Zimbabwean cricket team in Pakistan in 1998–99
# Zimbabwean cricket team in Pakistan in 1998–99

The Zimbabwe national cricket team toured Pakistan from November to December 1998 and played a three-match Test series against the Pakistan national cricket team. Zimbabwe won the opening Test by 7 wickets, their first overseas victory, and went on to win the series 1–0. Zimbabwe were captained by Alistair Campbell and Pakistan by Aamer Sohail. In addition, the teams played a three-match Limited Overs International (LOI) series which Pakistan won 2–1.

## ODI series

### 1st ODI

* 20 November 1998 Scorecard

| Zimbabwe 237 (49.3 overs) | v | Pakistan 241/6 (47.4 overs) |
| - | - | - |
| NC Johnson 74 (98) Saqlain Mushtaq 4/35 (9.3 overs) | | Aamer Sohail 91 (105) GW Flower 2/17 (3 overs) |

* Pakistan won by 6 wickets Jinnah Stadium, Gujranwala Umpires: Mian Mohammad Aslam and Mohammad Nazir Player of the match: Aamer Sohail (PAK)
* Pakistan won the toss and elected to field.

### 2nd ODI

* 22 November 1998 Scorecard

| Pakistan 211 (50 overs) | v | Zimbabwe 212/4 (40.4 overs) |
| - | - | - |
| Hasan Raza 46 (70) HH Streak 3/40 (10 overs) | | NC Johnson 103 (120) Saqlain Mushtaq 2/43 (10 overs) |

* Zimbabwe won by 6 wickets Sheikhupura Stadium, Sheikhupura Umpires: Athar Zaidi and Saleem Badar Player of the match: NC Johnson (ZIM)
* Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field.

### 3rd ODI

* 24 November 1998 Scorecard

| Pakistan 302/6 (50 overs) | v | Zimbabwe 191 (37.2 overs) |
| - | - | - |
| Ijaz Ahmed 132 (103) HH Streak 2/62 (10 overs) | | A Flower 61 (94) Saqlain Mushtaq 3/27 (7 overs) |

* Pakistan won by 111 runs Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi Umpires: Javed Akhtar and Riazuddin Player of the match: Ijaz Ahmed (PAK)
* Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field.

## Test series summary

### 1st Test

* 27–30 November 1998 (5-day match) Scorecard
* Zimbabwe won by 7 wickets Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar Umpires: Athar Zaidi (PAK) and G Sharp (ENG) Player of the match: NC Johnson (ZIM)
* Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field.
* The match was scheduled for five days but completed in four.

### 2nd Test

* 10–14 December 1998 (5-day match) Scorecard
* Match drawn Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore Umpires: DB Hair (AUS) and Mian Mohammad Aslam (PAK) Player of the match: Yousuf Youhana (PAK)
* Pakistan won the toss and elected to field.
* There was no play on the final day.
* Naved Ashraf (PAK) made his Test debut.

### 3rd Test

* 17–21 December 1998 (5-day match) Scorecard
* Match abandoned Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad Umpires: DB Cowie (NZ) and Saleem Badar (PAK)
* No toss made
