Zimbabwe vs new zealand, 1st test: New Zealand won the first match of the two -match Test series being played between New Zealand and Zimbabwe. In the first match of this series, the New Zealand team won by 9 wickets, unilaterally. New Zealand had a target of only 8 runs in the second innings against Zimbabwe. Which the New Zealand team won by losing 1 wicket.
Batting first after winning the toss, Zimbabwe’s first innings was reduced to just 149 runs. In response, New Zealand scored 307 runs thanks to the solid innings of Devon Conway and Henry Nichols and took a lead of 158 runs.
In the second innings, Zimbabwe’s team came out with the hope of better batting, but the wickets falling at regular intervals once again put him in trouble. The score was 31 for two when the third day’s play started, which increased to 114/6 by lunch. Sean Williams (49) was the only batsman who tried to stay for a while, but he missed the half -century. Veteran all -rounder Sikander Raza’s return to Test cricket was extremely faded. He scored two runs in the first innings and just five in the second.
New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner bowled brilliantly and took four wickets for 27 runs in the second innings. Matt Henry, who took six wickets in the first innings, took the second innings three wickets, although he missed out on completing 10 wickets in the match. Will O’Rarke also stopped Zimbabwe on 165 runs with three crucial wickets. With this, the New Zealand team is fully prepared for this World Test Championship. Despite many players, the team is doing better.
Although this series is not part of the World Test Championship, the weak situation in Zimbabwe’s Test cricket was revealed again. The team has suffered defeat in seven out of eight Tests played so far in 2025. The second and final Test match of the series will also be played in Harare from 7 August (Thursday). The Zimbabwe team will try to take advantage of the domestic situation, while the New Zealand will land with the intention of cleaning the series.
