Matt Henry took his second five-wicket haul of the series to help bowl Zimbabwe out for 125 on Day 1
Debutant Zakary Foulkes claimed four wickets, rattling the hosts' middle-order
Devon Conway was not out on 79 at stumps as the Kiwis sped to 174 for 1
Welcome to our live coverage of the second day of the second and final Test match between Zimbabwe and New Zealand in Bulawayo on Friday (August 8, 2025). The Kiwis ended the opening day at a healthy 174 for 1 after bowling the home team out for just 125 runs, and are looking to extend their dominance today.
Mitchell Santner's men lead the two-game series 1-0 and are seeking to sweep it 2-0. Zimbabwe, on the other hand, are desperate to break a five-match losing streak in Tests. Follow the live scorecard and ball-by-ball commentary from day 2 of the ZIM vs NZ clash at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo:
Earlier, Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat first against New Zealand. Matt Henry took his second five-wicket haul of the series as he registered figures of 5-40, while debutant Zakary Foulkes (4-38) rattled through the hosts' middle order. Brendan Taylor was the highest scorer for Craig Ervine's side, adding 44 to their first-innings total on his return to the Test side.
Zimbabwe Vs New Zealand, 2nd Test: Playing XIs
Zimbabwe: Brian Bennett, Brendan Taylor, Nick Welch, Sean Williams, Craig Ervine (c), Sikandar Raza, Tafadzwa Tsiga (wk), Vincent Masekesa, Blessing Muzarabani, Tanaka Chivanga, Trevor Gwandu
New Zealand: Will Young, Devon Conway, Henry Nicholls, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell (wk), Mitchell Santner (c), Zakary Foulkes, Matt Henry, Matthew Fisher, Jacob Duffy
In the series opener, New Zealand had coasted to a nine-wicket victory after getting to their eight-run target in just 14 balls. Henry had starred for the Black Caps, taking nine wickets across the match, with Santner also playing his part after ending with figures of 4-27 in the second innings.
Zimbabwe Vs New Zealand, 2nd Test: Squads
New Zealand: Will Young, Devon Conway, Henry Nicholls, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell (wk), Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (c), Zakary Foulkes, Matt Henry, Ben Lister, Tom Latham, Jacob Duffy, Ajaz Patel, Matthew Fisher
Zimbabwe: Brian Bennett, Ben Curran, Nick Welch, Sean Williams, Craig Ervine (c), Sikandar Raza, Tafadzwa Tsiga (wk), Newman Nyamhuri, Vincent Masekesa, Blessing Muzarabani, Tanaka Chivanga, Brendan Taylor, Wellington Masakadza, Roy Kaia, Tanunurwa Makoni, Clive Madande, Trevor Gwandu
