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As It Happened: Zimbabwe vs New Zealand, 3rd ODI in Harare
Live cricket score and ball-by-ball commentary from the 3rd ODI match between Zimbabwe and New Zealand at the Harare Sports Club, Harare on Friday.
3rd ODI: Zimbabwe seek bowling lift© AFP
Captain Kane Williamson's steady knock and an assured performance from the New Zealand bowlers saw the tourists secure a 38-run victory in Friday's third one-day international against Zimbabwe to wrap up a 2-1 series win. Catch all the highlights of the match here: (SCORECARD)
Williamson recorded his sixth straight score of 50 or more as his 90 guided New Zealand to 273 for six, and although Zimbabwe's opening stand gave the World Cup finalists a scare, the bowlers held their nerve to restrict the hosts to 235 all out.
New Zealand therefore completed a come-from-behind series victory, having lost the first ODI by seven wickets.
The two teams will meet again at Harare Sports Club on Sunday for a one-off Twenty20 international.
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Live Score: Zimbabwe vs New Zealand
That's all from us for today. The Kiwis have sealed the ODI series but there is also one-off T20I to be played on 9th of August at 1630 IST. Join us back then. Until then, goodnight and take care.
Kane Williamson - Says the wicket was tough to bat on and that he was happy with the score on the board. Says that he gives full credit to his bowlers for bowling in the right areas. Adds that he thinks they have got a strong squad and it was a really good series to play in Zimbabwe and win it. Says it was a stepping stone and that it was good to see they are progressing. Ends by saying that now there is just the T20I remaining and the guys are really excited to play it.
Kane Williamson is adjudged Man of the Match as well as Man of the Series.
Elton Chigumbura - Says they didn't play well as the game progressed. Adds the score was not much and they should have chased this down easily. Ends by saying that they would work hard for the upcoming tour against Pakistan.
Coming in for the chase, Masakadza and Chibhabha got them to a perfect start as they put on 97 for the opening wicket. But the wicket of Chibhabha started a downfall as they kept losing wickets on regular intervals and the Kiwis never gave them a chance to come back. Seam Williams stood like a rock and fought hard from one end but didn't get the support he seeked. In the end New Zealand winded up the Zimbabwean innings for 235, the heroes being McClenaghan and Sodhi, picking up 5 wickets between them and Wheeler with a couple of brilliant run outs.
Another day and this would have gone in Zimbabwe's favour, but not today. The Kiwis have beaten the hosts comprehensively by 38 runs to win the 3-match series 2-1. New Zealand were good with their batting as Guptill provided a solid support to the skipper in the top order. Williamson missed out on his century as he got out on 90 but some fine pinch hitting by Neesham and McCullum towards the end took them to the score of 273/6. The Zimbabwean fast bowlers were wayward in line and length and leaked a lot of extras towards the end as the visitors scored 54 runs in the last 5 overs.
OUT! In the air... and it's all over. Short ball, Madziva goes for a pull and top edges it towards fine leg where Neesham takes a comfortable catch. The Kiwis win by 38 runs and seal the series.
Fullish outside off, Madziva lofts it over mid off for a couple.
Fuller in length pkayed towards long on for a single.
Nyumbu is the last man in.