Welcome to the highlights of India vs Zimbabwe - The 9th match of the 1997 Standard Bank Series triangular One-Day International cricket tournament between India and Zimbabwe was played at Willowmoore Park, Benoni on February 09, 1997.
Match Overview:
Javagal Srinath's three-wickets, Spinners Sunil Joshi and Anil Kumble's combined 5-wickets before A brilliant century by captain Sachin Tendulkar then a unbroken 83-run stand between Ajay Jadeja and Robin Singh helped to India emphatic six-wicket victory over Zimbabwe and clinch a their place in the final with run-rate in the ninth match of a Standard Bank Series.
Match Stats:
- Sachin Tendulkar became the third Indian batsman to a century against Zimbabwe in ODIs after Kapil Dev and Vinod Kambli.
- Sachin Tendulkar's 104 was his tenth highest score for India in one-day international and the third highest-score by an Indian batsman against Zimbabwe in ODIs.
- Sachin Tendulkar became the first Indian batsman to scored 11 centuries in ODI cricket history and overall the sixth player to achieved this feat in ODIs.
- 11 : Sachin Tendulkar equalled a joint second most centuries hit by any batsman in one-day internationals, jointly with Gordon Greenidge, Viv Richards, Saeed Anwar and Brian Lara.
In-Depth Match Highlights:
* India's target to qualify for the final was 241 runs from 40.5 overs
Zimbabwe scored 240-8 in 50 overs with top scorer by Alistair Campbell struck 86 off 108-balls including 2-sixes & 2-fours.
Grant Flower cracked a 40 off 69-balls including two boundaries, Andy Flower hit 35 off 34-balls included 2-fours.
Guy Whittall struck 20 off 29-balls including a boundary and Craig Evans scored a unbeaten 17 off 20-balls contained a boundary.
India best bowler by Javagal Srinath picked up 3-wickets for 35-runs in 10-overs with economy rate of 3.50, Sunil Joshi captured three-wickets for 40-runs in 10-overs including a maiden and Anil Kumble took 2-wickets.
India chase down the target of 241 for 4 in 39.2 overs with top scorer by Sachin Tendulkar struck 104 off 97-balls - which was his 11th ODI hundred and his first century against Zimbabwe in ODIs.
Ajay Jadeja cracked a unbeaten 56 off 66-balls including one-six & a four, Robin Singh blasted a unbeaten 38 off 29-balls included 1-six & 1-four with strike rate of 131.03 and Rahul Dravid scored 17 off 27-balls without a boundary.
Zimbabwe best bowler by John Rennie captured two-wickets and one for Craig Evans - Guy Whittall.
Sachin Tendulkar named Player of the match for his match-winning captain innings of masterclass 104-runs knocked off facing 97-balls including 8-fours & a six with strike rate of 107.21.
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