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Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe 1st Test

Zimbabwe tour of Sri Lanka - 1998 (1997/98) · Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy · 7 January 1998

Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets

Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets. Marvan Atapattu top-scored with 223 for Sri Lanka. Muthiah Muralidaran took 7/94.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Zimbabwe tour of Sri Lanka - 1998 (1997/98)
Ground
Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy
Dates
7 January 1998 to 11 January 1998
Toss
Sri Lanka, chose to bat
Result
Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets
Player of the match
Muthiah Muralidaran
Captains
Arjuna Ranatunga (Sri Lanka), Alistair Campbell (Zimbabwe)
Debut
Murray Goodwin (Zimbabwe)
Umpires
BC Cooray and MJ Kitchen
Match referee
R Subba Row

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat. It was Murray Goodwin's first Test.

Sri Lanka batted first and made 469 for 9. Marvan Atapattu top-scored with 223 off 448 balls, and Aravinda de Silva made 75. Andy Whittall took 3 for 73 for Zimbabwe. The innings was built on a 140-run stand for the third wicket between Aravinda de Silva and Marvan Atapattu.

Zimbabwe replied with 140 all out. Gavin Rennie top-scored with 53 off 219 balls. Muthiah Muralidaran took 5 for 23 for Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka led by 329 on first innings. Zimbabwe followed on.

Zimbabwe made 338 all out in their second innings. Murray Goodwin top-scored with 70 off 137 balls, and Andy Flower made 67. Muthiah Muralidaran took 7 for 94 for Sri Lanka.

Set 10 to win, Sri Lanka made 10 for 2. Marvan Atapattu top-scored with 6 not out off 5 balls.

Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets. Marvan Atapattu's 223 is the highest individual score at Asgiriya Stadium.

SRI LANKA, FIRST INNINGS: 469 FOR 9
BatterHow outRB
Sanath Jayasuriyalbw615
Marvan Atapattuc Alistair Campbell223448
Roshan Mahanamac Alistair Campbell747
Aravinda de Silvac Andy Whittall75120
Arjuna Ranatungabowled2757
Hashan Tillakaratnec Andy Whittall44137
Romesh Kaluwitharanac Andy Whittall2944
Chaminda Vaasc Gavin Rennie2656
Muthiah Muralidaranc Bryan Strang1719
Ravindra Pushpakumaranot out27

Did not bat: Jayantha Silva

Extras 13 · Total 469 for 9

Bowler (Zimbabwe)OMRW
Heath Streak3411962
Bryan Strang307780
Paul Strang35.3101233
Andy Whittall304733
Adam Huckle213881
Murray Goodwin4270

FALL OF WICKETS

1-16 (Sanath Jayasuriya), 2-33 (Roshan Mahanama), 3-173 (Aravinda de Silva), 4-226 (Arjuna Ranatunga), 5-321 (Hashan Tillakaratne), 6-383 (Romesh Kaluwitharana), 7-440 (Marvan Atapattu), 8-461 (Chaminda Vaas), 9-469 (Muthiah Muralidaran)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstMarvan Atapattu and Sanath Jayasuriya16
secondRoshan Mahanama and Marvan Atapattu17
thirdAravinda de Silva and Marvan Atapattu140
fourthArjuna Ranatunga and Marvan Atapattu53
fifthHashan Tillakaratne and Marvan Atapattu95
sixthMarvan Atapattu and Romesh Kaluwitharana62
seventhMarvan Atapattu and Chaminda Vaas57
eighthMuthiah Muralidaran and Chaminda Vaas21
ninthMuthiah Muralidaran and Ravindra Pushpakumara8
ZIMBABWE, FIRST INNINGS: 140 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Gavin Renniec Aravinda de Silva53219
Grant Flowerbowled428
Murray Goodwinlbw217
Andy Flowerlbw836
Alistair Campbellc Roshan Mahanama763
Craig Wishartc Roshan Mahanama38
Paul Strangc Aravinda de Silva3592
Heath Streakbowled528
Andy Whittallnot out613
Bryan Strangbowled23
Adam Hucklelbw08

Extras 15 · Total 140 all out

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
Chaminda Vaas175361
Ravindra Pushpakumara144341
Muthiah Muralidaran2918235
Jayantha Silva19.49273
Aravinda de Silva50120
Sanath Jayasuriya1100

FALL OF WICKETS

1-29 (Grant Flower), 2-36 (Murray Goodwin), 3-46 (Andy Flower), 4-72 (Alistair Campbell), 5-75 (Craig Wishart), 6-119 (Gavin Rennie), 7-127 (Paul Strang), 8-134 (Heath Streak), 9-136 (Bryan Strang), 10-140 (Adam Huckle)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstGrant Flower and Gavin Rennie29
secondGavin Rennie and Murray Goodwin7
thirdAndy Flower and Gavin Rennie10
fourthAlistair Campbell and Gavin Rennie26
fifthCraig Wishart and Gavin Rennie3
sixthPaul Strang and Gavin Rennie44
seventhHeath Streak and Paul Strang8
eighthHeath Streak and Andy Whittall7
ninthBryan Strang and Andy Whittall2
tenthAndy Whittall and Adam Huckle4
ZIMBABWE, SECOND INNINGS: 338 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Gavin Rennielbw2473
Grant Flowerbowled3852
Murray Goodwinbowled70137
Andy Whittallbowled1451
Andy Flowerc Roshan Mahanama67212
Alistair Campbelllbw40111
Craig Wishartbowled02
Paul Strangc Russel Arnold3381
Heath Streakc Romesh Kaluwitharana1320
Bryan Strangnot out1529
Adam Hucklelbw03

Extras 24 · Total 338 all out

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
Chaminda Vaas243651
Ravindra Pushpakumara192641
Muthiah Muralidaran42.513947
Aravinda de Silva135251
Jayantha Silva112350
Sanath Jayasuriya160380
Marvan Atapattu1010

FALL OF WICKETS

1-68 (Grant Flower), 2-69 (Gavin Rennie), 3-103 (Andy Whittall), 4-185 (Murray Goodwin), 5-261 (Andy Flower), 6-261 (Craig Wishart), 7-271 (Alistair Campbell), 8-297 (Heath Streak), 9-334 (Paul Strang), 10-338 (Adam Huckle)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstGrant Flower and Gavin Rennie68
secondGavin Rennie and Murray Goodwin1
thirdAndy Whittall and Murray Goodwin34
fourthAndy Flower and Murray Goodwin82
fifthAlistair Campbell and Andy Flower76
sixthAlistair Campbell and Craig Wishart0
seventhAlistair Campbell and Paul Strang10
eighthHeath Streak and Paul Strang26
ninthPaul Strang and Bryan Strang37
tenthBryan Strang and Adam Huckle4
SRI LANKA, SECOND INNINGS: 10 FOR 2
BatterHow outRB
Sanath Jayasuriyalbw02
Marvan Atapattunot out65
Roshan Mahanamabowled03
Aravinda de Silvanot out41

Did not bat: Arjuna Ranatunga, Hashan Tillakaratne, Romesh Kaluwitharana, Chaminda Vaas, Muthiah Muralidaran, Ravindra Pushpakumara, Jayantha Silva

Extras 0 · Total 10 for 2

Bowler (Zimbabwe)OMRW
Heath Streak1042
Bryan Strang0.5060

FALL OF WICKETS

1-0 (Sanath Jayasuriya, 0.2 ov), 2-0 (Roshan Mahanama, 0.5 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstMarvan Atapattu and Sanath Jayasuriya02
secondRoshan Mahanama and Marvan Atapattu03
thirdAravinda de Silva and Marvan Atapattu106
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