Welcome to the highlights of India vs Zimbabwe - The 3rd match of the 1997 Standard Bank Series triangular One-Day International cricket tournament between India and Zimbabwe was played at Boland Bank Park, Paarl on January 27, 1997.
Match Overview:
Robin Singh run out as match tied between India and Zimbabwe, despite Eddo Brandes' five-wicket haul in a nail-biting third match of a Standard Bank Series.
Match Stats:
- This is the 11th one-day international match to end in a tie. India have been involved in 3, Zimbabwe 3 times and It is the second tie between India and Zimbabwe in ODIs.
- Eddo Brandes became the first Zimbabwe bowler to take a five-wicket haul against India in ODI cricket history.
- Eddo Brandes' 5 for 41 was his second best bowling performance for Zimbabwe in one-day international and the best-bowling-figures by an Zimbabwe bowler against India in ODIs, surpassing the previous record of 4 for 26 held by Gary Crocker at Harare in 1992.
- Eddo Brandes became the first Zimbabwe bowler to take two five-wicket hauls in ODI cricket history.
In-Depth Match Highlights:
* A bizzare ending saw India and Zimbabwe tie their triangular series match in South Africa when Robin Singh was run out off the final ball as it was signalled wide.
* India needed two runs off the final delivery from Eddo Brandes, with the last pair at the wicket and Robin Singh on strike.
* Brandes delivered the ball down the leg-side and although Robin Singh was run out at the bowler's end, umpire Rudi Koertzen was already signalling the wide that made the scores level and ensured both sides took one point from a tie.
* If Robin Singh had stood at ground he would have had an extra ball from which to hit the single needed to win the match. It left India all-out for 236 in reply to Zimbabwe's 236 for eight.
Zimbabwe scored 236-8 in 50 overs with top scorer by Alistair Campbell cracked a 61 off 70-balls Including 3-fours & a six.
Paul Strang struck 47 off 87-balls including 4-fours, Craig Evans hammered a 40 off 32-balls included 3-sixes & 2-fours with strike rate of 125 and Grant Flower hit 28 off 48-balls contained 3-fours.
India best bowler by Venkatesh Prasad picked up 3-wickets for 49-runs in 10-overs including a maiden, Anil Kumble took 2-wickets and one for Salil Ankola - Javagal Srinath.
India bowled out for 236 in 49.5 overs with top scorer by Robin Singh blasted a 48 off 31-balls - who fell two-run short of his half-century - including 2-sixes & 2-fours with strike rate of 154.83.
Saba Karim cracked a 38 off 46-balls including a boundary, Sourav Ganguly struck 38 off 79-balls included 3-fours.
Ajay Jadeja scored 32 off 58-balls without a boundary and Rahul Dravid hit 23 off 43-balls included 2-fours.
South Africa best bowler by Eddo Brandes claimed a 5-wicket haul for 41-runs in 9.5-overs including a maiden, Paul Strang and Craig Evans both took 1-wickets.
Robin Singh and Eddo Brandes shared Player of the match, Robin Singh smashed a match-saving quick-fire 48 off 31-balls, while Eddo Brandes claimed a 5-wicket haul for 41-runs.
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