With the help of Devon Conway's fifty, New Zealand beat Zimbabwe by 8 wickets in the T20I triangular series and scored a second consecutive win. With this, the Kiwi team has reached the top of the points table.
In a match played in Harare on Friday, New Zealand stopped Zimbabwe at 120/7 on the basis of Matt Henry's 3 wickets. Subsequently, New Zealand batters chase the target in 14 overs. This led to his net run rate of 1.919.
Zimbabwe has not yet won a point and needs to win both of their next matches against South Africa and New Zealand to avoid being out of the triangular series.
Chrin Ravindra scored 30 off 19 balls.
Zimbabwe's innings includes 11 fours and one six In this match, Zimbabwe showed more aggression than the previous match (against South Africa), but they were only able to score 11 fours and a six, which were less than the previous match. Zimbabwe's biggest partnership was 37 runs, while New Zealand shared two half centuries.
Fifty partnerships of Conve and Chacin After Tim Sift was out, Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra added 59 off 44 balls, followed by Conway and Daril Mitchell, the win by 58 off 32 balls. New Zealand's bowling was excellent. Matt Henry made good use of short ball with 3/26.
Spinners Mitchell Sentner, Michael Bracelwell and Rachin Ravindra took one wicket each by giving just 43 runs in 9 overs. Zimbabwe bowlers, only Blessing Muzarabani took a wicket with an economy of 6.75. The decision to play with fast bowler Tinotenda Maposa instead of Wellington Masakadza proved wrong.
Devon Conway and Chorekin Devindra shared 59 for the second wicket.
Madhvare's fight Zimbabwe gave a quick start to Wesley Madhever, scoring fours on the ball. 11 runs in the first over. Madhever, who scored more than 20 runs in the last 11 innings, showed aggression but was dismissed after scoring 36 runs.
Wesley Madhever scored 36 runs.
Zimbabwe's middle order failed After Madhever and Clive Madande were dismissed, Zimbabwe's middle order was able to score only 37 off 43 balls, losing 5 wickets. Ryan Berl, Sikandar Raza and Tashinga Muskiva were out early, causing Zimbabwe to be 98/6 in the 17th over. Only 21 runs in the last 3 overs.
Conduct And Murmur Start
Richard Nagarwa and Mujarbani initially pushed. Before Nagarawa, I could have wicked on the ball, but the catch was released. Mujarabani dismissed Safart, but left Conway's two catches. New Zealand's score was 19/1 in four overs, but Ravindra's three fours reduced the pressure.
Fifty of Devon Conway Conway was initially struggling. He hit two shots from above. He was almost out on Maposa's ball and escaped once run out. But he later finished his half -century in 34 balls by hitting sixes on Nagarawa and Raza's ball. This was his second half century in his last 15 T20I innings.
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