Zimbabwe at the 1998 Commonwealth Games
| Zimbabwe at the 1998 Commonwealth Games | |
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| CGF code | ZIM |
| CGA | Zimbabwe Olympic Committee |
| Website | teamzim |
| in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 11 September 1998 – 21 September 1998 | |
| Medals Ranked 14th |
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| Commonwealth Games appearances (overview) | |
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| Other related appearances | |
| Rhodesia and Nyasaland (1962) | |
Zimbabwe competed at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 11 to 21 September 1998. It was Zimbabwe's 9th and penultimate appearance at the Commonwealth Games.
Medalists
The following Zimbabwean competitors won medals at the games. In the discipline sections below, the medalists' names are bolded.[1]
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Cricket
Zimbabwe named the below squad for the tournament.[2]
- Roster
- Summary
| Team | Event | Group stage | Semifinal | Final / BM | ||||
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| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Zimbabwe men | Men's tournament | Jamaica W by 6 wickets |
Malaysia W by 221 runs |
Sri Lanka L by 1 wicket |
2 | did not advance | 5 | |
- Group stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sri Lanka | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1.581 |
| 2 | Zimbabwe | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.887 |
| 3 | Jamaica | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −0.122 |
| 4 | Malaysia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3.736 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo
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- Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field.
- Andre Coley and O'Neil Richards (Jam) both made their List A debut.[3]
- Points: Zimbabwe 2, Jamaica 0.
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- Malaysia won the toss and elected to field.
- Andy Flower (Zim) scored his 4,000th List A run.[4]
- Santhara Vello and Jeevandran Nair (Mas) both played their final List A match.[4]
- Points: Zimbabwe 2, Malaysia 0.
- Malaysia were eliminated as a result of this match.
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- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Sri Lanka 2, Zimbabwe 0.
- Sri Lanka qualified for the semi-finals and Zimbabwe were eliminated as a result of this match.
References
- ^ "Commonwealth Games Achievements 1980-2002". Zimbabwe Olympic Committee. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
- ^ "Zimbabwe Squad". ESPNcricinfo. 16 June 1998. Archived from the original on 5 June 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
- ^ "Jamaica v Zimbabwe - Commonwealth Games 1998/99 (Group A)". CricketArchive. Archived from the original on 27 March 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
- ^ a b "Malaysia v Zimbabwe - Commonwealth Games 1998/99 (Group A)". CricketArchive. Archived from the original on 26 March 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2025.