New Zealand W vs Zimbabwe W, 3rd T20I
Zimbabwe Women tour of New Zealand 2026 · T20I · · Seddon Park, Hamilton
New Zealand W won by 10 wickets (with 86 balls remaining) (New Zealand W 65/0, Zimbabwe W 64/9).
- New Zealand W: 65/0 (5.4 ov)
- Zimbabwe W: 64/9 (20 ov)
Match report
New Zealand W (NZ-W) faced Zimbabwe W (ZIM-W) in the 3rd T20I of Zimbabwe Women tour of New Zealand 2026, a T20I match, at Seddon Park, Hamilton. Play began on Sunday, 1 March 2026 at 00:15 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 bat. The on-field umpires were Sue Redfern and Tina Semmens, with Trudy Anderson as match referee.
Zimbabwe W made 64/9 in 20 overs, with Adel Zimunu top-scoring on 20 from 23 balls. Nensi Patel was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 8. New Zealand W made 65/0 in 5.4 overs, with Isabella Gaze top-scoring on 38 not out from 20 balls.
Result: New Zealand W won by 10 wickets (with 86 balls remaining). Nensi Patel 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.
Zimbabwe W · 1st innings: 64/9 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelis Ndhlovu | c Rosemary Mair b Jess Kerr | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Modester Mupachikwa | run out | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14.29 |
| Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano | c Isabella Gaze b Jess Kerr | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Beloved Biza | c Brooke Halliday b Nensi Patel | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Chiedza Dhururu | c & b Nensi Patel | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Loreen Tshuma | c Nensi Patel b Amelia Kerr | 5 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 35.71 |
| Christabel Chatonzwa | run out | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adel Zimunu | lbw b Nensi Patel | 20 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 86.96 |
| Audrey Mazvishaya | not out | 20 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 54.05 |
| Nomvelo Sibanda | b Maddy Green | 4 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Tendai Makusha | not out | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 10
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jess Kerr | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| Rosemary Mair | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Nensi Patel | 4 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
| Kayley Knight | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 5.33 |
| Amelia Kerr | 3 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 4 |
| Molly Penfold | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 4 |
| Maddy Green | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
New Zealand W · 1st innings: 65/0 (5.4 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isabella Gaze | not out | 38 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 190 |
| Izzy Sharp | not out | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 128.57 |
Extras: 9 · Did not bat: Brooke Halliday, Maddy Green, Jess Kerr, Amelia Kerr, Polly Inglis, Nensi Patel, Rosemary Mair, Kayley Knight, Molly Penfold
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nomvelo Sibanda | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 9.5 |
| Adel Zimunu | 1 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 23 |
| Tendai Makusha | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Christabel Chatonzwa | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Audrey Mazvishaya | 0.4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
Latest overs
- Over 6 (NZ-W, Audrey Mazvishaya): 4 runs, 65/0 – 2 • 2 •
- Over 5 (NZ-W, Christabel Chatonzwa): 9 runs, 61/0 – • • 1 4 4 •
- Over 4 (NZ-W, Tendai Makusha): 10 runs, 52/0 – 4 1 1 • • 4
- Over 3 (NZ-W, Nomvelo Sibanda): 16 runs, 42/0 – 4 1wd • • 4 wd 1 4
- Over 2 (NZ-W, Adel Zimunu): 23 runs, 26/0 – 4 4wd 1 4 4 4 • wd
- Over 1 (NZ-W, Nomvelo Sibanda): 3 runs, 3/0 – • 1 1 • 1 •