New Zealand win rain-curtailed game

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Zimbabwe 84 in 15.1 Overs New Zealand 36/1 in 8.1 Overs (won by 7 runs by D/L method) New Zealand won by the D/L method against Zimbabwe after rain played truant for the second day running in the ICC World Twenty20. New Zealand were set a revised target of 45 runs from eleven overs to win their ICC World T20 clash against Zimbabwe at Guyana after the rain stopped. Nathan McCullum and Scot Styris snared three wickets each as New Zealand tirggered a dramatic collapse for Zimbabwe, who were shot out for a mere 84. This should be a walk in the park for the Kiwis. New Zealand have won the toss and elected to bowl first in a crucial tie against Zimbabwe at Providence, Guyana on Tuesday. New Zealand will be eyeing a Super Eight berth when they take on Zimbabwe in a ICC World T20 match today. Three days ago, the Kiwis beat Sri Lanka by two wickets in their opening match. Teams New Zealand: BB McCullum, JD Ryder, MJ Guptill, LRPL Taylor, SB Styris, GJ Hopkins (WK), JDP Oram, DL Vettori (Captain), NL McCullum, SE Bond, TG Southee Zimbabwe: AM Blignaut, H Masakadza, T Taibu (WK), CR Ervine, E Chigumbura, CK Coventry, GA Lamb, AG Cremer, P Utseya (captain), RW Price, T Maruma