Zimbabwean cricket team in New Zealand in 1997–98

The Zimbabwe national cricket team toured New Zealand in February and March 1998 and played a two-match Test series against the New Zealand national cricket team followed by five Limited Overs Internationals (LOI). New Zealand won both Test matches convincingly to take the series 2–0. New Zealand were captained by Stephen Fleming and Zimbabwe by Andy Flower. New Zealand won the LOI series 4–1.

One Day Internationals (ODIs)[]

1st ODI[]

4 February 1998
Scorecard

New Zealand 248/7 (50 overs)	v	Zimbabwe 208 (48.2 overs)
CZ Harris 52* (59) PA Strang 3/40 (10 overs)		A Flower 60 (66) DL Vettori 4/49 (10 overs)

New Zealand won by 40 runs
WestpacTrust Park, Hamilton
Umpires: RS Dunne and CE King
Player of the match: CZ Harris (NZ)

New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.
LG Howell (NZ) made his ODI debut.

2nd ODI[]

6 February 1998
Scorecard

Zimbabwe 138 (49 overs)	v	New Zealand 139/2 (28.2 overs)
DP Viljoen 36 (69) SB O'Connor 5/39 (10 overs)		NJ Astle 67 (89) HH Streak 1/20 (7 overs)

New Zealand won by 8 wickets
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Umpires: CE King and EA Watkin
Player of the match: SB O'Connor (NZ)

New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.

3rd ODI[]

4 March 1998 (D/N)
Scorecard

Zimbabwe 228/7 (50 overs)	v	New Zealand 227/9 (50 overs)
MW Goodwin 58 (77) SB O'Connor 2/31 (7 overs)		NJ Astle 69 (99) PA Strang 3/44 (10 overs)

Zimbabwe won by 1 run
Lancaster Park, Christchurch
Umpires: BF Bowden and CE King
Player of the match: MW Goodwin (ZIM)

New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.

4th ODI[]

6 March 1998 (D/N)
Scorecard

Zimbabwe 207/8 (50 overs)	v	New Zealand 211/1 (45.4 overs)
CB Wishart 41 (65) DJ Nash 3/29 (10 overs)		NJ Astle 104* (137) DP Viljoen 1/30 (6 overs)

New Zealand won by 9 wickets
McLean Park, Napier
Umpires: DB Cowie and AL Hill
Player of the match: NJ Astle (NZ)

Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat.

5th ODI[]

8 March 1998
Scorecard

New Zealand 231/9 (50 overs)	v	Zimbabwe 229/9 (50 overs)
NJ Astle 62 (84) PA Strang 3/44 (10 overs)		GW Flower 55 (75) DL Vettori 3/29 (10 overs)

New Zealand won by 2 runs
Eden Park, Auckland
Umpires: DB Cowie and DM Quested
Player of the match: DL Vettori (NZ)

New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.

Test series summary[]

First Test[]

19–22 February 1998
(5–day match)
Scorecard

Zimbabwe	v	New Zealand
180 (85.3 overs) HH Streak 39 (96) SB O'Connor 4/52 (18.3 overs)		411 (145.1 overs) CD McMillan 139 (209) AG Huckle 3/102 (40 overs)
250 (106.3 overs) MW Goodwin 72 (188) CL Cairns 4/56 (24.3 overs)		20/0 (3.5 overs) BA Young 10* (12)

New Zealand won by 10 wickets
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Umpires: RS Dunne (NZ) and SG Randel (AUS)
Player of the match: CD McMillan (NZ)

Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat.
The match was scheduled for five days but completed in four.

Second Test[]

26–28 February 1998
(5–day match)
Scorecard

Zimbabwe	v	New Zealand
170 (62.5 overs) A Flower 65 (131) SB Doull 4/35 (20 overs)		460 (120.1 overs) MJ Horne 157 (260) PA Strang 4/54 (18.1 overs)
277 (94.4 overs) A Flower 83 (131) SB Doull 4/50 (19.4 overs)

New Zealand on by an innings and 13 runs
Eden Park, Auckland
Umpires: DB Cowie (NZ) and SG Randell (AUS)
Player of the match: MJ Horne (NZ)

Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat.
The match was scheduled for five days but completed in three.

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