Highlights New Zealand vs Zimbabwe T20i T20 Series New Zealand vs Zimbabwe, Women 25.02.2026

Mair pitches one up, pitching on leg and angled across. Dhururu advances down the pitch and eases a drive

Mair pitches one up, pitching outside leg and angling across the batter. Dhururu gets forward, and is hit on the pads while attempting to play a flick

Mair pitches one up, pitching on a good line. Dhururu gets on the front foot and punches a drive

FOUR! Back of a length from Mair, pitching outside off. Dhururu gets forward and lofts a pull for four runs.

Yorker, pitching near leg stump and angling across. Dhururu gets on the front foot and plays a defensive stroke

Pitched up, outside off. Biza gets on the front foot and skies a drive for a run.

Pitched up, outside off stump once again. Dhururu gets forward and skies a drive for two runs on the off side.

On a good length, outside off once more. Biza gets forward and sweeps for a single run.

Good length, pitching outside off once more. Biza gets on the front foot and punches a drive

Good length from Kerr, outside off stump. Dhururu gets on the front foot and sweeps for a run.

Pitching on a good line and length. Biza pushes forward and skies a drive for a run.

Dhururu plays a defensive stroke for a run.

Back of a length from Illing, outside off. Biza gets on the back foot but makes no contact while attempting a cut

FOUR! Dropped in short by Illing, on line. Biza goes back and outside edges for 4 runs behind point.

Good length, outside off stump once again. Biza pushes forward and outside edges

Good length from Illing, pitching outside off once more. Biza gets on the front foot and punches a drive

Short of a length, pitching outside off once again. Biza rocks back but misses while attempting to play a cut

On a good length, pitching outside off once more. Biza moves onto the front foot and eases a drive back through point for a couple of runs. The batters attempt an extra run, but New Zealand Women appeal for a run out, and it's referred to the third umpire for review. The replay shows the batter made it in safely

On a good length, pitching outside off stump. Dhururu moves onto the back foot but swings and misses while trying a cut

OUT! Kerr breaks through! Good length from Kerr, pitching on leg and angled across. Nkomo pushes forward and lofts a poor sweep, and is caught by Illing behind square.

Good length, outside off once more. Biza moves down the pitch and drives sloppily for a single run.

Kerr pitches one up, outside off stump. Nkomo pushes forward and drives for a run.

Pitching on a good line and length. Nkomo gets on the front foot, and is hit on the pads while trying to play a defensive shot

On a good length, pitching outside off stump. Nkomo pushes forward, and is hit on the pads while trying to play a defensive stroke

Full ball, on a good line. Nkomo pushes forward and eases a drive for 1 run down the ground.

On a good length, pitching outside off once more. Biza advances down the pitch and plays a drive for a single run.

Full ball, outside off stump again. Nkomo gets forward and drives on the off side for a single run.

Good length, pitching outside off once more. Biza advances down the pitch and plays a drive for a single run.

Good length from NH Patel, pitching outside off stump. Nkomo gets on the front foot and sweeps shakily for three runs.

DROPPED! Good line and length from NH Patel. Nkomo shuffles down the pitch and drives for 2 runs. A chance at a wicket, but the catch is dropped by Plimmer. That was a tough chance for Plimmer.

Mair pitches one up, outside off stump again. Biza pushes forward but misses while attempting a drive

Length ball, outside off. Nkomo shuffles down the pitch and flicks for 1 run.

Pitching on a good line and length. Nkomo pushes forward and drives

Good length from Mair, pitching outside off stump once again. Biza gets on the front foot and eases a drive for 1 run.

Short of a length, pitching outside off stump again. Nkomo moves onto the back foot and defends through the off side field for a single run.

FOUR! Full ball, outside off. Nkomo pushes forward and drives for 4 runs.

On a good length, outside off stump once more. Nkomo moves down the pitch and plays a defensive stroke for one run. The batters attempt to return for an extra run, but New Zealand Women appeal for a run out, and it's referred to the third umpire for review. Replays show the batter made it in safely

Kerr pitches one up, outside off stump once again. Nkomo pushes forward and drives for two runs over the off side.

Pitched up, outside off once more. Biza gets on the front foot and eases a drive through the off side for one run.

