Ervine leads spirited Zimbabwe reply
08-Aug-2016

New Zealand found success early on the third day, when an indecisive Tino Mawoyo inside-edged a Tim Southee away-swinger on to the stumps in the sixth over of the day • AFP
Chamu Chibhabha, who had played patiently for 60, perished just before lunch, driving Mitchell Santner with hard hands to be caught brilliantly by Kane Williamson at short cover. Zimbabwe were thus reduced to 107 for 3•AFP
Prince Masvaure was sent back for 2, before Sean Williams joined Craig Ervine for a 32-run fifth-wicket stand•AFP
After Williams' dismissal, Ervine and Peter Moor combined to frustrate New Zealand with a 148-run sixth-wicket stand•AFP
Within sight of stumps, Moor mistimed a pull to midwicket, but Ervine held on with an unbeaten 115 to take Zimbabwe to 305 for 6 at stumps - 78 short of avoiding the follow-on•AFP