Zimbabwean cricket team in Scotland in 2017
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| Zimbabwean cricket team in Scotland in 2017 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Scotland | Zimbabwe | ||
| Dates | 15 – 17 June 2017 | ||
| Captains | Kyle Coetzer | Graeme Cremer | |
| One Day International series | |||
| Results | 2-match series drawn 1–1 | ||
| Most runs | Kyle Coetzer (170) | Malcolm Waller (92) | |
| Most wickets | Con de Lange (5) | Graeme Cremer (6) | |
The Zimbabwe cricket team toured Scotland in June 2017 to play two One Day International (ODI) matches.[1] Both matches were played at The Grange Club, Edinburgh.[2] It was the first bilateral series between the two teams.[3] In the first match, Scotland beat Zimbabwe on the back of a Kyle Coetzer century, recording their first win in an ODI against a Test playing nation.[4] The series finished 1–1, with Zimbabwe winning the second match by 6 wickets.[5]
Squads
[edit] Scotland[6] |  Zimbabwe[7] |
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ODI series
[edit]1st ODI
[edit] 15 June 2017 Scorecard |
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- Scotland won the toss and elected to bat.
- Rain during Zimbabwe's innings set them a revised target of 299 runs in 43 overs.
- Con de Lange (Sco) took his first five-wicket haul in an ODI.
- This was the first ODI match between the two sides and Scotland's first ever win in an ODI against a Test playing nation.[8]
2nd ODI
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Scotland to host Zimbabwe in June". Cricket Scotland. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
- ^ "Scotland to host Zimbabwe in two ODIs". Sport24. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
- ^ "Zimbabwe to tour Scotland in June". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
- ^ "Scotland beat Zimbabwe to claim first ODI win over a Test nation". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
- ^ "Zimbabwe level series courtesy Cremer's five-wicket haul". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
- ^ "Scotland look to capitalise on rare Full Member series". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
- ^ "Masakadza finds favour ahead of Zimbabwe's triple tour". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
- ^ "Coetzer, de Lange star in Scotland's first win over a Full Member". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 June 2017.