Zimbabwe chase break

Zimbabwe were not down after a hard day in the field on the first day of their Test with New Zealand at McLean Park in Napier.

Pace bowler Kyle Jarvis said that while New Zealand ended the day on 331-5 the heads were not down in the Zimbabwean dressing room.

The ball hadn't moved around as much as Zimbabwe expected when asking New Zealand to bat first.

"The boys are up for it and it is going to be a good, tough day tomorrow," he said.

Jarvis said he struggled at the end from which he first bowled but once switching to the northern end he found better rhythm without managing to get the pace he wanted.

"I'm happy with the way I bowled, a little unlucky but happy," he said.

There was a degree of delight with finally being able to play away from home finally and he said the side were keen to show their level of determination over the next few days.

There had been something in the pitch for the bowlers but they were guilty of not getting the ball in the right areas, Jarvis said.

"We were on the back foot from the start, we really didn't hit our straps to start off with. We probably could have knicked one or two out early on if we did hit our areas but that's the way it goes," he said.

Zimbabwe would be looking to knock over Ross Taylor and BJ Watling early on the second morning to get into the tail and to restrict New Zealand's total.