New Zealand W vs Zimbabwe W, 1st T20I
Zimbabwe Women tour of New Zealand 2026 · T20I · · Seddon Park, Hamilton
New Zealand W won by 92 runs (New Zealand W 202/1, Zimbabwe W 110/4).
- New Zealand W: 202/1 (20 ov)
- Zimbabwe W: 110/4 (20 ov)
Match report
New Zealand W (NZ-W) faced Zimbabwe W (ZIM-W) in the 1st T20I of Zimbabwe Women tour of New Zealand 2026, a T20I match, at Seddon Park, Hamilton. Play began on Wednesday, 25 February 2026 at 06:15 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Zimbabwe W won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Shaun Haig and Sue Redfern, with Trudy Anderson as match referee.
New Zealand W made 202/1 in 20 overs, with Amelia Kerr top-scoring on 101 not out from 51 balls. Nyasha Gwanzura was the pick of the bowlers with 1 for 37. Zimbabwe W made 110/4 in 20 overs, with Beloved Biza top-scoring on 49 not out from 55 balls. Amelia Kerr was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 14.
Result: New Zealand W won by 92 runs.
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: 202/1 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isabella Gaze | not out | 66 | 50 | 6 | 0 | 132 |
| Georgia Plimmer | c Loreen Tshuma b Nyasha Gwanzura | 32 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 160 |
| Amelia Kerr | not out | 101 | 51 | 19 | 0 | 198.04 |
Extras: 3 · Did not bat: Brooke Halliday, Maddy Green, Izzy Sharp, Jess Kerr, Polly Inglis, Nensi Patel, Rosemary Mair, Breearne Illing
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nomvelo Sibanda | 3 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 8.67 |
| Josephine Nkomo | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 12.5 |
| Nyasha Gwanzura | 3 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 12.33 |
| Christabel Chatonzwa | 4 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 9 |
| Beloved Biza | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 12.5 |
| Tendai Makusha | 2 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 11.5 |
| Loreen Tshuma | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Loryn Phiri | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 7.5 |
Zimbabwe W · 1st innings: 110/4 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelis Ndhlovu | b Breearne Illing | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nyasha Gwanzura | b Jess Kerr | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano | st sub b Amelia Kerr | 19 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 100 |
| Beloved Biza | not out | 49 | 55 | 5 | 0 | 89.09 |
| Josephine Nkomo | c Breearne Illing b Amelia Kerr | 25 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 73.53 |
| Chiedza Dhururu | not out | 8 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 88.89 |
Extras: 9 · Did not bat: Nomvelo Sibanda, Christabel Chatonzwa, Loreen Tshuma, Loryn Phiri, Tendai Makusha
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breearne Illing | 4 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 5.75 |
| Jess Kerr | 4 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 5 |
| Nensi Patel | 4 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 5 |
| Rosemary Mair | 4 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 6.75 |
| Amelia Kerr | 4 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 3.5 |
Latest overs
- Over 20 (ZIM-W, Rosemary Mair): 5 runs, 104/4 – • • • 4 • 1
- Over 19 (ZIM-W, Jess Kerr): 6 runs, 99/4 – 2 1 • 1 1 1
- Over 18 (ZIM-W, Breearne Illing): 6 runs, 93/4 – • 4 • • • 2
- Over 17 (ZIM-W, Amelia Kerr): 2 runs, 87/4 – • W 1 1 • •
- Over 16 (ZIM-W, Nensi Patel): 9 runs, 85/3 – 1 1 1 1 3 2
- Over 15 (ZIM-W, Rosemary Mair): 7 runs, 76/3 – • 1 • 1 1 4