Read the highlights of New Zealand vs Zimbabwe 1st ODI - 1996 Zimbabwe tour of New Zealand 3-match ODI series - The first One-Day International cricket match between New Zealand and Zimbabwe played at the Eden Park, Auckland on January 28, 1996.
Match Overview:
Nathan Astle's record-breaking century and Roger Twose's half-century before Three-wicket hauls from Shane Thomson, Danny Morrison and Gavin Larsen helped to New Zealand's record 74-run victory over Zimbabwe in the first ODI.
Match Stats:
- New Zealand's 74-run win was their largest victory by terms of runs against Zimbabwe in ODIs, previous biggest win by 48-runs at Napier in 1992.
- Nathan Astle became the first New Zealand batsman to score a century against Zimbabwe in ODI cricket history.
- Nathan Astle became the fifth New Zealand batsman to scored two centuries in ODIs.
- Nathan Astle's 120 was the third highest score for New Zealand in one-day international and the highest-score by an New Zealand batsman against Zimbabwe in ODIs, surpassing the previous record of 94 held by Martin Crowe at Harare in 1992.
In-Depth Match Highlights:
New Zealand scored 278-5 in 50 overs with top scorer by Nathan Astle cracked a career-best 120 off 137-balls - which was his 2nd ODI hundred and his first century against Zimbabwe in ODIs.
Roger Twose cracked a 53 off 69-balls including 5-fours & a six, Adam Parore hit a unbeaten 26 off 18-balls included a boundary with strike rate of 144.44.
Chris Cairns scored 23 off 25-balls including a six and Craig Spearman hit 22 off 23-balls included 3-fours & a six.
Zimbabwe best bowler by Heath Streak, Paul Strang and Stephen Peall each took one-wickets.
Zimbabwe bowled out for 204 in 43.5 overs with top scorer by Guy Whittall cracked a 70 off 73-balls including 9-fours.
Grant Flower struck 46 off 48-balls including 6-fours, Alistair Campbell scored 23 off 47-balls included 2-fours.
Andy Flower hit 21 off 17-balls including 2-fours and Heath Streak scored 17 off 31-balls contained a boundary.
New Zealand best bowler by Shane Thompson picked up 3-wickets for 32-runs in 10-overs including a maiden with economy rate of 3.20.
Danny Morrison captured three-wickets for 34-runs in 6.5-overs and Gavin Larsen picked up 3-wickets for 42-runs in 8-overs.
Nathan Astle named Player of the match for his career-best record-breaking 120-runs knocked off facing 137-balls including 13-fours & a six.
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