Great match Between Australia and Zimbabwe in CWC 1999

In the Next Quarter Finals of the ICC cricket world cup, Australia was against the Zimbabwe team. This game was played on Lord’s, London, England on 9th June, 1999.

Both teams have played well since now in this ICC Cricket world Cup, 1999. So it would a good contest to witness.

Zimbabwe won the toss and opts to bowl first, so this means Australia will bat first and set target for Zimbabwe to chase in the later part of the game. This is how Zimbabwe team and 11 was looking like in this match: Andy Flower (wk), Alistair Campbell (c), Grant Flower, Heath Streak, Guy Whittall, Paul Strang, Henry Olonga, Andy Whittall, Dirk Viljoen, Murray Goodwin, Neil Johnson

And Australian team and 11 were looking like this in this match: Adam Gilchrist (wk), Ricky Ponting, Glenn McGrath, Shane Warne, Darren Lehmann, Steve Waugh (c), Tom Moody, Mark Waugh, Paul Reiffel, Damien Fleming, Michael Bevan

Australia started badly as they lost their star batsman and wicket keeper Adam Gilchrist early on the team score of 18 runs in 6 over’s. But after that Ricky ponting and Mark Waugh batted well and Aussies were able to post the total of 303 runs in 50 over’s at the loss of only 4 wickets and Mark Waugh top scored with 104 runs in 120 balls with 13 4’s and strike rate of 87 runs in 100 balls and Steve Waugh the skipper also contributing 62 runs in 61 balls with 5 4’s and 2 sixes at the strike rate of 102 runs in 100 balls.

Zimbabwe was needed to score 304 runs in 50 over’s to win this game.

Zimbabwe batted well but the target of 304 runs in always difficult to chase, despite the century from N Johnson who made unbeaten 132 runs in 144 balls with 14 4’s and 2 sixes at the strike rate of 92 runs in 100 balls, Zimbabwe lost the game by 44 runs and were only able to make 259 runs with 6 wickets lost.

N Johnson was the Man of the Match for his fine knock.

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