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{{Infobox cricket tour
| series_name = Indian cricket team in Zimbabwe in 1998–99
| team1_image = Flag of India.svg
| team1_name = India
| team2_image = Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
| team2_name = Zimbabwe
| from_date = 26 September
| to_date = 10 October 1998
| team1_captain = [[Mohammad Azharuddin]]
| team2_captain = [[Alistair Campbell (cricketer)|Alistair Campbell]]
| no_of_ODIs = 3
| team1_ODIs_won = 2
| team2_ODIs_won = 1
| team1_ODIs_most_runs = [[Sourav Ganguly]] (158)<br>[[Sachin Tendulkar]] (158)
| team2_ODIs_most_runs = [[Alistair Campbell (cricketer)|Alistair Campbell]] (131)
| team1_ODIs_most_wickets = [[Ajit Agarkar]] (6)
| team2_ODIs_most_wickets = [[Heath Streak]] (4)
| player_of_ODI_series = [[Sachin Tendulkar]] (Ind)
| no_of_tests = 1
| team1_tests_won = 0
| team2_tests_won = 1
| team1_tests_most_runs = [[Rahul Dravid]] (162)
| team2_tests_most_runs = [[Gavin Rennie]] (131)
| team1_tests_most_wickets = [[Anil Kumble]] (7)
| team2_tests_most_wickets = [[Henry Olonga]] (6)
}}
The [[India national cricket team|Indian cricket team]] toured Zimbabwe from 26 September to 10 October 1998 in a tour consisting of three [[One Day International]]s (ODI) and a one-off [[Test cricket|Test match]]. The ODI series was named Hero Honda series for sponsorship reasons.<ref>{{cite news|title=Zimbabwe team for one-dayers announced|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/77725.html|access-date=13 August 2017|work=[[Zimbabwe Cricket]]|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|date=24 September 1998}}</ref>

This was India's third tour of Zimbabwe, after the tours of [[Indian cricket team in Zimbabwe in 1992–93|1992–93]] and [[Indian cricket team in Zimbabwe in 1996–97|1996–97]]. It began with ODI games on 26 and 27 September, both of which was won by India by a margin of eight wickets. Zimbabwe won the final game by a 37-run margin played three days later, a win that their coach [[David Houghton (cricketer)|David Houghton]] attributed to [[Eddo Brandes]]. [[Henry Olonga]] who returned to Zimbabwe's Test side after two years played a significant role his team's 61-run win that followed the ODI series, and was named player of the match. Meanwhile, India's poor record in Tests away from home continued, having won only one away Test since 1986.<ref name="TourReport">{{cite news|title=The Indians in Zimbabwe, 1998-99|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/155192.html|access-date=13 August 2017|publisher=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> The tour also included a three-day [[First-class cricket|first-class]] game between the India and Zimbabwe Cricket Union President's XI.

==Squads==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; margin:auto"
|-
|{{cr|ZIM}}<ref name="squad">{{cite news|last1=Panicker|first1=Prem|title=Campbell to lead Zimbabwe against India|url=http://www.rediff.com/sports/1998/sep/24f.htm|access-date=13 August 2017|work=Rediff.com|date=24 September 1998}}</ref>
|{{cr|IND}}<ref name="squad"/>
|-style="vertical-align:top"
|
* [[Alistair Campbell (cricketer)|Alistair Campbell]] ([[Captain (cricket)|c]])
* [[Andy Flower]] ([[Captain (cricket)#Vice-captain|vc]]) ([[Wicket-keeper|wk]])
* [[Murray Goodwin]]
* [[Craig Evans (Zimbabwean sportsman)|Craig Evans]]
* [[Gary Brent]]
* [[Paul Strang]]
* [[Andy Whittall]]
* [[Mluleki Nkala]]
* [[John Rennie (cricketer)|John Rennie]]
* [[Craig Wishart]]
* [[Heath Streak]]
* [[Adam Huckle]]
* [[Trevor Madondo]]
* [[Pommie Mbangwa]]
* [[Eddo Brandes]]
* [[Henry Olonga]]
* [[Neil Johnson (cricketer)|Neil Johnson]]
|
* [[Mohammad Azharuddin]] ([[Captain (cricket)|c]])
* [[Ajay Jadeja]] ([[Captain (cricket)#Vice-captain|vc]])
* [[Sachin Tendulkar]]
* [[Sourav Ganguly]]
* [[Robin Singh (cricketer)|Robin Singh]]
* [[Rahul Dravid]]
* [[Navjot Singh Sidhu]]
* [[Javagal Srinath]]
* [[Ajit Agarkar]]
* [[Nayan Mongia]] ([[Wicket-keeper|wk]])
* [[Anil Kumble]]
* [[Harbhajan Singh]]
* [[Debashish Mohanty]]
* [[Rahul Sanghvi]]
|}

