Guptill, McCullum set up T20 sweep
The brothers McCullum ensured that New Zealand sealed their two-match Twenty20 series against Zimbabwe with a convincing win in the second game
17/10Result
2nd T20I, New Zealand tour of Zimbabwe at Harare, Oct 17 2011
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![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
187/3 (18/18 ov) -
![Zimbabwe]( "Zimbabwe")
154 (16.5/18 ov, target 189)
Player of the Match
17/10Result
2nd T20I, New Zealand tour of Zimbabwe at Harare, Oct 17 2011
-
![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
187/3 (18/18 ov) -
![Zimbabwe]( "Zimbabwe")
154 (16.5/18 ov, target 189)
Player of the Match
Match Centre
Statistics
Best performances - Batsmen
MJ Guptill
67(46) 7x4 - 2x6
Control %86%
- Productive Shot
- leg glance
- 32 runs
- 4x4 - 1x6
CJ Chibhabha
65(39) 4x4 - 5x6
Control %89%
- Productive Shot
- off side drive on front foot
- 25 runs
- 2x4 - 2x6
Match Details
Toss
Zimbabwe , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Series result
New Zealand won the 2-match series 2-0
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
14.00 start, First Session 14.00-15.20, Interval 15.20-15.40, Second Session 15.40-17.00
Match days
17 October 2011 (20-over match)
T20I debut
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Scorecard Summary
NEW ZEALAND 187/3 (18 OVERS)
- Brendon McCullum64 (37)
- Martin Guptill67 (46)
- Chris Mpofu0/40 (4)
- Kyle Jarvis2/36 (4)
ZIMBABWE 154 (16.5 OVERS)
- Elton Chigumbura39 (22)
- Chamu Chibhabha65 (39)
- Nathan McCullum3/23 (3)
- Doug Bracewell3/25 (3.5)
Scorer: M Venkat Raghav | Commentator: Siddhartha Talya
Another comfortable win for New Zealand. They've taken the T20 series 2-0. The win was set up by that explosive opening stand between McCullum and Guptill, and although Zimbabwe fought well in the chase, it proved too daunting. Three wickets for Bracewell and three as well for Nathan McCullum. We'll get you the presentation in the bit.
Ross Taylor: "Zimbabwe came at us hard and I'm sure the ODI series will be a great series. Chibhabha and Chigumbura put us under pressure. Still a long way to go on this tour."
Martin Guptill is Man of the Match: "Feeling very good at the moment. The way Brendon is playing, it takes the pressure off me. We're in good stead going into the one-day series."
That's all we have for today, folks. Do tune in for our ODi coverage. The first game is in Harare on October 20. See you then. Don't forget to read Firdose Moonda's bulletin for this game before you sign off...
16.5
W
Bracewell to Mpofu, OUT, four wickets in four balls, it's all over, good length ball and he tries to go over the top on the leg side, gets a leading edge towards third man and Aldridge there makes no mistake
CB Mpofu c Aldridge b Bracewell 0 (1m 1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0
16.4
W
Bracewell to Jarvis, OUT, gone! It's a team hat-trick for New Zealand, short of a good length on the off, makes room does Jarvis and feathers it to the keeper, three wickets in three balls
KM Jarvis c †BB McCullum b Bracewell 0 (1m 1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0
16.3
W
Bracewell to Price, OUT, shortish on middle, pulled to midwicket, both want the single but Utseya backs out at the last moment and runs back, Price has run halfway down the pitch by then, it's an easy run-out at the striker's end
RW Price run out 0 (1m 1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0
Ray Price is hte new man
16.2
W
Bracewell to Utseya, 2 runs, OUT, good length on middle, pulls it hard over square leg but can't find the ropes, there's confusion in the middle and it's a good throw from Oram in the deep, McCullum collects well and takes down the stumps to find Mutizwa well short, run-out
F Mutizwa run out 22 (37m 17b 2x4 0x6) SR: 129.41
16.1
1
Bracewell to Mutizwa, 1 run, low full toss, whipped away to deep square leg for a single
END OF OVER:16 | 11 Runs 1 Wkt | ZIM: 151/6 (37 runs required from 24 balls, RR: 9.43, RRR: 9.25)
- Forster Mutizwa21 (16b)
- Prosper Utseya0 (1b)
- Jacob Oram3-0-27-1
- Graeme Aldridge4-0-45-1
15.6
1
Oram to Mutizwa, 1 run, short on middle, pulled to deep midwicket, just the single
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