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New Zealand Vs Zimbabwe 1St Odi

Zimbabwe tour of New Zealand - 1998 (1997/98) · WestpacTrust Park, Hamilton · 4 February 1998

New Zealand won by 40 runs

New Zealand won by 40 runs. Andy Flower top-scored with 60 for Zimbabwe. Daniel Vettori took 4/49.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Zimbabwe tour of New Zealand - 1998 (1997/98)
Ground
Seddon Park, Hamilton (then WestpacTrust Park)
Date
4 February 1998
Toss
New Zealand, chose to bat
Result
New Zealand won by 40 runs
Player of the match
Chris Harris
Captains
Stephen Fleming (New Zealand), Alistair Campbell (Zimbabwe)
Debut
Llorne Howell (New Zealand)
Umpires
CE King and RS Dunne
Match referee
Hanumant Singh

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

New Zealand won the toss and chose to bat. It was Llorne Howell's first ODI.

New Zealand batted first and made 248 for 7. Chris Harris top-scored with 52 not out off 59 balls, and Nathan Astle made 49. Paul Strang took 3 for 40 for Zimbabwe. The innings was built on a 75-run stand for the sixth wicket between Chris Cairns and Chris Harris.

Chasing 249, Zimbabwe made 208 all out. Andy Flower top-scored with 60 off 66 balls, and Craig Wishart made 37. Daniel Vettori took 4 for 49 for New Zealand. The innings was built on a 75-run stand for the first wicket between Grant Flower and Craig Wishart. From 170 for 5 they lost 4 wickets for 21 runs, to 191 for 9.

New Zealand won by 40 runs.

NEW ZEALAND: 248 FOR 7
BatterHow outRB
Nathan Astlec Grant Flower4967
Llorne Howellc Paul Strang2443
Adam Parorec Murray Goodwin1416
Stephen Flemingc John Rennie2646
Craig McMillanbowled1626
Chris Cairnsc Murray Goodwin4336
Chris Harrisnot out5259
Dion Nashc Craig Wishart87
Simon Doullnot out0–

Did not bat: Daniel Vettori, Shayne O'Connor

Extras 16 · Total 248 for 7

Bowler (Zimbabwe)OMRW
Heath Streak100421
Pommie Mbangwa91631
John Rennie90450
Paul Strang100403
Andy Whittall100392
Grant Flower20100

FALL OF WICKETS

1-73 (Llorne Howell, 15.3 ov), 2-91 (Adam Parore, 19.4 ov), 3-107 (Nathan Astle, 23.5 ov), 4-144 (Stephen Fleming, 32.5 ov), 5-144 (Craig McMillan, 32.6 ov), 6-219 (Chris Cairns, 46.6 ov), 7-240 (Dion Nash, 49.3 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstNathan Astle and Llorne Howell7393
secondAdam Parore and Nathan Astle1825
thirdStephen Fleming and Nathan Astle1625
fourthStephen Fleming and Craig McMillan3754
fifthChris Cairns and Craig McMillan01
sixthChris Cairns and Chris Harris7584
seventhDion Nash and Chris Harris2115
eighthSimon Doull and Chris Harris83
ZIMBABWE: 208 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Grant Flowerc Chris Harris3249
Craig Wishartc Nathan Astle3769
Murray Goodwinc Nathan Astle713
Andy Flowerst Adam Parore6066
Guy Whittallc Chris Harris1216
Alistair Campbellrun out (Chris Harris)2237
Paul Strangc Daniel Vettori59
Heath Streaknot out1615
John Rennierun out (Chris Harris)01
Andy Whittallbowled07
Pommie Mbangwac Chris Cairns310

Extras 14 · Total 208 all out

Bowler (New Zealand)OMRW
Shayne O'Connor8.21341
Chris Cairns41100
Simon Doull50210
Dion Nash70241
Chris Harris100472
Daniel Vettori100494
Nathan Astle40150

FALL OF WICKETS

1-75 (Grant Flower, 18.6 ov), 2-75 (Craig Wishart, 19.3 ov), 3-90 (Murray Goodwin, 23.5 ov), 4-113 (Guy Whittall, 28.2 ov), 5-170 (Alistair Campbell, 39.4 ov), 6-182 (Paul Strang, 42.6 ov), 7-189 (Andy Flower, 43.4 ov), 8-190 (John Rennie, 43.6 ov), 9-191 (Andy Whittall, 45.2 ov), 10-208 (Pommie Mbangwa, 48.2 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstGrant Flower and Craig Wishart75114
secondCraig Wishart and Murray Goodwin03
thirdAndy Flower and Murray Goodwin1526
fourthAndy Flower and Guy Whittall2327
fifthAlistair Campbell and Andy Flower5768
sixthAndy Flower and Paul Strang1220
seventhAndy Flower and Heath Streak74
eighthJohn Rennie and Heath Streak12
ninthHeath Streak and Andy Whittall18
tenthHeath Streak and Pommie Mbangwa1718
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