da bet vitoria: Andy Flower was missing a one-dayer for only the fifth time in hiscareer since making his debut way back in February 1992
da 888casino: Rajneesh Gupta14-Mar-2002Andy Flower was missing a one-dayer for only the fifth time in hiscareer since making his debut way back in February 1992. He previouslymissed four Coca Cola Cup matches in Zimbabwe in June-July 2001.India’s total of 191 was their second lowest against Zimbabwe. Thelowest still remains 168 in 43.5 overs at Bulawayo on February 1997.This was, however, India’s lowest total against Zimbabwe at home,obliterating the 247 for five in 50 overs at Kanpur on March 6, 1996.The fifth-wicket partnership of 86 between Mohammad Kaif and SanjayBangar was a new Indian record for this wicket against Zimbabwe. Thisobliterated the previous highest of 83* between Ajay Jadeja and RobinSingh at Benoni on February 9, 1997.Douglas Hondo (4-37) took his first four-wicket haul in his thirdappearance, after going wicketless in first two one-dayers (vs Englandin October 2001). His figures are the best by a Zimbabwean againstIndia in India beating Grant Flower’s previous best of 3 for 43 atJodhpur on December 8, 2000.Hondo became the fourth Zimbabwean to claim a four-wicket haul in hisfirst appearance against India. The other three are : Gary Crocker(4-26 at Harare on October 25,1992), Henry Olonga (4-46 at Sharjah onNovember 11,1998) and Travis Friend (4-55 at Sharjah on 22-10-2000).Incidentally, West Indian Patrick Patterson holds the record for thebest figures in a debut match against India with figures of six for 29at Nagpur on December 8, 1987.Alistair Campbell,on 60,completed 5,000 one-day runs. He was playinghis 175th one-day international and 171st innings. He became the thirdZimbabwean after the Flower brothers Andy (5897 in 193 matches) andGrant (5475 runs in 180 matches) – and the 35th batsman to do so.The victory margin of six wickets was the highest for Zimbabwe againstIndia. It was in fact, only the fifth occasion that Zimbabwe waswinning a match against India whilst chasing. Out of the other fouroccasions, Zimbabwe emerged winners on two occasions only after thetarget was reduced.






