brendan Taylor, no run, back of a length close to off, Taylor gets behind the line and defends with a straight bat
1.5
Jacob Duffy to Brendan Taylor, no run, once more bit of extra bounce, Taylor blocks it with soft hands down the pitch
1.4
4
Jacob Duffy to Brendan Taylor, FOUR, Taylor is off the mark. Not convincing though. Back of a length around off, Taylor defends off the outer edge and the ball races away behind square on the off-side
1.3
Jacob Duffy to Brendan Taylor, no run, uhhh! Short of length in the channel, Taylor plays thinking it is coming in with the angle but the ball swings away to beat the outside edge. Nice carry to Blundell
1.2
Jacob Duffy to Brendan Taylor, no run, short of length and moves away late, Taylor is squared and he angles it towards backward point. Bit of extra bounce as well
1.1
Jacob Duffy to Brendan Taylor, no run, back of a length outside off, Taylor rides the bounce and dabs it to gully
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