McMillan hits maiden century

For the home team, Mcmillan top scored with 139 while Nathan Astle (42), Dion Nash (41) and Stephen Fleming (36) were the other notable contributors.

Mcmillan brought up his century 10 minutes before tea with a six over long on from off-spinner Andy Whittal. His hundred took 159 balls and 212 minutes and included 15 fours and a six.

Mcmillan’s previous highest best score was 54, against Australia at the Gabba and at the WACA in Perth later in the same series.

New Zealand scored 108 runs in the session without losing a wicket.

Mcmillan and Nash’s partnership came in 110 minutes off 160 balls and at tea, the stand was worth 108.

The previous seventh wicket record for New Zealand againstZimbabwe was 97 between Nathan Astle and Chris Harris at Bulawayo late last year.

SCOREBOARD

Zimbabwe 1st innings: 180

New Zealand (1st innings): Bryan Young c Strang b Streak 0, Matthew Horne c A Flower b Mbangwa 44, Adam Parore c A Flower b Huckle 78, Stephen Fleming c Campbell b Huckle 36, Nathan Astle c A Flower b Streak 42, Craig McMillan c Whitall b Huckle 139, Chris Cairns run out 0, Dion Nash b Strang 41, Daniel Vettori b Strang 16, Simon Doull c Goodwin b Strang 8, Shane O’Connor not out 2; Extras: (lb4, b1) 5. Total: 411

Fall of wickets: 1-0, 2-103, 3-144, 4-179, 5-240, 6-254 7-362, 8-388, 9-397, 10-411

Bowling: Streak 22-6-74-2, Mbangwa 17-4-42-1, Strang 49.1-13-126-3, G Whittall 5-2-12-0, A Whitall 12-0-50-0, Huckle 22-8-37-2.

Zimbabwe (2nd innings): Gavin Rennie lbw Doull 15, Grant Flower c& b Vettori 4, Andy Whittall not out 4, M Goodwin not out 2; Extras: (lb 2) 2. Total: 27 for 2

Fall of wickets: 1-18,2-20

Bowling: Cairns 3-1-5-0, O’Connor 3-2-4-0, Doull 3-0-14-1, Vettori 3-2-2-1.