Sports

Matt Henry’s 6-Fur dismantles Zimbabwe and fans gush out as they control New Zealand on the first day of the first test



First day of the first test Zimbabwe and new zealand It unfolded in Bulawayo on July 30, 2025 as a story of complete domination by visitors. An enthusiastic crowd witnessed visitors stamp their authority on clinical displays. Matt HenryThunder-like six-wicket hauled Zimbabwe at just 149. Devon Conway and You’ll be youngappeared to be prepared for complete control. On this day, I was in terms of pace, accuracy and calmness. Henry is an undeniable hero.

Matt Henry’s Six Fur crushed Zimbabwe

From the beginning, Henry simply couldn’t play. With a hint of movement from the surface of Bulawayo and an ideal blend of aggression and discipline, Henry made a quick invasion. His stunning display began second and was removed Brian Bennettand so on Ben Curran Both succumbed thanks to Henry’s line of investigation. None of the Zimbabwean batsmen saw it easily as they mercilessly attacked the stumps and invited ties.

By lunch, Henry had two important wickets and as the day wore him became more and more imposing. The highlight was his dismantling of Zimbabwean intermediate order: Sikandar Raza Only two people have deleted his delivery Newman Nyamuri It was shocking. When Wickett fell, Henry seemed to be on a personal mission. He wrapped his tail and finished with a sensational number of 6, 39 from 15.3 overs. His seam position and sustained length variations were simply too much for Zimbabwe to withstand. The home side managed just 149 with 60.3 over. Henry celebrated his name among New Zealand’s best test spells.

Openers shine on day one as New Zealand controls early against Zimbabwe

If Henry saved the lightning, the New Zealand opener responded calmly after the storm. Devon Conway and You’ll be young I left with a quiet confidence and quickly reaffirmed the tourist advantage. The pair were hit with their early movements and bowler friendly circumstances, with the calm and skill set. Conway was as elegant as ever, competing for 50 balls from 83 balls, peering into the outfield with eight classy boundaries. On the other hand, Young showed steely grit, reaching 41 instead of a stump.

The opening stand of 92 not only significantly erased the deficit, but also further demotionalized the already-harmed Zimbabwean attack. The Kiwi showed a perfect blend of perseverance and calculated stroke play, managing 92 runs in just 26 overs without losing wickets, continuing Zimbabwe with all 10 wickets as it is.

Read again: Zim vs NZ: After the 3.5 year ban on the second test, Zimbabwe reminds of the Veteran Ram Player

Here’s how the fans responded:

Read again: Eng vs Ind: Cheteshwar Pujara proposes bold batting changes for oval testing



Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *