New Zealand top order flattens Zimbabwe

ESPNcricinfo staff06-Aug-2016Martin Guptill (49) and Tom Latham (42) put on a century partnership and went to lunch unbeaten•AFPAfter the break, the Zimbabwe fans held a peaceful protest, holding their flags and singing the national anthem. Play was not interrupted at all•AFPGuptill was trapped lbw by Donald Tiripano, for 87, but Latham trudged along as Kane Williamson joined him•AFPThe Zimbabwe bowlers toiled without much reward as the second-wicket stand also grew alarmingly•AFPLatham brought up his second straight century and the fifth of his Test career, taking the team score past 250•AFPWilliamson, playing his 50th Test, was the most attacking of the three. He struck eight fours during the day and finished unbeaten on 95•AFPLatham handed a return catch to Sean Williams with two deliveries left for stumps, and walked back for 136. New Zealand ended the day on 329 for 2•AFP