Zimbabwe vs New Zealand: 2025 Results, Scores & Recap

When New Zealand arrived in Zimbabwe for a mid-summer tour, most expected the visitors to perform well—but even the optimists likely didn’t anticipate a clean sweep. The Black Caps dispatched Zimbabwe in every format they played across July and August 2025, leaving the host nation searching for answers heading into future series.

Recent Test: Zimbabwe 125 & 117 · New Zealand: 601/3 (Cricket World) · 2nd Match: July 16, Harare · Series Result: NZ won 2-0 (CricTotal)

Series overview data captures the key parameters for New Zealand’s 2025 Zimbabwe tour across both formats.

Where can I watch NZ vs Zim live?

Finding live coverage of New Zealand’s Zimbabwe tour requires knowing which platforms hold rights in your region. Here’s how to track down broadcasts and streams for both the tri-nation T20I series and the subsequent Test matches.

Streaming options

For viewers in the UK, Sky Sports holds extensive rights to international cricket, including New Zealand tours. Their dedicated cricket channel and NOW TV service offer live streaming with flexible day passes. ESPNcricinfo provides ball-by-ball coverage through their website and mobile app, though this focuses on text commentary and scorecards rather than video broadcast.

TV channels

In India and South Asia, Star Sports network typically covers bilateral series involving New Zealand. For South African viewers, SuperSport carries regional cricket content including the tri-nation series that featured the Proteas. Cricbuzz offers free mobile notifications and live scores across most international matches.

Regional broadcasting rights fragment coverage significantly, so checking your local sports package before traveling is essential if you plan to watch from Zimbabwe itself.

What is the score of the New Zealand Zimbabwe game?

New Zealand dominated both formats during their July-August 2025 tour. The 2nd Test at Queens Sports Club saw New Zealand post 601/3 declared in 130 overs—a commanding position that rendered Zimbabwe’s combined 242 runs insufficient.

Live scorecard

You can follow complete scorecards through Cricket World, which tracked both Test matches throughout the tour. For tri-nation T20I results, Wikipedia maintained a running log of all four rounds from the 14–20 July 2025 window. ESPN’s dedicated series page captured the 16 July 2025 encounter where New Zealand posted 173/5 and dismissed Zimbabwe for 152 in 18.2 overs.

Recent innings totals

Breaking down the numbers reveals New Zealand’s batting depth. In the 1st Test, Zimbabwe managed 149 and 165 against New Zealand’s 307 and 8/1 declared. The 2nd Test showed even starker disparity—Zimbabwe’s 125 and 117 against New Zealand’s 601/3 declared at Bulawayo. During the tri-nation phase, Zimbabwe’s highest total came in the 2nd T20I when they reached 152 before losing by 21 runs.

Even when Zimbabwe posted reasonable first-innings totals, New Zealand’s ability to build match-winning leads in their first turn at bat made recovery virtually impossible.

Zimbabwe vs New Zealand scorecard

Complete scorecard data exists across multiple platforms, with Cricket World offering the most detailed Test match breakdowns and Wikipedia maintaining comprehensive tri-nation series statistics.

Full match stats

The standout individual performance came from Matt Henry, who earned Player of the Match honors in the 1st Test after his earlier 3/26 spell in the 1st T20I. Devon Conway’s 59 not out off 40 balls anchored New Zealand’s successful chase in the tournament opener. Wessly Madhevere’s 36 off 32 balls represented Zimbabwe’s most substantial contribution in that same match before falling to Henry’s bowling.

Player performances

Beyond the headline-grabbers, the tour showcased New Zealand’s overall depth. Seven different New Zealand bowlers took wickets across the two Tests, while the batting lineup featured four centuries in the 2nd Test alone. Zimbabwe’s best individual score across all formats was Wessly Madhevere’s 36—a figure that highlights the gap between the sides.

New Zealand’s 601/3 declared in the 2nd Test remains their highest team total against Zimbabwe, suggesting the Bulawayo pitches favored their aggressive batting approach.

Zimbabwe vs New Zealand results

New Zealand won every match across both formats during their 2025 Zimbabwe tour. The Test series ended 2-0 in New Zealand’s favor after they claimed victory in both the 30 July and 7 August fixtures at Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo.

Head to head

This tour extended New Zealand’s recent dominance over Zimbabwe in international cricket. The two-Test sweep followed the tri-nation series where New Zealand finished with a perfect 4-0 record while Zimbabwe lost all four of their T20I matches. South Africa occupied second place with 2 wins from their four matches.

Recent Tests

The 1st Test result—New Zealand winning by 9 wickets—masked how thoroughly they controlled the match. Zimbabwe batted first and managed only 149 before New Zealand replied with 307. The 2nd Test was even more one-sided: New Zealand’s 601/3 declared left Zimbabwe needing to bat twice and score 455 runs for victory. They managed 125 then 117, losing by an innings and 359 runs—a margin that reflects their struggles against New Zealand’s pace attack.

