NZ Women vs ZIM Women: New Zealand women’s cricket team won the three-match T20 series against Zimbabwe women’s team 3-0. The third and last match of the series was played at Seddon Park, Hamilton. In this match, the New Zealand team achieved a stormy victory. This victory was very one-sided, where New Zealand achieved the target in just 5.4 overs without losing any wicket. With this, the New Zealand team was successful in clean sweeping the series.
Zimbabwe’s batsmen are in bad shape
In this match, Zimbabwe won the toss and decided to bat first, but their start was very poor. New Zealand’s bowlers maintained their dominance from the beginning. Zimbabwe team scored only 64 runs in 20 overs and lost 9 wickets. No batsman could play a big innings. For Zimbabwe, Adele Zimunu and Audrey Mazavishaya scored 20 runs each, but the rest of the batsmen were out in quick succession. During this innings, 9 Zimbabwe batsmen could not reach double figures.
On the other hand, New Zealand’s spinner Nancy Patel performed brilliantly, spending only 8 runs in 4 overs and taking 3 wickets, who was also chosen Man of the Match. Apart from these, Jess Kerr made 2 successes in his name. Amelia Kerr and Maddy Green also made 1-1 batsman their victims.
Target achieved in just 34 balls
New Zealand, while chasing the target, did not take any risk and won in the powerplay itself. Isabella Gage played quick innings of 38 runs on 20 balls and Izzy Sharp played quick innings of 18 runs on 14 balls. Together they gave the team an easy victory. New Zealand ended the match by scoring 65 runs in just 5.4 overs. Earlier, New Zealand had won the opening match of the series by 92 runs and the second by 110 runs.