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Duncan Fletcher was the Player of the Match in Zimbabwe's maiden ODI appearance
Zimbabwe holds the distinction of being the only team after Australia not to lose its first ever Test. The ODI debut of Zimbabwe against Australia was a memorable one for the African nation.
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In the 3rd match of the 1975 World Cup, Zimbabwe beat Australia by a margin of 13 runs and announced their arrival on the international stage. Australia failed to chase a target of 240 as set by the Zimbabwe team and could manage only 226 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in their allotted 60 overs.
Duncan Fletcher scored 69 runs for Zimbabwe and was named the Player of the Match for his impressive batting.
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Meit is a cricket journalist who has been working at Sportskeeda for over eight years, writing listicles. A Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Legislative Laws and Company Secretary degree holder, Meit engages in ethical reporting by verifying information twice from multiple websites before penning down any content for the benefit of his readers.
A passionate fan of Team India, Cricket has a special place in his heart owing to the way the sport has continued to evolve over the years. He is also thrilled by the competitiveness on display across all formats in the sport. His favorite cricketer is Sachin Tendulkar and reckons that his childhood idol's dominance over world-class bowlers in the 1990s speaks volumes about his skills and achievements.
Meit has had the privilege of interviewing Indian speedster Ishant Sharma and India Women's legend Mithali Raj so far in his professional career.
If he ever laid his hands on a time machine, Meit would love to witness the 2023 ICC World Cup final between India and Australia and believes that ODIs should never be completely replaced by T20Is owing to the format's popularity.
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