Opener Rob Nicol plundered 146, the fifth highest one-day international score by a New Zealand batsman, as they trounced Zimbabwe by 141 runs in the second one-day international here on Monday.
The victory at Cobham Oval, following the 90-run win in the first ODI, gave New Zealand an unbeatable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.
SCORE BOARD
NEW ZEALAND
Nicol c S Masakadza b Utseya 146
Guptill c S Masakadza b Price 77
Oram c Chakabva b H M’kadza 59
B McCullum c S M’kadza b Utseya 20
Williamson c H M’kadza b Utseya 4
Latham b S Masakadza 48
Brownlie (not out) 2
Ellis (not out) 7
Extras (B-1, LB-1, W-7) 9
Total (for 6 wkts, 50 overs) 372
Fall of wickets: 1-131, 2-208, 3-246, 4-261, 5-353, 6-364.
Bowling: S Masakadza 8-1-68-1, Jarvis 9-1-73-0, Utseya 10-0-71-3, Chigumbura 8-0-55-0, Price 10-0-67-1, H Masakadza 5-0-36-1.
ZIMBABWE
H M’kadza c Brownlie b Southee 5
Matsikenyeri c Ellis b Mills 3
Chakabva lbw Oram 11
Taylor c B McCullum b Mills 4
Taibu c Nethula b Nicol 50
Waller c B McCullum b Oram 18
Chigumbura b Oram 63
Utseya (not out) 27
S Masakadza c Ellis b Williamson 38
Price (not out) 0
Extras (LB-4, W-8) 12
Total (for 8 wkts, 50 overs) 231
Fall of wickets: 1-5, 2-12, 3-17, 4-35, 5-62, 6-142, 7-167, 8-231.
Bowling: Mills 8-1-27-2, Southee 10-0-50-1, Oram 10-1-29-3, Nethula 10-0-55-0, Nicol 4-0-25-1, Ellis 5-0-25-0, Williamson 3-0-16-1.
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