India Vs Zimbabwe 5Th Match
Pepsi Triangular Series Australia, India, Zimbabwe in India - 1998 (1997/98) · Barabati Stadium, Cuttack · 9 April 1998
India won by 32 runs
India won by 32 runs. Mohammad Azharuddin top-scored with 153* for India.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Barabati Stadium, Cuttack
- Date
- 9 April 1998
- Toss
- Zimbabwe, chose to field
- Result
- India won by 32 runs
- Player of the match
- Mohammad Azharuddin
- Captains
- Mohammad Azharuddin (India), Alistair Campbell (Zimbabwe)
- Debut
- VVS Laxman (India)
- Umpires
- NN Menon and R Nagarajan
- Match referee
- PL van der Merwe
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Zimbabwe won the toss and chose to field. It was VVS Laxman's first ODI.
India batted first and made 301 for 3. Mohammad Azharuddin top-scored with 153 not out off 150 balls, and Ajay Jadeja made 116. The innings was built on a 275-run stand for the fourth wicket between Mohammad Azharuddin and Ajay Jadeja, 91% of the total.
Chasing 302, Zimbabwe made 269 all out. Grant Flower top-scored with 102 off 118 balls, and Murray Goodwin made 47.
India won by 32 runs. Mohammad Azharuddin's 153 not out is the highest individual score at Barabati Stadium.
INDIA: 301 FOR 3
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sachin Tendulkar | c Andy Flower | 1 | 2 |
| Sourav Ganguly | c Andy Flower | 13 | 30 |
| VVS Laxman | lbw | 0 | 3 |
| Mohammad Azharuddin | not out | 153 | 150 |
| Ajay Jadeja | not out | 116 | 121 |
Did not bat: Hrishikesh Kanitkar, Nayan Mongia, Ajit Agarkar, Venkatesh Prasad, Debasis Mohanty, Rahul Sanghvi
Extras 18 · Total 301 for 3
| Bowler (Zimbabwe) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heath Streak | 10 | 0 | 56 | 1 |
| Pommie Mbangwa | 9 | 0 | 47 | 2 |
| Guy Whittall | 8 | 0 | 68 | 0 |
| Gary Brent | 5 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| Adam Huckle | 8 | 1 | 42 | 0 |
| Craig Evans | 6 | 0 | 39 | 0 |
| Grant Flower | 4 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-8 (Sachin Tendulkar, 3.3 ov), 2-8 (VVS Laxman, 3.6 ov), 3-26 (Sourav Ganguly, 8.3 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly | 8 | 21 |
| second | Sourav Ganguly and VVS Laxman | 0 | 3 |
| third | Mohammad Azharuddin and Sourav Ganguly | 18 | 27 |
| fourth | Mohammad Azharuddin and Ajay Jadeja | 275 | 249 |
ZIMBABWE: 269 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alistair Campbell | c Mohammad Azharuddin | 11 | 17 |
| Grant Flower | c Rahul Sanghvi | 102 | 118 |
| Murray Goodwin | c Hrishikesh Kanitkar | 47 | 34 |
| Andy Flower | bowled | 3 | 11 |
| Guy Whittall | run out (Sachin Tendulkar, Nayan Mongia) | 13 | 10 |
| Heath Streak | bowled | 30 | 36 |
| Paul Strang | run out (Nayan Mongia) | 8 | 17 |
| Craig Evans | bowled | 4 | 9 |
| Gary Brent | bowled | 24 | 36 |
| Pommie Mbangwa | c Venkatesh Prasad | 8 | 9 |
| Adam Huckle | not out | 0 | – |
Extras 19 · Total 269 all out
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venkatesh Prasad | 7 | 0 | 40 | 1 |
| Debasis Mohanty | 10 | 0 | 54 | 0 |
| Ajit Agarkar | 8 | 0 | 45 | 2 |
| Sourav Ganguly | 8 | 0 | 34 | 2 |
| Rahul Sanghvi | 7 | 0 | 44 | 1 |
| Hrishikesh Kanitkar | 6.4 | 0 | 26 | 2 |
| Sachin Tendulkar | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-23 (Alistair Campbell, 4.6 ov), 2-92 (Murray Goodwin, 14.1 ov), 3-104 (Andy Flower, 16.6 ov), 4-121 (Guy Whittall, 19.3 ov), 5-188 (Heath Streak, 31.3 ov), 6-204 (Paul Strang, 35.2 ov), 7-211 (Craig Evans, 37.5 ov), 8-255 (Grant Flower, 45.6 ov), 9-269 (Pommie Mbangwa, 48.3 ov), 10-269 (Gary Brent, 48.4 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Alistair Campbell and Grant Flower | 23 | 30 |
| second | Grant Flower and Murray Goodwin | 69 | 55 |
| third | Andy Flower and Grant Flower | 12 | 17 |
| fourth | Grant Flower and Guy Whittall | 17 | 15 |
| fifth | Grant Flower and Heath Streak | 67 | 72 |
| sixth | Grant Flower and Paul Strang | 16 | 23 |
| seventh | Craig Evans and Grant Flower | 7 | 15 |
| eighth | Grant Flower and Gary Brent | 44 | 49 |
| ninth | Pommie Mbangwa and Gary Brent | 14 | 15 |
| tenth | Adam Huckle and Gary Brent | 0 | 1 |
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