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 8 6 1 1 3 1 37 +1.100 2 8 5 3 0 2 2 29 +0.282 3 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
Ajit Agarkar recorded his first 5 wicket haul, and his best career ODI figures to date.
Match 2: Australia v Zimbabwe
Brad Williams took his second 5 wicket haul, and recorded his best bowling figures with his 5/22.
Match 3: India v Zimbabwe
Match 4: Australia v Zimbabwe
Gilchrist's 172 is his personal highest score in both One Day Internationals and List A cricket. It was also the highest score by a wicket-keeper in ODI cricket until Mahendra Singh Dhoni's 183* in 2005.
Match 5: Australia v India
Match 6: India v Zimbabwe
Match 7: Australia v India
Match 8: India v Zimbabwe
Match 9: Australia v Zimbabwe
Match 10: Australia v Zimbabwe
Match 11: Australia v India
Match 12: India v Zimbabwe
Final series
First final
Second final
Gallery
See also Indian cricket team in Australia in 2003–04 Zimbabwean cricket team in Australia in 2003–04
References
External links Tournament home at ESPNcricinfo