Zimbabwe vs New Zealand, 4th Match at Harare, Aug 31 2005 - Match Result

RESULT
4th Match, Harare, August 31, 2005, Videocon Triangular Series
(49/50 ov, T:239) 211

New Zealand won by 27 runs

andy-blignaut
Player Of The Match
50 (47) & 4/46
79

Vettori and Scott Styris's 79-run partnership is NZ's highest for the 8th wicket in ODIs, breaking the record of 72 between Chris Harris and Vettori

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Scorecard summary
New Zealand1 Inn
238/10(49.1 overs)
63 (81)
4/46 (9.1)
61 (81)
3/31 (10)
Zimbabwe2 Inn
211/10(49 overs)
4/17 (7)
2/34 (10)
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Over49
9 runs, 2 wickets
ZIM 211/10CRR: 4.30  RRR: 28.00
P Utseya 0 (0b)
SE Bond4/17 (7)
48.6
W
Bond to Mahwire, OUT

Allover! full ball, was a slower ball, lofted it in the air down the ground, Oram took a simple catch

Blessing Mahwire c Oram b Bond 8 (6b 1x4 0x6) SR: 133.33
48.5
W
Bond to Blignaut, OUT

full ball, outside off, goes for the big shot down the ground, edges it to third man, Astle runs in and takes a good sliding catch

Andy Blignaut c Astle b Bond 50 (47b 3x4 2x6) SR: 106.38
48.4
Bond to Blignaut, no run

good length but down leg, Blignaut plays and misses the ball, fielded by McCullum

48.4
1w
Bond to Blignaut, 1 wide

good length but down leg, fielded by McCullum

48.3
Bond to Blignaut, no run

down the leg side, Blignaut plays but misses the ball, fielded by McCullum

48.2
6
Bond to Blignaut, SIX runs

full toss, Blignaut cuts

48.1
2lb
Bond to Blignaut, 2 leg byes

down the leg side, Blignaut plays and misses, fielded by Oram

Over48
11 runs
ZIM 202/8CRR: 4.20  RRR: 18.50
NB Mahwire 8 (5b 1x4)AM Blignaut 44 (42b 3x4 1x6)
JS Patel1/47 (9)
47.6
2
Patel to Mahwire, 2 runs

full toss, Mahwire pulls it away, fielded by Mills

47.5
4
Patel to Mahwire, FOUR runs

good length but down leg, Mahwire hits it on the leg side

47.4
1
Patel to Blignaut, 1 run

good line and length, Blignaut reverse-sweeps the ball, fielded by Fleming

47.3
2
Patel to Blignaut, 2 runs

full and wide of the off stump, Blignaut drives through the on side, fielded by Marshall

47.2
1
Patel to Mahwire, 1 run

length ball, Mahwire edges it, fielded by McCullum

47.1
1
Patel to Blignaut, 1 run

length ball, Blignaut edges it, fielded by Astle

Over47
3 runs, 1 wicket
ZIM 191/8CRR: 4.06  RRR: 16.00
AM Blignaut 40 (39b 3x4 1x6)NB Mahwire 1 (2b)
SE Bond2/10 (6)
46.6
1
Bond to Blignaut, 1 run

short and wide of off stump, Blignaut cuts it, fielded by Styris

46.5
Bond to Blignaut, no run

length but down leg, Blignaut drives the ball through the off side, fielded by Fleming

46.4
1
Bond to Mahwire, 1 run

Mahwire defends on the front foot, fielded by Marshall

46.3
Bond to Mahwire, no run

good line and length delivery, Mahwire misses the ball, fielded by McCullum

46.2
1
Bond to Blignaut, 1 run

short and wide of off stump, Blignaut defends it, fielded by Styris

46.1
W
Bond to Ewing, OUT

full ball, drives it hard in the air to long-on, Oram runs in dives forward and takes a lovely catch

Gavin Ewing c Oram b Bond 12 (16b 1x4 0x6) SR: 75
Over46
9 runs
ZIM 188/7CRR: 4.08  RRR: 12.75
GM Ewing 12 (15b 1x4)AM Blignaut 38 (36b 3x4 1x6)
KD Mills2/34 (10)
45.6
1
Mills to Ewing, 1 run

wide of off stump, Ewing cuts on the front foot, fielded by Astle

Match details
TossNew Zealand, elected to bat first
Season2005
Player Of The Match
Match numberODI no. 2276
Match daysday (50-over match)
ZIM Player Replacement
Substitute in out (2nd innings, 19 ov)
NZ Player Replacement
Substitute in out (2nd innings, 5 ov)
TV Umpire
Match Referee
PointsNew Zealand 5, Zimbabwe 1