Zimbabwe vs New Zealand Live Score, 1st Test, ZIM vs NZ, 2025
COMPLETED / 1st Test / Queens Sports Club
149/10 (60.3 ov) & 165/10 (67.1 ov)
307/10 (96.1 ov) & 8/1 (2.2 ov)
New Zealand won by 9 wickets
Recent
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Nicholls | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 200.00 |
| Will Young | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Newman Nyamhuri | 1.2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 6.00 |
| Sean Williams | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
New Zealand won by 9 wickets
Zimbabwe vs New Zealand, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand (NZ won by an innings and 359 runs) | 2nd Test | 7 Aug 2025 |
| New Zealand (NZ won by 9 wickets) | 1st Test | 30 Jul 2025 |
| New Zealand (NZ won by 60 runs) | 6th T20I | 24 Jul 2025 |
| South Africa (SA won by 7 wickets) | 4th T20I | 20 Jul 2025 |
| New Zealand (NZ won by 8 wickets) | 3rd T20I | 18 Jul 2025 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe (NZ won by an innings and 359 runs) | 2nd Test | 7 Aug 2025 |
| Zimbabwe (NZ won by 9 wickets) | 1st Test | 30 Jul 2025 |
| South Africa (NZ won by 3 runs) | Final | 26 Jul 2025 |
| Zimbabwe (NZ won by 60 runs) | 6th T20I | 24 Jul 2025 |
| South Africa (NZ won by 7 wickets) | 5th T20I | 22 Jul 2025 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 4 run (1.2 ov): Will Young: 0 (6), Henry Nicholls: 4 (2)
- Last Bat: Devon Conway 4(6) - b N Nyamhuri Newman Nyamhuri
- Fall of Wickets: 4 - 1 Devon Conway
- Reviews Remaining: New Zealand - 0 of 0, Zimbabwe - 0 of 0
- Toss: Zimbabwe elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: 1st Test
- Series: New Zealand vs Zimbabwe
- Date: Wednesday, July 30, 2025
- Time: 01:30 PM
- Venue: Queens Sports Club
- City: Bulawayo
- Umpires: Alex Wharf (England), Asif Yaqoob (Pakistan), Langton Rusere (Zimbabwe, TV)
- Referee: Ranjan Madugalle (Sri Lanka)
Newman Nyamhuri to Devon Conway, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Devon Conway goes forward and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Newman Nyamhuri to Devon Conway, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Newman Nyamhuri bowls a sharp delivery, and Devon Conway goes forward to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
Newman Nyamhuri to Devon Conway, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Devon Conway goes forward and slash cut towards slip, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Newman Nyamhuri to Devon Conway, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Devon Conway goes forward and slash defensive shot towards square leg, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Newman Nyamhuri to Devon Conway, Four, Four !! inswinger, back of length, on the off stump. Devon Conway goes forward, hits pull in the gap towards deep square leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Devon Conway b N Nyamhuri 4 (6) Newman Nyamhuri to Devon Conway, no run, b N Nyamhuri, Bowled out !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, A bold move from Devon Conway as batter goes forward, plays it, but it proves to be batter's downfall. The ball crashes into stumps, and the stumps are rattled. Bowled out!
End of over 1 (4 runs)
Sean Williams to Will Young, no run, Dot ball !! , good length, on the off stump, Will Young goes forward and slash drive towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Sean Williams to Will Young, no run, Dot ball !! , good length, on the stumps, Will Young goes back and slash defensive shot towards square leg, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Sean Williams to Will Young, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Will Young goes forward, plays it with soft hands towards point, but the fielder is quick to react and prevents the run.
Sean Williams to Will Young, no run, Dot ball !! , good length, on the off stump, Will Young goes forward and slash cut towards point, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Sean Williams to Will Young, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Will Young goes back, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at slip, who halts the ball.
Sean Williams to Will Young, no run, Dot ball !! , good length, on the stumps, Will Young goes forward and slash defensive shot towards slip, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
End of over 2 (0 runs)
Newman Nyamhuri to Henry Nicholls, no run, Dot ball !! , full length, on the leg stump, Henry Nicholls goes forward to make a room for himself, but left it alone for the keeper to collect at the last moment.
Newman Nyamhuri to Henry Nicholls, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Henry Nicholls goes forward, plays pull in the air to deep mid wicket. Ball finds the ropes for four.