New Zealand beat Zimbabwe, New Zealand won by 38 runs

Time for the presentation:

Chigumbura: NZ played well, especially upfront but out batting let us down, it was a reasonable target. We laid the foundation and some players managed to get runs but it's something to learn from. Pakistan are coming in six weeks so we need to make sure we pull things up from where we need to learn.

Williamson: The wicket was tough and they bowled very well but the way boys stuck it in and put on that score was competitive. We knew that if we could get one we could put them under pressure. It was a fantastic and well-fought series.

Man of the Match and Series also Williamson: Tough series and adapt to conditions, most pleasing thing for me was learning from each game. We've got a strong squad and we came here looking to be as competitive as we could be in the busy schedule. These are stepping stones for us, there's still the T20 left so we are looking forward to that.

Samrat Ahuja: "Dear Whatmore and Selectors, please find a better death bowler and a good wicket keeping batsman!

That's all we have from the ODI series, in which New Zealand fought back after being down 1-0 to take the series. Do join us again on Sunday for the lone T20 before NZ head to South Africa for more matches. Until then, it's goodbye and good luck from Vishal Dikshit, ciao!

4.38pm It was a great opportunity for Zimbabwe to take the series, esp after winning the first match of the series. They were also in very good position to chase down 274 today. Masakadza anchored their innings early on, but Chibhabha was having troubles rotating the strike. If one factor had to be picked for their loss, it would be the hosts throwing their wickets away right from the beginning

47.4

McClenaghan to Madziva, OUT

that's it, last wicket falls and NZ take the series! Madziva was not in great position to pull that short ball and got a leading edge high on the leg side. Neesham at fine leg got under it nicely to take it in the deep

Neville Madziva c Neesham b McClenaghan 2 (3b 0x4 0x6 18m) SR: 66.66

47.3

McClenaghan to Madziva, 2 runs

low full toss on the stumps and it's driven into the covers, in the air, in the gap and they manage to come back for the second

47.2

McClenaghan to Nyumbu, 1 run

full on the stumps again, pushed down the ground to long-on for one

Last wicket for NZ to take the series

47.1

McClenaghan to Panyangara, OUT

it's full, it's straight and the middle stump is uprooted! Panyangara went too far and across to glance the ball to leg but missed it completely and the ball took out only one stump

Tinashe Panyangara b McClenaghan 7 (7b 0x4 1x6 6m) SR: 100

MClenaghan has two left. Here he is

Samrat Ahuja: "Zimbabwe will be pondering Where did they lose it today." Gave away wickets on their own?

Over47

8 runs

ZIM 232/8CRR: 4.93 RRR: 14.00

T Panyangara 7 (6b 1x6)N Madziva 0 (1b)

BM Wheeler0/34 (9)

46.6

Wheeler to Panyangara, 1 run

almost in the block hole outside off, driven into the covers for one now

46.5

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Wheeler to Panyangara, no run

another full toss outside off, it's steered straight to point

46.4

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Wheeler to Panyangara, no run

full toss just outside off, pushed into the covers and the fielder dives to save a run, or a few

46.4

Wheeler to Panyangara, 1 wide

this one moves away from the batsman as he chases while coming down the ground, called a wide

46.3

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Wheeler to Panyangara, no run

another bottom edge from well outside off goes to the keeper

46.2

Wheeler to Panyangara, SIX runs

it's still alive, is it? Short ball closer to the batsman is dispatched to the midwicket boundary with a powerful hit for six

46.1

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Wheeler to Panyangara, no run

chases the short of length ball outside off and gets a bottom edge

Two wickets to go, 50 needed in the chase and Panyangara comes out

Over46

11 runs, 1 wicket

ZIM 224/8CRR: 4.86 RRR: 12.50

N Madziva 0 (1b)

JDS Neesham1/16 (3)

That pretty much seals the chase now

45.6

Neesham to Williams, OUT

another one held in the deep, big wicket of Williams this time! He slogged that length delivery on the leg side, it wasn't quite that full and Guptill came in a few yards to catch that comfortably. Williams looks at the toe end of his bat while walking back

Sean Williams c Guptill b Neesham 63 (62b 5x4 1x6 85m) SR: 101.61

45.5

Neesham to Williams, FOUR runs

he gets it in that region but with a thick edge off a big drive and the ball flies over short third man for four!

45.4

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Neesham to Williams, no run

tries to reverse swat the ball from outside off behind square but misses

Williams needs a change of bat

45.3

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Neesham to Williams, no run

dropped by Neesham as Williams smashed it back to him, was around waist height but didn't stick in Neesham's hands

45.2

Neesham to Williams, 2 runs

it's gone only to cover and they take two! Full toss outside off was smashed to cover, the collection was not clean along with the drive and they took two

45.1

Neesham to Williams, FOUR runs

what an elegant straight drive! It was pitched up, Williams made some room and lofted it straight down the ground to just beat long-on

45.1

Neesham to Williams, 1 wide

starts off with a wide well outside off

61 from 30, only three wickets to go. Neesham has appeared from somewhere

Over45

3 runs, 1 wicket

ZIM 213/7CRR: 4.73 RRR: 12.20

N Madziva 0 (1b)SC Williams 53 (56b 3x4 1x6)

BM Wheeler0/26 (8)

44.6

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Wheeler to Madziva, no run

short ball well outside off, it was slow too and Madziva chases and misses

44.5

Wheeler to Williams, 1 run

makes a lot of room, Wheeler's short ball chases him and Williams pulls it to deep square leg

Zimbabwe vs New Zealand, 3rd ODI at Harare, Aug 07 2015 - Match Result