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On this day: 29 February India and international matches played on this date, with available scorecards.
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2020 India player spotlight · Women · T20I
Radha Yadav: 4/23 against Sri Lanka India v Sri Lanka · India won by 7 wickets
4/23Wickets / runs
2004 Team India · Women · ODI
Neetu David: 5/20 against West Indies India v West Indies · India won by 7 wickets
5/20Wickets / runs
2004 Team India · Women · ODI
Jaya Sharma: 78 against West Indies India v West Indies · India won by 7 wickets
78off 127 balls
2012 Team India · Women · ODI
Mithali Raj: 57 against West Indies India v West Indies · India won by 76 runs
57off 119 balls
2004 Team India · Women · ODI
Anju Jain: 55 against West Indies India v West Indies · India won by 7 wickets
55off 96 balls
2012 Team India · Women · ODI
Amita Sharma: 51* against West Indies India v West Indies · India won by 76 runs
51*off 72 balls
2020 Team India · Women · T20I
India won by 7 wickets India v Sri Lanka · Junction Oval
116/3India innings
2012 Team India · Women · ODI
India won by 76 runs India v West Indies · Warner Park
179/7India innings
2004 Team India · Women · ODI
India won by 7 wickets India v West Indies · Jamshedpur
164/3India innings
1984 International history · Men · ODI
Desmond Haynes: 133* against Australia Australia v West Indies · West Indies won by 8 wickets
133*off 147 balls
2020 International history · Men · ODI
Heinrich Klaasen: 123* against Australia South Africa v Australia · South Africa won by 74 runs
123*off 114 balls
1996 International history · Men · ODI
Aamer Sohail: 111 against South Africa Pakistan v South Africa · South Africa won by 5 wickets
111off 139 balls
2012 International history · Men · ODI
Morne Morkel: 5/38 against New Zealand New Zealand v South Africa · South Africa won by 6 wickets
5/38Wickets / runs
2020 Team India · Men · Test · Test began
New Zealand v India: a Test began New Zealand v India · Hagley Oval
TESTMatch began
1968 Team India · Men · Test · Test began
India v New Zealand: a Test began India v New Zealand · Basin Reserve
TESTMatch began
2024 International history · Men · Test · Test began
Australia v New Zealand: a Test began Australia v New Zealand · Basin Reserve
TESTMatch began
2020 International history · Women · T20I
New Zealand won by 17 runs Bangladesh v New Zealand · Junction Oval
91/10Winning innings
2020 International history · Men · ODI
South Africa won by 74 runs South Africa v Australia · Boland Park
291/7Winning innings
2016 International history · Women · ODI
South Africa won by 35 runs South Africa v West Indies · Buffalo Park
235/6Winning innings
2012 International history · Men · ODI
South Africa won by 6 wickets New Zealand v South Africa · McLean Park
231/4Winning innings
2008 International history · Men · ODI
Sri Lanka won by 13 runs Australia v Sri Lanka · Melbourne Cricket Ground
221/10Winning innings
2008 International history · Men · Test · Test began
Bangladesh v South Africa: a Test began Bangladesh v South Africa · Chittagong Divisional Stadium
TESTMatch began
2004 International history · Men · ODI
New Zealand won by 2 runs New Zealand v South Africa · Eden Park
193/8Winning innings
2004 International history · Men · ODI
Sri Lanka won by 3 wickets Australia v Sri Lanka · Sinhalese Sports Club Ground
202/7Winning innings
2004 International history · Women · ODI
England won by 100 runs England v South Africa · The Wanderers Stadium
242/5Winning innings
1996 International history · Men · ODI
South Africa won by 5 wickets Pakistan v South Africa · National Stadium, Karachi
243/5Winning innings
1992 International history · Men · ODI
New Zealand won by 7 wickets New Zealand v South Africa · Eden Park
191/3Winning innings
1992 International history · Men · ODI
West Indies won by 75 runs West Indies v Zimbabwe · Brisbane Cricket Ground
264/8Winning innings
1984 International history · Men · ODI
West Indies won by 8 wickets Australia v West Indies · Albion
233/2Winning innings
1980 International history · Men · Test · Test began
New Zealand v West Indies: a Test began New Zealand v West Indies · Eden Park
TESTMatch began
1968 International history · Men · Test · Test began
England v West Indies: a Test began England v West Indies · Kensington Oval
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India comes first, across men’s and women’s cricket. Player spotlights prioritise the current India retainership list; after it expires, players with an India appearance in the previous year are prioritised. This is an editorial focus, not a claim about selection in every format. Dates and figures are refreshed from the archive, with no invented birthdays or milestones.
“Today” follows India Standard Time. Missing historical scorecards limit the available performances.
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