Zimbabwe vs New Zealand 2nd Test 2025 Highlights

Watch the highlights of Zimbabwe vs New Zealand 2nd Test 2025 - New Zealand tour of Zimbabwe 2-match Test series of the 2nd Test match played between New Zealand and Zimbabwe at Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo in 07th August to 09th August 2025.

Matt Henry was among the wickets in the opening session © Zimbabwe Cricket

Matt Henry, Zakary Foulkes, Devon Conway, Henry Nicholls and Rachin Ravindra stars as New Zealand's record-breaking innings and 359-run victory over Zimbabwe and clinch the two-match series with 2-0 series whitewash in a one-sided game of the second & final Test match.

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New Zealand's innings & 359-run win was their largest victory by terms of innings and runs in Test cricket history, previous biggest win by innings & 301-runs also against Zimbabwe at Napier in 2012 and the third biggest-win by an innings & runs in Test cricket after England's innings 579-run win against Australia at The Oval in 1938 and Australia's innings and 360-run win against South Africa at Johannesburg in 2002. Zimbabwe's innings and 359-run defeat was their worst by margin of innings and runs in Test cricket history, previous biggest defeat by innings and 301-runs also against New Zealand at Napier in 2012. Zimbabwe's 125 was their fifth lowest score in a completed innings against New Zealand in Test matches and It is their fourth lowest total at Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo in Tests. This is the third instance of three batsmen were scores of 150-plus runs in an innings in Test matches and This is the first such instance of New Zealand's three batsmen scores of 150 or more runs in their innings in Tests. The previous two such instance came by England against Australia at The Oval in 1938 Ashes and India against Sri Lanka at Kanpur in 1986-87. New Zealand's 601 was their highest score against Zimbabwe in Test matches, previous highest was 582 at same venue in 2016, That Test match started on 06th August 2016 and the fourth highest total by any team in Zimbabwe in Tests. Zimbabwe aggregated 242 runs in this Test match - which was their fifth lowest aggregate in a Test match (where they've been bowled out twice) and It is their second lowest aggregate at home venue in a Test match after they have made 158 also against New Zealand at Harare in 2005.

* Matt Henry takes five-wicket haul again as returning international cricket from Brendan Taylor can't inspire Zimbabwe in the opening day of the second Test match.

* Devon Conway, Henry Nicholls and Rachin Ravindra's each 150-plus puts New Zealand take mammoth 476-run first innings lead against Zimbabwe in the day two of the second Test match.

* New Zealand script record-breaking win after Zakary Foulkes' five-for in the day three of the second & final Test match.

Zimbabwe 1st Innings scored 125 for all-out in 48.5 overs with top scorer by Brendan Taylor cracked a 44 off 107-balls including 6-fours.

Tafadzwa Tsiga hit a unbeaten 33 off 54-balls including 4-fours, Sean Williams and Nick Welch each scored 11-runs.

1st Innings New Zealand best bowler by Matt Henry claimed a 5-wicket haul for 40-runs in 15-overs including three maidens.

Debutants Zakary Foulkes - who captured 4-wickets for 38-runs in 16-overs on his debut Test match - including five maidens and Matthew Fisher - who took one-wicket on his Test debut.

New Zealand 1st Innings scored mammoth total of 601-3 for declared in 130 overs with top scorer by Rachin Ravindra hammered a unbeaten 165 off 139-balls - which was his 3rd Test hundred and his first century against Zimbabwe in Tests - including 21-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 118.70.

Devon Conway cracked a 153 off 245-balls - which was his 5th Test hundred and his first century against Zimbabwe in Tests.

Henry Nicholls hit a unbeaten 150 off 245-balls - which was his 10th Test hundred and his first century against Zimbabwe in Tests - including 15-fours 

Will Young struck 74 off 101-balls including 11-fours and Jacob Duffy scored 36 off 55-balls contained 6-fours.

1st Innings Zimbabwe best bowler by Blessing Muzarabani, Vincent Masekesa and Trevor Gwandu each took one-wickets.

Zimbabwe 2nd Innings scored 117 for all-out in 28.1 overs with top scorer by Nick Welch hit a unbeaten 47 off 71-balls including 7-fours.

Craig Ervine cracked a 17 off 31-balls including two boundaries and Blessing Muzarabani scored 8 off 11-balls included a six.

2nd Innings New Zealand best bowler by Debutant Zakary Foulkes - who claimed a 5-wicket haul for 37-runs in 9-overs on his debut Test match - including two maidens.

Matt Henry captured 2-wickets for 16-runs in 7-overs including three maidens, Debutant Jacob Duffy - who claimed 2-wickets on his debut Test match and Matthew Fisher took one-wicket.

Devon Conway named Player of the match for his brilliant batting performance to scored a 153-runs knocked off facing 245-balls including 18-fours.

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