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- Updated: July 31, 2016
Lunch Zimbabwe 164 and 221 for 6 (Williams 73*, Ervine 50, Boult 4-47) trail New Zealand 576 for 6 dec (Taylor 173*, Watling 107, Latham 105) by 191 runs Live scorecard and ball-by-ball details
Maiden Test half-centuries for Craig Ervine and Sean Williams and a stubborn stint at the crease from captain Graeme Cremer made it Zimbabwe’s best session yet in the first Test at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo.
Not only did they survive against a New Zealand attack searching for victory, but also ensured runs came at more than a fair clip as they handled pace and swing from Tim Southee and Trent Boult, bouncers from Neil Wagner and the spin of Ish Sodhi with class and character.
After lack of application caused a first-innings implosion, Zimbabwe’s batsmen put their minds to batting time and frustrated New Zealand. Their only success this morning came in the second over when Ervine played inside the line of a delivery …
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