The 2003–04 VB-Series was a cricket tri-series involving touring nations India and Zimbabwe and hosts Australia. Australia won the tournament, who lost one match in the group stage, by defeating India in the 2-match final. Adam Gilchrist was named Man of the Series for his 498 runs at an average of 62.25.
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| Part of the Zimbabwean cricket team in Australia in 2003–04 and the Indian cricket team in Australia in 2003–04 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | 9 January 2004 – 8 February 2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Result | Won by  Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Player of the series | Adam Gilchrist | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Group stage
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edit| Pos | Team | P | W | L | NR/T | BP | CP | Points | NRR |
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| 1 |  Australia
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8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 37 | 1.100 |
| 2 |  India
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8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 0.282 |
| 3 |  Zimbabwe
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8 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | −1.326 |
Key
edit- BP = Bonus points.
- 1 bonus point was awarded to the winning team if their run rate was 1.25x than that of the losing team.
- CP = Consolation points
- 1 consolation point was awarded to the losing team if they denied the winning team from receiving the bonus point.
Points system
edit- Won = 5 points
- Lost = 0 points
- Tie or No result = 3 points
- Standard net run rate rules applied.
Position deciders
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- Total points
- Games won
- Head-to-head result
- Bonus points
- Net run rate
Matches
editMatch 1: Australia v India
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Ajit Agarkar recorded his first 5 wicket haul, and his best career ODI figures to date.[citation needed]
Match 2: Australia v Zimbabwe
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Brad Williams took his second 5 wicket haul, and recorded his best bowling figures with his 5/22.[citation needed]
Match 3: India v Zimbabwe
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Match 4: Australia v Zimbabwe
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Gilchrist's 172 is his personal highest score in both One Day Internationals and List A cricket.[1] It was also the highest score by a wicket-keeper in ODI cricket until Mahendra Singh Dhoni's 183* in 2005.[2]
Match 5: Australia v India
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Match 6: India v Zimbabwe
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Match 7: Australia v India
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- Match shortened due to rain; Duckworth-Lewis revised target to win: 225 runs in 34 overs for Australia.
Match 8: India v Zimbabwe
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Match 9: Australia v Zimbabwe
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Match 10: Australia v Zimbabwe
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- Match abandoned due to rain.
Match 11: Australia v India
editMatch 12: India v Zimbabwe
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Final series
editFirst final
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- India won the toss and elected to bat.
Second final
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- Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
Gallery
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Match 1 at the MCG
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Players and Officials – Adam Gilchrist". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 8 July 2007. Retrieved 20 July 2007.
- ^ "Wisden – 2006 – India v Sri Lanka, 2005–06". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 July 2007.
External links
edit- Tournament home at ESPNcricinfo
- VB Series 2003/04 at CricketArchive (subscription required)