New Zealand crushed Zimbabwe by an innings and 359 runs inside three days at Bulawayo on Saturday, marking the third-largest victory margin in Test cricket history and sealing a 2-0 series win.
Zimbabwe, electing to bat, managed only 125 runs. In response, New Zealand declared at a colossal 601 for 3, powered by Devon Conway (153), Henry Nicholls (150*), and Rachin Ravindra (165*).
In its second innings, Zimbabwe folded for just 117, handing New Zealand its biggest Test win — surpassing its previous best, a 2012 innings-and-301-run triumph over the same opponent in Napier.
Debutant seamer Zachary Foulker was a standout, finishing with match figures of 7 for 59, including a five-wicket haul in the second innings.
For context, England holds the record for the largest Test victory: an innings and 579 runs over Australia at The Oval in 1938.
Biggest innings wins in Test cricket
Innings & 579 runs Eng vs Aus at The Oval 1938
Innings & 360 runs Aus vs SA in Johannesburg 2002
Innings & 359 runs NZ vs Zim in Bulawayo 2025
Innings & 336 runs WI vs Eng in Kolkata 1958/59
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