goes back to defend to mid-on as New Zealand wrap up the series with a game to spare, winning today by a crushing 141 runs
New Zealand vs Zimbabwe, 2nd ODI at Whangarei, Feb 06 2012 - Ball by Ball Commentary
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2nd ODI, Whangarei, February 06, 2012, Zimbabwe tour of New Zealand
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end of over 508 runs • 1 wicket
ZIM: 231/8CRR: 4.62
Prosper Utseya27 (43b 2x4)
Ray Price0 (0b)
Kane Williamson 3-0-16-1
Jacob Oram 10-1-29-3
I will be back on Thursday as the ODI series moves to Napier's McLean Park, with the 3rd and final day-night ODI beginning at 2.00pm local time. Andrew's final match report will be up soon for you to view if you missed any action. Thanks for all the mails today, hope you've enjoyed the coverage. Until Thursday, this is Avi Singh wishing you all the best on behalf of Andrew Fernando, Nitin Sundar on the editorial desk and Sajan Nair on the scoring desk. Bye for now!
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Man of the Match is Rob Nicol: "Difficult early on, touch of bounce in the wicket. Sometimes you have some luck and I did today, so quite happy. Best seat in the house to watch Guppy bat and Jake played really well too."
New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum: "Played much better than in Dunedin. Pitch was really flat, great for batting. Pretty close to a complete performance, bowling was very good, batting outstanding, all the guys were superb. Got to give some guys opportunities and he [Oram] took his chance with both hands."
Zimbabwe captain Brendan Taylor: "Very disappointed, just outplayed by a much better side today, hopefully we look at how they do things in all three departments. We work on our fielding quite a bit, but now we need to be more specific and more quality-focused in how we train for that. Not much time until the next game, but we will be trying to improve. The guys have struggled with the bat so good to see a few contribute today, top order needs to come back stronger. Pitch was outstanding and the venue was lovely, a privilege to have been part of this first game and we are looking forward to Napier."
Post-match presentations are just about to take place.
Zimbabwe managed to bat out the 50 overs but finished up well short of the target. Taibu and Chigumbura managed half-centuries to give them a little bit to cheer about, but today was all about the hosts. Cobham Oval in Whangarei produced a real belter of a track in its debut ODI as the hosts racked up 372, Rob Nicol leading the way with a undemonstrative 146 while Jacob Oram pummelled a 23-ball fifty after Martin Guptill made a near run-a-ball 77 to light the fuse. Tom Latham chipped in with 48 as well in an innings where at least one of the Masakadza brothers was involved in every dismissal. Oram also grabbed three wickets with the ball, but the game was as good as over at the halfway stage.
49.6
•
Williamson to Utseya, no run
49.5
W
Williamson to Masakadza, OUT
Kane picks up a wicket as Shingi went for another big hit, skied up in the air for cover to settle underneath it, Shingi departs after a breezy knock
Shingi Masakadza c Ellis b Williamson 38 (31b 3x4 2x6 42m) SR: 122.58
49.4
1
Williamson to Utseya, 1 run
goes back and clips behind square
49.3
1
Williamson to Masakadza, 1 run
gets down on a knee and powerfully heaves to long-on
49.2
•
Williamson to Masakadza, no run
goes for a big heave-ho outside leg and is hit on the pad
49.1
6
Williamson to Masakadza, SIX runs
well that's a decent blow, short on middle and leg and he hoists it over the advertising hoardings at midwicket
end of over 492 runs
ZIM: 223/7CRR: 4.55 • RRR: 150.00
Prosper Utseya26 (41b 2x4)
Shingi Masakadza31 (27b 3x4 1x6)
Jacob Oram 10-1-29-3
Kane Williamson 2-0-8-0
150 required from the last over!
48.6
•
Oram to Utseya, no run
big lbw appeal but he was hit outside the line of off looking to flick after moving across
48.5
2
Oram to Utseya, 2 runs
nicely drives through the covers and makes point and cover do some chasing
48.4
•
Oram to Utseya, no run
is forward to defend and is squeezed by the angle in, ball rolls to mid-off
48.3
•
Oram to Utseya, no run
short outside off, banged in past the hook shot
48.2
•
Oram to Utseya, no run
defends with an open face to point
48.1
•
Oram to Utseya, no run
comes forward and defends a full ball on off
end of over 483 runs
ZIM: 221/7CRR: 4.60 • RRR: 76.00
Prosper Utseya24 (35b 2x4)
Shingi Masakadza31 (27b 3x4 1x6)
Kane Williamson 2-0-8-0
Tim Southee 10-0-50-1
47.6
1
Williamson to Utseya, 1 run
whipped off the pads through square leg
47.5
•
Williamson to Utseya, no run
wrists a short ball on off straight back to Kane
47.4
•
Williamson to Utseya, no run
defends back to the bowler
47.3
1
Williamson to Masakadza, 1 run
goes back and punches to long-off
47.2
1
Williamson to Utseya, 1 run
goes back and whips to the left of fine leg
47.1
•
Williamson to Utseya, no run
worked to square leg
end of over 4717 runs
ZIM: 218/7CRR: 4.63 • RRR: 51.66
Shingi Masakadza30 (26b 3x4 1x6)
Prosper Utseya22 (30b 2x4)
Tim Southee 10-0-50-1
Kane Williamson 1-0-5-0
46.6
4
Southee to Masakadza, FOUR runs
full on middle and leg, almost yorker length, French cuts to the fine leg boundary, fifty partnership up between these two
46.6
1w
Southee to Masakadza, 1 wide
full ball is shoved down leg
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