Overview

• Matt Henry claimed 5-40 and debutant Zakary Foulkes took 4-38 to bowl Zimbabwe out for 125 inside two sessions.
• Devon Conway (79) and Will Young (74) compiled a 162-run opening stand, propelling New Zealand to 174/1 at stumps.
• Brendan Taylor marked his comeback from a three-and-a-half-year ban with a top score of 44 but received little support from the rest of the lineup.
• Regular captain Tom Latham and pacers Will O’Rourke and Nathan Smith were ruled out, prompting squad changes including Ben Lister and Bevon Jacobs.
• New Zealand sit on the brink of a 2-0 series sweep in a non-Championship Test that serves as a platform to manage player workloads and introduce emerging talent.