Indian cricket team in Zimbabwe in 1998-99

The Indian cricket team toured Zimbabwe from September to October 1998, in a tour consisting of 3 One Day International and a one-off Test match. India won the one-day series 2-1, but the Zimbabweans won the one-off Test match leaving the two sides with one prize each over the tour. Sachin Tendulkar won the player of the One Day International series whilst Henry Olonga was awarded the prize for the test series.

One-day Series

First One-Day International

Limited overs international
batting first

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batting first = Zimbabwe
score first innings = 213
overs first innings = 50
batting first highest scorer = Alistair Campbell (cricketer)
batting first highest scorer initial form = ADR Campbell
batting first highest score = 53
batting first highest score balls faced = 41
bowling first best bowler = Harbhajan Singh
bowling first best bowler initial form = Harbhajan Singh
bowling first best figures = 10-1-36-3
batting second

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batting second = India
score second innings = 216/2
overs second innings = 42.2
batting second highest scorer = Sachin Tendulkar
batting second highest scorer initial form = SR Tendulkar
batting second highest score = 127
batting second highest score balls faced = 130
bowling second best bowler = Heath Streak
bowling second best bowler initial form = HH Streak
bowling second best figures = 8-0-30-1
winning team = India
win margin = 8 wickets [ [http://uk.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1998-99/IND_IN_ZIM/SCORECARDS/IND_ZIM_ODI1_26SEP1998.html Cricinfo scorecard] 1st ODI]
stadium = Queens Sports Club
city = Bulawayo
country = Zimbabwe
umpire1 = Ian Robinson (cricket umpire)
umpire1 initial form = ID Robinson
umpire1 country = Zimbabwe
umpire1 country short form = ZIM
umpire2 = Russell Tiffin
umpire2 initial form = RB Tiffin
umpire2 country = Zimbabwe
umpire2 country short form = ZIM
MOTM = Sachin Tendulkar
MOTM initial form = SR Tendulkar
MOTM country = India
MOTM ctry short form = IND|

econd One-Day International

Limited overs international
batting first

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batting first = Zimbabwe
score first innings = 235-7
overs first innings = 45
batting first highest scorer = Alistair Campbell (cricketer)
batting first highest scorer initial form = ADR Campbell
batting first highest score = 74
batting first highest score balls faced = 82
bowling first best bowler = Javagal Srinath
bowling first best bowler initial form = J Srinath
bowling first best figures = 9-0-35-2
batting second

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batting second = India
score second innings = 236/2
overs second innings = 41.5
batting second highest scorer = Sourav Ganguly
batting second highest scorer initial form = SC Ganguly
batting second highest score = 107
batting second highest score balls faced = 129
bowling second best bowler = Alistair Campbell (cricketer)
bowling second best bowler initial form = ADR Campbell
bowling second best figures = 5-0-28-1
winning team = India
win margin = 8 wickets [ [http://uk.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1998-99/IND_IN_ZIM/SCORECARDS/IND_ZIM_ODI2_27SEP1998.html Cricinfo scorecard] 1st ODI]
stadium = Queens Sports Club
city = Bulawayo
country = Zimbabwe
umpire1 = Ian Robinson (cricket umpire)
umpire1 initial form = ID Robinson
umpire1 country = Zimbabwe
umpire1 country short form = ZIM
umpire2 = Graeme Evans
umpire2 initial form = GR Evans
umpire2 country = Zimbabwe
umpire2 country short form = ZIM
MOTM = Sourav Ganguly
MOTM initial form = SC Ganguly
MOTM country = India
MOTM ctry short form = IND|

Third One-Day International

Limited overs international
batting first

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batting first = Zimbabwe
score first innings = 259-5
overs first innings = 50
batting first highest scorer = Craig Wishart
batting first highest scorer initial form = CB Wishart
batting first highest score = 102
batting first highest score balls faced = 124
bowling first best bowler = Ajit Agarkar
bowling first best bowler initial form = AB Agarkar
bowling first best figures = 10-1-45-2
batting second

