NZ Women vs ZIM Women 1st T20 Match Scoreboard

RESULT

1st T20I (N), Hamilton, February 25, 2026, Zimbabwe Women tour of New Zealand

NZ-W 202/1

ZIM-W (20 ov, T:203) 110/4

NZ Women won by 92 runs

New Zealand Women (20 ovs maximum)

Batting R B 4s 6s SR

Georgia Plimmer 

32 20 6 0 160.00

c Tshuma b Gwanzura

Isabella Gaze †

66 50 6 0 132.00

not out

Amelia Kerr (c)

101 51 19 0 198.03

not out

Extras 3 (nb 1, w 2)

Total 202/1 

20 Ov (RR: 10.10)

Did not bat

Brooke Halliday, 

Maddy Green, 

Izzy Sharp, 

Jess Kerr, 

Polly Inglis, 

Nensi Patel, 

Rosemary Mair, 

Bree Illing 

Fall of wickets

1-43 (Georgia Plimmer, 5.2 ov)

Bowling O M R W ECON WD NB

Nomvelo Sibanda

3 0 26 0 8.66 0 0

Josephine Nkomo

2 0 25 0 12.50 0 1

Nyasha Gwanzura

3 0 37 

1

12.33 0 0

Christabel Chatonzwa

4 0 36 0 9.00 0 0

Beloved Biza

2 0 25 0 12.50 0 0

Tendai Makusha

2 0 23 0 11.50 2 0

Loreen Tshuma

2 0 15 0 7.50 0 0

Loryn Phiri

2 0 15 0 7.50 0 0

Zimbabwe Women (T: 203 runs from 20 ovs)

Batting R B 4s 6s SR

Kelis Ndhlovu 

0 2 0 0 0.00

b Illing

Nyasha Gwanzura 

0 1 0 0 0.00

b JM Kerr

Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano 

19 19 4 0 100.00

st †Gaze b AC Kerr

Beloved Biza 

49 55 5 0 89.09

not out

Josephine Nkomo (c)

25 34 1 0 73.52

c Illing b AC Kerr

Chiedza Dhururu †

8 9 1 0 88.88

not out

Extras 9 (b 4, lb 2, w 3)

Total 110/4 

20 Ov (RR: 5.50)

Did not bat

Nomvelo Sibanda, 

Christabel Chatonzwa, 

Loreen Tshuma, 

Loryn Phiri, 

Tendai Makusha 

Fall of wickets

1-0 (Kelis Ndhlovu, 0.2 ov), 2-5 (Nyasha Gwanzura, 1.1 ov), 3-43 (Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano, 6.4 ov), 4-93 (Josephine Nkomo, 16.5 ov)

Bowling O M R W ECON WD NB

Bree Illing

4 0 23 

1

5.75 2 0

Jess Kerr

4 0 20 

1

5.00 0 0

Nensi Patel

4 0 20 0 5.00 0 0

Rosemary Mair

4 0 27 0 6.75 0 0

Amelia Kerr

4 0 14 

2

3.50 1 0

Match Flow

New Zealand Women innings

Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 46 runs, 1 wicket)

New Zealand Women: 50 runs in 6.6 overs (42 balls), Extras 0

Drinks: New Zealand Women - 89/1 in 10.0 overs (IC Gaze 23, AC Kerr 34)

2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 29 balls (IC Gaze 16, AC Kerr 34, Ex 0)

New Zealand Women: 100 runs in 10.6 overs (66 balls), Extras 2

AC Kerr: 50 off 29 balls (10 x 4)

2nd Wicket: 100 runs in 61 balls (IC Gaze 36, AC Kerr 64, Ex 2)

New Zealand Women: 150 runs in 15.5 overs (95 balls), Extras 2

IC Gaze: 50 off 42 balls (4 x 4)

2nd Wicket: 150 runs in 83 balls (IC Gaze 49, AC Kerr 98, Ex 3)

New Zealand Women: 200 runs in 19.5 overs (120 balls), Extras 3

AC Kerr: 100 off 51 balls (19 x 4)

Innings Break: New Zealand Women - 202/1 in 20.0 overs (IC Gaze 66, AC Kerr 101)

Zimbabwe Women innings

Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 38 runs, 2 wickets)

Zimbabwe Women: 50 runs in 8.6 overs (54 balls), Extras 8

Drinks: Zimbabwe Women - 55/3 in 10.0 overs (B Biza 25, JN Nkomo 3)

4th Wicket: 50 runs in 60 balls (B Biza 23, JN Nkomo 25, Ex 2)

Zimbabwe Women: 100 runs in 18.1 overs (109 balls), Extras 9

Match Details

Ground

Seddon Park, Hamilton

Toss

Zimbabwe Women, elected to field first

Series

Zimbabwe Women tour of New Zealand

Season

2025/26

Player Of The Match

Amelia Kerr

NZ Women

Series result

New Zealand Women led the 3-match series 1-0

Match number

WT20I no. 2677

Hours of play (local time)

19.15 start, First Session 19.15-20.45, Interval 20.45-21.05, Second Session 21.05-21.35

Match days

25 February 2026 - night (20-over match)

WT20I debut

Nensi Patel

Umpires

New Zealand

Shaun Haig

England

Sue Redfern

TV Umpire

New Zealand

Cory Black

Reserve Umpire

New Zealand

Tina Semmens

Match Referee

New Zealand

Trudy Anderson