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) | |
| 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
[edit]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
[edit]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 |  JamaicaW by 6 wickets |
 MalaysiaW by 221 runs |
 Sri LankaL by 1 wicket |
2 | did not advance | 5 | |
- Group stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sri Lanka
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1.581 |
| 2 |  Zimbabwe
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.887 |
| 3 | Jamaica
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −0.122 |
| 4 | Malaysia
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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
[edit]- ^ "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.