http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Zimbabwe-c3045 – One-off Test – NZ win by an innings margin
New Zealand completed a speedy victory on Day 3 of the One off Test against Zimbabwe, bowling the tourists twice in a day to seal a gigantic win by an innings and 301 runs at the McLean Park, Napier, January 28, 2012.
The Kiwi contingent minus their skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/LRPL-Taylor-c1849, who will take no further part in the series due to a calf injury, were at their supreme best on a pitch where they scored 495 runs before declaring their first innings.
After most of Day 2 was washed due to rain, the hosts batted on to add 103 runs, with the main provider being http://www.senore.com/Cricket/TG-Southee-c2659
(44).
The tourists in their first assignment outside home were lacklustre on the field, and again illustrated the bridge spanning between the two sides after a sheer embarrassing performance with the bat.
It took the hosts 28.5 overs to dismantle the Rhodesians in the first innings with no player, except for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Malcolm-Waller-c74039 (23), reaching the double digit mark. All Black Caps bowlers got into their groove to share the wickets as their opponents were brushed
aside on a meagre 51.
Soon the Kiwi’s were back on the park and again, hardly had to break a sweat as the tourists again faltered badly against veteran Chris http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Christopher-Alroy-Martin-c50714’s sublime spell where he took a six-wicket haul.
Martin got rid of the openers before accounting for Zimbabwean skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Doug-Bracewell-c1394 grabbing two to send half of the opposition side back to the pavilion with only
12 runs posted on the board.
It looked as if the Rhodesians would skittle on an even more embarrassing score but the late order finally conjured up brief resistance with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Regis-Wiriranai-Chakabva-c84623 leading the way with a rare commanding knock of 63.
It helped his team to cross the 100-run mark but Martin again dismantled the tail to end the game with Zimbabwe making 143 – defeated heavily by an innings and 301 runs.
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