New Zealand’s victories came through sustained pressure rather than dramatic collapses. They built large first-innings leads and then trusted their bowlers to finish the job.

New Zealand in Zimbabwe fixtures

The 2025 tour comprised two distinct phases: a tri-nation T20I series running 14–26 July, followed by a two-Test series beginning 30 July at Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo.

Upcoming matches

The tour has concluded. The final fixture was the 2nd Test on 7 August 2025, which New Zealand won by an innings and 359 runs after their 601/3 declared. Zimbabwe’s subsequent international commitments involve separate series not connected to this tour.

2025 schedule

The full fixture list ran chronologically: 1st T20I (14 July), 2nd T20I (16 July), 3rd T20I (18 July), 4th T20I (20 July), 1st Test (30 July), 2nd Test (7 August). All tri-nation matches took place at Harare Sports Club, while both Tests were played at Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo.

The venue switch from Harare to Bulawayo for Tests typically produces slower pitches that assist spin bowling, yet New Zealand’s pace attack still dominated on surfaces that theoretically favored the home team.

How to follow scores and results

Following a completed tour requires knowing where the historical data lives. Several established platforms maintain archives of all matches from New Zealand’s July-August 2025 Zimbabwe tour.

Official platforms

Cricket World serves as the primary archive for New Zealand’s 2025 Zimbabwe fixtures, maintaining scorecards and match reports for both Tests. Wikipedia’s dedicated page for the 2025 Zimbabwe Tri-Nation Series includes complete T20I statistics. CricTotal tracks ongoing series records and provides head-to-head comparisons. ESPNcricinfo offers the most detailed player statistics for those wanting to analyze individual contributions.

Social and community sources

For real-time updates on future matches between these teams, the official ICC website and respective cricket board pages (NZC and ZC) publish confirmed schedules. Cricbuzz aggregates coverage across multiple platforms and offers free notifications for registered users.

Official platforms provide the most reliable data but lack community discussion. Social channels offer perspective but require fact-checking before citing in formal contexts.

Tri-Nation Series comparison

Three teams competed in the July 2025 tri-nation format, with markedly different outcomes across four double round-robin matches at Harare Sports Club.

The standings table below shows how each team performed across the four T20I matches, with New Zealand’s perfect record standing in sharp contrast to Zimbabwe’s winless campaign.

The tour showed New Zealand’s significant advantage in white-ball cricket. Against Zimbabwe, New Zealand won both T20I encounters by comfortable margins—the 1st T20I by 8 wickets and the 2nd by 21 runs. South Africa’s 2-2 record placed them solidly in second, though they were clearly behind New Zealand in match quality.

How to stream cricket matches

Watching live cricket requires selecting the right platform for your location and the specific match type.

1. Identify your region – Broadcasting rights vary significantly. UK viewers check Sky Sports; Indian viewers look at Star Sports or streaming apps connected to that network.
2. Choose between video and text – If you only need scores, Cricbuzz and ESPNcricinfo provide free ball-by-ball commentary without requiring a subscription.
3. Consider streaming flexibility – NOW TV (UK) offers day passes for Sky Sports cricket without long-term commitment, useful for isolated matches.
4. Download mobile apps – ESPNcricinfo and Cricbuzz apps provide notifications and live scores even when you cannot watch video coverage.
5. Check Wi-Fi availability – Live streaming from Zimbabwe may involve slower connections; downloaded match recordings provide backup.

For viewers outside New Zealand and Zimbabwe, finding live video coverage requires regional research. Text and scorecard platforms offer universal access regardless of location.

Key player performances

Individual brilliance defined New Zealand’s tour, with two bowlers particularly standing out across formats.

Matt Henry’s 3 for 26 in the opening T20I set the tone, but his Player of the Match performance in the 1st Test—where he took seven wickets across Zimbabwe’s two innings—proved decisive. Against Zimbabwe’s tentative footwork, Henry’s ability to swing the ball late proved unanswerable.

Match reports compiled by cricket correspondents at Cricket World and NDTV Sports

Devon Conway’s 59 not out in the series opener showed why New Zealand trusts their top order. His composed striking against Zimbabwe’s pace attack, scoring at nearly 150 strike rate, gave the visitors early momentum they never relinquished.

Statistical analysis from ESPNcricinfo player database

Series timeline

The tour unfolded across four weeks, transitioning from short-format intensity to Test match endurance.

The chronological record below documents every match from the opening T20I through the final Test, illustrating how New Zealand built momentum through the series.

The sequence reveals New Zealand’s methodical approach: they secured the tri-nation T20I series decisively before traveling to Bulawayo, where they won both Tests with room to spare. Zimbabwe’s best chance to compete came in the early overs of individual matches, before New Zealand’s quality told.

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