Zimbabwe vs New Zealand, 2nd Test at Bulawayo, ZIM vs NZ, Aug 07 2025 - Live Cricket Score

2nd Test, Bulawayo, August 07 - 11, 2025, New Zealand tour of Zimbabwe

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Last five matches

Zimbabwe

L

L

L

L

L

July 30, 2025, 1st Test, Zimbabwe vs New ZealandNew Zealand won by 9 wickets

July 06, 2025, 2nd Test, Zimbabwe vs South AfricaSouth Africa won by an innings and 236 runs

June 28, 2025, 1st Test, Zimbabwe vs South AfricaSouth Africa won by 328 runs

May 22, 2025, Only Test, Zimbabwe vs EnglandEngland won by an innings and 45 runs

April 28, 2025, 2nd Test, Zimbabwe vs BangladeshBangladesh won by an innings and 106 runs

New Zealand

W

L

L

W

W

July 30, 2025, 1st Test, New Zealand vs ZimbabweNew Zealand won by 9 wickets

December 14, 2024, 3rd Test, New Zealand vs EnglandNew Zealand won by 423 runs

December 06, 2024, 2nd Test, New Zealand vs EnglandEngland won by 323 runs

November 28, 2024, 1st Test, New Zealand vs EnglandEngland won by 8 wickets

November 01, 2024, 3rd Test, New Zealand vs IndiaNew Zealand won by 25 runs

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batters to watch(Recent stats)

ZIM

9 M • 892 Runs • 55.75 Avg • 77.56 SR

ZIM

9 M • 570 Runs • 33.53 Avg • 46.79 SR

Rachin Ravindra,

NZ

10 M • 626 Runs • 34.78 Avg • 62.53 SR

Daryl Mitchell,

NZ

10 M • 593 Runs • 32.94 Avg • 55.26 SR

bowlers to watch(Recent stats)

Blessing Muzarabani,

ZIM

10 M • 41 Wkts • 3.5 Econ • 45.46 SR

Tanaka Chivanga,

ZIM

5 M • 14 Wkts • 4.78 Econ • 42.85 SR

NZ

7 M • 43 Wkts • 3.54 Econ • 29.72 SR

Will O’Rourke,

NZ

9 M • 28 Wkts • 3.91 Econ • 41.42 SR

Head to headLast 5 Matches

New Zealand won by 9 wickets

New Zealand won by 254 runs

New Zealand won by an innings and 117 runs

New Zealand won by an innings and 301 runs

New Zealand won by 34 runs

Squad

ZIM

NZ

Player

Role

Craig Ervine (c)	Middle order Batter
Brian Bennett	Allrounder
Tanaka Chivanga	Bowler
Ben Curran	Top order Batter
Trevor Gwandu	Bowler
Roy Kaia	Middle order Batter
Clive Madande †	Wicketkeeper Batter
Tanunurwa Makoni	Opening Batter
Wellington Masakadza	Bowler
Vincent Masekesa	Bowler
Blessing Muzarabani	Bowler
Newman Nyamhuri	Bowler
Sikandar Raza	Batting Allrounder
Brendan Taylor †	Wicketkeeper Batter
Tafadzwa Tsiga †	Wicketkeeper Batter
Nick Welch	Opening Batter
Sean Williams	Allrounder

Match details

Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
Series	New Zealand tour of Zimbabwe
Season	2025
Match number	Test no. 2599
Hours of play (local time)	10.00 start, Lunch 12.00-12.40, Tea 14.40-15.00, Close 17.00
Match days	7,8,9,10,11 August 2025 - day (5-day match)

Language

English

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