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Zimbabwe beat New Zealand by one wicket claim series 2-1
Heath streak unleashed a late boundary barrage on Sunday and Andy Flower hit a half-century as Zimbabwe clinched 2-1 its best-of-three limited-overs series with New Zealand by one wicket.
Heath streak unleashed a late boundary barrage on Sunday and Andy Flower hit a half-century as
Zimbabwe clinched 2-1 its best-of-three limited-overs series with New Zealand by one wicket.
Captain streak smashed a six off Craig Mcmillan in the second-last over to give Zimbabwe its first series win away from home. Streak hit five sixes and four boundaries in his unbeaten 79, his highest score in one-day internationals, as zimbabwe scored 274-9.
New Zealand seemed assured of victory when Flower departed for 81 and the asking rate climbed to 7.5 runs per over as the Zimbabweans chased New Zealand's total of 273 from 50 overs.
But a whirlwind partnership of 69 off just 56 balls between Streak and Travis friend helped put Zimbabwe on track.
Zimbabwe made a disastrous start to its chase, slumping to 50-4 after 10 overs.
Trevor Madondo was run out without facing a ball, then fellow opener Alistair Campbell had his off-stump uprooted by Scott Styris to leave the tourists 14 for two.
James Franklin struck in the ninth over, bowling Stuart Carlisle via an inside edge for 13, and Styris plunged the tourists deeper into trouble when he had Gavin Rennie caught at slip by captain Stephen Fleming for a first-ball duck.
Bureau Report
Captain streak smashed a six off Craig Mcmillan in the second-last over to give Zimbabwe its first series win away from home. Streak hit five sixes and four boundaries in his unbeaten 79, his highest score in one-day internationals, as zimbabwe scored 274-9.
New Zealand seemed assured of victory when Flower departed for 81 and the asking rate climbed to 7.5 runs per over as the Zimbabweans chased New Zealand's total of 273 from 50 overs.
But a whirlwind partnership of 69 off just 56 balls between Streak and Travis friend helped put Zimbabwe on track.
Zimbabwe made a disastrous start to its chase, slumping to 50-4 after 10 overs.
Trevor Madondo was run out without facing a ball, then fellow opener Alistair Campbell had his off-stump uprooted by Scott Styris to leave the tourists 14 for two.
James Franklin struck in the ninth over, bowling Stuart Carlisle via an inside edge for 13, and Styris plunged the tourists deeper into trouble when he had Gavin Rennie caught at slip by captain Stephen Fleming for a first-ball duck.
Bureau Report