2005–06 Zimbabwe Tri-Nation Series
The Videocon Tri-Series was a three-team One Day International cricket tournament played between Zimbabwe, India and New Zealand in Zimbabwe. New Zealand won the tournament, defeating India by 6 wickets in the final in Harare.
Tournament structure
The sides played each other in a double round robin, meaning that each side played four matches, for a total of six matches. A win was worth five points, and a loss zero – however, if the winning team had a run rate (i.e. runs hit per over) higher than 1.25 times that of the opponent, a bonus point was awarded to the winning side, if not it went to the losing side. In the event of a tie or a no-result, each side was to be awarded three points. The top two teams on points went through to the one-match final.
Schedule
Date | Match | Venue |
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August 24 | Zim v NZ, 1st ODI | Bulawayo |
26 | Ind v NZ, 2nd ODI | Bulawayo |
29 | Ind v Zim, 3rd ODI | Harare |
31 | Zim v NZ, 4th ODI | Harare |
September 2 | Ind v NZ, 5th ODI | Harare |
4 | Zim v Ind, 6th ODI | Harare |
6 | Ind v NZ, final | Harare |
Match details
1st ODI, Zimbabwe v New Zealand 24 August
24 August 2005 Scorecard |
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L Vincent 172 (120) AJ Ireland 2/52 [7] | HH Streak 45 (48) DL Vettori 3/29 [8] |
New Zealand won by 192 runs Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo Umpires: KC Barbour (ZIM) and IL Howell (SA) Player of the match: L Vincent (NZ) |
- Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced before play started to 44 overs per side.
- AJ Ireland (ZIM) made his ODI debut.
- Points: Zimbabwe 0; New Zealand 6.
2nd ODI, New Zealand v India, 26 August
26 August 2005 Scorecard |
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JP Yadav 69 (92) SE Bond 6/19 [9] |
New Zealand won by 51 runs Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo Umpires: DJ Harper (AUS) and RB Tiffin (ZIM) Player of the match: SE Bond (NZ) |
- New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: India 0; New Zealand 6.
3rd ODI, Zimbabwe v India, 29 August
29 August 2005 Scorecard |
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M Kaif 65 (122) AJ Ireland 3/54 [10] |
India won by 161 runs Harare Sports Club, Harare Umpires: KC Barbour (ZIM) and IL Howell (SA) Player of the match: IK Pathan (IND) |
- Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Zimbabwe 0; India 6.
4th ODI, Zimbabwe v New Zealand, 31 August
31 August 2005 Scorecard |
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New Zealand won by 27 runs Harare Sports Club, Harare Umpires: DJ Harper (AUS) and RB Tiffin (ZIM) Player of the match: AM Blignaut (ZIM) |
- New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.
- JS Patel (NZ) and CJ Chibhabha (ZIM) made their ODI debuts.
- Points: Zimbabwe 1; New Zealand 5.
5th ODI, New Zealand v India, 2 September
2 September 2005 Scorecard |
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India won by 6 wickets Harare Sports Club, Harare Umpires: KC Barbour (ZIM) and IL Howell (SA) Player of the match: M Kaif (IND) |
- New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: India 5; New Zealand 1.
6th ODI, Zimbabwe v India, 4 September
4 September 2005 Scorecard |
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CK Coventry 74 (99) AB Agarkar 3/34 [10] |
India won by 4 wickets Harare Sports Club, Harare Umpires: DJ Harper (AUS) and RB Tiffin (ZIM) Player of the match: Yuvraj Singh (IND) |
- India won the toss and elected to field.
- RP Singh (IND) and KM Dabengwa (ZIM) made their ODI debuts.
- Points: Zimbabwe 1; India 5.
Final group stage table
Tri-Series Standings | ||||||
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Team | M | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
New Zealand | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 18 | +1.32 |
India | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 16 | +0.68 |
Zimbabwe | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | −2.03 |
Final, New Zealand v India, 6 September
6 September 2005 Scorecard |
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New Zealand won by 6 wickets Harare Sports Club, Harare Umpires: KC Barbour (ZIM) and DJ Harper (AUS) Player of the match: NJ Astle (NZ) |
- India won the toss and elected to bat.
References
- Cricinfo page on the tri-series
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