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2nd Match, India v Zimbabwe, Coca Cola Cup, Statistical Highlights

It was the 1729th ODI in cricket history

Rajneesh Gupta
25-Jun-2001
  • It was the 1729th ODI in cricket history.
  • It was India's 465th and Zimbabwe's 185th match.
  • It was the sixth match between these two sides in Zimbabwe. The record now reads : India 4, Zimbabwe 2.
  • Umpires Graeme Evans and Ian Robinson were officiating in their 12th and 78th match respectively.
  • Ashish Nehra became 137th player to represent India in shorter version of the game.
  • By capturing a wicket (Campbell) off his second ball on debut, Nehra became joined the elite band of Indians capturing a wicket in their first over in ODIs. The accompanying table lists all such instances for India :
  • Ball

    Bowler (Victim)

    Opponents

    Venue

    Date

    4th

    SM Gavaskar (Zaheer Abbas)

    Pakistan

    Sialkot

    13-10-1978

    3rd

    WV Raman (DL Haynes)

    West Indies

    Rajkot

    05-01-1988

    4th & 5th

    AS Wasson (JG Wright & AH Wright)

    New Zealand

    Dunedin

    02-03-1990

    2nd

    SV Manjrekar (DM Jones)

    Australia

    Hobart BO

    10-12-1991

    4th

    VG Kambli (SB Doull)

    New Zealand

    Delhi FSK

    03-11-1994

    5th

    PL Mhambrey (NMK Smith)

    England

    The Oval

    23-05-1996

    5th

    DS Mohanty (Saeed Anwar)

    Pakistan

    Toronto

    13-09-1997

    5th

    SS Raul (Inzamam-ul-Haq)

    Pakistan

    Toronto

    13-09-1998

    1st

    S Ramesh (NAM McLean)

    West Indies

    Harare

    24-06-2001

    2nd

    A Nehra (ADR Campbell)

    Zimbabwe

    Harare

    24-06-2001

    • Zimbabwe (133) recorded its lowest ever total against India in all matches obliterating the previous lowest of 135 at Bombay on October 17,1987. Incidentally Zimbabwe's previous lowest all out total against India at home was 209 in 49.1 overs at this same ground on October 25,1992.
    • The total was the 14th lowest by any side against India in all ODIs. The lowest total against India is Pakistan's 87 at Sharjah on 22-03-1985.
    • Ajit Agarkar's figures of three for 26 were the best for India in Zimbabwe. The previous best was 3 for 35 by Javagal Srinath at this same venue on October 25,1992.
    • Sachin Tendulkar (70*) now holds the record of aggregating most runs in a career by a visiting batsman on Zimbabwean soil. At the end of this match his tally reads as 280 runs (ave. 70.00) from six matches. The previous record was on the name of Sri Lankan Russel Arnold who has aggregated 277 runs (aev.69.25) in five matches.
    • By winning the match with 142 balls to spare India recorded the largest victory by any side batting second on Zimbabwean soil. The previous record was held by Australia which defeated the hosts at this same venue on October 23,1999 with 129 balls to spare.
    • The margin of defeat of nine wickets was the largest for Zimbabwe in all home matches. Zimbabwe had lost two matches on successive days by nine wickets against Australia in October 1999.
    • Sachin Tendulkar was winning his seventh Man of the Match award against Zimbabwe and 39th of his career. Both these are maximum by a player in ODIs.