The 2000 NatWest Series was a One Day International cricket tri-series sponsored by the National Westminster Bank that took place in England between 6 and 22 July 2000.[1] The series involved the national teams of England, West Indies and Zimbabwe. Ten matches were played in total, with each team playing one another thrice during the group stage. The teams which finished in the top two positions following the group stages qualified for the final, which England won by defeating Zimbabwe at Lord's on 22 July by 7 wickets.[2] Preceding the series, England played Zimbabwe in a two Test series, while following the series, 2000 Frank Worrell series continued.
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| Part of Zimbabwean cricket team in England in 2000 West Indian cricket team in England in 2000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | 6–22 July 2000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Result | England beat Zimbabwe in the final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Player of the series | Alec Stewart (Eng) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Venues
| Bristol | London | London | Canterbury | Manchester | Chester-le-Street | Birmingham | Nottingham |
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| Bristol County Ground Capacity: 17,500 | The Oval Capacity: 23,500 | Lord's Capacity: 20,000 | St Lawrence Ground Capacity: 15,000 | Old Trafford Capacity: 15,000 | Riverside Ground Capacity: 19,000 | Edgbaston Cricket Ground Capacity: 25,000 | Trent Bridge Capacity: 15,000 |
Squads
 England |  West Indies |  Zimbabwe |
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Fixtures
| Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts |
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| Zimbabwe | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| England | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| West Indies | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
Pool matches
1st ODI
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- West Indies won the toss and elected to bat.
- *Points: Zimbabwe 2, West Indies 0.
2nd ODI
8 July 2000 Scorecard |
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- England won the toss and elected to bat.
- Marcus Trescothick (ENG) made his ODI debut.
- Points: Zimbabwe 2, England 0.
3rd ODI
9 July 2000 Scorecard |
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- West Indies won the toss and elected to field.
- *Points: England 1, West Indies 1.
4th ODI
11 July 2000 Scorecard |
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- West Indies won the toss and elected to field.
- *Points: Zimbabwe 2, West Indies 0.
5th ODI
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- Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat.
- *Points: England 2, Zimbabwe 0.
6th ODI
15 July 2000 Scorecard |
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Marcus Trescothick 87* (107) |
- England won the toss and elected to field.
- *Points: England 2, West Indies 0.
7th ODI
16 July 2000 Scorecard |
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- West Indies won the toss and elected to bat.
- Mahendra Nagamootoo (WIN) made his ODI debut.
- Points: Zimbabwe 2, West Indies 0.
8th ODI
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- England won the toss and elected to bat.
- *Points: England 2, Zimbabwe 0.
9th ODI
20 July 2000 Scorecard |
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- England won the toss and elected to field.
- Ramnaresh Sarwan (WIN) and Paul Franks (Eng) made their ODI debuts.
- Points: West Indies 2, England 0.
Final
10th ODI
22 July 2000 Scorecard |
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- Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat.
- England won the 2000 NatWest Series.