Zimbabwe vs New Zealand, Live Score and Commentary, NZ vs ZIM, 7 August, 2025
COMPLETED / 2nd Test / Queens Sports Club
125/10 (48.5 ov) & 117/10 (28.1 ov)
601/3 (130 ov)
New Zealand won by an innings and 359 runs
Recent
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanaka Chivanga | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Nick Welch | 47 | 71 | 7 | 0 | 66.20 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Jacob Duffy | 7.1 | 2 | 28 | 2 | 3.91 |
| Zakary Foulkes | 9 | 2 | 37 | 5 | 4.11 |
New Zealand won by an innings and 359 runs
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: 19 run (2.2 ov): Nick Welch: 17 (10), Tanaka Chivanga: 0 (4)
- Last Bat: Tanaka Chivanga 0(4) - c D Conway b JA Duffy Jacob Duffy
- Fall of Wickets: 0 - 1 Brian Bennett, 11 - 2 Brendan Taylor, 24 - 3 Sean Williams, 49 - 4 Craig Ervine, 54 - 5 Sikandar Raza, 64 - 6 Tafadzwa Tsiga, 78 - 7 Vincent Masekesa, 86 - 8 Trevor Gwandu, 98 - 9 Blessing Muzarabani, 117 - 10 Tanaka Chivanga
- Reviews Remaining: Zimbabwe - 0 of 0, New Zealand - 0 of 0
- Toss: Zimbabwe elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: 2nd Test
- Series: New Zealand vs Zimbabwe
- Date: Thursday, August 07, 2025
- Time: 01:30 PM
- Venue: Queens Sports Club
- City: Bulawayo
- Umpires: Alex Wharf (England), Asif Yaqoob (Pakistan), Iknow Chabi (Zimbabwe, TV)
- Referee: Ranjan Madugalle (Sri Lanka)
Jacob Duffy to Nick Welch, 2 runs, Nick Welch goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 2 runs.
Jacob Duffy to Nick Welch, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! fast ball, good length, on the leg stump, Nick Welch hangs in the crease, aims to play flick shot, but ball direclty brushes against the body. Batter snatch 1 runs off leg bye.
Jacob Duffy to Blessing Muzarabani, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Blessing Muzarabani goes forward and slash defensive shot towards point, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Jacob Duffy to Blessing Muzarabani, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Blessing Muzarabani goes forward and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Jacob Duffy to Blessing Muzarabani, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Blessing Muzarabani goes forward and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Jacob Duffy to Blessing Muzarabani, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the leg stump, Blessing Muzarabani goes forward, dabs flick shot with soft hands toward deep fine leg, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
End of over 25 (3 runs)
Zakary Foulkes to Nick Welch, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Zakary Foulkes bowls a sharp delivery, and Nick Welch hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
Zakary Foulkes to Nick Welch, 1 run, Nick Welch goes forward and plays a well-timed drive off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at short cover for 1 run.
Zakary Foulkes to Blessing Muzarabani, no run, Dot ball !! bouncer, back of length, on the off stump, Blessing Muzarabani hangs in the crease to make a room for himself, but left it alone for the keeper to collect at the last moment.
Zakary Foulkes to Blessing Muzarabani, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball on the off stump, Blessing Muzarabani goes forward and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular pull to deep square leg for a colossal Maximum!
Zakary Foulkes to Blessing Muzarabani, 2 runs, Zakary Foulkes delivers fast ball at good length, Blessing Muzarabani goes forward and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at long on for 2 runs.
Blessing Muzarabani c M Santner b Z Foulkes 8 (11) Zakary Foulkes to Blessing Muzarabani, no run, c M Santner b Z Foulkes, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Blessing Muzarabani hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting pull towards deep square leg, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Mitchell Santner, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Blessing Muzarabani.
End of over 26 (9 runs)
Jacob Duffy to Nick Welch, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Nick Welch goes forward and dabs defensive shot with soft hands, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.
Jacob Duffy to Nick Welch, no run, Dot ball !! , good length, on the off stump, Nick Welch goes forward, trying to hit defensive shot, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.
Jacob Duffy to Nick Welch, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump. Nick Welch goes forward, hits cut in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Jacob Duffy to Nick Welch, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! good length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Nick Welch with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
Jacob Duffy to Nick Welch, 1 run, Nick Welch hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident inside out shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.
Jacob Duffy to Tanaka Chivanga, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, full length, on the stumps, Tanaka Chivanga goes forward and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Jacob Duffy to Tanaka Chivanga, 1 no ball, No ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Tanaka Chivanga hangs in the crease, slams the ball towards square leg, umpire calls a no ball as Jacob Duffy overstepped the crease.
Jacob Duffy to Tanaka Chivanga, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Jacob Duffy sends down a sharp delivery, Tanaka Chivanga hangs in the crease to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.
End of over 27 (7 runs)
Zakary Foulkes to Nick Welch, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Nick Welch goes forward and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Zakary Foulkes to Nick Welch, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Zakary Foulkes sends down a sharp delivery, Nick Welch hangs in the crease to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.
Zakary Foulkes to Nick Welch, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Nick Welch goes forward and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Zakary Foulkes to Nick Welch, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Short and well outside the off stump. Nick Welch goes forward, it to the long on, races away and finds the boundary.
Zakary Foulkes to Nick Welch, Four, Four !! , full length, on the off stump. Nick Welch goes forward, hits flick shot in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Zakary Foulkes to Nick Welch, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Nick Welch goes forward, plays sloge sweep in the air to deep square leg. Ball finds the ropes for four.
End of over 28 (12 runs)
Tanaka Chivanga c D Conway b JA Duffy 0 (4) Jacob Duffy to Tanaka Chivanga, no run, c D Conway b JA Duffy, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Tanaka Chivanga hangs in the crease and takes a big risk by attempting drive towards point, edged!! and flies straight to Devon Conway, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Tanaka Chivanga.