adminthe early wicket of Tino Mawoyo for 26.
There was further trouble for them as they lost Foster Mutizwa and Hamilton Masakadza in quick succession. At 55 for 3, Taibu and Waller weathered the storm with a stand of 119 for the fourth wicket.
Neil Wagner, the left-arm fast bowler, removed them both, as well as Elton Chigumbura first ball to leave the tourists in need of another recovery at 186 for 6.
Both Taibu and Waller spent valuable time at the crease, hitting 11 and eight fours respectively.
The tail rallied around Chakabva as he went on the attack, hitting 12 fours and two sixes. Shingirai Masakadza put on 46 for the ninth wicket with Chakabva, before Price helped add 72, off 83 balls, for the final wicket to frustrate the hosts.
Chakabva was slow to begin with but later dictated terms with his aggression.
Wagner picked up three wickets but was a tad expensive, going at 4.52 runs per over. Andy McKay and Chris Martin picked up two wickets each. Daniel Vettori, however, bowlerd just six overs.
Zimbabwe tour of New Zealand – Tour Match
New Zealand XI v Zimbabweans
Played at Harry Barker Reserve, Gisborne
New Zealand XI 1st innings
Bracewelllbw b Jarvis 0
van Wykc Taibu b Vitori5
Williamsonc Taibu b Masakadza26
Taylor*b Meth7
Vettoric Waller b Chigumbura 49
Watling†run out (Jarvis/Chakabva)84
Wellsc Chakabva b Masakadza65
Nethulanot out17
Extras (lb 5, w 2, nb 12)19
Total (7 wickets dec; 73.5 overs; 318 mins) 272 (3.68 runs per over)
Did not bat N Wagner, AJ McKay, BJ Arnel, CS Martin, TD Astle
Fall of wickets 1-6 (Bracewell, 2.3 ov), 2-6 (van Wyk, 5.1 ov), 3-32 (Taylor, 11.3 ov), 4-59 (Williamson, 20.2 ov), 5-114 (Vettori, 32.2 ov), 6-239 (Wells, 64.4 ov), 7-272 (Watling, 73.5 ov)
Zimbabweans 1st innings
Mawoyoc Taylor b Martin26
Masakadza* c Wagner b McKay24
Mutizwa c †Watling b Martin 0
Taibu† c Williamson b Wagner66
Wallerc †Watling b Wagner 58
Chakabva not out 87
Chigumbura c van Wyk b Wagner0
Cremerc Taylor b Vettori 13
Methc Taylor b Nethula 3
S Masakadza c Martin b McKay25
RW Pricenot out19
Extras (b 1, lb 1, w 1, nb 4) 7
Total (9 wickets; 104 overs) 328 (3.15 runs per over)
To bat KM Jarvis, BV Vitori
Fall of wickets 1-45 (Mawoyo, 20.5 ov), 2-45 (Mutizwa, 22.2 ov), 3-55 (H Masakadza, 27.5 ov), 4-174 (Taibu, 56.6 ov), 5-181 (Waller, 60.6 ov), 6-181 (Chigumbura, 62.1 ov), 7-203 (Cremer, 70.4 ov), 8-210 (Meth, 73.6 ov), 9-256 (SW Masakadza, 90.1 ov). – Cricinfo.
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