In the Zimbabwe side that was picked for the ODI series and the one-off Test, [[Grant Flower]] was a notable exclusion. He was dropped after he sustained a finger injury in a club game on 20 September. Other team regulars who missed out included [[Guy Whittall]], who was rested after he underwent a knee surgery, and [[Everton Matambanadzo]], who had an injured shoulder. [[John Rennie (cricketer)|John Rennie]] and [[Gary Brent]] were added back to the squad, alongside [[Zimbabwe national under-19 cricket team|Zimbabwe under-19]] player [[Mluleki Nkala]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Ward|first1=John|title=John Ward: India in Zimbabwe, a preview|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/77554.html|access-date=13 August 2017|work=ESPNcricinfo|date=24 September 1998}}</ref> India's touring party included coach [[Anshuman Gaekwad]] and administrative manager C. T. Palanka.<ref name="squad"/>

[[Eddo Brandes]] returned to the side after recovering from an injury for the third ODI.<ref>{{cite news|title=Sidhu, Sanghvi likely to play today|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/1998/98sep30/sports.htm#1|access-date=13 August 2017|work=The Tribune|date=30 September 1998}}</ref> [[Henry Olonga]] who was not included in the initial squad, was included in the one-off Test, making his comeback in the Test side after two years,<ref name="TourReport"/> alongside [[Neil Johnson (cricketer)|Neil Johnson]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Robin Singh set for Test debut|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/1998/98oct07/sports.htm#3|access-date=13 August 2017|work=Press Trust of India|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|date=6 October 1998}}</ref>

== Tour match ==
=== Three-day: Zimbabwe Cricket Union President's XI v Indians ===
{{Two-innings cricket match
| date = 2–4 October 1998
| team1 = Zimbabwe Cricket Union President's XI
| team2 = {{cr|IND|name=Indians}}

| score-team1-inns1 = 156 (73.4 overs)
| runs-team1-inns1 = [[Mark Vermeulen]] 46 (108)
| wickets-team1-inns1 = [[Anil Kumble]] 5/35 (24.4 overs)

| score-team2-inns1 = 400/5[[Declaration and forfeiture#Declaration|d]] (97.4 overs)
| runs-team2-inns1 = [[Anil Kumble]] 100[[not out|*]] (131)
| wickets-team2-inns1 = [[Bryan Strang]] 2/105 (24 overs)

| score-team1-inns2 = 173 (54.4 overs)
| runs-team1-inns2 = [[Bryan Strang]] 48 (49)
| wickets-team1-inns2 = [[Anil Kumble]] 5/18 (13.5 overs)

| score-team2-inns2 =
| runs-team2-inns2 =
| wickets-team2-inns2 =

| result = Indians won by an innings and 71 runs
| report = [http://static.espncricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1998-99/IND_IN_ZIM/SCORECARDS/IND_ZCU-PRES-XI_02-04OCT1998.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Sunrise Sports Club]], [[Harare]]
| umpires = [[Charles Coventry (umpire)|Charles Coventry]] and [[Ahmed Esat]]
| motm =
| toss = Zimbabwe Cricket Union President's XI won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes = [[Dougie Marillier]] and [[Gus Mackay]] (Zimbabwe Cricket Union President's XI) made their first-class debut.<ref name="FCCricArch">{{cite web|title=Zimbabwe Cricket Union President's XI v Indians|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/66/66493.html|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=13 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121026064050/http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/66/66493.html|archive-date=26 October 2012}}</ref>
*''[[Rahul Sanghvi]] (Indians) completed 200 wickets in first-class cricket.''<ref name="FCCricArch"/>
}}

== One-day Series ==
===First ODI===
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 26 September
| time =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|ZIM}}
| team2 = {{cr|IND}}
| score1 = 213 (50 overs)
| runs1 = [[Alistair Campbell (cricketer)|Alistair Campbell]] 53 (41)
| wickets1 = [[Harbhajan Singh]] 3/36 (10 overs)
| score2 = 216/2 (42.2 overs)
| runs2 = [[Sachin Tendulkar]] 127[[not out|*]] (130)
| wickets2 = [[Heath Streak]] 1/30 (8 overs)
| result = India won by 8 wickets
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/64589.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Queens Sports Club]], [[Bulawayo]]
| umpires = [[Ian Robinson (cricket umpire)|Ian Robinson]] (Zim) and [[Russell Tiffin]] (Zim)
| motm = [[Sachin Tendulkar]] (Ind)
| toss = India won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes = [[Trevor Madondo]] (Zim) made his ODI debut.
*''[[Anil Kumble]] (Ind) completed 200 wickets in ODIs.''<ref>{{cite web|title=Zimbabwe v India, India in Zimbabwe 1998/99 (1st ODI)|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/66/66488.html|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=13 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121026063855/http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/66/66488.html|archive-date=26 October 2012}}</ref>
}}

