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#ThisFlag Cricket Arrests : The Sweet Line Between Politics And Sport
7 August 2016
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In police custody for wearing gowns at cricket match

Politics and sport intermingled at the cricket match between New Zealand and Zimbabwe today, with a fine line being drawn between waving the Zimbabwe flag as an act of patriotism or one of outright defiance.
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Police have charged Jenni Williams on an unclear charge they defined as criminal nuisance.

While the cricket match between New Zealand and Zimbabwe went on, there were reports of Zimbabweans being arrested on various spurious grounds, such as wearing a graduation gown or simply waving a Zimbabwe flag.

Among those arrested at Queens Sports Club were; Samuel Meso, Kudzai Hove, Gift Ostallos Siziba and Rodwell Nyika who were allegedly wearing graduation gowns during the Zimbabwe New Zealand cricket match at Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo. Also arrested were WOZA leaders who police at the first arrested on what they termed ‘a preventive measure’ lest they should commit a crime. Williams and other WOZA leaders remain in jail until Monday hopefully when they appear in court.
While the #thisgown protesters were later released without charge, Williams is on an unclear charge termed ‘criminal nuisance.’

 However, as far as the game went New Zealand it is reported took control of the second test after reaching 206-1 against Zimbabwe at tea on the first day at Queens Sports Club.

 
New Zealand’s charge was led by openers Martin Guptil (87) and Tom Latham (78 not out). They put together 169 runs for the first wicket before Guptil fell leg before wicket to seamer Donald Tiripano, after blasting 11 boundaries and one six.

Captain Kane Williamson (30 not out) joined Latham and the two kept up the momentum as Zimbabwe struggled on a pitch that offered little assistance to the six bowlers used so far by the hosts.
New Zealand leads the two-match series 1-0 after winning the first test at the same venue by an innings and 117 runs.

There were anti-government protests inside the ground, which led to human rights activist Jenni Williams being arrested during the first session of the day.