Zim contain New Zealand

Zimbabweans. Most significantly, Kruger van Wyk, who is in a race for wicketkeeper’s spot in the Test XI with BJ Watling, scored a half-century. Watling, who is the favourite to make the XI, had made 84 in the first innings.
Apart from van Wyk, Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor also made half-centuries before retiring, while Daniel Vettori remained unbeaten on 41 as New Zealand finished on 274 for 5. The only Zimbabwean bowler to strike was Graeme Cremer, who bowled opener Michael Bracewell with his legspin. All the other bowlers were on the expensive side – only Brian Vitori and Shingi Masakadza managed to maintain an economy rate of under four an over.
Earlier in the day, the New Zealand XI took three overs to pick up the one remaining wicket in the Zimbabweans’ innings. Sam Wells, the Otago medium-pacer who has been added to the squad for the one-off Test, claimed the wicket. He had Ray Price caught, as the Zimbabweans finished on 329 with Regis Chakabva stranded on 87.
Meanwhile in domestic cricket yesterday Matabeleland Tuskers took a 38-run lead over Southern Rocks in the Castle Logan Cup first day of play at Queens Ground in Bulawayo.
They had the visitors all out for 38 before posting 121 runs for the loss of seven wickets at stumps.
Matabeleland, who won the toss and chose to field, had Glen Querl picking up five wickets, with another seamer Njabulo Ncube picking up two.
Play continues today.
Match Scorecard
Zimbabwe 1st innings R M B 4s 6s SR
TMK Mawoyo c Taylor b Martin 26 88 65 4 0 40.00
H Masakadza* c Wagner b McKay 24 121 84 2 0 28.57
F Mutizwa c †Watling b Martin 0 7 3 0 0 0.00
T Taibu† c Williamson b Wagner 66 147 147 11 0 44.89
MN Waller c †Watling b Wagner 58 143 81 8 0 71.60
RW Chakabva not out 87 138 12 2 63.04
E Chigumbura c van Wyk b Wagner 0 6 1 0 0 0.00
AG Cremer c Taylor b Vettori 13 35 25 1 0 52.00
KO Meth c Taylor b Nethula 3 12 12 0 0 25.00
SW Masakadza c Martin b McKay 25 61 51 4 0 49.01
RW Price not out 19 45 2 1 42.22
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

Bowling O M R W Econ
AJ McKay 16 4 61 2 3.81
CS Martin 18 5 39 2 2.16
BJ Arnel 17 8 25 0 1.47
N Wagner 19 2 86 3 4.52 (1w)
TS Nethula 18 0 63 1 3.50 (4nb)
SR Wells 9 3 26 0 2.88
DL Vettori 6 3 15 1 2.50
KS Williamson 1 0 11 0 11.00
104 ov)-Cricinfo

New Zealand XI 2nd innings R M B 4s 6s SR
MG Bracewell b Cremer 26 99 65 3 0 40.00
CFK van Wyk retired out 61 119 74 8 0 82.43
KS Williamson retired out 52 85 57 4 2 91.22
LRPL Taylor* retired out 54 75 63 8 0 85.71
DL Vettori not out 41 93 54 4 0 75.92
BJ Watling† retired out 20 53 46 2 0 43.47
SR Wells not out 5 30 25 0 0 20.00
Extras (lb 1, w 2, nb 12) 15
Total (5 wickets; 62 overs; 278 mins) 274 (4.41 runs per over)
Did not bat TS Nethula, N Wagner, AJ McKay, BJ Arnel, CS Martin, TD Astle
Fall of wickets 1-79 (Bracewell, 20.3 ov), 2-101 (van Wyk, 23.5 ov), 3-196 (Williamson, 39.6 ov), 4-205 (Taylor, 41.6 ov), 5-247 (Watling, 54.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ
BV Vitori 9 1 30 0 3.33 (5nb)
KM Jarvis 10 0 42 0 4.20 (1nb)
E Chigumbura 5 0 21 0 4.20 (1nb)
KO Meth 9 1 47 0 5.22
AG Cremer 12 0 56 1 4.66
SW Masakadza 8 1 41 0 5.12 (5nb, 2w)
H Masakadza 5 1 13 0 2.60 MN Waller 4 0 23 0 5.75 -Cricinfo.