06/08Result
2nd Test, New Zealand tour of Zimbabwe at Bulawayo, Aug 6-10 2016
New Zealand won by 254 runs
Player of the Match
Kane Williamson
Kane WilliamsonNew Zealand
06/08Result
2nd Test, New Zealand tour of Zimbabwe at Bulawayo, Aug 6-10 2016
New Zealand won by 254 runs
Player of the Match
Kane Williamson
Kane WilliamsonNew Zealand

END OF OVER:
36 | 14 Runs | NZ: 166/2

  • Ross Taylor67 (78b)
  • Kane Williamson68 (103b)
  • Graeme Cremer11-0-59-0
  • Michael Chinouya9-2-45-1

New Zealand have declared. So, NZ set Zimbabwe a target of 387 in 116 overs. 26 of them will be tonight. Quite a long period before stumps.

35.6
1
Cremer to Taylor, 1 run, turned to short fine leg
35.5
6
Cremer to Taylor, SIX, six more. Slog-swept for six more. Taylor in imperious slog-sweeping form. Flat on middle, Taylor gets low and smashes it out to deep midwicket. Not great timing but just enough to clear the fielder
35.4
1
Cremer to Williamson, 1 run, swept to deep square leg
35.3
1
Cremer to Taylor, 1 run, winds up for a massive slog sweep but too full from Cremer. Pushed to deep square leg
35.2
1
Cremer to Williamson, 1 run, short and wide outside off, laced to a deep point fielder. Getting closer to that 400 mark. Don't think they need more than that
35.1
4
Cremer to Williamson, FOUR, lovely lovely lovely. Flat down leg, a deft deflection, gets low and just gets some bat on his reverse sweep. No one is there and the ball goes to the third man boundary

New bat for Williamson, a toe-end problem with the current one. I'm told Masvaure isn't fielding, he sprained his ankle during warm-ups. His batting id doubtful. Ervine not fielding either due to a swollen knee, but should be fine to bat

END OF OVER:
35 | 11 Runs | NZ: 152/2

  • Kane Williamson62 (100b)
  • Ross Taylor59 (75b)
  • Michael Chinouya9-2-45-1
  • Graeme Cremer10-0-45-0
34.6
1
Chinouya to Williamson, 1 run, a full toss outside off, shovelled from well outside off towards long-on. On the bounce
34.5
1
Chinouya to Taylor, 1 run, very full, very wide. Drilled to deep cover. Just one.
34.4
6
Chinouya to Taylor, SIX, slogged into the stands at deep square leg. Slower ball outside off, Taylor shuffles across and lays into it. A branch is detached as ball makes contact. Yo, watch it Ross

Mvubu : "It's easy to bat when you have little to no pressure...Zim will be under pressure and it will be tough on the same pitch "

34.3
2
Chinouya to Taylor, 2 runs, full and wide outside off, very very wide. Taylor reaches out for it and scoops it towards third man for a brace

Very open shuffled stance

34.2
0
Chinouya to Taylor, no run, well bowled. Jams a yorker outside off, a limited-overs wide. Taylor can't get bat on that
34.1
0
Chinouya to Taylor, no run, full and wide outside off, very wide again. Taylor jumps across and buts it back. May have been wide too.
34.1
1w
Chinouya to Taylor, 1 wide, another wide. Taylor walks across to open up the leg side but the ball nearly doesn't land on the pitch

The target maybe a lead of 400, we'll wait and see

END OF OVER:
34 | 9 Runs | NZ: 141/2

  • Ross Taylor50 (70b)
  • Kane Williamson61 (99b)
  • Graeme Cremer10-0-45-0
  • Michael Chinouya8-2-34-1
33.6
1
Cremer to Taylor, 1 run, worked into the leg side and Taylor gets to his fifty. yet another classy, important knock

Ryab: "Taylor needs to be dismissed in this innings - just so he has a batting average for this series!"

33.5
0
Cremer to Taylor, no run, more flight. Tossed up on leg, the ball rips past the outside edge. Taylor's back foot drags out due to overbalancing but got back in time. The third umpire is called upon to adjudicate, not out is the easy call

Nithin: "50 runs in 5 overs after tea... around 400 runs lead..25 overs to bowl today to take 2 wickets.. That will be NZ's plan."

33.4
0
Cremer to Taylor, no run, loads of spin. Pitches down leg, rips way outside off, no bat from Taylor
33.3
0
Cremer to Taylor, no run, flat down leg, lots of spin, beats Taylor's flick but strikes him on the thigh pad

Scone: "Williamson and Taylor have demonstrated it can still be easy to bat on this day 4/day 5 pitch. That's got to be encouraging for Zimbabwe"

33.2
2
Cremer to Taylor, 2 runs, tossed up well outside off, Taylor stretches out and dabs towards deep third man. A couple more. Well played

A batch of balls are being inspected. One is picked.

James: "The timing of the declaration should depend on a number of factors. The pitch (if it's flat, give the opposition a sniff, so they might play attacking shots, rather than blocking), the opposition (if Sehwag is opening, increase the target), your bowlers (can they take wickets?). In this case, I'd look at a 380-400 lead in 8-9 overs."

33.1
6
Cremer to Taylor, SIX, strays down leg, Taylor gets across, gets low and nails his slog sweep well over deep square leg. Long time since we've seen this shot, great timing, long way back. Someone, get them a new ball, this one's gone

Cremer, fielders dispersing everywhere.

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