New Zealand have wrapped up a comprehensive 3-0 clean sweep of the series as Vitori skies a sweep high up without any distance, Baz settles under it to give his brother a second wicket
New Zealand vs Zimbabwe, 3rd ODI at Napier, Feb 09 2012 - Ball by Ball Commentary
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3rd ODI (D/N), Napier, February 09, 2012, Zimbabwe tour of New Zealand
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end of over 442 runs • 2 wickets
ZIM: 171/10CRR: 3.88 • RRR: 33.83
Kyle Jarvis0 (0b)
Nathan McCullum 3-0-21-2
Kane Williamson 3-0-13-2
That concludes our coverage of the third successive one-sided international series in recent times, after the drubbings suffered in Tests by India and England against Australia and Pakistan respectively. Andrew Fernando's final match report will be up soon. Thanks very much for all the mails today, enjoyed the feedback as always. Hoping that the Auckland Twenty20 on Saturday sees a more competitive effort from Zimbabwe, this is Avi Singh signing off on behalf of Andrew, Venkat Raghav on the scoring desk and Nitin Sundar on the editorial desk. See you in two days' time!
New Zealand are presented with the series trophy as reward for their efforts. Zimbabwe have disappointed on their first overseas tour since their reintroduction to Test cricket in the two longer forms of the game. Their last chance to rectify the mistakes made so far will begin in two days' time in Auckland in a short and sweet Twenty20.
Brendan Taylor: "Congratulations to the New Zealand side who have outclassed us, we can learn a lot from them. There is a lot we can take out of the series even though things haven't gone our way. We now need to get something out of these Twenty20s."
Man of the Match is also the Kiwi captain Brendon McCullum for his destructive 119 from 88 balls: "It was nice to come in with a few runs on the board. Martin and Rob played outstandingly as they have all series. Some guys have had opportunities they haven't had to play for the country and have put their hands up. The environment we've got and the belief are really good at the moment. I just wanted to settle things down with Jake and Kane and then managed to get a few away at the end. Thanks to the fans for coming out, we love coming out to play for you and the support since the Hobart Test has been fantastic."
Post-Match Presentations: New Zealand Cricket president Denis Currie thanks the visitors and the home side for their efforts.
Zimbabwe desperately need to regroup and salvage some pride out of the upcoming Twenty20 Internationals in Auckland on Saturday and Hamilton on Tuesday. Their bowlers have been treated with less respect than ants, and today Brian Vitori suffered the ignominy of bringing up a century - with the ball. He could have broken Mick Lewis' record for most expensive figures had he had the opportunity to bowl his final over. The batting has been fragile, but in the last two games has been given no chance to recover due to the bowling and fielding shortcomings. Too many simple chances were put down by a side that has to take every opportunity presented in order to compete with otherwise superior opponents.
The Test match saw the Kiwi Taylor triumph over the visiting Taylor. The ODI series has seen Brendon dominate his opposite number Brendan. New Zealand were only remotely troubled during the 1st ODI when they batted averagely and were threatened by a Brendan Taylor fifty when chasing, but the last two ODIs in Whangarei and Napier have followed pretty much the same script. The New Zealand batsmen have made merry and have completely demoralised the Zimbabwean bowlers and fielders with relentless hitting. Tonight they have wrapped up a victory by 202 runs, and the series result has been just as emphatic as they could have hoped for.
43.6
W
McCullum to Vitori, OUT
Brian Vitori c †BB McCullum b NL McCullum 0 (2b 0x4 0x6 5m) SR: 0
43.5
•
McCullum to Vitori, no run
beaten outside off looking to drive
43.4
W
McCullum to Chakabva, OUT
tries to loft inside out but slices a full ball straight to Southee at deep cover, on as a sub
Regis Chakabva c sub (TG Southee) b NL McCullum 24 (54b 0x4 0x6 74m) SR: 44.44
43.3
•
McCullum to Chakabva, no run
gets a leading edge which falls just short of the bowler as he tried to defend
43.2
•
McCullum to Chakabva, no run
flicked wide of mid-on who runs round and cuts it off
43.1
2
McCullum to Chakabva, 2 runs
gives a bit of room and launches over short cover, almost got a hand to it
end of over 438 runs • 1 wicket
ZIM: 169/8CRR: 3.93 • RRR: 29.28
Regis Chakabva22 (50b)
Brian Vitori0 (0b)
Kane Williamson 3-0-13-2
Tarun Nethula 10-1-41-2
42.6
1
Williamson to Chakabva, 1 run
turning into the pads and worked through square leg
42.5
W
Williamson to Price, OUT
full on middle and leg, plays a reverse pull, or more accurately a switch hit, but skies it straight to the cover sweeper, who gets under it and nervously juggles it before holding on
Ray Price c Bates b Williamson 14 (12b 0x4 1x6 11m) SR: 116.66
42.4
2
Williamson to Price, 2 runs
has a big swing out to cow corner and Latham running round from long-on taps it back into the field of play as he is heading over the rope
42.3
2
Williamson to Price, 2 runs
gets down outside off and paddles to fine leg, big lbw appeal but he got bat on ball there
42.2
1
Williamson to Chakabva, 1 run
played out to deep square leg
42.1
2
Williamson to Chakabva, 2 runs
heaves a short ball just over the close midwicket fielder
end of over 4210 runs
ZIM: 161/7CRR: 3.83 • RRR: 26.62
Ray Price10 (9b 1x6)
Regis Chakabva18 (47b)
Tarun Nethula 10-1-41-2
Kane Williamson 2-0-5-1
41.6
•
Nethula to Price, no run
almost bowled there as Price tried to repeat his six at the start of the over, misses and the ball bounces over the top of off stump, good way to finish for Nethula who bowled with more control tonight
41.5
1
Nethula to Chakabva, 1 run
goes back and cuts into the deep on the off side
41.4
1
Nethula to Price, 1 run
pulls along the ground towards cow corner, Bates runs round quickly from long-on to prevent the second
41.3
1
Nethula to Chakabva, 1 run
heaves another full toss to deep midwicket
41.2
1
Nethula to Price, 1 run
brings the reverse sweep out to a full toss on leg and hits to deep point
41.1
6
Nethula to Price, SIX runs
massive hit to give Zimbabwe a bit of cheer, full on off and Price gets down to swing high and handsome to cow corner
end of over 412 runs
ZIM: 151/7CRR: 3.68 • RRR: 24.77
Regis Chakabva16 (45b)
Ray Price2 (5b)
Kane Williamson 2-0-5-1
Tarun Nethula 9-1-31-2
40.6
•
Williamson to Chakabva, no run
played back down the pitch
40.5
1
Williamson to Price, 1 run
wristed from outside off to midwicket
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