March 04,2011 : Today is a match between New Zealand vs Zimbabwe in the ICC World Cup 2011. This was the 18th match of the Tournament. The match was played at Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera, Ahmadabad. Team Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat first. The Zimbabwe team started their Innings with BRM Taylor and CK Convetry. It is terrible start for Zimbabwe as Conventry got out after adding a duck to his name. The New Zealand team got the momentum. It is a big blow for Zimbabwe as inform Taibu was got out at the bowling of Southee after scoring 8 runs in 18 balls. It is a big wicket for New Zealand. After that the Zimbabwe team looked in trouble as they lost some early wickets. It was Vettori chipped in as he removes Chigumbura and Chakabva in a very quick time. The Intense New Zealand remove top order of Zimbabwe in a very quick session. The Zimbabwe team total score is 77 runs in 20 over. It is big job for the Brendon Taylor to keep his wicket in tact and score some run for the Zimbabwe team. After early wicket team Zimbabwe failed to recover as their wickets were falling like rain drops. It is great bowling by New Zealand team. The team Zimbabwe’ downfall continues as Cremer falls as the 8th wicket of Zimbabwe and they have only 125 runs on the scoreboard. The  New Zealand team with a outstanding bowling effort folded  Zimbabwe Innings for 162 runs in 46.2 overs.  Brendan Taylor highest run scorer for Zimbabwe team as he got 44 runs in 57 balls.

The New Zealand Team has to chase a low total and they got a  very strong batting line Up.  Brendon McCullum and Guptill started the run chase for the New Zealand team. The Kiwi  start chase in sedate fashion as both the batsmen got New Zealand team to a slow and study. The New Zealand team scored over fifty runs with out loosing any wicket.  Guptill and McCullum leading a strong platform for the upcoming batsmen. The Zimbabwe team bowlers are failed to get wickets in this match. Their bowling is destroyed by the Kiwis team openers.  Both the players stroked half centuries and took New Zealand team closer to the victory gate.   Guptill scored 86 runs and McCullum got 76 runs to get New Zealand team to their 2nd biggest victory of the tournament. The New Zealand team beat Zimbabwe by 10 wickets.

Match Notes
Toss – Zimbabwe Won The Toss and Chooses to Bat
Innings Break – Zimbabwe 162/10 (46.2 overs)
Results – New Zealand Won by 10 wickets

Playing Eleven for World Cup 18th Match

New Zealand Team Line Up : B McCullum (wk), Martin Guptill, Jesse Ryder, Ross Taylor, James Franklin, Scott Styris, Nathan McCullum, Daniel Vettori (c), Kyle Mills, Tim Southee, Hamish Bennett,

Zimbabwe Team Line Up : Brendan Taylor, Charles Coventry, Tatenda Taibu (wk), Craig Ervine, Elton Chigumbura (c), Regis Chakabva, Greg Lamb, Prosper Utseya, Graeme Cremer, Ray Price, Tinashe Panyangara,