Ervine's maiden ton guides hosts home
ESPNcricinfo staff
02-Aug-2015
Kane Williamson lost the toss and New Zealand were sent in. Zimbabwe made use of the early-morning conditions by removing the openers within the first nine overs • Associated Press
Williamson and Ross Taylor then consolidated for a brief period before picking up the pace. They put on their 10th century stand as New Zealand regained control•Associated Press
Williamson was bowled for 97 but Grant Elliott's 32-ball 43 kept New Zealand on course for a 300-plus score as the visitors found the boundary with regularity before he was run out•AFP
Taylor struck his 15th ODI century and 115 runs were scored off the last 10 overs, propelling New Zealand to 303 for 4•Associated Press
Zimbabwe's openers started well, putting on 50 in 67 balls•AFP
Until Nathan McCullum went through Chamu Chibhabha's defences, dismissing him for 42 in the 15th over•Associated Press
Craig Ervine, though, featured in three vital partnerships with Hamilton Masakadza, Elton Chigumbura and Sean Williams to keep Zimbabwe on course•Associated Press
He remained unbeaten on 130, his maiden ODI ton, to guide Zimbabwe home with an over to spare•Associated Press