New Zealand Women vs Zimbabwe Women, 2nd ODI, 8 Mar 2026

ICC Women's Championship 2025-26-2029 · 2nd ODI · ODIResult

New Zealand Women106/216.2 ov

Zimbabwe Women10229.1 ov

NZ Women won by 8 wickets (with 202 balls remaining)

Player of the match: Melie Kerr

Match report

At University Oval, Dunedin on 8 Mar 2026, NZ Women won by 8 wickets (with 202 balls remaining). The scores: Zimbabwe Women 102 (29.1 ov) and New Zealand Women 106/2 (16.2 ov). Melie Kerr top-scored for New Zealand Women with 45 off 40 balls. The best bowling figures were Melie Kerr's 7/34 from 9.1 overs. Player of the match: Melie Kerr. The full scorecard, fall of wickets and ball-by-ball are below.

Scorecard

Zimbabwe Women102/10 (29.1 ov)

Batter	R	B	4s	SR
Kelis Ndhlovuretired hurt	12	27	2	44.44
Modester Mupachikwast Gaze b Kerr	32	51	4	62.74
Chipo Mugeri-Tiripanob Penfold	4	12	0	33.33
Beloved Bizac Gaze b Penfold	6	12	0	50
Loreen Tshumac Patel b Penfold	0	1	0	0
Chiedza Dhururub Kerr	0	5	0	0
Nyasha Gwanzurac Green b Kerr	3	17	0	17.64
Christabel Chatonzwab Kerr	0	7	0	0
Adel Zimunuc & b Kerr	0	2	0	0
Audrey Mazvishayast Gaze b Kerr	13	20	2	65
Tendai Makushac & b Kerr	12	18	2	66.66
Nomvelo Sibandanot out	1	3	0	33.33

Extras 19 (b 4, lb 1, w 14, nb 0, p 14)Total 102/10 · Run rate 3.50

Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ
Bree Illing	5	0	21	0	4.2
Rosemary Mair	8	1	17	0	2.12
Molly Penfold	4	1	17	3	4.25
Melie Kerr	9.1	1	34	7	3.7
Nensi Patel	3	0	8	0	2.66

New Zealand Women106/2 (16.2 ov)

Batter	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Melie Kerrc Mupachikwa b Chatonzwa	45	40	6	1	112.5
Isabella Gazeb Mazvishaya	20	22	4	0	90.9
Maddy Greennot out	27	29	4	0	93.1
Brooke Hallidaynot out	7	7	1	0	100

Extras 7 (b 0, lb 1, w 6, nb 0, p 6)Total 106/2 · Run rate 6.49

Did not bat: Emma McLeod, Polly Inglis, Izzy Sharp, Nensi Patel, Rosemary Mair, Molly Penfold, Bree Illing

Bowler	O	R	W	Econ
Nomvelo Sibanda	5	24	0	4.8
Adel Zimunu	2	17	0	8.5
Audrey Mazvishaya	4	28	1	7
Christabel Chatonzwa	2	13	1	6.5
Loreen Tshuma	1	6	0	6
Nyasha Gwanzura	1.2	10	0	7.5
Beloved Biza	1	7	0	7

Fall of wickets

35-110.4 ov
Zimbabwe Women · Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano b Penfold 4 (12)
48-214.3 ov
Zimbabwe Women · Beloved Biza c †Gaze b Penfold 6 (12)
48-314.4 ov
Zimbabwe Women · Loreen Tshuma c Patel b Penfold 0 (1)
64-417.3 ov
Zimbabwe Women · Chiedza Dhururu b Kerr 0 (5)
69-519.1 ov
Zimbabwe Women · Modester Mupachikwa st †Gaze b Kerr 32 (51)
73-621.2 ov
Zimbabwe Women · Christabel Chatonzwa b Kerr 0 (7)
73-721.4 ov
Zimbabwe Women · Adel Zimunu c & b Kerr 0 (2)
76-823.2 ov
Zimbabwe Women · Nyasha Gwanzura c Green b Kerr 3 (17)
95-927.2 ov
Zimbabwe Women · Audrey Mazvishaya st †Gaze b Kerr 13 (20)
102-1029.1 ov
Zimbabwe Women · Tendai Makusha c & b Kerr 12 (18)
34-15.6 ov
New Zealand Women · Isabella Gaze b Mazvishaya 20 (22)
83-212.6 ov
New Zealand Women · Melie Kerr c †Mupachikwa b Chatonzwa 45 (40)

