Cricket: New Zealand take lead after Vettori’s five-for
Zimbabwe bowled out for 313 as spinner claims five-wicket haul in one-off Test.
BULAWAYO:
Daniel Vettori’s 20th five-wicket haul in Test cricket put New Zealand in firm control of their one-off Test match against Zimbabwe at Queens Sports Club.
Vettori recorded figures of five for 70 as Zimbabwe were bowled out for 313, before New Zealand closed day three on 28 for two, giving them an overall lead of 141.
Zimbabwe’s innings was a story of missed opportunities with Vusi Sibanda falling short of a maiden Test century and Brendan Taylor dismissed at a critical time after making a promising half-century. The hosts began the day on 82 for one and put on a couple of solid partnerships, but ultimately fell short of the big total they required as their weak tail folded and Malcolm Waller was left stranded on 72 not out.
Waller rebuilt the innings with fellow debutant Regis Chakabva in a partnership of 86, but when Chakabva was run out for 37, Zimbabwe added just 29 runs for their last four wickets.
Waller became the 11th Zimbabwean to make a score of fifty or more on debut – a feat that was also achieved by his father, Andrew, against England in 1996.
Zimbabwe ensured New Zealand’s task will not be straightforward when Kyle Jarvis bowled first-innings centurion Martin Guptill in the first over of the second innings, and then Ray Price dismissed Brendon McCullum in the penultimate over of the day.
Published in The Express Tribune, November 4th, 2011.
Daniel Vettori’s 20th five-wicket haul in Test cricket put New Zealand in firm control of their one-off Test match against Zimbabwe at Queens Sports Club.
Vettori recorded figures of five for 70 as Zimbabwe were bowled out for 313, before New Zealand closed day three on 28 for two, giving them an overall lead of 141.
Zimbabwe’s innings was a story of missed opportunities with Vusi Sibanda falling short of a maiden Test century and Brendan Taylor dismissed at a critical time after making a promising half-century. The hosts began the day on 82 for one and put on a couple of solid partnerships, but ultimately fell short of the big total they required as their weak tail folded and Malcolm Waller was left stranded on 72 not out.
Waller rebuilt the innings with fellow debutant Regis Chakabva in a partnership of 86, but when Chakabva was run out for 37, Zimbabwe added just 29 runs for their last four wickets.
Waller became the 11th Zimbabwean to make a score of fifty or more on debut – a feat that was also achieved by his father, Andrew, against England in 1996.
Zimbabwe ensured New Zealand’s task will not be straightforward when Kyle Jarvis bowled first-innings centurion Martin Guptill in the first over of the second innings, and then Ray Price dismissed Brendon McCullum in the penultimate over of the day.
Published in The Express Tribune, November 4th, 2011.