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SPORTS Monday, August 10, 2015 29 Twenty20 New Zealand M. Guptill c Sikandar Raza b Williams 33 K. Williamson c Ervine b Muzarabani 20 G. Worker b Williams 62 WORKER-INSPIRED G. Elliott c Masakadza b Cremer 8 L. Ronchi c Ervine b Williams 29 C. Munro not out 23 N. McCullum not out 18 Extras (4lb, 1w) 5 Total (5 wkts, 20 overs) 198 Fall of wickets: 1-26 (Williamson), 2-75 (Guptill), 3-93 NZHarare OUTCLASS afterZIM Williamson had ensured (Elliott), 4-142 (Worker), 5-157 (Ronchi). eorge Worker hit an a brisk start, and added 49 Did not bat: James Neesham, Adam Milne, Mitchell Gaggressive half-century with opener Martin Guptill McClenaghan, Ish Sodhi. on his New Zealand debut in 33 balls, before putting on Bowling: Utseya 2-0-30-0, Muzarabani 3-0-34-1, Mpofu 3-0- as Zimbabwe were severely another 49 with Luke Ronchi 24-0, Chibhabha 2-0-18-0, Williams 4-0-28-3, Cremer 3-0-28- outclassed in yesterday’s one- for the fourth wicket at an even 1, Sikandar Raza 3-0-32-0. off Twenty20 international at quicker rate. Harare Sports Club. The 25-year-old had topped The left-handed Worker the run-scoring charts in last Zimbabwe smashed 62 from just 38 balls season’s Ford Trophy, but H. Masakadza c Ronchi b Milne 6 as New Zealand posted 198 was a late addition to the New C. Chibhabha b Neesham 6 for five, equalling the highest Zealand squad for the tour after C. Ervine b Elliott 42 score in a T20 international Mitchell Santner was ruled out Sikandar Raza c Ronchi b McClenaghan 8 in Zimbabwe, before the hosts by a thumb injury. E. Chigumbura c Neesham b McCullum 2 limped to 118 for eight to lose After striking four sixes and S. Williams c & b Sodhi 16 by 80 runs. three fours, Worker finally R. Chakabva c Ronchi b Milne 13 With their top three all perished when he advanced G. Cremer c Neesham b McClenaghan 5 posting quick runs after they down the track and was bowled P. Utseya not out 2 lost the toss and were asked by Sean Williams, who was C. Mpofu not out 6 to bat, New Zealand were the only Zimbabwe bowler to Extras (4b, 3lb, 5w) 12 dominant from start to finish escape major punishment as he Total (8 wkts, 20 overs) 118 in an entirely one-sided match, took 3 for 28 in four overs. Fall of wickets: 1-12 (Masakadza), 2-12 (Chibhabha), 3-25 giving them the perfect send- The New Zealand total (Sikandar Raza), 4-34 (Chigumbura), 5-64 (Williams), 6-89 off as they head to South matched Pakistan’s 198 for (Chakabva), 7-101 (Cremer), 8-108 (Ervine). Africa for two Twenty20 four at the same ground in Did not bat: Taurai Muzarabani. internationals and three one- September 2011, while Bowling: Milne 4-0-10-2, McClenaghan 4-0-33-2, Neesham day internationals. Worker’s score was the 3-0-21-1, McCullum 4-0-25-1, Sodhi 4-0-15-1, Elliott 1-0-7-1. “The way the boys batted eighth highest by a player on today was outstanding - T20 international debut and everyone played their role the third highest by a New Craig Ervine was the only were menacing even on a and George Worker was Zealander. batsman capable of taking on relatively placid pitch, with outstanding on debut,” said Zimbabwe’s reply never a threatening New Zealand Milne recording figures of 2 New Zealand captain Kane New Zealand batsman George Worker (L) bats as wicket keeper made it off the ground, with bowling display, but his 42 for 10 from four overs in his Williamson. Regis Chakabva looks on four of their top five failing to made little impact on such a first game for New Zealand “The bowling performance reach double figures as they hefty target. since the World Cup quarter- was also the best of the tour, so with a new outfit and hopefully Africa.” slumped to 34 for four in the Fast bowlers Adam Milne final against West Indies in I think we’ve progressed nicely we can continue that in South Worker came in at No. 3 opening seven overs. and Mitchell McClenaghan March. 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Meanwhile, Dave Kinsella off analyzing Ben Stokes not tweet asking for help in getting Lehmann decided he wanted But, almost inevitably, said: “You should be reviewing Stoke City.” An unamused tickets to watch an English to use the free Sunday to take Lehmann’s request was met how you lost the #Ashes2015 to Lehmann responded to the Premier League football match. in a match between Stoke City by suggestions his time would one of the worst English side in jibes by tweeting: “Thanks so England’s innings and 78-run and Liverpool on the opening be better spent reviewing history.” much for the abuse, was asking a win over Australia in the fourth weekend of the new Premier Australia’s latest loss, rather than And with England all- question that people might help. Ashes Test at Trent Bridge, League season. watching football. rounder Ben Stokes having Don’t bother now! 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