New Zealand sign off Zimbabwe tour with record Test win
Matt Henry, who had a five-for in the first innings, finished with 16 wickets in the series at an average of merely 9.12.
Henry took the Player of the Series award for his efforts with the ball, whereas Conway got the Player of the Match for his 153 in New Zealand's batting innings.
With this emphatic victory, the Kiwis under stand-in captain Mitchell Santner, secured a 2-0 series win. They had already won the first game by nine wickets.
Prior to the Test series, New Zealand had participated in a T20I triangular contest, which had also featured South Africa. The Black Caps went undefeated through the limited overs affair, winning the final against the Proteas by three runs.
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