Watch the highlights of Zimbabwe vs South Africa 1st ODI - 1995 South Africa tour of Zimbabwe 2-match ODI series - The first One-Day International cricket match between Zimbabwe and South Africa played at the Harare Sports Club, Harare on October 21, 1995.
Match Overview:
All-round display by Brian McMillan's record-breaking maiden century with two wickets and Bowlers helped to South Africa massive 134-run victory over Zimbabwe and take a 1-0 lead in a one-sided first ODI.
Match Stats:
- South Africa's 134-run win was their second largest victory by terms of runs in one-day internationals after their 157-run win against Pakistan at Johannesburg in the 1994-95 Mandela Trophy.
- South Africa's 303 was their second highest score against Zimbabwe in one-day international after their 314 against New Zealand at Centurion in the 1994-95 Mandela Trophy and It is their highest-score against Zimbabwe in ODIs, previous highest was 164 at Canberra in the 1992 Benson & Hedges World Cup
- Brian McMillan became the first South African batsman to score a century against Zimbabwe in ODI cricket history.
- Brian McMillan became the sixth South African batsman to score a hundred in ODIs.
- Brian McMillan's 127 was the second highest score for South Africa in one-day international after Dave Callaghan's unbeaten 169 against New Zealand at Centurion in the 1994-95 Mandela Trophy and the highest-score by an South African batsman against Zimbabwe in ODIs, surpassing the previous record of 70 held by Kepler Wessels at Canberra in the 1992 Benson & Hedges World Cup.
In-Depth Match Highlights:
South Africa scored massive total of 303-5 in 50 overs with top scorer by Brian McMillan cracked a career-best 127 off 120-balls - which was his 1st ODI hundred.
Andrew Hudson hit 36 off 43-balls including 5-fours & a six, Gary Kirsten scored a unbeaten 36 off 41-balls included a boundary.
Hansie Cronje cracked a 33 off 48-balls included 5-fours a s Jonty Rhodes hit 25 off 28-balls contained one-six & a four.
Zimbabwe best bowler by Heath Streak captured 2-wickets, Paul Strang picked up one-wicket and Debutant Henry Olonga - who took 1-wicket on his debut ODI match.
Zimbabwe scored 169-7 in 50 overs with top scorer by Alistair Campbell cracked a unbeaten 68 off 110-balls including 3-fours.
Paul Strang scored 24 off 56-balls including a six, Heath Streak hit a run-a-ball unbeaten 23-runs included a six and Grant Flower scored 19 off 40-balls contained 2-fours.
South Africa best bowler by Brian McMillan, Craig Matthews both took 2-wickets and one for Hansie Cronje - Allan Donald.
Brian McMillan named Player of the match for his all-round performance to took 2-wickets for 13-runs in 5-overs after smashing a career-best 127-runs knocked off facing 120-balls including 14-fours & 3-sixes with strike rate of 105.83.
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