Zimbabwe look to gain a win
Ross Taylor looking to make a perfect start as a captain
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The 3rd and final ODI between Zimbabwe and New Zealand will be played today at Bulawayo from 07:30GMT. New Zealand has already won the series 2-0.
Zimbabwe has not won any of their last 5 matches on the venue, 4 ODIs and a Test. The top-order of the hosts has been shaky and vulnerable. aylor has batted in a sublime fashion to score back to back tons, but the top-order meltdown has always meant that Zimbabwe were always been behind the eight ball game.
New Zealand have only one area of concern going into the third ODI. Their middle and lower-order batsmen haven't had enough time in the middle. Rob Nicol, Martin Guptill and McCullum have been greedy so far but New Zealand do have a tour game ahead of the Test to give the rest of their batsmen some match practice.
Fast bowler Chris Mpofu had a poor second ODI, conceding 49 in 7.2 overs for one wicket. Zimbabwe could replace him with Kyle Jarvis.
Zimbabwe: (probable): Hamilton Masakadza, Vusi Sibanda, Brendan Taylor (capt), Tatenda Taibu, Forster Mutizwa (wk), Malcolm Waller, Elton Chigumbura, Keegan Meth, Prosper Utseya, Ray Price, Chris Mpofu/Kyle Jarvis
New Zealand (probable): Martin Guptill, Rob Nicol, Brendon McCullum (wk), Jesse Ryder/BJ Watling, Ross Taylor (capt), Kane Williamson, James Franklin, Jacob Oram, Nathan McCullum/Kyle Mills/Andy McKay, Doug Bracewell, Graeme Aldridge.
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