T20I Tri-Series 3rd Match Highlights: Devon Conway, Matt Henry Lead New Zealand To 8-Wicket Win Over Zimbabwe

We are back for the chase! The umpires are out in the middle and the Zimbabwean players can be seen taking their places on the field. It will be the duo of Tim Seifert and Devon Conway to open the innings for New Zealand. Richard Ngarava will get things underway with the ball.

…THE RUN CHASE…

Right then, New Zealand will be confident heading into the chase of 121, looking to make it two wins from two. How quickly can they get there, or will Zimbabwe spring a surprise with the ball and defend this modest total? We’ll find out soon. Join us shortly for the second innings.

Rachin Ravindra is down for a flash interview. He starts by talking about flying over from the MLC and is a bit tired but feels relatively fresh and simply tried to do his job. Adds that this pitch looks a bit more bare than the one they played on against South Africa, especially from the far end. Mentions that it is an attitude thing for them and they try to work hard as a team and help each other.

For New Zealand, Matt Henry led the bowling attack with an impressive three-wicket haul. He was well supported by Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner, Michael Bracewell, and Adam Milne, who each picked up a wicket to complete a disciplined performance with the ball. Ravindra, in particular, delivered a tight and economical spell, extracting good turn and bounce from the surface. The Kiwis also backed up their bowlers with sharp and committed fielding, both on the ground and with the catching.

A disciplined bowling performance from the Black Caps has restricted Zimbabwe to a modest 120/7 in their 20 overs. Asked to bat first, Zimbabwe made a steady start with Brian Bennett and Wessly Madhevere putting on 37 for the opening wicket. However, both fell after promising starts, and the middle order featuring Sikandar Raza, Ryan Burl, and Tony Munyonga struggled to accelerate. Boundaries were hard to come by, and regular wickets derailed any late-innings momentum, leaving Zimbabwe with a below-par total.

OUT! CAUGHT! Matt Henry ends the innings with a wicket! Pace off, short of a length, on the middle and leg stump line. Tony Munyonga shimmies down and swats the pull toward deep square leg. Mark Chapman comes running across and takes a sharp catch. Zimbabwe finish on 120/7.

Back of a length on off. Tinotenda Maposa slaps it toward extra cover for one.

TOUGH CHANCE BUT PUT DOWN! Slower and shorter, outside off. Tony Munyonga clears the front leg and miscues the hack toward the deep mid off region. Mitchell Santner runs back, keeps his eye on the ball, gets a hand but fails to complete the catch and they take three runs.

Henry slips in the yorker, at the stumps. Tony Munyonga bunts it back to the bowler.

Pace off, short of a length, outside off. Tinotenda Maposa looks to cut, gets the under-edge toward the keeper and Tony Munyonga calls for a brisk run.

Slower and shorter into the pitch, on the middle and leg. Tony Munyonga makes room and pulls it toward deep mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! A WELCOME BOUNDARY FOR ZIMBABWE! Full-length delivery outside off. Tinotenda Maposa makes room and drills it through covers for a crushing boundary to close the penutimate over.

Pace off, back of a length, around off. Tony Munyonga pulls this to deep mid-wicket for one.

Fuller length delivery at the sticks. Tinotenda Maposa hits it toward mid-off and crosses for a quick single.

Milne is mixing it well in this over. Goes short now, on off-stump line. Tinotenda Maposa swings hard for the pull but does not connect.

Milne bowls a pin-point yorker on off. Tony Munyonga digs it out toward the backward point region and takes a quick run.

Banged in short, around off. Tinotenda Maposa miscues the pull toward mid on and crosses for a single.

Slower through the air, outside off. Tony Munyonga pulls it toward wide of long on and scampers back for the second.

Tosses it on a length, on off. Tony Munyonga stabs it toward backward point.