gets right on top of the bounce as he defends. That's tea on Day 2
Zimbabwe vs New Zealand, 2nd Test at Bulawayo, ZIM vs NZ, Aug 07 2025 - Ball by Ball Commentary
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2nd Test, Bulawayo, August 07 - 11, 2025, New Zealand tour of Zimbabwe
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end of over 995 runs
NZ: 427/3CRR: 4.31Â
Rachin Ravindra51 (52b 10x4)
Henry Nicholls95 (146b 11x4)
Trevor Gwandu 12-0-62-1
Sikandar Raza 19-2-48-0
2.40pm New Zealand have added 120 for the loss of Devon Conway, who was out to a lifter after getting past 150. Rachin and Nicholls are approaching centuries and have looked completely untroubled. The only real question now is how big a lead the visitors will choose to build. With time on their side, there's every reason to keep batting. Join us in 15 minutes for the final session.
98.6
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Gwandu to Ravindra, no run
98.5
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Gwandu to Nicholls, 1 run
may have got an inside edge onto the pad as it lobs up to the off side, they scamper a single
98.4
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Gwandu to Nicholls, no run
full and slanted across, Nicholls has a good look at that as he lets it go
98.3
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Gwandu to Nicholls, no run
driven firmly to mid-off
98.2
4
Gwandu to Nicholls, FOUR runs
uppish but this squeezes wide of gully for four. New Zealand's lead crosses 300
Akindu: "Speaking as a srilankan fan here, NZ was beaten in Srilanka 2-0. We lost the first 2 matches in England but won the third. Lets not forget WI triumph in australia. 2 tier system will make test cricket even less popular in "lower 6" teams and itll die out. Smaller test nations Playing against better ones have provided the greates moments that drive moral for these lesser teams to better themselves. The 2 tier system will kill test cricket everywhere but in the top 6 nations"
98.1
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Gwandu to Nicholls, no run
floated full and across the left-hander, defended
end of over 984 runs
NZ: 422/3CRR: 4.30Â
Rachin Ravindra51 (51b 10x4)
Henry Nicholls90 (141b 10x4)
Sikandar Raza 19-2-48-0
Trevor Gwandu 11-0-57-1
97.6
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Raza to Ravindra, no run
drifts in and spins away from off-stump, good leave
97.5
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Raza to Ravindra, no run
full on the stumps, defended back
97.4
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Raza to Ravindra, no run
tossed up on middle, defended
97.3
4
Raza to Ravindra, FOUR runs
half-tracker outside off, Rachin makes room and slaps this to the deep extra cover fence. Raises a fifth Test fifty, off just 48 balls
97.2
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Raza to Ravindra, no run
driven straight to cover
97.1
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Raza to Ravindra, no run
defends this in-drifter into the off side
end of over 974 runs
NZ: 418/3CRR: 4.30Â
Henry Nicholls90 (141b 10x4)
Rachin Ravindra47 (45b 9x4)
Trevor Gwandu 11-0-57-1
Sikandar Raza 18-2-44-0
96.6
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Gwandu to Nicholls, no run
struck on the pad as he looks to play across the line, but I suspect it pitched outside leg.
96.5
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Gwandu to Nicholls, no run
goes full on middle-and-off, defended.
96.4
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Gwandu to Nicholls, no run
right on top of the bounce as he defends
96.3
4
Gwandu to Nicholls, FOUR runs
uses the pace and opens the bat face to steer this between second slip and gully. Nicholls marches into the 90s
96.2
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Gwandu to Nicholls, no run
length ball slanted across, bunted to point
96.1
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Gwandu to Nicholls, no run
length ball angling away, defended back
end of over 961 run
NZ: 414/3CRR: 4.31Â
Rachin Ravindra47 (45b 9x4)
Henry Nicholls86 (135b 9x4)
Sikandar Raza 18-2-44-0
Trevor Gwandu 10-0-53-1
95.6
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Raza to Ravindra, no run
cut hard but straight to cover point
95.5
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Raza to Ravindra, no run
rocks back and slaps the cut to cover
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