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Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe 1st Test

Zimbabwe tour of Sri Lanka - 1996 (1996) · R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo · 11 September 1996

Sri Lanka won by an innings and 77 runs

Sri Lanka won by an innings and 77 runs. Arjuna Ranatunga top-scored with 75 for Sri Lanka. Muthiah Muralidaran took 5/33.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Zimbabwe tour of Sri Lanka - 1996 (1996)
Ground
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Dates
11 September 1996 to 14 September 1996
Toss
Sri Lanka, chose to bat
Result
Sri Lanka won by an innings and 77 runs
Player of the match
Arjuna Ranatunga
Captains
Arjuna Ranatunga (Sri Lanka), Alistair Campbell (Zimbabwe)
Debuts
Craig Evans (Zimbabwe), Andy Whittall (Zimbabwe)
Umpires
BC Cooray and SA Bucknor
Match referee
JR Reid

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat. Craig Evans and Andy Whittall played their first Tests.

Sri Lanka batted first and made 349 all out. Arjuna Ranatunga top-scored with 75 off 120 balls, and Romesh Kaluwitharana made 71. Paul Strang took 5 for 106 for Zimbabwe. The innings was built on a 142-run stand for the sixth wicket between Arjuna Ranatunga and Romesh Kaluwitharana, 41% of the total.

Zimbabwe replied with 145 all out. Craig Wishart top-scored with 51 off 167 balls. Chaminda Vaas took 4 for 73 for Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka led by 204 on first innings. Zimbabwe followed on.

Zimbabwe made 127 all out in their second innings. Grant Flower top-scored with 27 off 86 balls. Muthiah Muralidaran took 5 for 33 for Sri Lanka. From 98 for 5 they lost 5 wickets for 29 runs, to 127 for 10.

Sri Lanka won by an innings and 77 runs.

SRI LANKA, FIRST INNINGS: 349 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Roshan Mahanamalbw46
Sanath Jayasuriyac Craig Evans01
Asanka Gurusinhac Henry Olonga52139
Aravinda de Silvabowled3544
Hashan Tillakaratnec Andy Flower2086
Arjuna Ranatungalbw75120
Romesh Kaluwitharanac Heath Streak71123
Kumar Dharmasenanot out4278
Chaminda Vaasbowled3448
Muthiah Muralidaranbowled01
Jayantha Silvac Paul Strang02

Extras 16 · Total 349 all out

Bowler (Zimbabwe)OMRW
Heath Streak206543
Henry Olonga173572
Guy Whittall121430
Paul Strang34.331065
Andy Whittall133400
Craig Evans60270
Grant Flower41160

FALL OF WICKETS

1-4 (Roshan Mahanama), 2-4 (Sanath Jayasuriya), 3-53 (Aravinda de Silva), 4-105 (Hashan Tillakaratne), 5-128 (Asanka Gurusinha), 6-270 (Arjuna Ranatunga), 7-271 (Romesh Kaluwitharana), 8-345 (Chaminda Vaas), 9-349 (Muthiah Muralidaran), 10-349 (Jayantha Silva)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstRoshan Mahanama and Sanath Jayasuriya4
secondAsanka Gurusinha and Sanath Jayasuriya0
thirdAravinda de Silva and Asanka Gurusinha49
fourthAsanka Gurusinha and Hashan Tillakaratne52
fifthArjuna Ranatunga and Asanka Gurusinha23
sixthArjuna Ranatunga and Romesh Kaluwitharana142
seventhRomesh Kaluwitharana and Kumar Dharmasena1
eighthKumar Dharmasena and Chaminda Vaas74
ninthMuthiah Muralidaran and Kumar Dharmasena4
tenthKumar Dharmasena and Jayantha Silva0
ZIMBABWE, FIRST INNINGS: 145 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Mark Dekkerlbw1040
Grant Flowerc Romesh Kaluwitharana01
Alistair Campbellc Roshan Mahanama1216
Andy Flowerc Arjuna Ranatunga214
Guy Whittalllbw39125
Craig Wishartc Chaminda Vaas51167
Henry Olongac Hashan Tillakaratne110
Craig Evansc Romesh Kaluwitharana917
Paul Strangbowled614
Andy Whittallc Kumar Dharmasena130
Heath Streaknot out0–

Extras 14 · Total 145 all out

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
Chaminda Vaas223734
Asanka Gurusinha3130
Kumar Dharmasena93231
Muthiah Muralidaran249282
Jayantha Silva14.49103

FALL OF WICKETS

1-0 (Grant Flower), 2-15 (Alistair Campbell), 3-21 (Andy Flower), 4-45 (Mark Dekker), 5-103 (Guy Whittall), 6-105 (Henry Olonga), 7-123 (Craig Evans), 8-138 (Paul Strang), 9-145 (Craig Wishart), 10-145 (Andy Whittall)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstGrant Flower and Mark Dekker0
secondAlistair Campbell and Mark Dekker15
thirdAndy Flower and Mark Dekker6
fourthMark Dekker and Guy Whittall24
fifthGuy Whittall and Craig Wishart58
sixthHenry Olonga and Craig Wishart2
seventhCraig Evans and Craig Wishart18
eighthPaul Strang and Craig Wishart15
ninthCraig Wishart and Andy Whittall7
tenthHeath Streak and Andy Whittall0
ZIMBABWE, SECOND INNINGS: 127 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Grant Flowerbowled2786
Mark Dekkerc Sanath Jayasuriya2060
Craig Wishartbowled320
Alistair Campbellc Roshan Mahanama26126
Andy Flowerc Roshan Mahanama01
Guy Whittallc Roshan Mahanama1386
Craig Evanslbw18
Paul Strangc Chaminda Vaas818
Henry Olongac Roshan Mahanama03
Andy Whittallbowled1129
Heath Streaknot out39

Extras 15 · Total 127 all out

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
Chaminda Vaas121340
Asanka Gurusinha2040
Aravinda de Silva2110
Kumar Dharmasena147191
Jayantha Silva1912254
Muthiah Muralidaran20.34335
Sanath Jayasuriya4310

FALL OF WICKETS

1-35 (Mark Dekker), 2-42 (Craig Wishart), 3-65 (Grant Flower), 4-65 (Andy Flower), 5-98 (Alistair Campbell), 6-99 (Craig Evans), 7-102 (Guy Whittall), 8-102 (Henry Olonga), 9-113 (Paul Strang), 10-127 (Andy Whittall)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstGrant Flower and Mark Dekker35
secondGrant Flower and Craig Wishart7
thirdAlistair Campbell and Grant Flower23
fourthAlistair Campbell and Andy Flower0
fifthAlistair Campbell and Guy Whittall33
sixthCraig Evans and Guy Whittall1
seventhGuy Whittall and Paul Strang3
eighthPaul Strang and Henry Olonga0
ninthPaul Strang and Andy Whittall11
tenthHeath Streak and Andy Whittall14
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