New Zealand Women vs Zimbabwe Women Live Score and Commentary, 1st ODI, NZ-W vs ZIM-W, 5 March, 2026
COMPLETED / 1st ODI / University Oval
354/3 (50 ov)
174/10 (47.3 ov)
New Zealand Women won by 180 runs
Recent
Player of the match
Brooke Halliday,
New Zealand Women
Player of the Series
Amelia Kerr,
New Zealand Women
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precious Marange | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Nomvelo Sibanda | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Jess Kerr | 8.3 | 1 | 28 | 3 | 3.29 |
| Molly Penfold | 9 | 1 | 27 | 2 | 3.00 |
New Zealand Women won by 180 runs
New Zealand Women vs Zimbabwe Women, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| England Women (ENG-W won by 1 wicket) | 1st ODI | 10 May 2026 |
| South Africa Women (NZ-W won by 66 runs) | 3rd ODI | 4 Apr 2026 |
| South Africa Women (NZ-W won by 2 wickets) | 2nd ODI | 1 Apr 2026 |
| South Africa Women (SA-W won by 2 wickets) | 1st ODI | 29 Mar 2026 |
| South Africa Women (NZ-W won by 92 runs) | 5th T20I | 25 Mar 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Pakistan Women (PK-W won by 153 runs) | 1st T20I | 12 May 2026 |
| Pakistan Women (PK-W won by 9 wickets) | 3rd ODI | 9 May 2026 |
| Pakistan Women (PK-W won by 206 runs) | 2nd ODI | 6 May 2026 |
| Pakistan Women (PK-W won by 168 runs) | 1st ODI | 4 May 2026 |
| New Zealand Women (NZ-W won by 200 runs) | 3rd ODI | 11 Mar 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 0 run (0.1 ov): Precious Marange: 0 (1), Nomvelo Sibanda: 0 (0)
- Last Bat: Precious Marange 0(1) - b J Kerr Jess Kerr
- Fall of Wickets: 21 - 1 Modester Mupachikwa, 114 - 2 Chipo Mugeri Tiripano, 142 - 3 Kelis Ndhlovu, 150 - 4 Loreen Tshuma, 150 - 5 Chiedza Dhururu, 159 - 6 Christabel Chatonzwa, 159 - 7 Adel Zimunu, 170 - 8 Beloved Biza, 174 - 9 Tendai Makusha, 174 - 10 Precious Marange
- Reviews Remaining: Zimbabwe Women - 0 of 0, New Zealand Women - 0 of 0
- Toss: Zimbabwe Women elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: 1st ODI
- Series: New Zealand Women vs Zimbabwe Women
- Date: Thursday, March 05, 2026
- Time: 03:30 AM
- Venue: University Oval
- City: Dunedin
- Umpires: Kim Cotton (New Zealand), Sue Redfern (England), Kannan Jagannathan (New Zealand, TV)
- Referee: Shayne O'Connor (New Zealand)
Bree Illing to Tendai Makusha, no run,
Bree Illing to Tendai Makusha, no run,
Bree Illing to Tendai Makusha, 1 run,
Bree Illing to Beloved Biza, no run,
End of over 44 (3 runs)
Amelia Kerr to Tendai Makusha, no run,
Amelia Kerr to Tendai Makusha, no run,
Amelia Kerr to Tendai Makusha, 1 run,
Amelia Kerr to Beloved Biza, no run,
Amelia Kerr to Beloved Biza, 1 run,
Amelia Kerr to Tendai Makusha, 1 run,
End of over 45 (3 runs)
Jess Kerr to Tendai Makusha, no run,
Jess Kerr to Tendai Makusha, 1 run,
Jess Kerr to Beloved Biza, 1 run,
Jess Kerr to Tendai Makusha, 1 run,
Jess Kerr to Beloved Biza, no run,
Jess Kerr to Beloved Biza, 1 run,
End of over 46 (4 runs)
Beloved Biza c J Kerr b M Penfold 29 (46) Molly Penfold to Beloved Biza, no run, c J Kerr b M Penfold,
Molly Penfold to Nomvelo Sibanda, 1 wide,
Molly Penfold to Nomvelo Sibanda, no run,
Molly Penfold to Nomvelo Sibanda, no run,
Molly Penfold to Nomvelo Sibanda, no run,
Molly Penfold to Nomvelo Sibanda, no run,
Molly Penfold to Nomvelo Sibanda, 1 run,
End of over 47 (2 runs)
Jess Kerr to Nomvelo Sibanda, 1 run,
Jess Kerr to Tendai Makusha, 1 wide,
Tendai Makusha c M Green b J Kerr 8 (15) Jess Kerr to Tendai Makusha, no run, c M Green b J Kerr,
Precious Marange b J Kerr 0 (1) Jess Kerr to Precious Marange, no run, b J Kerr,