India vs Zimbabwe 3rd ODI 2000 Highlights

Watch the highlights of India vs Zimbabwe 3rd ODI 2000 - Zimbabwe tour of India 5-match one-day international series of the 3rd ODI match played between Zimbabwe and India at Barkatullah Khan Stadium, Pal Road, Jodhpur in 08th December 2000.

Grant Flower plays the ball through squareleg for a boundary © Raveendran/AFP

The Flower brothers Andy and Grant sets up to Zimbabwe thrilling one-wicket victory over India, despite a Sachin Tendulkar's 146 and keep series alive in a nail-biter game of the third ODI.

Match Stats : This is the Zimbabwe's first ODI win against India in Indian soil in the 12th ODI meeting between these sides in ODIs. Zimbabwe chased 284 was their second highest successful run-chase in One-day international after their highest chase was 288 against West Indies at 171 at Chester-le-Street earlier in this year and it is their highest chase against India in ODIs, previous highest chase was Centurion in 1997. 158 : Andy Flower and Grant Flower set up the record fourth-wicket partnership for Zimbabwe in One-day internationals, previously held by the 148-run stand between Neil Johnson and Andy Flower against Sri Lanka at Sharjah in 1998 and the Zimbabwe's highest any-wicket stand against India in ODIs, previously held by the 125-run stand between Alistair Campbell and Murray Goodwin at Bulawayo in 1998. 114 : Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid set up the fifth highest second-wicket partnership for India against Zimbabwe in One-day internationals. Sachin Tendulkar aggregated 1074 runs in 26 matches against Zimbabwe in One-day international. He became the first batsman to aggregate 1000 runs against Zimbabwe in ODIs. 11 : Sachin Tendulkar hit the most hundreds in home venue matches in One-day internationals, surpassing the previous record of 10 centuries by West Indian Desmond Haynes. 27-runs : Number of runs that were scored in the 50th over from Henry Olonga, which was the most productive over for India in One-day international cricket history and the joint fourth most expensive-over in ODIs. Zaheer Khan scored 25-runs (1, 6, 6, 6, 6.) - the most runs scored by an indian batsman in an over in One-day international cricket history, surpassing the previous record of 24-runs jointly held by Kapil Dev off Australian Craig McDermott at Rajkot in 1986 and Sachin Tendulkar off New Zealander Chris Drum at Hyderabad in 1999. Ajit Agarkar became the seventh Indian bowler to take 100 wickets in One-day internationals. 6 : Grant Flower equalled a joint third most Man-of-the-Match awards for Zimbabwe in One-day internationals, jointly 6 awards with Neil Johnson and Paul Strang. 3 : Grant Flower won the Most-of-the-Match awards by an Zimbabwe player against India in One-day internationals. Sachin Tendulkar became the first player to scored five centuries against Zimbabwe in ODI cricket history. Sachin Tendulkar's 146 was his second highest score for India in One-day international after his 186 against New Zealand at Hyderabad in 1999 and the third highest-score by an Indian batsman against Zimbabwe in ODIs. India's 283 was their third highest score against Zimbabwe in One-day internationals. Zimbabwe's 284 was their joint fourth highest score in One-day international and It is their highest total against India in ODIs, previous highest was 269 at Cuttack in 1998.

India scored 283-8 in 50 overs with top scorer by Sachin Tendulkar struck 146 off 153-ball - which was his 27th ODI hundred and his fifth century against Zimbabwe in ODIs -  including 15-fours and 2-sixes, 

Zaheer Khan hammered a unbeaten 32 off 11-balls including 4-sixes with strike rate of 290.90.

Rahul Dravid struck 30 off 53-balls including 3-fours, Sunil Joshi cracked a 25 off 24-balls with 2-fours and a six.

Zimbabwe best bowler by Grant Flower picked up 3-wickets, Brian Strang and Heath Streak both took two-wickets.

Zimbabwe chased 284-9 in 49.5 overs with top scorer by Andy Flower struck 77 off 106-balls including five-fours and a six, Grant Flower scored 70, Mluleki Nkala cracked a 36 off 27-balls included 4-fours & a six, Alistair Campbell scored 24 and Heath Streak 23.

Grant Flower named Player of the match for his all-round performance to scored 70 off 94-balls including four-fours & a six and his brilliant spin bowling to picked up 3-wickets for 43-runs in 10-overs.

                   

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