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'Great Series': NZ Crush Zimbabwe in Record Victory

NEW ZEALAND, AUG 9 – New Zealand secured a 2-0 series sweep with their largest Test win by an innings and 359 runs, highlighted by three centuries and debutant Zakary Foulkes' record nine wickets.

  • At Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo on August 9, 2025, New Zealand recorded its biggest Test victory, winning by an innings and 359 runs.
  • Last week, Mitchell Santner, stand-in New Zealand captain, led the team after Latham’s injury, as they secured a 2-0 series whitewash following the first Test win.
  • With a mammoth 601/3 declared, Devon Conway , Henry Nicholls , and Rachin Ravindra powered New Zealand to their highest total against Zimbabwe, leading by 476 runs.
  • Conway’s innings secured top honours, and Matt Henry’s 16 wickets earned him Player of the Series.
  • In historical context, Zimbabwe’s sixth straight defeat, four by an innings, ranks behind England’s 579-run win at The Oval in 1938 and Australia’s-360-run victory in Johannesburg in 2001/02.
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The Hindu broke the news in India on Saturday, August 9, 2025.
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