END OF OVER:52 | 2 Runs | NZ: 174/3
- Daryl Mitchell9 (14b)
- Devon Conway87 (162b)
- Sikandar Raza12-2-31-1
- Blessing Muzarabani16-4-50-2
12:01pm A much better hour for Zimbabwe but New Zealand are in firm control. And despite that, this break has come at a good time for New Zealand. Raza has been through a spell where he has troubled both batters. He has varied his pace and found enough assistance from this Bulawayo surface. But there is nothing really on the surface that should trouble the batters. Conway and Nicholls would have realised that through their 66-run partnership. Easy to bat on once you get your eye in. But Nicholls threw it away with an unnecessary stroke and then Raza snared Ravindra cheaply in his excellent spell. New Zealand are 25 ahead and would look to seek complete control of this Test match post lunch. Do join us back in about half an hour.
51.6
1
Sikandar Raza to Mitchell, 1 run, Flatter and on a length on middle, enough time for Mitchell to go back and clip it through backward square leg. That's lunch, day two!
51.5
0
Sikandar Raza to Mitchell, no run, Floated full on middle, turned to short midwicket
51.4
0
Sikandar Raza to Mitchell, no run, Short and angling down leg, he leaves it be. Tsiga cops a blow
51.3
1
Sikandar Raza to Conway, 1 run, Fuller outside off, driven to long-off
51.2
0
Sikandar Raza to Conway, no run, Fuller on off, defended off the front foot
51.1
0
Sikandar Raza to Conway, no run, Length ball on middle, punched back to the bowler
END OF OVER:51 | 2 Runs | NZ: 172/3
- Devon Conway86 (159b)
- Daryl Mitchell8 (11b)
- Blessing Muzarabani16-4-50-2
- Sikandar Raza11-2-29-1
50.6
1
Muzarabani to Conway, 1 run, Confusion but New Zealand survive. Back of a length around off, Conway taps it towards cover and sets off for a quick one. Spots the fielding charging through and aborts briefly before continuing with the sprint. The throw is at the keeper's end where Mitchell makes it through - oh, direct hit and he could have been in trouble. He did not hesitate and that worked in his favour
50.5
0
Muzarabani to Conway, no run, Short and angling in, he looks to duck but ends up wearing it on his right arm. Not judging it well, probably. He seemed to be in two minds, whether to get inside the line and let it go down leg or sway away. Ended up doing neither
50.4
0
Muzarabani to Conway, no run, Fuller outside off, defended to backward point
50.3
0
Muzarabani to Conway, no run, Length ball on off and middle, he leans forward while being on back foot, defends it to the on side off the inner half
50.2
0
Muzarabani to Conway, no run, Shortish and on middle and leg, defended from the crease, with his bottom hand off
50.1
1
Muzarabani to Mitchell, 1 run, Full and angling in on leg, nudged through backward square leg