Good length, outside off stump once again. Nkomo moves down the pitch and eases a drive for 1 run.

Full ball, pitching outside off. Nkomo advances down the pitch and punches a drive. Good work in the field by Kerr results in a run being saved.

Back of a length from Kerr, outside off stump. Nkomo goes back and plays a defensive stroke

On a good line and length from Kerr. Biza gets on the front foot and plays a defensive stroke

Good length from Kerr, outside off stump. Nkomo gets forward and plays a defensive stroke through the off side for one run. The batters attempt to return for an extra run, but New Zealand Women appeal for a run out, and it's referred to the third umpire for review. Replays show the batter made it in safely

Length ball, pitching near leg stump and angled across the batter. Biza moves onto the back foot and tucks a leg glance behind square for one run.

Back of a length, outside off. Nkomo rocks back and plays a pull for one run behind square.

Good length from Kerr, outside off once again. Biza moves onto the back foot and plays a pull back behind square for a single run.

Good length, outside off stump once again. Biza moves onto the back foot and plays a defensive stroke

Length ball, outside off stump. Nkomo pushes forward but makes no contact while trying a drive

Back of a length from Illing, pitching on a good line. Biza moves onto the back foot and leg glances for a run back behind square.

Full, outside off. Nkomo moves onto the front foot and defends for a run.

Back of a length from Illing, on a good line. Biza rocks back and defends for a single run.

Wide. Illing drops one in short, pitching outside off stump but angling sharply across Biza.

Back of a length, outside off stump. Biza moves onto the back foot but swings and misses while attempting a cut

Short of a length, outside off stump once more. Biza goes back and defends sloppily

Back of a length, outside off once more. Biza gets on the back foot and cuts for one run through point.

FOUR! Short of a length, pitching outside off stump. Biza goes back and guides a late cut behind point for 4 runs.

Good line and length from Mair. Nkomo shuffles down the pitch and punches a drive for 1 run.

Short, pitching outside off once more. Nkomo goes back but swings and misses while attempting a cut

Good length from Mair, pitching outside off stump once more. Nkomo gets on the front foot and eases a drive

Good length from Mair, outside off. Biza gets on the back foot and cuts for one run.

Back of a length from NH Patel, pitching outside off stump once more. Nkomo moves onto the back foot and late cuts

Back of a length from NH Patel, outside off stump. Biza gets on the back foot and plays a cut for one run.

NH Patel pitches one up, outside off once more. Nkomo gets forward and eases a drive down the ground for a run.

Length ball, pitching outside off again. Biza advances down the pitch and eases a drive for a single run down the ground.

NH Patel pitches one up, outside off. Biza pushes forward and drives down the ground.

Nkomo plays a defensive stroke for 1 run.

On a good length, pitching outside off. Biza moves onto the front foot and plays a sweep behind square for a pair of runs.

Wide. Pitching well down the leg side. Biza goes back but swings and misses while trying a pull

Back of a length, on line. Biza goes back and leg glances for 2 runs behind square.

Short of a length, outside off stump again. Biza rocks back but makes no contact while trying to play a drive

Short of a length, pitching outside off. Biza goes back and defends

Back of a length from Kerr, on line. Nkomo moves onto the back foot and plays a sweep back behind square for a run.

Full, pitching outside off stump once again. Biza pushes forward and drives down the ground for one run.

NH Patel pitches one up, pitching outside off stump once again. Nkomo gets forward and drives

Good length, pitching outside off stump. Nkomo gets forward and defends

Pitched up, pitching on a good line once more. Nkomo pushes forward and drives averagely

Back of a length, on line. Nkomo goes back, and is hit on the pads while attempting to play a glance

Pitched up, outside off stump. Biza pushes forward and lofts a drive for one run down the ground.

NH Patel pitches one up, on line. Biza moves onto the front foot and drives

Good length, outside off. Nkomo gets forward but plays and misses while trying to defend

On a good line and length from Kerr. Nkomo gets forward and plays a defensive stroke

OUT! Stumped. Good length, outside off. Mugeri-Tiripano gets forward but makes no contact while attempting to play a defensive shot. The glovework by Gaze is tidy. New Zealand Women appeal for stumped, and it's referred to the third umpire for review. Replays show Mugeri-Tiripano is short of the popping crease, and will have to go.

