Hello and welcome to Sporstar’s live updates of day three of the 1st Test between Zimbabwe and New Zealand, being held at the Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo.
PLAYING XIs
Zimbabwe: Craig Ervine (c), Tafadzwa Tsiga (wk), Brian Bennett, Ben Curran, Nick Welch, Sean Williams, Sikandar Raza, Newman Nyamhuri, Vincent Masekesa, Blessing Muzarabani, Tanaka Chivanga
New Zealand: Mitchell Santner (c), Devon Conway, Will Young, Henry Nicholls, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell (wk), Michael Bracewell, Nathan Smith, Matt Henry, Will O’Rourke
TOSS
Zimbabwe won the toss and chose to bat first.
Day 2 – REPORT
New Zealand was in firm control after taking a 158-run lead over Zimbabwe after the first innings on Thursday and then making inroads into the host’s batting on the second day of the first Test at Queens Sports Club.
New Zealand resumed overnight on 92 for no loss and eased past Zimbabwe’s first innings total of 149 before its innings ended on 307 for nine, with all-rounder Nathan Smith retiring hurt with an abdominal strain.
Zimbabwe, which then had to face 13 overs in the final session on Thursday, lost openers Ben Curran and Brian Bennett cheaply and was 31 for two at the close, still trailing by 127 runs.
Full report
SQUADS
Zimbabwe:
Craig Ervine (c), Brian Bennett, Tanaka Chivanga, Ben Curran, Roy Kaia, Tanunurwa Makoni, Clive Madande, Vincent Masekesa, Wellington Masakadza, Blessing Muzarabani, Newman Nyamhuri, Sikandar Raza, Tafadzwa Tsiga, Nick Welch, Sean Williams, Trevor Gwandu
New Zealand:
Tom Latham (c), Tom Blundell, Devon Conway, Jacob Duffy, Matthew Fisher, Matt Henry, Daryl Mitchell, Henry Nicholls, William O’Rourke, Ajaz Patel, Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner, Nathan Smith, Will Young, Michael Bracewell
