Batting first, New Zealand posted an imposing 303 for 6. Amelia Kerr anchored the innings with a composed knock off 106 balls, striking ten fours to lay the foundation. Maddy Green provided the main acceleration with 94 off 73 deliveries, hitting 12 boundaries, while Brooke Halliday contributed a useful 40. A late cameo from Isabella Gaze, who finished unbeaten on 18, pushed the total past the 300-mark. For Zimbabwe, Christabel Chatonzwa was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 48, while Tendai Makusha, Adel Zimunu and Precious Marange claimed a wicket each.