Back of a length from Kerr, outside off stump. Mugeri-Tiripano rocks back and pulls down the ground.

Back of a length, on line. Biza moves onto the back foot and glances on the on side for a single run.

Good length from Kerr, outside off again. Biza moves onto the back foot but swings and misses while attempting to play a cut, and the ball trickles away from the wicketkeeper for four byes.

Short of a length, outside off. Biza moves onto the back foot and defends for 1 run back behind point.

FOUR! Mair pitches one up, pitching on a good line. Biza moves onto the front foot and eases a drive for 4 runs down the ground.

On a good length, pitching outside off stump. Biza gets forward and punches a drive

Pitched up, on a good line. Biza moves onto the front foot and eases a drive through the off side for one run. Some sloppy fielding allows Zimbabwe Women to run through for a overthrow.

Mair now coming over the wicket. Short of a length, pitching outside off stump. Biza goes back but makes no contact while attempting a cut

Full toss, on line. Mugeri-Tiripano gets on the front foot and outside edges behind point on the off side for 1 run.

Good length from NH Patel, outside off stump. Mugeri-Tiripano pushes forward and inside edges into their pads while attempting to play a sweep for a single run behind square. New Zealand Women appeal, however the umpire is unmoved.

NH Patel now coming around the wicket. Back of a length from NH Patel, on a good line again. Mugeri-Tiripano moves onto the back foot and defends

Back of a length from NH Patel, pitching on a good line. Biza goes back and flicks a glance for 1 run on the on side.

FOUR! On a good length, pitching outside off again. Biza shuffles down the pitch and lifts a drive for 4 runs down the ground.

NH Patel now coming over the wicket to Biza. Full, pitching outside off stump. Biza moves onto the front foot and drives sloppily

Good line and length from NH Patel again. Mugeri-Tiripano gets on the front foot, and is hit on the pads while attempting to play a flick back behind square, resulting in a single leg bye.

Kerr pitches one up, on a good line. Biza gets on the front foot and drives

Full, pitching outside off stump. Biza gets on the front foot and punches a drive

Full ball, on a good line. Mugeri-Tiripano moves onto the front foot and eases a drive on the off side for 1 run.

FOUR! On a good length, pitching outside off. Mugeri-Tiripano gets forward and drives through point for four runs.

On a good length, pitching near leg stump and angled across Mugeri-Tiripano. She gets on the front foot but makes no contact while attempting to play a defensive stroke

Short of a length, pitching outside off. Biza goes back, and is hit on the pad while attempting a leg glance back behind square, resulting in one leg bye.

FOUR! Good line and length from Illing. Mugeri-Tiripano shuffles down the pitch and lofts a drive for 4 runs over the off side field.

Full, outside off stump. Mugeri-Tiripano pushes forward and plays a mediocre drive

Good line and length from Illing. Mugeri-Tiripano gets on the front foot, and is hit on the pad while attempting to defend

FOUR! Short of a length, pitching outside off stump. Mugeri-Tiripano gets on the back foot and slices a mediocre cut for four runs back behind point.

Good length from Illing, outside off. Mugeri-Tiripano gets forward but misses while trying a drive

Good line and length from Illing. Mugeri-Tiripano gets on the front foot but makes no contact while trying to defend

Good length from Kerr, outside off stump. Biza gets on the front foot but swings and misses while trying to play a drive

Full, on a good line once again. Biza pushes forward and punches a drive

Pitched up, pitching on a good line. Biza gets forward and punches a wild drive

Good length from Kerr, pitching outside off. Biza pushes forward and defends

FOUR! Back of a length, on a good line. Biza moves onto the back foot and finesses a leg glance for four runs back behind square.

OUT! Bowled. Pitched up, pitching on a good line. Gwanzura moves onto the front foot but makes no contact while attempting to play a drive, and the ball careens into the stumps

Illing pitches one up, outside off stump. Mugeri-Tiripano gets on the front foot but misses while attempting a drive

Wide. Back of a length from Illing, too wide outside off. Mugeri-Tiripano gets on the back foot but misses while attempting to play a cut

Back of a length, on a good line. Mugeri-Tiripano rocks back and plays a defensive stroke

FOUR! Full ball, pitching outside off. Mugeri-Tiripano gets on the front foot and drives through the off side for 4 runs.

