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Zimbabwe Vs New Zealand 3Rd Odi

New Zealand tour of Zimbabwe - 1997 (1997/98) · Harare Sports Club, Harare · 5 October 1997

New Zealand won by 83 runs

New Zealand won by 83 runs. Chris Cairns top-scored with 71 for New Zealand.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
New Zealand tour of Zimbabwe - 1997 (1997/98)
Ground
Harare Sports Club, Harare
Date
5 October 1997
Toss
New Zealand, chose to bat
Result
New Zealand won by 83 runs
Player of the match
Chris Cairns
Captains
Stephen Fleming (New Zealand), Alistair Campbell (Zimbabwe)
Umpires
ID Robinson and RB Tiffin
Match referee
S Wettimuny

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

New Zealand won the toss and chose to bat.

New Zealand batted first and made 294 for 7. Chris Cairns top-scored with 71 off 78 balls, and Craig McMillan made 66. Bryan Strang took 3 for 66 for Zimbabwe. The innings was built on a 89-run stand for the second wicket between Chris Cairns and Stephen Fleming. That was well above the 1990s average first-innings total at Harare Sports Club, 236 across 23 ODIs.

Chasing 295, Zimbabwe made 211 all out. Guy Whittall top-scored with 49 off 45 balls, and Andy Flower made 44. Daniel Vettori took 3 for 41 for New Zealand.

New Zealand won by 83 runs.

NEW ZEALAND: 294 FOR 7
BatterHow outRB
Chris Cairnsc Guy Whittall7178
Nathan Astlec John Rennie3337
Stephen Flemingc Andy Whittall6278
Matt Hornec Grant Flower1317
Craig McMillanc Andy Whittall6659
Chris Harrisnot out1821
Craig Spearmanc Alistair Campbell02
Adam Parorebowled146
Daniel Vettorinot out72

Did not bat: Gavin Larsen, Shayne O'Connor

Extras 10 · Total 294 for 7

Bowler (Zimbabwe)OMRW
John Rennie100541
Bryan Strang100663
Paul Strang100580
Craig Evans60401
Andy Whittall90481
Grant Flower50241

FALL OF WICKETS

1-58 (Nathan Astle), 2-147 (Chris Cairns), 3-164 (Matt Horne), 4-214 (Stephen Fleming), 5-263 (Craig McMillan), 6-264 (Craig Spearman), 7-287 (Adam Parore)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstChris Cairns and Nathan Astle58
secondChris Cairns and Stephen Fleming89
thirdStephen Fleming and Matt Horne17
fourthStephen Fleming and Craig McMillan50
fifthChris Harris and Craig McMillan49
sixthChris Harris and Craig Spearman1
seventhAdam Parore and Chris Harris23
eighthChris Harris and Daniel Vettori7
ZIMBABWE: 211 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Andy Flowerrun out (Chris Harris)4446
Grant Flowerc Nathan Astle2427
Guy Whittallbowled4945
Alistair Campbellrun out (Nathan Astle)216
Paul Strangc Craig Spearman2743
Dave Houghtonrun out (Craig McMillan)11
Craig Evansc Gavin Larsen59
Gavin Renniec Daniel Vettori1714
John Rennierun out (Chris Harris)610
Bryan Strangc Daniel Vettori1535
Andy Whittallnot out1419

Extras 7 · Total 211 all out

Bowler (New Zealand)OMRW
Shayne O'Connor30220
Gavin Larsen70421
Chris Cairns71261
Chris Harris100410
Nathan Astle60221
Daniel Vettori7.10413
Craig McMillan40120

FALL OF WICKETS

1-63 (Grant Flower), 2-92 (Andy Flower), 3-116 (Alistair Campbell), 4-125 (Guy Whittall), 5-126 (Dave Houghton), 6-140 (Craig Evans), 7-166 (Gavin Rennie), 8-176 (John Rennie), 9-188 (Paul Strang), 10-211 (Bryan Strang)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstAndy Flower and Grant Flower63
secondAndy Flower and Guy Whittall29
thirdAlistair Campbell and Guy Whittall24
fourthGuy Whittall and Paul Strang9
fifthDave Houghton and Paul Strang1
sixthCraig Evans and Paul Strang14
seventhPaul Strang and Gavin Rennie26
eighthJohn Rennie and Paul Strang10
ninthPaul Strang and Bryan Strang12
tenthBryan Strang and Andy Whittall23
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