Watch the highlights of New Zealand vs Zimbabwe 1st T20I 2012 - Zimbabwe tour of New Zealand 2-match Twenty20 international series of the 1st T20I match played between Zimbabwe and New Zealand at Eden Park, Auckland in 11th February 2012.
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| Martin Guptill reached his fifty off 27 balls © AFP |
Martin Guptill's power-hitting 54-ball 91* power to New Zealand comfortable seven-wicket victory over Zimbabwe and take a 1-0 lead in the first T20 international.
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Zimbabwe scored 159-8 in 20 overs with top scorer by Hamilton Masakadza blasted a 53 off 36-balls including 3-sixes & 3-fours with strike rate of 147.22.
Elton Chigumbura hammered a 48 off 24-balls - who fell two-run short of his half-century - including 4-sixes & 3-fours with strike-rate of 200 and Tatenda Taibu 23.
New Zealand best bowler by Debutant Michael Bates - who picked up 3-wickets on his debut T20I match, Kyle Mills takes 2-wickets, Kane Williamson, Nathan McCullum both took one-wickets and debutant Ronnie Hira - who took one-wicket on his debut T20I match.
New Zealand chased 160-3 in 16.5 overs with top scorer by Martin Guptill 91 not out, Kane Williamson 48 off 38-balls - who fell two-run short of his half-century - including 5-fours and Rob Nicol 12.
Zimbabwe best bowler by Kyle Jarvis took 2-wickets for 32-runs in 3-overs.
Martin Guptill named Player of the match for his match-winning power-hitting batting performance to smashed a career-best quick-fire unbeaten 91-runs knocked off facing 54-balls including 6-sixes and 5-fours with strike rate of 168.51.
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New Zealand best bowler by Debutant Michael Bates - who picked up 3-wickets on his debut T20I match, Kyle Mills takes 2-wickets, Kane Williamson, Nathan McCullum both took one-wickets and debutant Ronnie Hira - who took one-wicket on his debut T20I match.
New Zealand chased 160-3 in 16.5 overs with top scorer by Martin Guptill 91 not out, Kane Williamson 48 off 38-balls - who fell two-run short of his half-century - including 5-fours and Rob Nicol 12.
Zimbabwe best bowler by Kyle Jarvis took 2-wickets for 32-runs in 3-overs.
Martin Guptill named Player of the match for his match-winning power-hitting batting performance to smashed a career-best quick-fire unbeaten 91-runs knocked off facing 54-balls including 6-sixes and 5-fours with strike rate of 168.51.
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