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Zimbabwean cricket team in Pakistan in 1998–99

The Zimbabwe national cricket team toured Pakistan from November to December 1998 and played a three-match Test series against the Pakistan national cricket team. Zimbabwe won the opening Test by 7 wickets, their first overseas victory,[1] and went on to win the series 1–0.[2] Zimbabwe were captained by Alistair Campbell and Pakistan by Aamer Sohail. In addition, the teams played a three-match Limited Overs International (LOI) series which Pakistan won 2–1.[3]

ODI series

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1st ODI

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20 November 1998
Scorecard
Zimbabwe  
237 (49.3 overs)
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  Pakistan
241/6 (47.4 overs)
NC Johnson 74 (98)
Saqlain Mushtaq 4/35 (9.3 overs)
Aamer Sohail 91 (105)
GW Flower 2/17 (3 overs)
Pakistan won by 6 wickets
Jinnah Stadium, Gujranwala
Umpires: Mian Mohammad Aslam and Mohammad Nazir
Player of the match: Aamer Sohail (PAK)
  • Pakistan won the toss and elected to field.

2nd ODI

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22 November 1998
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Pakistan  
211 (50 overs)
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  Zimbabwe
212/4 (40.4 overs)
Hasan Raza 46 (70)
HH Streak 3/40 (10 overs)
NC Johnson 103 (120)
Saqlain Mushtaq 2/43 (10 overs)
Zimbabwe won by 6 wickets
Sheikhupura Stadium, Sheikhupura
Umpires: Athar Zaidi and Saleem Badar
Player of the match: NC Johnson (ZIM)
  • Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field.

3rd ODI

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24 November 1998
Scorecard
Pakistan  
302/6 (50 overs)
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  Zimbabwe
191 (37.2 overs)
Ijaz Ahmed 132 (103)
HH Streak 2/62 (10 overs)
A Flower 61 (94)
Saqlain Mushtaq 3/27 (7 overs)
Pakistan won by 111 runs
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
Umpires: Javed Akhtar and Riazuddin
Player of the match: Ijaz Ahmed (PAK)
  • Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field.

Test series summary

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1st Test

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27–30 November 1998
(5-day match)
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296 (85.5 overs)
Ijaz Ahmed 87 (128)
HH Streak 4/93 (22.5 overs)
238 (68.3 overs)
NC Johnson 107 (117)
Wasim Akram 5/52 (23 overs)
103 (100.5 overs)
Saeed Anwar 31 (76)
Wasim Akram 31 (55)
HK Olonga 4/42 (11 overs)
162/3 (48.2 overs)
MW Goodwin 73* (124)
Wasim Akram 3/47 (17 overs)
Zimbabwe won by 7 wickets
Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar
Umpires: Athar Zaidi (PAK) and G Sharp (ENG)
Player of the match: NC Johnson (ZIM)
  • Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field.
  • The match was scheduled for five days but completed in four.

2nd Test

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10–14 December 1998
(5-day match)
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183 (66.5 overs)
A Flower 60* (147)
Saqlain Mushtaq 5/32 (13.5 overs)
325/9d (113 overs)
Mohammad Yousuf 120* (206)
HK Olonga 3/63 (25 overs)
48/0 (12 overs)
GW Flower 17* (32)
Match drawn
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
Umpires: DB Hair (AUS) and Mian Mohammad Aslam (PAK)
Player of the match: Yousuf Youhana (PAK)
  • Pakistan won the toss and elected to field.
  • There was no play on the final day.
  • Naved Ashraf (PAK) made his Test debut.

3rd Test

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17–21 December 1998
(5-day match)
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Match abandoned
Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad
Umpires: DB Cowie (NZ) and Saleem Badar (PAK)
  • No toss made

References

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  1. ^ "The Don's uninspiring debut". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
  2. ^ "Zimbabwe win first ever Test series as final match abandoned". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Zimbabwe in Pakistan 1998–99". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
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