===Second ODI===
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 27 September
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|ZIM}}
| team2 = {{cr|IND}}
| score1 = 235/7 (45 overs)
| runs1 = [[Alistair Campbell (cricketer)|Alistair Campbell]] 74 (82)
| wickets1 = [[Anil Kumble]] 2/49 (9 overs)
| score2 = 236/2 (41.5 overs)
| runs2 = [[Sourav Ganguly]] 107[[not out|*]] (129)
| wickets2 = [[Alistair Campbell (cricketer)|Alistair Campbell]] 1/28 (5 overs)
| result = India won by 8 wickets
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/current/match/64590.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Queens Sports Club]], [[Bulawayo]]
| umpires = [[Graeme Evans]] (Zim) and [[Ian Robinson (cricket umpire)|Ian Robinson]] (Zim)
| motm = [[Sourav Ganguly]] (Ind)
| toss = India won the toss and elected to field.
| rain = Overnight rain led to delayed start of play reducing the match to 45 overs per side.
| notes = [[Mluleki Nkala]] (Zim) made his ODI debut.
*''[[Alistair Campbell (cricketer)|Alistair Campbell]] (Zim) passed 2,000 runs in ODIs.''<ref>{{cite web|title=Zimbabwe v India, India in Zimbabwe 1998/99 (2nd ODI)|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/66/66489.html|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=13 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121026063945/http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/66/66489.html|archive-date=26 October 2012}}</ref>
}}

===Third ODI===
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 30 September
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|ZIM}}
| team2 = {{cr|IND}}
| score1 = 259/5 (50 overs)
| runs1 = [[Craig Wishart]] 102 (124)
| wickets1 = [[Ajit Agarkar]] 2/45 (10 overs)
| score2 = 222 (47.2 overs)
| runs2 = [[Robin Singh (cricketer)|Robin Singh]] 56 (65)
| wickets2 = [[Heath Streak]] 3/33 (9 overs)
| result = Zimbabwe won by 37 runs
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/current/match/64591.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Harare Sports Club]], [[Harare]]
| umpires = [[Kevan Barbour]] and [[Russell Tiffin]] (Zim)
| motm = [[Craig Wishart]] (Zim)
| toss = India won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes = [[Sachin Tendulkar]] (Ind) played his 200th ODI.<ref>{{cite news|title=Zimbabwe beat India by 37 runs|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/1998/98oct01/sports.htm#1|access-date=13 August 2017|work=[[Press Trust of India]]|publisher=The Tribune|date=1 October 1998}}</ref>
}}

==Test Series==
===Only Test===
{{Test match
| date = 7–10 October<ref name="Testdate" group="n">While five days of play were scheduled for the Test, a result within four days.</ref>
| team1 = {{cr-rt|ZIM}}
| team2 = {{cr|IND}}

| score-team1-inns1 = 221 (80.4 Overs)
| runs-team1-inns1 = [[Gavin Rennie]] 47 (123)
| wickets-team1-inns1 = [[Anil Kumble]] 3/42 (17.4 Overs)

| score-team2-inns1 = 280 (107.2 Overs)
| runs-team2-inns1 = [[Rahul Dravid]] 118 (300)
| wickets-team2-inns1 = [[Henry Olonga]] 5/70 (26 Overs)

| score-team1-inns2 = 293 (105 Overs)
| runs-team1-inns2 = [[Gavin Rennie]] 84 (232)
| wickets-team1-inns2 = [[Anil Kumble]] 4/87 (36 Overs)

| score-team2-inns2 = 173 (56.4 Overs)
| runs-team2-inns2 = [[Rahul Dravid]] 44 (115)
| wickets-team2-inns2 = [[Neil Johnson (cricketer)|Neil Johnson]] 3/41 (14.4 Overs)

| result = Zimbabwe won by 61 runs
| venue = [[Harare Sports Club]], [[Harare]]
| umpires = [[Rudi Koertzen]] (SA) and [[Ian Robinson (cricket umpire)|Ian Robinson]] (Zim)
| motm = [[Henry Olonga]] (Zim)
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63813.html Scorecard]
| toss = India won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes = [[Ajit Agarkar]], [[Robin Singh (cricketer, born 1963)|Robin Singh]] (Ind), and [[Neil Johnson (cricketer)|Neil Johnson]] (Zim) made their Test debuts.
*''[[Anil Kumble]] (Ind) completed 200 wickets in Tests.''<ref name="test match">{{cite web|title=Test Match|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/153778.html|work=Wisden|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=13 August 2017}}</ref>
*''[[Andy Flower]] (Zim) became the first Zimbabwe player to complete 2,000 runs in Tests.''<ref name="test match"/>
}}

==Notes==
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==References==

{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://static.espncricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1998-99/IND_IN_ZIM/ Tour home] at [[ESPNcricinfo]]
* {{CricketArchive|ref=Archive/Seasons/ZIM/1998-99_ZIM_India_in_Zimbabwe_1998-99|name=India in Zimbabwe 1998/99}}

{{International cricket in 1998–99}}
{{International cricket tours of Zimbabwe}}

[[Category:1998 in Indian cricket]]
[[Category:1998 in Zimbabwean cricket]]
[[Category:Indian cricket tours of Zimbabwe|1998]]
[[Category:International cricket competitions from 1997–98 to 2000]]
[[Category:Zimbabwean cricket seasons from 1980–81 to 1999–2000]]

Indian cricket team in Zimbabwe in 1998–99 - Revision history

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