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Latham, Williamson build on 169-run opening stand
- Updated: August 6, 2016
Tea New Zealand 206 for 1 (Latham 78*, Williamson 30*) v ZimbabweLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details
Martin Guptill was denied a fourth Test century but Zimbabwe could not stop New Zealand from continuing to build what looks likely to be an imposing first-innings total. After Tom Latham and Guptill put on 169 for the first wicket, Kane Williamson helped take New Zealand’s total over 200 and set them up for a strong finish on the first day of the second Test.
Runs came easily for New Zealand against an attack that lacked discipline, penetration and assistance from a flat pitch. Between them, Zimbabwe’s five bowlers overstepped seven times, conceded 22 fours and a six and bowled both sides of the wicket. Not even the addition of a second specialist spinner, John Nyumbu, aided their quest to take more wickets and three other options – Prince Masvaure, Sikandar Raza and Sean Williams – went unused.
Zimbabwe retained the same pair of frontline quicks they had used in the first Test but Donald Tiripano and Michael …
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