Scorecard:

Zimbabwe: 84 all out (15.1 overs)

(Taibu 24 off 14 balls, Masakadza 20 off 20 balls, Styris 3 for 5, N McCullum 3 for 16, Vettori 2 for 10)

New Zealand: 36 for 1 (8.1 overs)

(B McCullum 22 off 26 balls, Tait 1 for 21)

Sure Zimbabwe never looked in the fray except for the first wicket partnership when they put up 36 in 4.3 overs. However, with Taibu gone it seemed no batsman was left. However, all credit goes to McCullum for ruining their day. He saw them off before handing the ball to the next bowler. After a brief gap Styris remembered he was back in business and got going after the tail which was too happy to oblige. They seemed to miss their colleagues and were soon happy and out with them in the field. Well that’s some togetherness!

New Zealand had the easiest target against an ineffective attack. However, they made the task look bigger than it was. Probably ended up deriving more satisfaction from the victory than they deserved. Scoring at 4.4 an over wouldn’t have made them proud even in a one dayer. N McCullum was the lone person in this match who seemed to have contributed anything. So the jury got together and awarded him the Man of the Match. Phew! Writing a report on such a match, I’m always short of words.

Oh yes, I remembered there is something to report after all – Brendon McCullum became the first batsman to score 1000 runs in T20 internationals!!! Wow that’s some record!