Matt Henry Enters Elite List With Most Test Fifers For New Zealand Against Zimbabwe

Matt Henry bagged another five wicket haul [Source: @CricGayata5915/x.com]

New Zealand pacer, Matt Henry breathed fire in Bulawayo. On a surface that had just enough for the seamers, the Kiwi speedster came out all guns blazing on Day 1 of the second Test against Zimbabwe at Queens Sports Club.

Matt Henry Destroys Zimbabwe With Fifer To Equal Kiwi Record

With figures of 5/40 from 15 overs, Matt Henry didn’t just rattle the Zimbabwean top order, he bulldozed through their batting card.

And with that five-wicket haul, Henry has now etched his name alongside the greats by registering the joint-most Test fifers for New Zealand against Zimbabwe. He is in elite company, rubbing shoulders with the likes of Shane Bond and Chris Martin.

Let's take a quick look at the top Kiwi bowlers with most Test fifers vs Zimbabwe:

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ZIM vs NZ 2nd Test: Early Strikes And Late Bites

Zimbabwe were off to a horror show after being asked to bat and Matt Henry didn’t waste any time pulling the curtains on their top order. He sent Brian Bennett packing for a duck.

Next in the firing line was Nick Welch, who managed 11 before nicking one in the 15th over. Foulkes picked up the baton and chipped in with two of his own, before Henry came back to remove Zimbabwe’s mainstay Brendan Taylor for 44.

Henry wrapped things up with the wickets of tail-enders Vincent Masekesa and Blessing Muzarabani. His spell was pure carnage: 15 overs, 3 maidens, 40 runs, 5 wickets, economy 2.70.

Matt Henry Stats That Pack A Punch

Henry now has 134 wickets in 32 Tests at an average of 27.69. This was his 6th five-wicket haul in red-ball cricket and his second in the ongoing series.

If that wasn’t impressive enough, he os sitting pretty with 14 wickets from three innings in the series at a sensational average of 9.28.

He also registered match figures of 9/90 in the first Test, which New Zealand won by 9 wickets. Simply put, Henry is having Zimbabwe on toast this series.

With this fifer, Henry has not only tightened New Zealand’s grip on the match but also on the series. The visitors already lead 1-0 after a dominant win in the first Test and with Zimbabwe folding for just 125 in 48.5 overs, the Kiwis are eyeing another early finish.

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