New Zealand Women vs Zimbabwe Women, Live Score and Commentary, NZ-W vs ZIM-W, 25 February, 2026
COMPLETED / 1st T20I / Seddon Park
202/1 (20 ov)
110/4 (20 ov)
New Zealand Women won by 92 runs
Recent
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beloved Biza | 49 | 55 | 5 | 0 | 89.09 |
| Chiedza Dhururu | 8 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 88.89 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Rosemary Mair | 4 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 6.75 |
| Jess Kerr | 4 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 5.00 |
New Zealand Women won by 92 runs
New Zealand Women vs Zimbabwe Women, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe Women (NZ-W won by 92 runs) | 1st T20I | 25 Feb 2026 |
| England Women (ENG-W won by 8 wickets) | 27th Match | 26 Oct 2025 |
| India Women (IND-W won by 53 runs (DLS Method)) | 24th Match | 23 Oct 2025 |
| Pakistan Women (No result) | 19th Match | 18 Oct 2025 |
| Sri Lanka Women (No Result) | 15th Match | 14 Oct 2025 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand Women (NZ-W won by 92 runs) | 1st T20I | 25 Feb 2026 |
| United Arab Emirates Women (UAE-W won by 8 runs) | 2nd T20I | 6 Oct 2025 |
| United Arab Emirates Women (UAE-W won by 35 runs) | 1st T20I | 5 Oct 2025 |
| United Arab Emirates Women (UAE-W won by 45 runs) | 4th ODI | 2 Oct 2025 |
| United Arab Emirates Women (ZM-W won by 35 runs) | 3rd ODI | 30 Sep 2025 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 17 run (3.1 ov): Chiedza Dhururu: 8 (9), Beloved Biza: 9 (10)
- Last Bat: Josephine Nkomo 25(34) - c B Illing b AC Kerr Amelia Kerr
- Fall of Wickets: 0 - 1 Kellies Ndlovu, 5 - 2 Nyasha Gwanzura, 43 - 3 Chipo Mugeri Tiripano, 93 - 4 Josephine Nkomo
- Reviews Remaining: Zimbabwe Women - 2 of 2, New Zealand Women - 2 of 2
- Toss: Zimbabwe Women elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: 1st T20I
- Series: New Zealand Women vs Zimbabwe Women
- Date: Wednesday, February 25, 2026
- Time: 11:45 AM
- Venue: Seddon Park
- City: Hamilton
- Umpires: Shaun Haig (New Zealand), Sue Redfern (England), Cory Black (New Zealand, TV)
- Referee: Trudy Anderson (New Zealand)
Nensi Patel to Beloved Biza, 1 run, Nensi Patel delivers off break ball at full length, Beloved Biza goes forward and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
Nensi Patel to Josephine Nkomo, 1 run, Nensi Patel delivers off break ball at good length, Beloved Biza goes forward and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at long on for 1 run.
End of over 16 (9 runs)
Amelia Kerr to Josephine Nkomo, no run, Dot ball !! googly, good length, on the stumps, Josephine Nkomo hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short mid wicket, who halts the ball.
Amelia Kerr to Josephine Nkomo, no run, Dot ball !! googly, good length, on the off stump, Josephine Nkomo hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Amelia Kerr to Josephine Nkomo, 1 run, googly, good length, on the off stump, Josephine Nkomo goes forward to make a room for himself and hits it towards long off for 1 run.
Amelia Kerr to Beloved Biza, 1 run, Beloved Biza goes forward, pushes drive after an legbreak is delivered at a good length by Amelia Kerr, but the ball goes straight to the fielder for 1 run.
Josephine Nkomo c B Illing b AC Kerr 25 (34) Amelia Kerr to Josephine Nkomo, no run, c B Illing b AC Kerr, Caught out !! googly, good length, on the stumps, Josephine Nkomo hangs in the crease, tries a high-risk shot towards square leg, but the ball finds safe hands of Bree Illing, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Josephine Nkomo is out.
Amelia Kerr to Chiedza Dhururu, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, good length, on the off stump, Chiedza Dhururu hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
End of over 17 (2 runs)
Bree Illing to Beloved Biza, 2 runs, Bree Illing delivers fast ball at good length, Beloved Biza hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at third man for 2 runs.
Bree Illing to Beloved Biza, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Beloved Biza hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Bree Illing to Beloved Biza, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Beloved Biza hangs in the crease, tucks drive toward the fielder at mid off, who halts the ball.
Bree Illing to Beloved Biza, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Beloved Biza hangs in the crease, tucks it toward the fielder at slip, who blocks the ball right away.
Bree Illing to Beloved Biza, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Beloved Biza elegantly hangs in the crease into the shot, gracefully guides it to third man region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
Bree Illing to Beloved Biza, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Beloved Biza hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
End of over 18 (6 runs)
Jess Kerr to Chiedza Dhururu, 1 run, An accurately pitched inswinger on the stumps, Chiedza Dhururu hangs in the crease to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards short cover for 1 run.
Jess Kerr to Beloved Biza, 1 run, fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Beloved Biza hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards long on for 1 run.
Jess Kerr to Chiedza Dhururu, 1 run, inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Chiedza Dhururu hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Jess Kerr to Beloved Biza, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, full length, on the off stump, Beloved Biza hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at mid off, who halts the ball.
Jess Kerr to Beloved Biza, 1 run, Jess Kerr delivers fast ball at good length, Beloved Biza hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Jess Kerr to Chiedza Dhururu, 2 runs, Jess Kerr delivers fast ball at full length, Chiedza Dhururu hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
End of over 19 (6 runs)
Rosemary Mair to Beloved Biza, 1 run, inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Beloved Biza hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards long on for 1 run.
Rosemary Mair to Chiedza Dhururu, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, full length, on the stumps, Chiedza Dhururu hangs in the crease and tucks defensive shot toward the fielder, who halts the ball.
Rosemary Mair to Chiedza Dhururu, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the leg stump. Chiedza Dhururu hangs in the crease, hits pull in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Rosemary Mair to Chiedza Dhururu, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, full length, on the stumps, Chiedza Dhururu hangs in the crease and tucks defensive shot toward the fielder, who halts the ball.
Rosemary Mair to Chiedza Dhururu, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, fulltoss, on the leg stump, Chiedza Dhururu goes forward and tucks defensive shot toward the fielder, who halts the ball.
Rosemary Mair to Chiedza Dhururu, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Chiedza Dhururu hangs in the crease and tucks defensive shot toward the fielder, who halts the ball.
End of over 20 (5 runs)