
Let’s find out what news is making in cricket this week.
New Zealand have 100 test wins by beating the number one rank team in the world India at the Basin reserve welgtion this win also makes them one nil up in the two match series. Tim Southee and Trent Boult were the pick of the bowlers in both innings with Southee picking up 9 wickets for the match and boult picking up 5 wickets. This test match was also the first for Kyle Jamieson who took 4 wickets in the first innings and made a crucial 44 in the first innings to help New Zealand set up a healthy first innings lead. New Zealand bowl out india and chase down the 10 runs midway though day four to hand the blackcaps one game series lead and make india sweat before the second test at Christchurch next week.
Zimbabwe Vs Bang in Harae is in the balance with Zimbabwe made a light total of 265 with Bangladesh in reply with 3/240 at the end of day two. Bangladesh batsman Najmul Hossain Shanto and captain Mominul Haque have put Bangladesh in the driving with both making half centuries with the captain still at the crease with making 79 and will want to make his 9 century. For Zimabwe captain Craig Ernvine was the best bat for the hosts with making his 2nd century in their total of 265. This match is in balanced with the pitch becoming harder to bat on.
Finally in other cricket news Thailand are the newest nation to play in the woman t20 world cup and lost to the west indies by 4 wickets but made the West Indies work in chasing low total of 76. Thailand now face England in their next game.