Zimbabwean cricket team in Scotland in 2017
International cricket tour
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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]
Dates
15 – 17 June 2017
Captains
Kyle Coetzer
Results
2-match series drawn 1–1
Most runs
Kyle Coetzer (170)
| 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) | |
Squads
ODI series
1st ODI
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]