Head to head / Netherlands v Zimbabwe
Netherlands v Zimbabwe
12 recorded meetings in men's internationals.
Head-to-head record
All formats| Format | P | Netherlands | Zimbabwe | T/D | NR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| T20I | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Latest meetings
Runs per over- Harare Sports Club, Harare
Netherlands: runs per over Zimbabwe: runs per over - Harare Sports Club, Harare
Netherlands: runs per over Zimbabwe: runs per over - Harare Sports Club, Harare
Zimbabwe: runs per over Netherlands: runs per over - Harare Sports Club, Harare
Zimbabwe: runs per over Netherlands: runs per over - Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Zimbabwe: runs per over Netherlands: runs per over
Overview
Netherlands and Zimbabwe have met 12 times in the recorded men's internationals. Netherlands have won 5 of those and Zimbabwe 6; the other 1 ended tied, drawn or without a result.
Zimbabwe lead the series by 1 wins.
By format
In One Day Internationals the sides have met 7 times: Netherlands 3 wins, Zimbabwe 4 wins.
In Twenty20 Internationals the sides have met 5 times: Netherlands 2 wins, Zimbabwe 2 wins, and 1 ties or draws.
Meetings and extremes
The earliest recorded meeting is an odi dated 28 February 2003: Zimbabwe won by 99 runs.
The most recent recorded meeting is an odi dated 20 June 2023: Zimbabwe won by 6 wickets.
Netherlands's highest total in these meetings is 315/6, made on 20 June 2023 at Harare Sports Club.
Zimbabwe's highest total in these meetings is 319/4, made on 20 June 2023 at Harare Sports Club.
Netherlands's widest win in the series is by 49 runs, on 23 June 2019.
Zimbabwe's widest win in the series is by 99 runs, on 28 February 2003.
The longest unbroken run of wins is 3 by Netherlands, between 19 June 2019 and 23 June 2019.
Across all recorded innings in these meetings Netherlands average 206.5 runs and Zimbabwe average 213.9.
In the limited-overs meetings the side batting first has won 4 and the side chasing 7.
The latest meetings, most recent first, were 20 June 2023, ODI, Zimbabwe won by 6 wickets; 25 March 2023, ODI, Zimbabwe won by 7 wickets; 23 March 2023, ODI, Zimbabwe won by 1 run; 21 March 2023, ODI, Netherlands won by 3 wickets; 2 November 2022, T20I, Netherlands won by 5 wickets.
Year by year
Netherlands and Zimbabwe first meet in the records in 2003 and last in 2023. Meetings by calendar year, with wins for Netherlands and Zimbabwe: 2003, 1 (0-1); 2014, 1 (0-1); 2019, 4 (3-0); 2022, 2 (1-1); 2023, 4 (1-3).
Leading players in these meetings
The leading run scorers across these meetings are MP O'Dowd for Netherlands (501 in 10 matches), CR Ervine for Zimbabwe (338 in 10 matches), Sikandar Raza for Zimbabwe (331 in 11 matches), SC Williams for Zimbabwe (322 in 10 matches) and BRM Taylor for Zimbabwe (235 in 5 matches).
The leading wicket takers are Sikandar Raza for Zimbabwe (15 in 10 matches), SC Williams for Zimbabwe (13 in 10 matches), FJ Klaassen for Netherlands (13 in 9 matches), PA van Meekeren for Netherlands (13 in 8 matches) and Shariz Ahmad for Netherlands (11 in 5 matches).
Highest totals by format
The highest ODI innings in these meetings is 319/4 by Zimbabwe on 20 June 2023.
The highest T20I innings in these meetings is 199/6 by Netherlands on 23 June 2019.
Grounds
The grounds that have hosted the most of these meetings are Harare Sports Club (4 matches), Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo (2 matches), Sportpark Het Schootsveld (2 matches) and Hazelaarweg (2 matches).
Reading the record
The records hold 12 meetings between Netherlands and Zimbabwe, the first dated 28 February 2003 (ODI) and the latest 20 June 2023 (ODI). 1 of them ended tied or drawn.
Questions and answers
How many times have Netherlands and Zimbabwe played each other?
12 recorded men's internationals: Netherlands won 5 and Zimbabwe won 6.
When did Netherlands and Zimbabwe last meet?
In an odi on 20 June 2023: Zimbabwe won by 6 wickets.
What is the ODI record between Netherlands and Zimbabwe?
7 matches: Netherlands 3 wins, Zimbabwe 4 wins.
What is the T20I record between Netherlands and Zimbabwe?
5 matches: Netherlands 2 wins, Zimbabwe 2 wins.