Not the kind of resistance Zimbabwe would've hoped to put up. Barring Taylor, there was hardly anything of note. NZ's young crop of pacers gave a terrific account of themselves. With a bit more luck, Foulkes could've had five. Henry showed how he's come along as the leader of this attack, without Boult and Southee. The hosts have a mountain to climb if they're to come back into the contest. Mind you there's plenty of seam movement still on offer. Can their pacers put the ball in the right areas and dig into the NZ middle order?
48.5
W
Fisher to Chivanga, OUT, that's the end of that! The 25-run stand is over as Fischer has his first Test wicket. Chivanga is enticed to drive but there's no feet, just ends up chipping it straight to mid-off. Tame dismissal.
TL Chivanga c Santner b Fisher 4 (43m 22b 1x4 0x6) SR: 18.18
48.4
0
Fisher to Chivanga, no run, shoulders arms to a length ball outside off
48.3
0
Fisher to Chivanga, no run, slashes at a short and wide ball outside off, but is beaten for pace
48.2
0
Fisher to Chivanga, no run, floated full on middle, defended
48.1
0
Fisher to Chivanga, no run, short outside off, Chivanga sways out of the way
This last-wicket partnership has become an irritant for NZ. Can they prise one out?
END OF OVER:48 | 4 Runs | ZIM: 125/9
- Tafadzwa Tsiga33 (54b)
- Tanaka Chivanga4 (17b)
- Jacob Duffy10-0-24-0
- Matthew Fisher6-1-16-0
47.6
4
Duffy to Tsiga, FOUR, into the pads and he's worked that wonderfully along the ground past midwicket
47.5
0
Duffy to Tsiga, no run, invites the drive by bowling full outside off, jammed back
47.4
0
Duffy to Tsiga, no run, floated outside off, left alone
47.3
0
Duffy to Tsiga, no run, squeezes this full delivery to point
47.2
0
Duffy to Tsiga, no run, squared up by the length, but he's right behind the line in defence
47.1
0
Duffy to Tsiga, no run, short and wide outside off, punched to deep point
END OF OVER:47 | 5 Runs | ZIM: 121/9
- Tafadzwa Tsiga29 (48b)
- Tanaka Chivanga4 (17b)
- Matthew Fisher6-1-16-0
- Jacob Duffy9-0-20-0
46.6
1
Fisher to Tsiga, 1 run, gets on top of the bounce as he pulls all along the ground to deep square
46.5
0
Fisher to Tsiga, no run, floats one full outside off from wide of the crease, Tsiga is beaten as he looks to get onto the front foot and defend.
46.4
0
Fisher to Tsiga, no run, lets it pass
46.3
0
Fisher to Tsiga, no run, pushed to the off side
46.2
4
Fisher to Tsiga, FOUR, width outside off and he uses the pace to guide this nicely past second slip. Very effective.
46.1
0
Fisher to Tsiga, no run, right behind the line in defence
END OF OVER:46 | 3 Runs | ZIM: 116/9
- Tanaka Chivanga4 (17b)
- Tafadzwa Tsiga24 (42b)
- Jacob Duffy9-0-20-0
- Zakary Foulkes16-5-38-4
45.6
0
Duffy to Chivanga, no run, length outside off, defended gently.
45.5
0
Duffy to Chivanga, no run, short on the body, he ducks under this
45.4
1b
Duffy to Tsiga, 1 bye, floated full on middle, defended with soft hands to the off side
45.3
0
Duffy to Tsiga, no run, short and angling down, the keeper misses. They take a bye
