By Admin 
The second Test match between New Zealand and Zimbabwe is going to start from Thursday. New Zealand’s team has won the first match of the series by nine wickets. In such a situation, the hosts will have to do this match to get the series draw.
New Zealand has suffered a setback before this decisive match. Fast bowler Will O’Rurke is out of the second Test due to his back injury. He will return to New Zealand for treatment. All -rounder Nathan Smith is also not playing in this match.
New Zealand’s regular captain Tom Latham could not play the first Test due to a shoulder injury. In his place, Mitchell Santner was given the command of the team. Now it has to be seen whether Latham is able to fit for the second test, or not.
Calling pitch is usually slow. The balls stay down here, but in the first Test, the fast bowlers got great success here, especially those who can make the ball a slight move, or create extra bounce. The weather is expected to be clear here during the match.
In the initial match of the series, Zimbabwe was reduced to just 149 runs during his first innings. In response, New Zealand took a lead of 158 runs by scoring 307 runs.
Zimbabwe’s team was all out for 165 runs in the second innings. With this, New Zealand got a target of only eight runs to win, which was achieved by the visiting team in 2.2 overs.
New Zealand team: Will Young, Dewon Conway, Henry Nichols, Rachin Rabindra, Derryl Michel, Tom Bluendel (wicketkeeper), Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (Captain), Jackie Fallks, Matt Henry, Ben Lister, Tom Ltham, Jacob Dafi, Ejaz Patel and Mathew Firor.
Zimbabwe’s team: Brian Bennett, Ben Karen, Nick Welch, Scene Williams, Craig Erwin (Captain), Sikander Raza, Tafadjwa Siga (wicketkeeper), Pneumine Nyamuri, Vincent Maskesa, Blessing Mujarbani, Tanaka Chivanga, Brendon Taylor, Wellington Masakadja, Roy Kaiya, Tanunura Makoni, Kaliiva Madande and Travera Gwandu
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