Good length, pitching outside off. Mugeri-Tiripano pushes forward but swings and misses while attempting to play a drive

OUT! Illing breaks through! Yorker, on a good line. Ndhlovu gets forward but makes no contact while attempting to play a drive, and the ball careens into the stumps

Back of a length from Illing, outside off stump. Ndhlovu rocks back and plays a defensive stroke

Kerr brings up her hundred! Short, pitching outside off stump once again. Kerr rocks back and slices a cut for 2 runs.

Short of a length, pitching outside off again. Gaze goes back and slices a cut for one run.

Yorker, outside off stump. Kerr gets forward and defends for a single run.

Full toss, on a good line. Kerr pushes forward and drives

Full toss, pitching outside off. Gaze moves onto the front foot and punches a drive for one run.

FOUR! Good length from Makusha, pitching on leg and angled across the batter. Gaze moves onto the front foot and scoops for 4 runs behind square.

Length ball, outside off. Gaze gets on the front foot and drives for a run.

Pitching on a good line and length. Gaze shuffles down the pitch and drives for 2 runs down the ground.

Short of a length, on leg stump and angled across. Kerr gets forward and pulls for a single run behind square.

Pitched up, pitching on leg and angling across Gaze. She moves onto the front foot and edges into their pads while trying a drive for 1 run.

Good length, pitching near leg stump and angled across Gaze. She pushes forward and plays a flick behind square for a couple of runs.

FOUR! On a good line and length from Sibanda once more. Gaze advances and skies a drive for 4 runs on the on side.

50 comes up for Gaze! Back of a length from Chatonzwa, pitching on a good line. Gaze moves onto the back foot and plays a pull for a run.

On a good length, on leg stump and angling across. Kerr advances and drives for a run.

FOUR! Back of a length from Chatonzwa, on a good line again. Kerr goes back and plays a pull for four runs.

On a good line and length. Kerr moves down the pitch and plays a flick for two runs.

Good length, outside leg and angled across. Kerr gets on the front foot, and is hit on the pad while attempting a sweep

FOUR! On a good line and length. Kerr moves down the pitch and drives past the bowler for four runs.

Good length, pitching outside leg and angled across the batter. Kerr advances and drives for one run.

CHANCE! Good length, outside off once again. Gaze gets forward and drives for a run. There's an attempt at a run out from Nkomo's throw.

Good length, outside off stump. Kerr pushes forward and pulls for one run back behind square.

Pitched up, on leg stump and angling across. Kerr steps back and drives through point for two runs.

Back-to-back boundaries! Pitching on a good line and length. Kerr gets on the front foot and scoops for four runs back behind square.

FOUR! Free hit. On a good length, pitching on leg and angling across Kerr. She moves onto the front foot and lofts a scoop behind square for four runs.

No ball. Pitching on a good line and length. Gaze moves down the pitch and drives for a single run down the ground. The ball is misfielded by Nkomo.

Good length, pitching outside off stump. Kerr moves onto the front foot and skies a scoop back behind square for a pair of runs.

And again! Gwanzura now coming over the wicket to Kerr. On a good line and length once more. Kerr moves onto the front foot and lofts a scoop for 4 runs back behind square.

And again! Short of a length, pitching on a good line. Kerr gets on the back foot and cuts for four runs.

And again! Gwanzura now coming around the wicket to Kerr. On a good line and length from Gwanzura. Kerr pushes forward and skies a sweep for four runs.

And another! Good length from Gwanzura, pitching outside off. Kerr goes back and lifts a pull for 4 runs back behind square.

FOUR! Pitching on a good line and length. Kerr moves down the pitch and plays a pull for 4 runs down the ground.

Full toss, outside off once again. Kerr gets forward and sweeps for a run.

Length ball, outside off stump. Gaze moves down the pitch and lofts a drive for 3 runs down the ground.

Good length, outside off stump once more. Kerr moves onto the front foot and sweeps for a run.

Full toss, pitching outside off stump. Gaze gets on the front foot and plays a sweep behind square for a single run.

