New Zealand W vs Zimbabwe W, 1st ODI, One Day International Women in Dunedin, 2026 - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Series:One Day International Women

Venue:University Oval, Dunedin

Date & Time:4 Mar 2026, 10:00 pm LOCAL

NZ-W354/3(50)

ZIM-W174/10(47.3)

New Zealand W won by 180 runs

Player of the Match

Brooke Halliday

Batter		R	B	4s	6s	SR
Amelia Kerr	c Chiedza Dhururu b Christabel Chatonzwa	15	18	2	0	83.00
Emma McLeod	c Modester Mupachikwa b Precious Marange	35	43	4	0	81.00
Maddy Green	run out (Nomvelo Sibanda)	67	80	7	0	84.00
Brooke Halliday	not out	157	118	24	1	133.00
Isabella Gaze	not out	59	42	10	0	140.00

Total354/3 (50 Ov, RR: 7.08)

Fall of Wickets

48-1 (Kerr, 1.1 ov)81-2 (McLeod, 2.5 ov)203-3 (Green, 5.6 ov)

Bowling

Bowler	O	R	W	Eco
Christabel Chatonzwa	9	59	1	6.6
Precious Marange	10	52	1	5.2
Nomvelo Sibanda	9	67	0	7.4
Tendai Makusha	6	57	0	9.5
Adel Zimunu	4	39	0	9.8
Loreen Tshuma	8	49	0	6.1
Beloved Biza	4	27	0	6.8

Zimbabwe W - 2nd Innings174/10 (47.3)

Over 48

2 runs

47.3W

Kerr to Precious Marange, OUT! Clean Bowled

plays all around it, bowled through the gate

Precious Marange 0(1) • FOW: 174/10

47.2

Kerr to Tendai Makusha, wide

down the leg side, wide called

47.2W

Kerr to Tendai Makusha, OUT! Catch Out

picks out the fielder, taken cleanly

Tendai Makusha 8(15) • FOW: 174/10

47.1

Kerr to Nomvelo Sibanda, 1 run

rotates the strike

Over 47

2 runs

46.6

Penfold to Nomvelo Sibanda, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

46.5

Penfold to Nomvelo Sibanda, no run

defended back to the bowler

46.4

Penfold to Nomvelo Sibanda, no run

left alone outside off

46.3

Penfold to Nomvelo Sibanda, no run

left alone outside off

46.2

Penfold to Nomvelo Sibanda, wide

too wide outside off, left alone

46.2

Penfold to Nomvelo Sibanda, no run

left alone outside off

46.1W

Penfold to Beloved Biza, OUT! Catch Out

mistimes it and finds the fielder

Beloved Biza 29(46) • FOW: 170/8

Over 46

4 runs

45.6

Kerr to Beloved Biza, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

45.5

Kerr to Beloved Biza, no run

played and missed

45.4

Kerr to Tendai Makusha, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

45.3

Kerr to Beloved Biza, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

45.2

Kerr to Tendai Makusha, 1 run

worked away for one

45.1

Kerr to Tendai Makusha, no run

watchful defence

Over 45

3 runs

44.6

Kerr to Tendai Makusha, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

44.5

Kerr to Beloved Biza, 1 run

dabbed to third man for one

44.4

Kerr to Beloved Biza, no run

watchful defence

44.3

Kerr to Tendai Makusha, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

44.2

Kerr to Tendai Makusha, no run

beaten outside off

44.1

Kerr to Tendai Makusha, no run

left alone outside off

Over 44

3 runs

43.6

Illing to Beloved Biza, no run

left alone outside off

43.5

Illing to Tendai Makusha, 1 run

rotates the strike

43.4

Illing to Tendai Makusha, no run

beaten outside off

43.3

Illing to Tendai Makusha, no run

pushed to the fielder

43.2

Illing to Tendai Makusha, 2 runs

placed wide of mid-on, easy two

43.1

Illing to Tendai Makusha, no run

pushed to the fielder

New Zealand W - 1st Innings354/3 (50)

Over 50

16 runs

49.64

Makusha to Brooke Halliday, FOUR

cut away to the boundary

49.5

Makusha to Isabella Gaze, 1 run

nudged for a single

49.44

Makusha to Isabella Gaze, FOUR

driven through the covers

49.3

Makusha to Brooke Halliday, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

49.2

Makusha to Brooke Halliday, 2 runs

pushed into the gap, they come back for two

49.14

Makusha to Brooke Halliday, FOUR

driven through the covers

Over 49

11 runs

48.6

Sibanda to Brooke Halliday, 1 run

dabbed to third man for one

48.5

Sibanda to Brooke Halliday, no run

watchful defence

48.44

Sibanda to Brooke Halliday, FOUR

pulled powerfully to the boundary

48.3

Sibanda to Isabella Gaze, 1 run

worked away for one

48.24

Sibanda to Isabella Gaze, FOUR

punched off the back foot for four

48.1

Sibanda to Brooke Halliday, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

Over 48

6 runs

47.6

Makusha to Isabella Gaze, no run

defended back to the bowler

47.5

Makusha to Brooke Halliday, 1 run

worked away for one

47.4

Makusha to Brooke Halliday, no run

pushed to the fielder

47.34

Makusha to Brooke Halliday, FOUR

driven through the covers

47.2

Makusha to Brooke Halliday, no run

pushed to the fielder

47.1

Makusha to Isabella Gaze, 1 run

rotates the strike

Over 47

10 runs

46.6

Sibanda to Isabella Gaze, 1 run

dabbed to third man for one

46.5

Sibanda to Isabella Gaze, no ball

no ball called, free hit next ball

46.5

Sibanda to Brooke Halliday, 1 run

rotates the strike

46.4

Sibanda to Brooke Halliday, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

46.34

Sibanda to Brooke Halliday, FOUR

swept fine for four

46.2

Sibanda to Isabella Gaze, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

46.1

Sibanda to Isabella Gaze, no run

blocked solidly

Over 46

18 runs

45.64

Chatonzwa to Brooke Halliday, FOUR

cut away to the boundary

45.54

Chatonzwa to Brooke Halliday, FOUR

punched off the back foot for four

45.44

Chatonzwa to Brooke Halliday, FOUR

clipped through midwicket

45.3

Chatonzwa to Isabella Gaze, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

45.2

Chatonzwa to Brooke Halliday, 1 run

worked away for one

45.14

Chatonzwa to Brooke Halliday, FOUR

driven through the covers