Welcome to the highlights of India vs Zimbabwe - The 4th match of the 1996 Singer World Series quadrangular One-Day International cricket tournament between India and Zimbabwe was played at Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo on September 01, 1996.
Match Overview:
Spinners Anil Kumble's four-wicket and Sunil Joshi's two-wickets before Ajay Jadeja's half-century and Top-order batsmen short work helped to India convincing seven-wicket victory over Zimbabwe and keep alive their hopes of qualifying for the final in the fourth match of a Singer World Series.
In-Depth Match Highlights:
Zimbabwe scored 226 for all-out in 49.4 overs with top scorer by Andy Flower cracked a 78 off 115-balls including three boundaries.
Craig Wishart hammered a 53 off 41-balls including 3-sixes & 3-fours with strike rate of 129.26, Grant Flower scored 26 off 44-balls without a boundary and Paul Strang hit 19 off 35-balls contained 3-fours.
India best bowler by Anil Kumble claimed a 4-wickets for 33-runs in 10-overs including two maidens with economy rate of 3.30, Sunil Joshi, Venkatesh Prasad both took 2-wickets and one for Javagal Srinath.
India chase down the target of 227, finishing at 229 for 3 in 43.5 overs with top scorer by Ajay Jadeja cracked a 68 off 80-balls, Sachin Tendulkar struck 40 off 46-balls including 8-fours.
Mohammad Azharuddin hit a unbeaten 40 off 54-balls including 5-fours, Sourav Ganguly struck 36 off 52-balls included 3-fours & a six and Vinod Kambli cracked a unbeaten 29 off 36-balls contained 4-fours.
Zimbabwe best bowler by Craig Evans, Heath Streak and Paul Strang each took one-wickets.
Ajay Jadeja named Player of the match for his match-winning brilliant 68 off 80-balls including 6-fours & 2-sixes.
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