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[]

1st ODI[]

20 November 1998
Scorecard

Zimbabwe 237 (49.3 overs)	v	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[]

22 November 1998
Scorecard

Pakistan 211 (50 overs)	v	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[]

24 November 1998
Scorecard

Pakistan 302/6 (50 overs)	v	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[]

1st Test[]

27–30 November 1998
(5-day match)
Scorecard

Pakistan	v	Zimbabwe
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[]

10–14 December 1998
(5-day match)
Scorecard

Zimbabwe	v	Pakistan
183 (66.5 overs) A Flower 60* (147) Saqlain Mushtaq 5/32 (13.5 overs)		325/9d (113 overs) Yousuf Youhana 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[]

17–21 December 1998
(5-day match)
Scorecard

Pakistan	v	Zimbabwe

Match abandoned
Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad
Umpires: DB Cowie (NZ) and Saleem Badar (PAK)

No toss made

References[]

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

External links[]

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[OTD-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.

[CATI-3] "Zimbabwe in Pakistan 1998–99". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 July 2014.

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