New Zealand W vs Zimbabwe W, 1st ODI
Zimbabwe Women tour of New Zealand 2026 · ODI · · University Oval, Dunedin
New Zealand W won by 180 runs (New Zealand W 354/3, Zimbabwe W 174).
- New Zealand W: 354/3 (50 ov)
- Zimbabwe W: 174 (47.3 ov)
Match report
New Zealand W (NZ-W) faced Zimbabwe W (ZIM-W) in the 1st ODI of Zimbabwe Women tour of New Zealand 2026, a ODI match, at University Oval, Dunedin. Play began on Wednesday, 4 March 2026 at 22:00 UTC. Each side bats for up to 50 overs.
Zimbabwe W won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Kim Cotton and Sue Redfern, with Shayne O'Connor as match referee.
New Zealand W made 354/3 in 50 overs, with Brooke Halliday top-scoring on 157 not out from 118 balls. Precious Marange was the pick of the bowlers with 1 for 52. Zimbabwe W made 174 in 47.3 overs, with Kelis Ndhlovu top-scoring on 52 from 109 balls. Amelia Kerr was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 35.
Result: New Zealand W won by 180 runs. Brooke Halliday was named player of the match.
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
New Zealand W · 1st innings: 354/3 (50 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amelia Kerr | c Chiedza Dhururu b Christabel Chatonzwa | 15 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 83.33 |
| Emma McLeod | c Modester Mupachikwa b Precious Marange | 35 | 43 | 4 | 0 | 81.4 |
| Maddy Green | run out (Nomvelo Sibanda) | 67 | 80 | 7 | 0 | 83.75 |
| Brooke Halliday | not out | 157 | 118 | 24 | 1 | 133.05 |
| Isabella Gaze | not out | 59 | 42 | 10 | 0 | 140.48 |
Extras: 21 · Did not bat: Izzy Sharp, Jess Kerr, Nensi Patel, Molly Penfold, Breearne Illing, Polly Inglis
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nomvelo Sibanda | 9 | 0 | 67 | 0 | 7.44 |
| Tendai Makusha | 6 | 0 | 57 | 0 | 9.5 |
| Adel Zimunu | 4 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 9.75 |
| Christabel Chatonzwa | 9 | 0 | 59 | 1 | 6.56 |
| Precious Marange | 10 | 0 | 52 | 1 | 5.2 |
| Loreen Tshuma | 8 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 6.13 |
| Beloved Biza | 4 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 6.75 |
Zimbabwe W · 1st innings: 174 (47.3 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelis Ndhlovu | c Brooke Halliday b Nensi Patel | 52 | 109 | 2 | 1 | 47.71 |
| Modester Mupachikwa | lbw b Jess Kerr | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 100 |
| Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano | c Isabella Gaze b Molly Penfold | 38 | 70 | 4 | 0 | 54.29 |
| Beloved Biza | c Jess Kerr b Molly Penfold | 29 | 46 | 2 | 0 | 63.04 |
| Loreen Tshuma | st Isabella Gaze b Amelia Kerr | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 27.27 |
| Chiedza Dhururu | c Breearne Illing b Amelia Kerr | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christabel Chatonzwa | b Amelia Kerr | 4 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Adel Zimunu | c & b Amelia Kerr | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tendai Makusha | c Maddy Green b Jess Kerr | 8 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 53.33 |
| Nomvelo Sibanda | not out | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Precious Marange | b Jess Kerr | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 30
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breearne Illing | 10 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 3.4 |
| Jess Kerr | 8.3 | 1 | 28 | 3 | 3.29 |
| Molly Penfold | 9 | 1 | 27 | 2 | 3 |
| Nensi Patel | 10 | 0 | 38 | 1 | 3.8 |
| Amelia Kerr | 10 | 0 | 35 | 4 | 3.5 |
Latest overs
- Over 48 (ZIM-W, Jess Kerr): 2 runs, 163/10 – W W wd 1
- Over 47 (ZIM-W, Molly Penfold): 2 runs, 161/8 – 1 • • • • wd W
- Over 46 (ZIM-W, Jess Kerr): 4 runs, 159/7 – 1 • 1 1 1 •
- Over 45 (ZIM-W, Amelia Kerr): 3 runs, 155/7 – 1 1 • 1 • •
- Over 44 (ZIM-W, Breearne Illing): 3 runs, 152/7 – • 1 • • 2 •
- Over 43 (ZIM-W, Amelia Kerr): 2 runs, 149/7 – 1 • W W • 1