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Guptill guides Kiwis to victory over Zimbabwe
Smashes nine boundaries in his 66-ball innings as hosts bowled out for 248 in the 49th over
- Reuters
- Published: 00:00 February 4, 2012
- R. Nicol c Taylor b Meth 0
- M. Guptill b Chigumbura 70
- B. McCullum lbw b Jarvis 3
- K. Williamson c & b S. Masakadza 35
- T. Latham c Taibu b Chigumbura 24
- D. Brownlie run out 19
- N. McCullum b S. Masakadza 30
- A. Ellis b S. Masakadza 33
- D. Bracewell not out 8
- K. Mills b Jarvis 7
- T. Southee lbw S. Masakadza 3
- H. Masakadza run out 7
- S. Matsikenyeri lbw b Mills 1
- R. Chakabva c Nicol b Mills 2
- B. Taylor c Ellis b Nicol 58
- T. Taibu c Williamson b Ellis 20
- M. Waller lbw b Nicol 12
- E. Chigumbura c & b Bracewell 15
- K. Meth lbw b Nicol 10
- S. Masakadza c Nicol b Mills 2
- R. Price not out 26
- K. Jarvis stumped McCullum b Nicol 2
Dunedin: Man-of-the-match Martin Guptill top-scored with 70 before a workmanlike performance by New Zealand's bowlers ensured a 90-run win over Zimbabwe in their One Day International at the University Oval in Dunedin yesterday.
Guptill smashed nine boundaries in his 66-ball innings as the hosts were bowled out for 248 in the 49th over of the first of three One-dayers between the teams.
That total was more than enough for victory as Zimbabwe slumped to 158 all out in the 42nd over with Rob Nicol claiming four wickets in 25 balls.
The margain of defeat could have been far worse for the tourists but captain Brendan Taylor (58) and wicketkeeper Tatenda Taibu (20) consolidated the innings after Zimbabwe had slumped to 15 for three.
Off-spinner Nicol made up for his five-ball duck in New Zealand's innings with some key wickets, including that of Taylor immediately after he had been hit out of the ground for a massive six.
New Zealand had lost two wickets in the first two overs of their innings and never really got any momentum going throughout despite forging several promising partnerships.
Scores
New Zealand
Extras (lb 7, w 9) 16
Total (all out, 48.3 overs) 248
Fall of wickets: 1-1 (Nicol), 2-4 (B. McCullum), 3-92 (Williamson), 4-130 (Guptill), 5-147 (Latham), 6-166 (Brownlie), 7-223 (Ellis), 8-230 (N.McCullum), 9-241 (Mills), 10-248 (Southee)
Bowling: Meth 7-0-48-1, Jarvis 9-1-41-2, S.Masakadza 9.3-0-46-4, Chigumbura 10-0-46-2, Price 10-1-47-0, H. Masakadza 3-0-13-0
Zimbabwe
Extras (w 3) 3
Total (all out, 41.4 overs) 158
Fall of wickets: 1-3 (Matsikenyeri), 2-10 (H.Masakadza), 3-15 (Chakabva), 4-67 (Taibu), 5-97 (Taylor), 6-110 (Waller), 7-119 (Chigumbura), 8-122 (S.Masakadza), 9-156 (Meth) 10-158 (Jarvis)
Bowling: Mills 8-2-26-3, Bracewell 8-1-33-1, Southee 8-0-27-0, Ellis 8-1-34-1, Nicol 4.1-0-19-4, N.McCullum 5-0-19-0
Result: New Zealand win by 90 runs
Man of the match: Martin Guptill (NZL)
Series: New Zealand lead the three-match series 1-0
Toss: Zimbabwe
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