Bulawayo, Aug. 9 -- New Zealand pacer Zakary Foulkes made history at Bulawayo during the second Test against Zimbabwe, becoming the Kiwi player with the best figures on Test debut.

On Saturday, Foulkes, who had taken a four-fer for 38 runs in the first innings, outshone his senior Matt Henry, who had taken a five-wicket haul in the first innings, with a fifer on his own. With Zimbabwe battling a heavy deficit, he took 5/37, ending with match figures of 9/75.

Foulkes outdid teammate Will O'Rourke, who took 9/93 on his Test debut for the Kiwis against South Africa at Hamilton last year, which also included a five-wicket haul.

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