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batting second = India
score second innings = 222
overs second innings = 47.2
batting second highest scorer = Robin Singh
batting second highest scorer initial form = RR Singh
batting second highest score = 56
batting second highest score balls faced = 65
bowling second best bowler = Heath Streak
bowling second best bowler initial form = HH Streak
bowling second best figures = 8.2-2-25-2
winning team = Zimbabwe
win margin = 37 runs [ [http://uk.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1998-99/IND_IN_ZIM/SCORECARDS/IND_ZIM_ODI3_30SEP1998.html Cricinfo scorecard] 1st ODI]
stadium = Harare Sports Club
city = Harare
country = Zimbabwe
umpire1 = Kevan Barbour
umpire1 initial form = KC Barbour
umpire1 country = Zimbabwe
umpire1 country short form = ZIM
umpire2 = Russell Tiffin
umpire2 initial form = RB Tiffin
umpire2 country = Zimbabwe
umpire2 country short form = ZIM
MOTM = Craig Wishart
MOTM initial form = CB Wishart
MOTM country = Zimbabwe
MOTM ctry short form = ZIM|

India won the three-match series 2-1.

Test Series

Only Test Match

First Class Matches
batting first

batting first = Zimbabwe
first innings score of first team = 221
overs in first innings of first team = 80.4
Highest scorer for first innings of first team = Gavin Rennie
Highest scorer for first innings of first team initial form = GJ Rennie
Highest score for first innings of first team = 47
Highest score for first innings of first team balls faced = 123
Best bowler in first innings of first team = Anil Kumble
Best bowler in first innings of first team initial form = A Kumble
Best bowler in first innings of first team figures = 17.4-3-42-3

second innings score of first team = 293
overs in second innings of first team = 105.3
Highest scorer for second innings of first team = Gavin Rennie
Highest scorer for second innings of first team initial form = GJ Rennie
Highest score for second innings of first team = 84
Highest score for second innings of first team balls faced = 232
Best bowler in second innings of first team = Anil Kumble
Best bowler in second innings of first team initial form = A Kumble
Best bowler in second innings of first team figures = 36-4-87-4

batting second

batting second = India
first innings score of second team = 280
overs in first innings of second team = 107.2
Highest scorer for first innings of second team = Rahul Dravid
Highest scorer for first innings of second team initial form = R Dravid
Highest score for first innings of second team = 118
Highest score for first innings of second team balls faced = 300
Best bowler in first innings of second team = Henry Olonga
Best bowler in first innings of second team initial form = HK Olonga
Best bowler in first innings of second team figures = 26-7-70-5

second innings score of second team = 173
overs in second innings of second team = 56.4
Highest scorer for second innings of second team = Rahul Dravid
Highest scorer for second innings of second team initial form = R Dravid
Highest score for second innings of second team = 44
Highest score for second innings of second team balls faced = 115
Best bowler in second innings of second team = Neil Johnson
Best bowler in second innings of second team initial form = NC Johnson
Best bowler in second innings of second team figures = 14.4-5-41-3

winning team = Zimbabwe
win margin = 61 runs | stadium = Harare Sports Club
city = Harare
country = Zimbabwe
umpire1 = Rudi Koertzen
umpire1 initial form = RE Koertzen
umpire1 country = South Africa
umpire1 country short form = SA
umpire2 = Ian Robinson (cricket umpire)
umpire2 initial form = IR Robinson
umpire2 country = Zimbabwe
umpire2 country short form = ZIM
MOTM = Henry Olonga
MOTM initial form = HK Olonga
MOTM country = Zimbabwe
MOTM ctry short form = ZIM

Zimbabwe won the one-off test match by 67 runs.

References

External links

* [http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Seasons/ZIM/1998-99_ZIM_India_in_Zimbabwe_1998-99.html CricketArchive]