Here is a look at some key moments of timeline & scorecard of the opening test between England Cricket team vs Zimbabwe national cricket team which was played in Nottingham on May.
England beat Zimbabwe comfortable by an innings and 45 runs.
England Cricket team vs Zimbabwe national cricket team match timeline and scorecard First test May 2025
Day 1 Timeline (Eng 498/3)
Zimbabwe win the toss and elect to field first.
Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett and Ollie Pope score magnificent hundreds as the hosts reach 498/3.
Day 2 Timeline Eng vs Zim 1st Test (Eng 565/6; Zim 265, 30/2) trail by 270 runs
Ollie Pope magnificent 171 and Harry Brook scores a quickfire 58 as the hosts declare their innings at 565/6.
Sam Cook gets Ben Curran cheaply.
Shoaib Bashir, Gus Atkinson and Ben Stokes claim 7 wickets between them.
Brian Bennett scores a fine 139.
Zimbabwe all out for 265.
Following on the vistors lose Brian Bennett and Craig Ervine early.
Ben Curran and Sean Williams are unbeaten at the crease as the visitors reach 30/2, still behind 270 runs.
Day 3 Timeline Eng vs Zim 1st Test (Eng 565/6; Zim 265 & 255) win by an innings and 45 runs.
Shoaib Bashir claims figures of 6/55, as the visitors are all out for 255.
Sean Williams and Sikandar Raza only player to cross fifties.
England win by and innings and 45 runs.
Player of the match- Shoaib Bashir
