Kiwis in command

New Zealand set Zimbabwe a target of 366, and the host seemed to be struggling at stumps on the fourth day of the only Test, here on Friday. At the close of play, Zimbabwe was reeling at 61 for the loss of two wickets.

Scoreboard

New Zealand — 1st innings: 426

Zimbabwe — 1st innings: 313

New Zealand — 2nd innings: B. McCullum lbw Price 11, M. Guptill b Jarvis 0, K. Williamson lbw Jarvis 68, J. Patel b Jarvis 9, R. Taylor lbw Jarvis 76, BJ Watling c Taylor b Price 3, D. Vettori c Ncube b Mpofu 31, D. Brownlie b Jarvis 9, R. Young (not out) 35, D. Bracewell (not out) 1; Extras (lb-3, nb-3, b-3): 9. Total (for eight wkts. decl., in 71 overs) 252.

Fall of wickets: 1-5, 2-23, 3-36, 4-155, 5-167, 6-179, 7-199, 8-236.

Zimbabwe bowling: Jarvis 18-1-64-5, Ncube 10-0-41-0, Price 29-5-87-2, Mpofu 14-1-54-1.

Zimbabwe — 2nd innings: T. Mawoyo (batting) 27, V. Sibanda lbw Bracewell 13, H. Masakadza c Brownlie b Bracewell 19; Extras (lb-1, nb-1): 2. Total (for two wkts., in 23.4 overs) 61.

Fall of wickets: 1-25, 2-61.

New Zealand bowling: Martin 6-0-26-0, Bracewell 5.4-0-17-2, Vettori 7-4-5-0, Patel 4-1-11-0, Guptill 1-0-1-0.