Kerr brings up her 50! Good line and length from Phiri. Kerr pushes forward and plays a flick for a run.

Good length from Phiri, pitching outside off. Gaze pushes forward and lofts a sweep for a single run.

Good line and length from Tshuma again. Kerr creates space and cuts

FOUR! Good line and length. Kerr shuffles down the pitch and lofts a drive for four runs down the ground.

Good length from Tshuma, pitching outside off again. Kerr gets on the front foot and punches a drive

DROPPED! Good length, outside off. Kerr moves down the pitch and drives. A huge chance at a wicket, but the catch is dropped by Chatonzwa.

FOUR! Short of a length, on line. Kerr advances down the pitch and skies a drive past the bowler for four runs.

Good length, outside off stump once again. Gaze advances down the pitch and plays a flick for a run.

Good length from Phiri, outside off stump once more. Gaze gets on the front foot and drives for 1 run.

On a good length, outside off again. Gaze pushes forward and sweeps for a couple of runs.

Full ball, outside off once again. Kerr gets forward and plays a flick for 1 run.

On a good length, pitching outside off once more. Gaze advances and punches a drive for a single run.

On a good length, pitching outside off stump again. Gaze moves down the pitch and eases a drive through the leg side field for a couple of runs.

On a good length, outside off stump. Gaze gets on the front foot, and is hit on the pads while attempting a reverse sweep. Zimbabwe Women appeal, but the umpire is unmoved.

Length ball, pitching outside off. Gaze gets forward and sweeps for one run.

Pitching on a good line and length. Kerr advances and drives for one run.

Short of a length, on line. Kerr moves onto the back foot but makes no contact while trying to play a cut

Short of a length, outside off stump once more. Kerr gets on the back foot and cuts

FOUR! Back of a length, pitching outside off stump once more. Gaze moves onto the back foot and guides a cut for 4 runs.

Wide. Pitching far outside off. Gaze pushes forward but makes no contact while trying to play a scoop

Wide. Back of a length, pitching far outside off.

Makusha drops one in short, on line again. Gaze moves down the pitch and pulls averagely for two runs.

Good line and length. Kerr advances down the pitch and punches a drive for a single run.

Short of a length, outside off stump again. Gaze rocks back and outside edges back behind point for 1 run.

Length ball, outside off. Gaze gets forward but makes no contact while attempting a drive

FOUR! Gaze defends for 4 runs.

FOUR! On a good line and length. Kerr gets forward and sweeps behind square for 4 runs.

Good length, pitching outside off once more. Kerr rocks back and eases a drive

FOUR MORE! Good length, pitching outside off stump. Kerr advances down the pitch and drives over the off side field for 4 runs.

And another! Back of a length from Biza, pitching outside leg stump. Kerr rocks back and pulls back behind square for four runs.

FOUR! Pitched up, pitching on a good line. Kerr advances down the pitch and drives for 4 runs through the off side.

Good length, outside off once more. Gaze shuffles down the pitch and drives for a run down the ground.

Good length from Chatonzwa, pitching outside off. Gaze advances and eases a drive for 1 run.

Pitched up, on a good line. Gaze gets forward and drives

Good length from Chatonzwa, pitching outside off. Kerr gets on the front foot and sweeps for a run.

And another! Full toss, pitching on a good line again. Kerr shuffles down the pitch and skies a drive for 4 runs.

FOUR! Pitched up, on line. Kerr advances and drives for four runs.

Good length from Chatonzwa, outside off stump. Gaze gets on the front foot and sweeps behind square for a run.

Length ball, pitching outside off stump. Gaze pushes forward and lifts a wild drive on the off side for a single run.

On a good line and length. Kerr advances down the pitch and punches a drive on the leg side for a run.

FOUR! Good length, outside off. Kerr moves down the pitch and skies a drive on the off side for 4 runs.

Good line and length from Biza once again. Gaze advances down the pitch and eases a drive through the leg side field for a run.

Back of a length, pitching on a good line once more. Kerr gets on the back foot and glances for a single run.

Good line and length. Kerr advances down the pitch and drives

FOUR! Back of a length, pitching outside off. Gaze goes back and cuts back behind point for four runs.

