Zimbabwe vs New Zealand Highlights T20I Tri-Series: New Zealand Beat Zimbabwe To Keep Unbeaten Record Intact In T20I Tri-Series

Back for the chase. The Kiwi players are out in the middle. Dion Myers and Brian Bennett to open for Zimbabwe. Matt Henry to bowl first.

…THE RUN CHASE…

Chasing 191, Zimbabwe will need a composed and clinical batting effort to notch their first win of the season. Can they pull off the chase, or will New Zealand extend their unbeaten run? Stay tuned — the second innings is coming up shortly.

Richard Ngarava is up for a chat. He says injuries are always tough and he had to adjust a bit, but as a cricketer, things happen. Adds that the wicket is on the slower side, the conditions have made them to mix up pace. Tells there is responsibility on him but he has support from the youngsters around.

Zimbabwe showed promise with the ball, but a string of loose deliveries in the middle overs let the pressure slip. However, they bounced back impressively at the death, claiming a flurry of wickets to restrict New Zealand to under 200. Richard Ngarava was the standout performer with four wickets, while Tinotenda Maposa provided solid support with two. Sikandar Raza and Dion Myers were economical, though Trevor Gwandu’s expensive spell gave the Kiwis some breathing room.

A solid all-round batting performance from the Black Caps saw them post an impressive 190/6 in their 20 overs. After choosing to bat first, New Zealand suffered an early blow with the dismissal of Tim Robinson, but Rachin Ravindra and Tim Seifert steadied the innings superbly. The duo put on a commanding 108-run stand for the second wicket, with Ravindra scoring a fluent 63 and Seifert anchoring the innings with a powerful 75. Though the Kiwis lost a few quick wickets towards the end, a composed late cameo from Michael Bracewell ensured they reached a formidable total.

A couple of runs to end the innings! Slower ball on the full, outside off. Michael Bracwell drags it toward the wide of long-on and settles for two runs. New Zealand finish with 190/6.

FOUR! INNOVATIVE AND EFFECTIVE! Full toss, around off. Bracewell moves across and ramps it toward fine leg for a clever boundary.

Slower and shorter on off. Foulkes hits it past the bowler, for a single.

On a length, on the middle. Bracewell flicks it toward wide of long-on and takes one.

SIX! BOOM! High full toss, around off. Michael Bracewell shuffles and pumps it over the long-on fence for half a dozen.

NO BALL AND FOUR! STREAKY BUT BRACEWELL WILL TAKE IT! Pitched full, outside off. Michael Bracewell pushes at it and gets the outside edge that runs past the short third fielder for a boundary. Trevor Gwandu has overstepped here. No Ball given. Free Hit coming up.

Yorker length delivery, just outside off. Bracewell steers it toward the deep third region and looks to take the second. The throw comes in from the deep, but Bracewell just makes his ground.

Zakary Foulkes walks in at 8.

OUT! TAKEN! Ngarava gets his fourth! Slower ball on the full, on the leg stump line. Santner makes room and looks to heave it out of the park, ends up getting the outside edge to the left of the keeper, who flies and takes a brilliant catch. New Zealand lose their sixth.

Slower and shorter on off. Mitchell Santner waits and pulls it toward deep mid-wicket for a couple.

WIDE! Pitched full, angling down the leg. Santner swings and misses. Another wide.

Pace off on a length, on off. Santner slaps it toward mid-off for none.

WIDE! Back of a length and follows the batter down the leg. Mitchell Santner makes room, pulls, and misses. A third wide in the over.

Fuller than a good length, on the middle and leg. Bracewell flicks it uppishly and on the bounce to deep backward square leg for one.