Player of the Match
Player of the Match

Day 5

2068dFirdose Moonda in Bulawayo

Cremer pleased with Zimbabwe's fight

Despite losing 0-2, that Zimbabwe showed improvement from one Test to the next, which spoke to their ability and desire to keep playing at the highest level, even as world cricket regularly ignores them

Day 4

3010dThe Report by Firdose Moonda in Bulawayo

Ervine falls for 146, Zimbabwe trail by 220

Craig Ervine could not prevent Zimbabwe from failing to reach the follow-on target but Kane Williamson chose not to enforce it, opting instead for New Zealand to add to their 220-run lead

Day 3

2068dThe Report by Firdose Moonda in Bulawayo

Ervine ton stalls dominant New Zealand

Craig Ervine's maiden Test ton and 148-run sixth-wicket stand with debutant Peter Moor took Zimbabwe to within 77 runs of avoiding the follow-on

2068dFirdose Moonda in Bulawayo

Ervine puts his scarred hand up for Zimbabwe

If there were questions of commitment and ability hanging around Craig Ervine, he dismissed them skilfully during the course of his maiden Test ton in Bulawayo

2068dESPNcricinfo staff

Didn't use second new ball well enough, says Jurgensen

New Zealand did not bowl as well as they should have with the second new ball on day three in Bulawayo, according to their bowling coach Shane Jurgensen, but they are still in with a good chance of winning

Day 2

2068dThe Report by Firdose Moonda in Bulawayo

New Zealand pile up 582 to take charge

Another day of Test cricket in Bulawayo belonged to New Zealand as they piled on the runs on Zimbabwe with three batsmen scoring centuries and two notching half-centuries in their first-innings total of 582 for 4

2068dS Rajesh and Bharath Seervi

Williamson racks up the records

Stats highlights from the second day in Bulawayo, where Kane Williamson joined the elite club of batsmen with tons against all nine other Test countries

Day 1

2068dThe Report by Firdose Moonda in Bulawayo

Latham ton caps NZ's day of dominance

Tom Latham scored a second successive century in this series as New Zealand built the foundations of an imposing first-innings total against Zimbabwe in Bulawayo

2068dFirdose Moonda in Bulawayo

Latham exemplifies patience against a slack attack

Zimbabwe's problem was that they did not manage to keep it tight for long enough to make it consistently tough for the batsmen. And Tom Latham showed enough patience to cash in on that

Others

3008dFirdose Moonda in Bulawayo

Umpiring blunders leave Zimbabwe shortchanged

The absence of DRS meant there was extra focus on the on-field umpires. As many as ten errors, including four on the final morning, with Zimbabwe battling to save the Test, did them no favours

2068dFirdose Moonda

Masakadza ruled out of second Test

Even though most of the Zimbabwe squad members have recovered, Hamilton Masakadza, their most experienced batsman, has picked up a back injury and was ruled out of the second Test

Unstoppable Taylor

285.5

Ross Taylor's Test average versus Zimbabwe. His scores against them are: 76, 76, 122*, 173*, 124*.

Complete set of 100s

13

Batsmen who have scored Test hundreds against each of the nine oppositions. Williamson is the latest to join this group

Quick Williamson

91

Innings in which Williamson completed the set of hundreds v all opposition, the quickest so far. He is also the youngest to complete the set