Resuming from their overnight score of 28/2, the Kiwis rode on half-centuries from Kane Williamson (68) and big-hitting Ross Taylor to declare their second innings at 252 for eight in 71 overs. Doug Bracewell dismissed Vusi Sibanda and Hamilton Masakadza to leave the hosts struggling at 61 for two, needing another 305 runs for an improbable victory on the final day.
score board
New Zealand (I Innings): 426.
Zimbabwe (I Innings): 313.
New Zealand (II Innings, O/n: 28/2 in 7 overs):
B McCullum lbw Price 11
Guptill b Jarvis 0
Williamson lbw Jarvis 68
Patel b Jarvis 9
Taylor lbw Jarvis 76
Watling c Taylor b Price 3
Vettori c Ncube b Mpofu 31
Brownlie b Jarvis 9
Young (not out) 35
Bracewell (not out) 1
Extras (B-3, lb-3, nb-3) 9
Total (for 8 wkts decl, 71 overs) 252
Fall of wickets: 1-5, 2-23, 3-36, 4-155, 5-167, 6-179, 7-199, 8-236.
Bowling: Jarvis 18-1-64-5, Ncube 10-0-41-0, Price 29-5-87-2, Mpofu 14-1-54-1.
Zimbabwe (II Innings):
Mawoyo (batting) 27
Sibanda lbw Bracewell 13
M’kadza c Brownlie b Bracewell 19
Extras (lb-1, nb-1) 2
Total (for 2 wkts, 23.4 overs) 61
Fall of wickets: 1-25, 2-61.
Bowling: Martin 6-0-26-0, Bracewell 5.4-0-17-2, Vettori 7-4-5-0, Patel 4-1-11-0, Guptill 1-0-1-0.
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