Zimbabwe v New Zealand 1st ODI, 5 talking points

Zimbabwe v New Zealand 1st ODI, 5 talking points: The first ODI between Zimbabwe and New Zealand was indeed a nail biting one and tons of runs were scored in the game. After putting into bat first, the Kiwis looked a bit dismantled at the start but the middle order capitalised and brought them back to the game. Finally, they ended up in putting a total of 303/4 at the end of 50 overs. In reply, the Zimbabwean’s looked to be fully up for the chase and never looked down. Also, they kept wickets in hand and played sensibly. Eventually, Zimbabwe sealed a genuine victory by a margin of 7 wickets.

Here are the five talking points of the Zimbabwe v New Zealand 1st ODI:

1. Williamson’s glamorous knock:

After losing the first two wickets early on, the New Zealand skipper, Kane Williamson did provide New Zealand with a brilliant support. He scored a total of 97 runs off 102 deliveries which consisted of 11 fours and a six. But sadly, for the fifth time, Williamson was dismissed on the nineties and missed his century by inches. Still, his innings did provide the required basement for the New Zealand innings.