Runs per over · Zimbabwe Women

129

Runs per over · New Zealand Women

117

Ball by ball

End of over 17 · 4 R
16.24Gwanzura to Green
16.1·Gwanzura to Green
End of over 16 · 7 R
15.61Biza to Green
15.5·Biza to Green
15.44Biza to Green
15.3·Biza to Green
15.21Biza to Halliday
15.11Biza to Green
End of over 15 · 6 R
14.61Gwanzura to Green
14.51Gwanzura to Halliday
14.4·Gwanzura to Halliday
14.3·Gwanzura to Halliday
14.2·Gwanzura to Halliday
14.14Gwanzura to Halliday
End of over 14 · 6 R
13.61Tshuma to Halliday
13.51Tshuma to Green
13.4·Tshuma to Green
13.34Tshuma to Green
13.2·Tshuma to Green
13.1·Tshuma to Green
End of over 13 · 9 R
12.5·Chatonzwa to Melie Kerr
12.44Chatonzwa to Melie Kerr
12.34Chatonzwa to Melie Kerr
12.2·Chatonzwa to Melie Kerr
12.11Chatonzwa to Green
End of over 12 · 17 R
11.64Mazvishaya to Melie Kerr
11.54Mazvishaya to Melie Kerr
11.41Mazvishaya to Green
11.31Mazvishaya to Melie Kerr
11.26Mazvishaya to Melie Kerr
11.11Mazvishaya to Green
End of over 11 · 4 R
10.6·Chatonzwa to Melie Kerr
10.5·Chatonzwa to Melie Kerr
10.41Chatonzwa to Green
10.31Chatonzwa to Melie Kerr
10.21Chatonzwa to Green
10.11Chatonzwa to Melie Kerr
End of over 10 · 5 R
9.6·Mazvishaya to Green
9.5·Mazvishaya to Green
9.44Mazvishaya to Green
9.3·Mazvishaya to Green
9.21Mazvishaya to Melie Kerr
9.1·Mazvishaya to Melie Kerr
End of over 9 · 10 R
8.6·Sibanda to Green
8.51Sibanda to Melie Kerr
8.4·Sibanda to Melie Kerr
8.3·Sibanda to Melie Kerr
8.31Sibanda to Melie Kerr
8.24Sibanda to Melie Kerr
8.14Sibanda to Melie Kerr
End of over 8 · 3 R
7.6·Mazvishaya to Green
7.52Mazvishaya to Green
7.4·Mazvishaya to Green
7.3·Mazvishaya to Green
7.2·Mazvishaya to Green
7.11Mazvishaya to Melie Kerr
End of over 7 · 1 R
6.6·Sibanda to Green
6.51Sibanda to Melie Kerr
6.4·Sibanda to Melie Kerr
6.3·Sibanda to Melie Kerr
6.2·Sibanda to Melie Kerr
6.1·Sibanda to Melie Kerr
End of over 6 · 3 R
5.5·Mazvishaya to Gaze
5.41Mazvishaya to Melie Kerr
5.31Mazvishaya to Gaze
5.2·Mazvishaya to Gaze
5.11Mazvishaya to Melie Kerr
End of over 5 · 5 R
4.6·Sibanda to Gaze
4.54Sibanda to Gaze
4.4·Sibanda to Gaze
4.3·Sibanda to Gaze
4.2·Sibanda to Gaze
4.11Sibanda to Melie Kerr
End of over 4 · 8 R
3.61Zimunu to Melie Kerr
3.61Zimunu to Melie Kerr
3.5·Zimunu to Melie Kerr
3.4·Zimunu to Melie Kerr
3.31Zimunu to Gaze
3.24Zimunu to Gaze
3.11Zimunu to Melie Kerr
End of over 3 · 4 R
2.6·Sibanda to Gaze
2.61Sibanda to Gaze
2.5·Sibanda to Gaze
2.41Sibanda to Melie Kerr
2.3·Sibanda to Melie Kerr
2.2·Sibanda to Melie Kerr
2.11Sibanda to Gaze
2.11Sibanda to Gaze
End of over 2 · 9 R
1.6·Zimunu to Melie Kerr
1.51Zimunu to Gaze
1.4·Zimunu to Gaze
1.34Zimunu to Gaze
1.2·Zimunu to Gaze
1.14Zimunu to Gaze
End of over 1 · 5 R
0.6·Sibanda to Melie Kerr
0.51Sibanda to Gaze
0.4·Sibanda to Gaze
0.3·Sibanda to Gaze
0.32Sibanda to Melie Kerr
0.22Sibanda to Melie Kerr
0.1·Sibanda to Melie Kerr

Squads

New Zealand Women

Playing XI: Melie Kerr, Isabella Gaze, Maddy Green, Brooke Halliday, Emma McLeod, Polly Inglis, Izzy Sharp, Nensi Patel, Rosemary Mair, Molly Penfold, Bree Illing

Amelia KerrBowlerTESTODIT20
Suzie BatesAll-rounderTESTODIT20
Flora DevonshireTESTODIT20
Isabella GazeWicketkeeperTESTODIT20
Maddy GreenBatterTESTODIT20
Brooke HallidayAll-rounderTESTODIT20
Bree IllingTESTODIT20
Polly InglisTESTODIT20
Jess KerrBowlerTESTODIT20
Rosemary MairAll-rounderTESTODIT20
Emma McLeodAll-rounderTESTODIT20
Nensi PatelTESTODIT20
Molly PenfoldBowlerTESTODIT20
Georgia PlimmerAll-rounderTESTODIT20
Izzy SharpTESTODIT20
Kayley KnightBowlerTESTODIT20

Zimbabwe Women

Playing XI: Kelis Ndhlovu, Modester Mupachikwa, Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano, Beloved Biza, Loreen Tshuma, Chiedza Dhururu, Nyasha Gwanzura, Christabel Chatonzwa, Adel Zimunu, Audrey Mazvishaya, Tendai Makusha, Nomvelo Sibanda