McCullum brothers too good for Zimbabwe

18 October,2011 09:23 AM IST |   |  AFP

New Zealand openers Brendon McCullum and Martin Guptill continued their assault on the Zimbabwe bowlers to set up a comfortable win in the second T20 international at Harare Sports Club yesterday.


New Zealand openers Brendon McCullum and Martin Guptill continued their assault on the Zimbabwe bowlers to set up a comfortable win in the second T20 international at Harare Sports Club yesterday.


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McCullum (64) and Guptill (67) put on 120 as the tourists piled up 187 for three after being sent in to bat in a rain-affected 18 overs a side match.

Zimbabwe made a spirited reply but were all out for 154 to give the Kiwis a 34-run win (D/L). Chamu Chibhabha hit 65 off 39 balls for the hosts and shared a 60-run stand with Elton Chigumbura until the latter chipped back a return catch to Nathan McCullum in the tenth over.

McCullum dismissed Charles Coventry in similar fashion two balls later.

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