New Zealand v Zimbabwe
match 1 · Seddon Park, Hamilton · 25 Feb 2026
New Zealand won by 92 runs
New Zealand innings202/120 overs
Zimbabwe innings110/420 overs · target 203
The worm
New ZealandZimbabwe
Cumulative runs after each over. Dots mark overs in which wickets fell.
Runs per over
New Zealandwicket
Zimbabwewicket
New Zealand innings 202/1 (20 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GE Plimmer | c L Tshuma b N Gwanzura | 32 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 160.0 |
| IC Gaze | not out | 66 | 50 | 6 | 0 | 132.0 |
| AC Kerr | not out | 101 | 51 | 19 | 0 | 198.0 |
| Extras | 3 | |||||
| Total | 1 wicket, 20 overs | 202 | ||||
Did not bat: IG Sharp, BG Illing, ML Green, JM Kerr, RA Mair, NH Patel, PM Inglis, BM Halliday
Fall of wickets: 43-1 (GE Plimmer, 5.2 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | Dots | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N Sibanda | 3 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 8.67 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| J Nkomo | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 12.50 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| N Gwanzura | 3 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 12.33 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| C Chatonzwa | 4 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 9.00 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| B Biza | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 12.50 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| T Makusha | 2 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 11.50 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| L Tshuma | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 7.50 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| L Phiri | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 7.50 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Partnerships
| Wicket | Runs | Balls | Batters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 43 | 32 | GE Plimmer 32, IC Gaze 11 |
| Unbroken | 159 | 88 | IC Gaze 55, AC Kerr 101 |
Zimbabwe innings 110/4 (20 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K Ndlovu | b BG Illing | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| N Gwanzura | b JM Kerr | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| CS Mugeri-Tiripano | st IC Gaze b AC Kerr | 19 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 100.0 |
| B Biza | not out | 49 | 55 | 5 | 0 | 89.1 |
| J Nkomo | c BG Illing b AC Kerr | 25 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 73.5 |
| CT Dhururu | not out | 8 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 88.9 |
| Extras | 9 | |||||
| Total | 4 wickets, 20 overs | 110 | ||||
Did not bat: L Phiri, C Chatonzwa, T Makusha, N Sibanda, L Tshuma
Fall of wickets: 0-1 (K Ndlovu, 0.2 ov), 5-2 (N Gwanzura, 1.1 ov), 43-3 (CS Mugeri-Tiripano, 6.4 ov), 93-4 (J Nkomo, 16.5 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | Dots | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BG Illing | 4 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 5.75 | 16 | 2 | 0 |
| JM Kerr | 4 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 5.00 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| NH Patel | 4 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 5.00 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| RA Mair | 4 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 6.75 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| AC Kerr | 4 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 3.50 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
Partnerships
| Wicket | Runs | Balls | Batters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 2 | K Ndlovu 0, N Gwanzura 0 |
| 2 | 5 | 5 | N Gwanzura 0, CS Mugeri-Tiripano 4 |
| 3 | 38 | 33 | CS Mugeri-Tiripano 15, B Biza 17 |
| 4 | 50 | 61 | B Biza 23, J Nkomo 25 |
| Unbroken | 17 | 19 | B Biza 9, CT Dhururu 8 |
Match details
- Toss
- Zimbabwe, chose to field
- Player of the match
- AC Kerr
- Ground
- Seddon Park, New Zealand
- Season
- 2025/26
- Umpires
- SB Haig, S Redfern
- Match referee
- TL Anderson
- Source
- Cricsheet match 1491699