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Zimbabwe v India Only Test

India tour of Zimbabwe - 1998 (1998/99) · Harare Sports Club, Harare · 7 October 1998

Zimbabwe won by 61 runs

Zimbabwe won by 61 runs. Rahul Dravid top-scored with 118 for India. Henry Olonga took 5/70.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
India tour of Zimbabwe - 1998 (1998/99)
Ground
Harare Sports Club, Harare
Dates
7 October 1998 to 10 October 1998
Toss
India, chose to field
Result
Zimbabwe won by 61 runs
Player of the match
Henry Olonga
Captains
Alistair Campbell (Zimbabwe), Mohammad Azharuddin (India)
Debuts
Neil Johnson (Zimbabwe), Robin Singh (India), Ajit Agarkar (India)
Umpires
ID Robinson and RE Koertzen
Match referee
AC Smith

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

India won the toss and chose to field. Neil Johnson, Robin Singh and Ajit Agarkar played their first Tests.

Zimbabwe batted first and made 221 all out. Gavin Rennie top-scored with 47 off 123 balls, and Murray Goodwin made 42. Anil Kumble took 3 for 42 for India. That was well below the 1990s average first-innings total at Harare Sports Club, 277 across 15 Tests.

India replied with 280 all out. Rahul Dravid top-scored with 118 off 300 balls, and Sourav Ganguly made 47. Henry Olonga took 5 for 70 for Zimbabwe. India led by 59 on first innings.

Zimbabwe made 293 all out in their second innings. Gavin Rennie top-scored with 84 off 232 balls, and Craig Wishart made 63. Anil Kumble took 4 for 87 for India. The innings was built on a 138-run stand for the first wicket between Craig Wishart and Gavin Rennie, 47% of the total.

Set 235 to win, India made 173 all out. Rahul Dravid top-scored with 44 off 115 balls. Neil Johnson took 3 for 41 for Zimbabwe. From 104 for 5 they lost 4 wickets for 29 runs, to 133 for 9.

Zimbabwe won by 61 runs.

ZIMBABWE, FIRST INNINGS: 221 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Craig Wishartc Harbhajan Singh2155
Gavin Renniec Debasis Mohanty47123
Murray Goodwinlbw4273
Alistair Campbellc Rahul Dravid01
Andy Flowerc Robin Singh3062
Neil Johnsonc Robin Singh424
Craig Evansc Nayan Mongia1144
Heath Streakc Robin Singh815
Henry Olongalbw547
Adam Hucklenot out2845
Pommie Mbangwast Nayan Mongia214

Extras 23 · Total 221 all out

Bowler (India)OMRW
Javagal Srinath213593
Ajit Agarkar163401
Sourav Ganguly51211
Robin Singh62160
Harbhajan Singh152422
Anil Kumble17.43423

FALL OF WICKETS

1-42 (Craig Wishart, 15.2 ov), 2-120 (Murray Goodwin, 39.2 ov), 3-120 (Alistair Campbell, 39.3 ov), 4-122 (Gavin Rennie, 41.1 ov), 5-140 (Neil Johnson, 46.2 ov), 6-163 (Craig Evans, 58.6 ov), 7-180 (Andy Flower, 63.4 ov), 8-181 (Heath Streak, 64.1 ov), 9-214 (Henry Olonga, 76.4 ov), 10-221 (Pommie Mbangwa, 80.4 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstCraig Wishart and Gavin Rennie4292
secondGavin Rennie and Murray Goodwin78144
thirdAlistair Campbell and Gavin Rennie01
fourthAndy Flower and Gavin Rennie210
fifthAndy Flower and Neil Johnson1831
sixthCraig Evans and Andy Flower2376
seventhAndy Flower and Heath Streak1728
eighthHeath Streak and Henry Olonga13
ninthHenry Olonga and Adam Huckle3375
tenthPommie Mbangwa and Adam Huckle724
INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 280 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Nayan Mongiabowled17
Navjot Sidhuc Andy Flower636
Anil Kumblebowled2973
Rahul Dravidc Neil Johnson118300
Sachin Tendulkarc Alistair Campbell3468
Mohammad Azharuddinc Neil Johnson117
Sourav Gangulylbw4780
Robin Singhlbw1542
Ajit Agarkarc Andy Flower410
Javagal Srinathc Andy Whittall619
Harbhajan Singhnot out01

Extras 19 · Total 280 all out

Bowler (Zimbabwe)OMRW
Heath Streak299623
Henry Olonga267705
Neil Johnson185641
Adam Huckle152390
Pommie Mbangwa14.24281
Craig Evans3080
Murray Goodwin2050

