Published: Jul 31, 2016, 03:32 PM (IST)
Edited: Jul 31, 2016, 07:08 PM (IST)
Zimbabwe trail New Zealand by 191 runs at lunch on Day Four of the first Test at Bulawayo. The first session started with the fall of Craig Ervine’s wicket after he completed his fifty. Graeme Cremer added 97 runs with Sean Williams after the fall of the first wicket of the day but the fightback by Cremer and Williams ensured the home side had something to cheer about in a match where nothing has clicked for them so far. The home team still has a herculean task ahead as they require to add a lot of runs before New Zealand can be put to bat again. FULL CRICKET SCORECARD: Zimbabwe vs New Zealand, 1st Test match
Earlier in the match, New Zealand posted a mammoth total of 573 for 6 declared in their first innings after the home team got bundled out for 164 runs on the opening day of the match. Ross Taylor brought up his fourteenth Test century and also became the second highest century maker for his team after Martin Crowe, who had 17 centuries to his name. ZIM vs NZ 2016, Live Scores, online Cricket Streaming & Latest Match Updates
Other century makers for New Zealand in this match was Tom Latham and BJ Watling while Williamson just missed out on his century by getting out for 91. New Zealand are just 4 wickets away from stamping their authority on the first Test and will like to complete the match soon after play resumes from lunch break. The second and final Test will begin from August 6.
Brief scores:
Zimbabwe 164 (Prince Nasavaure 42, Donald Tiripano 49; Neil Wagner 6 for 41) & 221 for 6 (Craig Ervine 50, Sean Williams 73*; Trent Boult 4 for 47) trail New Zealand 576 for 6 decl. (Tom Latham 105, Ross Taylor 173*, BJ Watling 107; Hamilton Masakadza 1 for 25) by 191 runs.
FULL CRICKET SCORECARD: Zimbabwe vs New Zealand, 1st Test match
(Aditya Sahay is a journalist with CricketCountry who is completely into sports and loves writing about cricket in general. He can be followed on Twitter at adisahay7)
