Zimbabwe Vs England 1St Odi
England tour of Zimbabwe - 1996 (1996/97) · Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo · 15 December 1996
Zimbabwe won by 2 wickets (with 37 balls remaining)
Zimbabwe won by 2 wickets (with 37 balls remaining). Nasser Hussain top-scored with 49* for England.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
- Date
- 15 December 1996
- Toss
- Zimbabwe, chose to field
- Result
- Zimbabwe won by 2 wickets (with 37 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Alistair Campbell
- Captains
- Mike Atherton (England), Alistair Campbell (Zimbabwe)
- Debut
- Chris Silverwood (England)
- Umpires
- QJ Goosen and RB Tiffin
- Match referee
- RS Madugalle
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Zimbabwe won the toss and chose to field. It was Chris Silverwood's first ODI.
England batted first and made 152 all out. Nasser Hussain top-scored with 49 not out off 87 balls. John Rennie took 3 for 27 for Zimbabwe. That was well below the 1990s average first-innings total at Queens Sports Club, 225 across 8 ODIs.
Chasing 153, Zimbabwe made 153 for 8. Andy Waller top-scored with 48 off 71 balls, and Alistair Campbell made 32.
Zimbabwe won by 2 wickets (with 37 balls remaining).
ENGLAND: 152 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alec Stewart | c Andy Flower | 26 | 33 |
| Nick Knight | lbw | 13 | 20 |
| Mike Atherton | c Andy Whittall | 23 | 77 |
| Graham Thorpe | bowled | 1 | 9 |
| Nasser Hussain | not out | 49 | 87 |
| John Crawley | c Alistair Campbell | 10 | 20 |
| Ronnie Irani | c John Rennie | 7 | 5 |
| Alan Mullally | c John Rennie | 0 | 1 |
| Robert Croft | c Grant Flower | 0 | 2 |
| Darren Gough | run out (Heath Streak) | 9 | 12 |
| Chris Silverwood | c Dave Houghton | 1 | 14 |
Extras 13 · Total 152 all out
| Bowler (Zimbabwe) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddo Brandes | 8 | 2 | 28 | 1 |
| John Rennie | 8 | 1 | 27 | 3 |
| Heath Streak | 9 | 1 | 30 | 3 |
| Guy Whittall | 5 | 1 | 17 | 0 |
| Paul Strang | 9.5 | 1 | 27 | 1 |
| Grant Flower | 6 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-28 (Nick Knight), 2-41 (Alec Stewart), 3-47 (Graham Thorpe), 4-96 (Mike Atherton), 5-124 (John Crawley), 6-134 (Ronnie Irani), 7-134 (Alan Mullally), 8-135 (Robert Croft), 9-150 (Darren Gough), 10-152 (Chris Silverwood)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Alec Stewart and Nick Knight | 28 |
| second | Mike Atherton and Alec Stewart | 13 |
| third | Mike Atherton and Graham Thorpe | 6 |
| fourth | Mike Atherton and Nasser Hussain | 49 |
| fifth | Nasser Hussain and John Crawley | 28 |
| sixth | Nasser Hussain and Ronnie Irani | 10 |
| seventh | Nasser Hussain and Alan Mullally | 0 |
| eighth | Nasser Hussain and Robert Croft | 1 |
| ninth | Nasser Hussain and Darren Gough | 15 |
| tenth | Nasser Hussain and Chris Silverwood | 2 |
ZIMBABWE: 153 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Waller | run out (Nasser Hussain) | 48 | 71 |
| Grant Flower | bowled | 14 | 35 |
| Andy Flower | c Nick Knight | 10 | 25 |
| Dave Houghton | c John Crawley | 2 | 11 |
| Craig Evans | c Alec Stewart | 1 | 8 |
| Guy Whittall | c Alec Stewart | 13 | 29 |
| Alistair Campbell | not out | 32 | 39 |
| Paul Strang | c Alec Stewart | 0 | 1 |
| Heath Streak | c Robert Croft | 11 | 33 |
| Eddo Brandes | not out | 8 | 12 |
Did not bat: John Rennie
Extras 14 · Total 153 for 8
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Mullally | 10 | 2 | 24 | 2 |
| Darren Gough | 10 | 2 | 31 | 2 |
| Chris Silverwood | 10 | 0 | 27 | 2 |
| Robert Croft | 5 | 0 | 32 | 1 |
| Ronnie Irani | 6.5 | 1 | 25 | 0 |
| Graham Thorpe | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-33 (Grant Flower), 2-58 (Andy Flower), 3-73 (Dave Houghton), 4-87 (Craig Evans), 5-97 (Andy Waller), 6-106 (Guy Whittall), 7-106 (Paul Strang), 8-137 (Heath Streak)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Andy Waller and Grant Flower | 33 |
| second | Andy Waller and Andy Flower | 25 |
| third | Andy Waller and Dave Houghton | 15 |
| fourth | Andy Waller and Craig Evans | 14 |
| fifth | Andy Waller and Guy Whittall | 10 |
| sixth | Alistair Campbell and Guy Whittall | 9 |
| seventh | Alistair Campbell and Paul Strang | 0 |
| eighth | Alistair Campbell and Heath Streak | 31 |
| ninth | Eddo Brandes and Alistair Campbell | 16 |
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