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TAUPO, JAN 2: Zimbabwe, primed by a third-wicket partnership of 155 by Andy Flower and Stuart Carlisle, beat New Zealand by 70 runs in the first one-day international on Tuesday.
The touring side, who batted, bowled and fielded better than the home side, built a score of 300 for seven before rain held up play. New Zealand’s innings was reduced to 43 overs, and their target to 281, but they batted naively in the face of tight bowling and were dismissed for 210.
Only captain Stephen Fleming shone, but his 64 was not enough.
After a rollicking start from Alistair Campbell and Trevor Medondo, Zimbabwe lost two wickets in quick succession to bring Flower and Carlisle to the crease.
Flower reached his 40th one-day half-century off only 64 balls and looked set for a century when he was run out by Chris Martin by a direct throw from the boundary for 80. Carlisle reached his fifth one-day half-century and carried on to 75 before he was caught by Fleming off Craig McMillan.
Flower and Carlisle fell within minutes of each other and the Zimbabwe innings ran out of steam until Guy Rennie (23) and Doug Marillier (24) pushed up the run rate again. Zimbabwe captain Heath Streak (30 not out) attacked Scott Styris in the innings’ final over, hitting 20 to take Zimbabwe to 300.
New Zealand’s James Franklin enjoyed a fine debut, finishing with two for 28. He took a wicket with his fifth ball, ran out Rennie when he was sent back by Marillier and then had Marillier caught on the boundary by Martin.
Chris Cairns, in his first game back from a serious knee injury, bowled only three overs before retiring from the crease in some pain.
New Zealand were rarely in the chase, losing wickets too regularly to mount a serious challenge. There was a brief flurry at the end by tailender James Franklin (25 from 27 deliveries), a one-day debutant, and Chris Harris hit a cheeky 37.
Streak finished with two for 26, medium-pacer Guy Whittall 2-27, leg-spinner Brian Murphy 2-32 and off-spinner Doug Marillier 3-23.
The second of three one-day internationals is in Wellington on Thursday. (Reuters)
Scoreboard
ZIMBABWE: T Madondo c Twose b Styris 12, A Campbell c Sinclair b Franklin 28, S Carlisle c Fleming b McMillan 75, A Flower run out (Martin) 80, G Whittall lbw McMillan 2, G Rennie run out (Franklin) 23, D Marillier c Martin b Franklin 24, H Streak Not Out 30, T Friend Not Out 7
Extras: (b2, lb12, w3, nb2) 19; TOTAL: (for 7 wickets, 50 overs) 300
Fall of wickets: 1-47, 2-48, 3-203, 4-211, 5-217, 6-262, 7-265
Bowling: Cairns 3-0-24-0 (w2), Martin 7-0-53-0 (w1), Franklin 5-0-28-2 (nb1), Styris 10-0-60-1, Astle 10-2-39-0, McMillan 10-0-41-2, Harris 5-0-41-0
NEW ZEALAND: M Sinclair c Campbell b Streak 1, N Astle lbw b Streak 10, S Fleming c Madondo b Murphy 64, R Twose c Strang b Friend 27, C Cairns b Whittall 5, C McMillan c Marillier b Whittall 18, C Harris c Carlisle b Murphy 37, A Parore c Murphy b Marillier 4, S Styris c Strang b Marillier 8, J Franklin Not Out 25, C Martin c Whittall b Marillier 3
Extras: (lb-3, w-4, nb-1) 8; TOTAL: (all out, 40 overs) 210
Fall of wickets: 1-2, 2-24, 3-72, 4-88, 5-118, 6-151, 7-164, 8-180, 9-182
Bowling: Streak 6-1-26-2 (w1), Strang 6-0-37-0, Friend 8-0-62-1 (nb1), Whittall 7-0-27-2, Murphy 9-0-32-2 (w2), Marillier 4-0-23-3 (w1).
Note: New Zealand were set a target of 281 in 43 overs due to rain.
Result: Zimbabwe won by 70 runs