FALL OF WICKETS

1-2 (Nayan Mongia, 1.3 ov), 2-22 (Navjot Sidhu, 13.3 ov), 3-43 (Anil Kumble, 25.1 ov), 4-124 (Sachin Tendulkar, 49.4 ov), 5-127 (Mohammad Azharuddin, 54.1 ov), 6-215 (Sourav Ganguly, 85.1 ov), 7-259 (Robin Singh, 99.2 ov), 8-268 (Ajit Agarkar, 102.1 ov), 9-280 (Javagal Srinath, 106.5 ov), 10-280 (Rahul Dravid, 107.2 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstNavjot Sidhu and Nayan Mongia29
secondNavjot Sidhu and Anil Kumble2072
thirdAnil Kumble and Rahul Dravid2170
fourthSachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid81147
fifthMohammad Azharuddin and Rahul Dravid327
sixthSourav Ganguly and Rahul Dravid88186
seventhRobin Singh and Rahul Dravid4485
eighthRahul Dravid and Ajit Agarkar917
ninthJavagal Srinath and Rahul Dravid1228
tenthRahul Dravid and Harbhajan Singh03
ZIMBABWE, SECOND INNINGS: 293 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Gavin Renniec Robin Singh84232
Craig Wishartc Anil Kumble63137
Murray Goodwinc Anil Kumble4462
Henry Olongac Mohammad Azharuddin522
Alistair Campbellc Mohammad Azharuddin2546
Andy Flowernot out4187
Neil Johnsonc Robin Singh14
Craig Evanslbw412
Heath Streakc Rahul Dravid336
Adam Hucklelbw12
Pommie Mbangwabowled02

Extras 22 · Total 293 all out

Bowler (India)OMRW
Javagal Srinath23.37432
Ajit Agarkar182601
Sourav Ganguly41100
Anil Kumble364874
Harbhajan Singh205643
Robin Singh42160

FALL OF WICKETS

1-138 (Craig Wishart, 52.1 ov), 2-209 (Murray Goodwin, 71.2 ov), 3-223 (Henry Olonga, 76.3 ov), 4-223 (Gavin Rennie, 76.4 ov), 5-246 (Alistair Campbell, 86.2 ov), 6-249 (Neil Johnson, 87.4 ov), 7-257 (Craig Evans, 91.3 ov), 8-288 (Heath Streak, 104.2 ov), 9-293 (Adam Huckle, 105.1 ov), 10-293 (Pommie Mbangwa, 105.3 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstCraig Wishart and Gavin Rennie138313
secondGavin Rennie and Murray Goodwin63–
thirdHenry Olonga and Murray Goodwin8–
fourthAlistair Campbell and Henry Olonga1431
fifthAlistair Campbell and Gavin Rennie01
sixthAlistair Campbell and Andy Flower2358
seventhAndy Flower and Neil Johnson38
eighthCraig Evans and Andy Flower823
ninthAndy Flower and Heath Streak3177
tenthAndy Flower and Adam Huckle55
11thAndy Flower and Pommie Mbangwa02
INDIA, SECOND INNINGS: 173 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Nayan Mongiac Craig Wishart03
Navjot Sidhuc Neil Johnson09
Rahul Dravidc Andy Flower44115
Sachin Tendulkarc Andy Flower714
Mohammad Azharuddinc Alistair Campbell716
Sourav Gangulylbw3692
Robin Singhlbw1212
Anil Kumblec Murray Goodwin1226
Ajit Agarkarc Henry Olonga514
Javagal Srinathrun out (Gavin Rennie, Andy Flower)2321
Harbhajan Singhnot out1524

Extras 12 · Total 173 all out

Bowler (Zimbabwe)OMRW
Henry Olonga101401
Heath Streak142492
Neil Johnson14.45413
Pommie Mbangwa126162
Adam Huckle60241

FALL OF WICKETS

1-3 (Navjot Sidhu, 1.4 ov), 2-6 (Nayan Mongia, 2.2 ov), 3-29 (Sachin Tendulkar, 8.1 ov), 4-37 (Mohammad Azharuddin, 11.5 ov), 5-104 (Sourav Ganguly, 40.4 ov), 6-112 (Rahul Dravid, 41.1 ov), 7-124 (Robin Singh, 46.1 ov), 8-129 (Anil Kumble, 48.4 ov), 9-133 (Ajit Agarkar, 49.5 ov), 10-173 (Javagal Srinath, 56.4 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstNavjot Sidhu and Nayan Mongia310
secondNayan Mongia and Rahul Dravid34
thirdSachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid2335
fourthMohammad Azharuddin and Rahul Dravid822
fifthSourav Ganguly and Rahul Dravid67173
sixthRobin Singh and Rahul Dravid83
seventhRobin Singh and Anil Kumble1230
eighthAnil Kumble and Ajit Agarkar515
ninthJavagal Srinath and Ajit Agarkar47
tenthJavagal Srinath and Harbhajan Singh4041
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