Zimbabwe Vs New Zealand 2Nd Odi
New Zealand tour of Zimbabwe - 1997 (1997/98) · Harare Sports Club, Harare · 4 October 1997
Zimbabwe won by 3 wickets (with 10 balls remaining)
Zimbabwe won by 3 wickets (with 10 balls remaining). Alistair Campbell top-scored with 77* for Zimbabwe.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Harare Sports Club, Harare
- Date
- 4 October 1997
- Toss
- New Zealand, chose to bat
- Result
- Zimbabwe won by 3 wickets (with 10 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Paul Strang
- Captains
- Stephen Fleming (New Zealand), Alistair Campbell (Zimbabwe)
- Umpires
- GR Evans and ID Robinson
- Match referee
- S Wettimuny
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
New Zealand won the toss and chose to bat.
New Zealand batted first and made 185 for 7. Craig McMillan top-scored with 38 off 84 balls, and Nathan Astle made 36. That was well below the 1990s average first-innings total at Harare Sports Club, 236 across 23 ODIs.
Chasing 186, Zimbabwe made 188 for 7. Alistair Campbell top-scored with 77 not out off 114 balls, and Gavin Rennie made 72. The innings was built on a 123-run stand for the fourth wicket between Alistair Campbell and Gavin Rennie, 65% of the total.
Zimbabwe won by 3 wickets (with 10 balls remaining).
NEW ZEALAND: 185 FOR 7
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Spearman | c Alistair Campbell | 1 | 4 |
| Nathan Astle | bowled | 36 | 50 |
| Matt Horne | run out (Grant Flower) | 22 | 31 |
| Stephen Fleming | c Gavin Rennie | 5 | 16 |
| Chris Cairns | c John Rennie | 16 | 50 |
| Craig McMillan | st Andy Flower | 38 | 84 |
| Adam Parore | c Andy Flower | 15 | 34 |
| Chris Harris | not out | 29 | 25 |
| Daniel Vettori | not out | 3 | 6 |
Did not bat: Gavin Larsen, Shayne O'Connor
Extras 20 · Total 185 for 7
| Bowler (Zimbabwe) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddo Brandes | 6 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| John Rennie | 9 | 1 | 48 | 2 |
| Guy Whittall | 5 | 0 | 37 | 0 |
| Paul Strang | 10 | 1 | 13 | 1 |
| Craig Evans | 10 | 1 | 27 | 2 |
| Andy Whittall | 10 | 1 | 26 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-6 (Craig Spearman), 2-61 (Matt Horne), 3-74 (Nathan Astle), 4-74 (Stephen Fleming), 5-116 (Chris Cairns), 6-143 (Craig McMillan), 7-160 (Adam Parore)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Craig Spearman and Nathan Astle | 6 |
| second | Nathan Astle and Matt Horne | 55 |
| third | Stephen Fleming and Nathan Astle | 13 |
| fourth | Chris Cairns and Stephen Fleming | 0 |
| fifth | Chris Cairns and Craig McMillan | 42 |
| sixth | Adam Parore and Craig McMillan | 27 |
| seventh | Adam Parore and Chris Harris | 17 |
| eighth | Chris Harris and Daniel Vettori | 25 |
ZIMBABWE: 188 FOR 7
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Flower | c Chris Cairns | 4 | 3 |
| Gavin Rennie | lbw | 72 | 125 |
| Andy Flower | c Craig McMillan | 5 | 18 |
| Guy Whittall | c Shayne O'Connor | 7 | 13 |
| Alistair Campbell | not out | 77 | 114 |
| Dave Houghton | c Daniel Vettori | 4 | 5 |
| Craig Evans | c Shayne O'Connor | 1 | 9 |
| Paul Strang | c Craig McMillan | 2 | 4 |
| Eddo Brandes | not out | 4 | 1 |
Did not bat: John Rennie, Andy Whittall
Extras 12 · Total 188 for 7
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shayne O'Connor | 8 | 0 | 40 | 1 |
| Gavin Larsen | 10 | 0 | 32 | 1 |
| Chris Cairns | 7 | 1 | 25 | 0 |
| Chris Harris | 6 | 1 | 21 | 1 |
| Daniel Vettori | 4 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Nathan Astle | 9.2 | 0 | 28 | 2 |
| Craig McMillan | 4 | 0 | 17 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-12 (Grant Flower), 2-28 (Andy Flower), 3-42 (Guy Whittall), 4-165 (Gavin Rennie), 5-170 (Dave Houghton), 6-174 (Craig Evans), 7-180 (Paul Strang)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Grant Flower and Gavin Rennie | 12 |
| second | Andy Flower and Gavin Rennie | 16 |
| third | Guy Whittall and Gavin Rennie | 14 |
| fourth | Alistair Campbell and Gavin Rennie | 123 |
| fifth | Alistair Campbell and Dave Houghton | 5 |
| sixth | Craig Evans and Alistair Campbell | 4 |
| seventh | Alistair Campbell and Paul Strang | 6 |
| eighth | Eddo Brandes and Alistair Campbell | 8 |
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