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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.
Group stage
Table
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | NR/T | BP | CP | Points | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Template:Cr | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 37 | +1.100 |
| 2 | Template:Cr | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 29 | +0.282 |
| 3 | Template:Cr | 8 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | −1.326 |
Key
- 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
- Won = 5 points
- Lost = 0 points
- Tie or No result = 3 points
- Standard net run rate rules applied.
Position deciders
The deciding factors, in order, on table position were:
- Total points
- Games won
- Head-to-head result
- Bonus points
- Net run rate
Matches
Match 1: Australia v India
Template:Single-innings cricket match Ajit Agarkar recorded his first 5 wicket haul, and his best career ODI figures to date.[1]
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.[2]
Match 3: India v Zimbabwe
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Match 4: Australia v Zimbabwe
Template:Single-innings cricket match Gilchrist's 172 is his personal highest score in both One Day Internationals and List A cricket.[3] It was also the highest score by a wicket-keeper in ODI cricket until Mahendra Singh Dhoni's 183* in 2005.[4]
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 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 11: Australia v India
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Match 12: India v Zimbabwe
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Final series
First final
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Second final
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Gallery
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Match 1 at the MCG
See also
References
- ↑ Statsguru – AB Agarkar – ODI Bowling – Innings by innings list. Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 July 2007.
- ↑ Statsguru – BA Williams – ODI Bowling – Innings by Innings list. Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 July 2007.
- ↑ Players and Officials – Adam Gilchrist. Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 July 2007.
- ↑ Wisden – 2006 – India v Sri Lanka, 2005–06. Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 July 2007.
External links
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