Zimbabwe vs New Zealand, 1st Test

July 30, 2025

New Zealand tour of Zimbabwe, 2025·test

307 & 8

Result

149 & 165

New Zealand won by 9 wkts

Date	Time	Match Day
July 30, 2025	9:00 am	Wednesday

Venue
Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo

Team	Runs	Wickeis Lost	Overs
Zimbabwe	149	10	60.3

Team	Runs	Wickeis Lost	Overs
New Zealand	307	10	96.1

Team	Runs	Wickeis Lost	Overs
Zimbabwe	165	10	67.1

Team	Runs	Wickeis Lost	Overs
New Zealand	8	1	2.2

307/10(96.1)

Batting	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Will Young c nick welch b muzarabani	41	70	4	0	58.57
c nick welch b muzarabani
Devon Conway c brian bennett b tanaka chivanga	88	170	12	0	51.76
c brian bennett b tanaka chivanga
Henry Nicholls c brian bennett b muzarabani	34	56	6	0	60.71
c brian bennett b muzarabani
Rachin Ravindra c craig ervine b raza	2	10	0	0	20
c craig ervine b raza
Daryl Mitchell b newman nyamhuri	80	119	5	1	67.23
b newman nyamhuri
Tom Blundell c sean williams b tanaka chivanga	2	6	0	0	33.33
c sean williams b tanaka chivanga
Michael Bracewell c tafadzwa tsiga b muzarabani	9	23	1	0	39.13
c tafadzwa tsiga b muzarabani
Mitchell Santner c and b vincent masekesa	19	30	1	0	63.33
c and b vincent masekesa
Nathan Smith retd out	22	79	1	0	27.85
retd out
Matt Henry b sean williams	5	10	1	0	50
b sean williams
William ORourke not out	0	4	0	0	0
not out
Extras	5	0

Bowling	O	M	R	W	WD	ECO
Blessing Muzarabani	26	5	73	3	0	2.8
Tanaka Chivanga	18	3	51	2	1	2.8
Newman Nyamhuri	16.1	2	64	1	0	4
Sikandar Raza	20	2	63	1	0	3.2
Sean Williams	7	1	23	1	0	3.3
Vincent Masekesa	9	1	29	1	0	3.2

8/1(2.2)

Batting	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Devon Conway b newman nyamhuri	4	6	1	0	66.67
b newman nyamhuri
Will Young not out	0	6	0	0	0
not out
Henry Nicholls not out	4	2	1	0	200
not out
Extras	0	0

Bowling	O	M	R	W	NB	WD	ECO
Newman Nyamhuri	1.2	0	8	1	0	0	6
Sean Williams	1	1	0	0	0	0	0

149/10(60.3)

Batting	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Brian Bennett c will young b matt henry	6	11	1	0	54.55
c will young b matt henry
Ben Curran c will young b matt henry	13	20	1	0	65
c will young b matt henry
Nick Welch c michael bracewell b matt henry	27	68	4	0	39.71
c michael bracewell b matt henry
Sean Williams b nathan smith	2	13	0	0	15.38
b nathan smith
Craig Ervine lbw b nathan smith	39	116	6	0	33.62
lbw b nathan smith
Sikandar Raza c tom blundell b matt henry	2	3	0	0	66.67
c tom blundell b matt henry
Tafadzwa Tsiga lbw b nathan smith	30	78	5	0	38.46
lbw b nathan smith
Newman Nyamhuri c will young b matt henry	9	20	1	0	45
c will young b matt henry
Vincent Masekesa run out	7	22	0	0	31.82
run out
Blessing Muzarabani c santner b matt henry	1	8	0	0	12.5
c santner b matt henry
Tanaka Chivanga not out	0	4	0	0	0
not out
Extras	13	4

Bowling	O	M	R	W	WD	ECO
Matt Henry	15.3	3	39	6	0	2.5
William ORourke	13	3	26	0	7	2
Nathan Smith	14	8	20	3	0	1.4
Mitchell Santner	16	4	46	0	0	2.9
Michael Bracewell	2	0	12	0	0	6

165/10(67.1)

Batting	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Brian Bennett c tom blundell b william orourke	18	21	4	0	85.71
c tom blundell b william orourke
Ben Curran c william orourke b matt henry	11	26	2	0	42.31
c william orourke b matt henry
Nick Welch c tom blundell b william orourke	4	32	0	0	12.5
c tom blundell b william orourke
Vincent Masekesa c rachin ravindra b william orourke	2	40	0	0	5
c rachin ravindra b william orourke
Sean Williams c tom blundell b santner	49	66	6	0	74.24
c tom blundell b santner
Craig Ervine c tom blundell b matt henry	22	53	3	0	41.51
c tom blundell b matt henry
Sikandar Raza c rachin ravindra b matt henry	5	22	1	0	22.73
c rachin ravindra b matt henry
Tafadzwa Tsiga c conway b santner	27	83	2	0	32.53
c conway b santner
Newman Nyamhuri b santner	1	9	0	0	11.11
b santner
Blessing Muzarabani c ajaz patel b santner	19	38	3	0	50
c ajaz patel b santner
Tanaka Chivanga not out	0	13	0	0	0
not out
Extras	7	6