Welcome to the highlights of India vs Zimbabwe - The 3rd match of the 1998 Pepsi Triangular Series One-Day International cricket tournament between India and Zimbabwe was played at Indian Petrochemicals Corporation Limited Sports Complex Ground, Vadodara on April 05, 1998.
Match Overview:
Sourav Ganguly, Ajay Jadeja's half-centuries, Hrishikesh Kanitkar's all-round display and Rahul Sanghvi's three-wickets helped India to a hard-fought 13-run victory over Zimbabwe, despite a 121-run stand for the first-wicket between Grant Flower and Alistair Campbell in a another see-saw third match of a Pepsi Triangular Series.
Match Stats:
- India's 13-run win was their smallest victory by terms of runs against Zimbabwe in one-day internationals, previous narrowest win by 30-runs at Harare in 1992.
In-Depth Match Highlights:
India scored 274-5 in 50 overs with top scorer by Sourav Ganguly struck 82 off 129-balls including 7-fours & a six.
Ajay Jadeja hit a unbeaten 79 off 77-balls including 5-fours & a six with strike rate of 102.59, Vinod Kambli cracked a 39 off 45-balls included 2-fours & a six and Hrishikesh Kanitkar struck 35 off 31-balls.
Zimbabwe best bowler by Heath Streak captured two-wickets and one for Guy Whittall.
Zimbabwe bowled out for 261 in 48.3 overs - Zimbabwe's allocation overs reduced from 50 to 49-overs due to one over fined for a slow over rate with top scorer by Alistair Campbell struck 60 off 69-balls including 5-fours.
Grant Flower cracked a 57 off 84-balls including 4-fours, Craig Evans blasted a 46 off 34-balls included 8-fours with strike rate of 135.29.
Andy Flower cracked a 25 off 34-balls including a boundary and Heath Streak scored a unbeaten 16 off 23-balls contained a four.
India best bowler by Rahul Sanghvi picked up 3-wickets for 29-runs in 8-overs with economy rate of 3.62, Hrishikesh Kanitkar captured two-wickets, Anil Kumble, Sachin Tendulkar and Ajit Agarkar each took one-wickets.
Hrishikesh Kanitkar named Player of the match for his all-round performance to took two wickets for 37-runs in 7-overs after smashing solid 35 off 31-balls including 2-fours & a six with strike rate of 112.90.
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