title: Zimbabwean cricket team in New Zealand in 1997–98
text: # Zimbabwean cricket team in New Zealand in 1997–98
  
  The Zimbabwe national cricket team toured New Zealand in February and March 1998 and played a two-match Test series against the New Zealand national cricket team followed by five Limited Overs Internationals (LOI). New Zealand won both Test matches convincingly to take the series 2–0. New Zealand were captained by Stephen Fleming and Zimbabwe by Alistair Campbell. New Zealand won the LOI series 4–1.
  
  ## One Day Internationals (ODIs)
  
  ### 1st ODI
  
  * 4 February 1998 Scorecard
  
  | New Zealand 248/7 (50 overs) | v | Zimbabwe 208 (48.2 overs) |
  | - | - | - |
  | CZ Harris 52* (59) PA Strang 3/40 (10 overs) | | A Flower 60 (66) DL Vettori 4/49 (10 overs) |
  
  * New Zealand won by 40 runs WestpacTrust Park, Hamilton Umpires: RS Dunne and CE King Player of the match: CZ Harris (NZ)
  * New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.
  * LG Howell (NZ) made his ODI debut.
  
  ### 2nd ODI
  
  * 6 February 1998 Scorecard
  
  | Zimbabwe 138 (49 overs) | v | New Zealand 139/2 (28.2 overs) |
  | - | - | - |
  | DP Viljoen 36 (69) SB O'Connor 5/39 (10 overs) | | NJ Astle 67 (89) HH Streak 1/20 (7 overs) |
  
  * New Zealand won by 8 wickets Basin Reserve, Wellington Umpires: CE King and EA Watkin Player of the match: SB O'Connor (NZ)
  * New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
  
  ### 3rd ODI
  
  * 4 March 1998 (D/N) Scorecard
  
  | Zimbabwe 228/7 (50 overs) | v | New Zealand 227/9 (50 overs) |
  | - | - | - |
  | MW Goodwin 58 (77) SB O'Connor 2/31 (7 overs) | | NJ Astle 69 (99) PA Strang 3/44 (10 overs) |
  
  * Zimbabwe won by 1 run Lancaster Park, Christchurch Umpires: BF Bowden and CE King Player of the match: MW Goodwin (ZIM)
  * New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
  
  ### 4th ODI
  
  * 6 March 1998 (D/N) Scorecard
  
  | Zimbabwe 207/8 (50 overs) | v | New Zealand 211/1 (45.4 overs) |
  | - | - | - |
  | CB Wishart 41 (65) DJ Nash 3/29 (10 overs) | | NJ Astle 104* (137) DP Viljoen 1/30 (6 overs) |
  
  * New Zealand won by 9 wickets McLean Park, Napier Umpires: DB Cowie and AL Hill Player of the match: NJ Astle (NZ)
  * Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat.
  
  ### 5th ODI
  
  * 8 March 1998 Scorecard
  
  | New Zealand 231/9 (50 overs) | v | Zimbabwe 229/9 (50 overs) |
  | - | - | - |
  | NJ Astle 62 (84) PA Strang 3/44 (10 overs) | | GW Flower 55 (75) DL Vettori 3/29 (10 overs) |
  
  * New Zealand won by 2 runs Eden Park, Auckland Umpires: DB Cowie and DM Quested Player of the match: DL Vettori (NZ)
  * New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.
  
  ## Test series summary
  
  ### First Test
  
  * 19–22 February 1998 Scorecard
  * New Zealand won by 10 wickets Basin Reserve, Wellington Umpires: Steve Dunne (NZ) and Steve Randel (AUS) Player of the match: Craig McMillan (NZ)
  * Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat.
  
  ### Second Test
  
  * 26–28 February 1998 Scorecard
  * New Zealand on by an innings and 13 runs Eden Park, Auckland Umpires: Doug Cowie (NZ) and Steve Randell (AUS) Player of the match: Matt Horne (NZ)
  * Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat.
  