On a good line and length from Chatonzwa. Kerr gets on the back foot and glances through the on side field for one run.

On a good line and length once again. Gaze pushes forward and plays a flick for one run behind square. Zimbabwe Women appeal, however the umpire gives Gaze not out.

Full ball, on a good line. Gaze pushes forward and punches a drive

Pitched up, pitching outside off once more. Kerr moves onto the front foot and punches a drive for a single run through the leg side field.

Good length from Chatonzwa, pitching outside off once again. Kerr goes back and plays a defensive stroke

On a good length, pitching outside off stump. Gaze pushes forward but misses while trying to play a reverse sweep. Zimbabwe Women appeal, but Gaze is given not out.

Full ball, pitching outside off stump. Gaze gets forward and drives for two runs over the off side.

Full, on line. Gaze moves onto the front foot and drives

Back of a length, outside off stump once again. Kerr gets on the back foot and pulls for one run.

OUT! Gwanzura breaks through! Full, outside off again. Plimmer gets forward and lofts a drive, but is caught by Tshuma on the off side.

Back of a length, outside off stump. Gaze goes back and guides a cut for a run.

Full, on a good line. Plimmer gets forward and drives

FOUR! Back of a length, pitching outside off. Plimmer rocks back and cuts for 4 runs.

Back of a length, pitching on a good line once more. Gaze moves onto the back foot and plays a pull for a run.

On a good line and length. Gaze advances down the pitch and drives straight down the ground.

Chatonzwa pitches one up, pitching outside off. Gaze pushes forward and eases a drive

DROPPED! Back of a length from Chatonzwa, on line. Plimmer rocks back and pulls back behind square for a single run. A real chance at a wicket, but the catch is put down by Sibanda.

Good length from Gwanzura, outside off stump. Gaze moves onto the front foot but misses while trying to play a reverse sweep

Back of a length, pitching outside off. Plimmer moves onto the back foot and drives for a run on the off side.

Short of a length, outside off. Gaze goes back and plays a cut for one run.

Short of a length, outside off stump once more. Plimmer goes back and cuts for one run.

Back-to-back boundaries! Back of a length from Gwanzura, pitching outside off. Plimmer goes back and guides a cut for four runs.

FOUR! Short of a length, outside off stump. Plimmer rocks back and cuts for four runs.

Good line and length again. Gaze pushes forward and drives down the ground.

Full ball, on a good line. Plimmer pushes forward and drives through the off side field for 3 runs.

FOUR! Short of a length, pitching on leg and angling across the batter. Plimmer pushes forward and pulls back behind square for four runs.

Short of a length, outside off stump once again. Plimmer advances and pulls

Good length, outside off stump. Gaze moves down the pitch and drives for three runs back through point.

Short of a length, pitching on a good line. Gaze moves onto the back foot and plays a defensive stroke

Good line and length from Nkomo once more. Plimmer pushes forward and drives

Back of a length from Nkomo, on a good line once more. Plimmer moves onto the back foot and finesses a leg glance back behind square.

On a good line and length from Nkomo once again. Gaze gets on the front foot and drives for a single run down the ground.

FOUR! Full ball, pitching on a good line. Gaze pushes forward and eases a drive through the off side field for 4 runs.

CHANCE! Good length, pitching outside off. Plimmer gets forward and plays a defensive stroke. A run out chance but New Zealand Women survive the attempt. The missed run out attempt allows the batters to run through for a single overthrow.

FOUR! Back of a length, on a good line once more. Plimmer gets on the back foot and lifts a pull for 4 runs.

On a good line and length from Sibanda. Gaze pushes forward and defends

Sibanda drops one in short, pitching near leg stump and angled across. Plimmer gets on the front foot and pulls for 1 run.

FOUR! Short of a length, pitching near leg stump and angled across. Plimmer moves onto the front foot and plays a pull for 4 runs back behind square.

Length ball, outside off stump. Plimmer gets on the front foot and plays a defensive stroke

Back of a length, outside off stump. Plimmer rocks back and slices a cut back through point.

Good length, pitching on leg and angling across Plimmer. She gets on the back foot, and is hit on the pad while attempting a leg glance. Zimbabwe Women appeal, however the umpire gives Plimmer not out.