Zimbabwe lost 7 wickets in the final session as they fell short of the target by just 34 runs. Bracewell picked up 5 wickets on debut while B Taylor was the star with the bat.
New Zealand Cricket congratulates Chris Martin on breaking the 200-wicket barrier in Test cricket.
A late strike from fast bowler Doug Bracewell put New Zealand in an excellent position as they push for victory in their one-off Test against Zimbabwe.
Daniel Vettori's 20th five-wicket haul in Test cricket put New Zealand in firm control of their one-off Test match against Zimbabwe at Queens Sports Club on Thursday.
New Zealand maintained the upper hand in their one-off Test against Zimbabwe on Wednesday, despite the hosts fighting back strongly throughout the second day at Queens Sports Club.
Martin Guptill's second century and his 132-run partnership for the third wicket with captain Ross Taylor helped New Zealand end the first day at 275 for 3 in the one-off Test against Zimbabwe at Bulawayo today.
Zimbabwe go into their one-off Test against New Zealand on Tuesday with injury doubts hanging over wicket keeper-batsman Tatenda Taibu and all-rounder Elton Chigumbura.
New Zealand batsman Jesse Ryder will miss the one-off Bulawayo Test against Zimbabwe from November 1, after sustaining a right calf strain. No replacement added to squad for Bulawayo Test.
Elton Chigumbura and Malcolm Waller, finally came good, with a 112-run sixth-wicket partnership to end a 12-match losing streak across formats beat New Zealand by 95 runs at Queens Sports Club on Tuesday.
New Zealand won the toss and chose to bat in the final ODI against Zimbabwe at Queens Sports Club on Tuesday, with the Black Caps seeking a clean sweep of the three-game series.