Welcome to the highlights of New Zealand vs Zimbabwe 4th ODI - 1998 Zimbabwe tour of New Zealand 5-match ODI series - The fourth One-Day International cricket match between New Zealand and Zimbabwe was played at McLean Park, Napier on March 06, 1998.
Match Overview:
Dion Nash and Chris Harris' combined 5-wickets before A record-breaking fifth century by opener Nathan Astle and Llorne Howell's superb half-century helped New Zealand to a comfortable nine-wicket victory over Zimbabwe and took an unassailable 3-1 lead to seal the series in the fourth ODI.
Match Stats:
- Nathan Astle became the first New Zealand batsman to scored two centuries against Zimbabwe in ODI cricket history.
- Nathan Astle's unbeaten 104 was his fourth highest score for New Zealand in one-day international and his second highest-score against Zimbabwe in ODIs.
- Nathan Astle became the first New Zealand batsman to scored five centuries in ODI cricket history.
- 5 : Nathan Astle hit the most centuries by an New Zealand batsman in one-day international cricket history, beating Martin Crowe's record of 4-hundreds.
In-Depth Match Highlights:
Zimbabwe scored 207-8 in 50 overs with top scorer by Craig Wishart cracked a 41 off 65-balls including 3-fours.
Paul Strang scored a unbeaten 31 off 36-balls without a boundary, Andy Flower cracked a 30 off 46-balls included a boundary.
John Rennie scored a unbeaten 23 off 28-balls including a boundary, Alistair Campbell struck 18 off 22-balls included 3-fours and Guy Whittall cracked a 18 off 41-balls without-a-boundary.
New Zealand best bowler by Dion Nash picked up 3-wickets for 29-runs in 10-overs including two maidens with economy rate of 2.90, Chris Harris took 2-wickets and one for Chris Cairns - Shayne O'Connor.
New Zealand chase down the target of 208, finishing at 211 for 1 in 45.4 overs with top scorer by Nathan Astle cracked a unbeaten 104 off 137-balls - which was his 5th ODI hundred and his second century against Zimbabwe in ODIs.
Llorne Howell struck 66 off 91-balls including 3-fours & 2-sixes and Stephen Fleming hit a unbeaten 33 off 46-balls included 4-fours.
Zimbabwe best bowler by Dirk Viljoen took one-wicket for 30-runs in 6-overs.
Nathan Astle named Player of the match for his match-winning brilliant unbeaten 104-runs knocked off facing 137-balls including 3-sixes & 2-fours.
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