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Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe 1st Test

Zimbabwe tour of Sri Lanka - 2001 (2001/02) · Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo · 27 December 2001

Sri Lanka won by an innings and 166 runs

Sri Lanka won by an innings and 166 runs. Kumar Sangakkara top-scored with 128 for Sri Lanka. Muthiah Muralidaran took 4/35.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Zimbabwe tour of Sri Lanka - 2001 (2001/02)
Ground
Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo
Dates
27 December 2001 to 31 December 2001
Toss
Zimbabwe, chose to field
Result
Sri Lanka won by an innings and 166 runs
Player of the match
Kumar Sangakkara
Captains
Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka), Stuart Carlisle (Zimbabwe)
Umpires
PT Manuel and Riazuddin
Match referee
CW Smith

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Zimbabwe won the toss and chose to field.

Sri Lanka batted first and made 586 for 6. Kumar Sangakkara top-scored with 128 off 186 balls, and Thilan Samaraweera made 123. Heath Streak took 3 for 113 for Zimbabwe. The innings was built on a 136-run stand for the seventh wicket between Chaminda Vaas and Thilan Samaraweera. That was well above the 2000s average first-innings total at Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, 316 across 19 Tests.

Zimbabwe replied with 184 all out. Andy Flower top-scored with 42 off 122 balls. Muthiah Muralidaran took 4 for 53 for Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka led by 402 on first innings. Zimbabwe followed on.

Zimbabwe made 236 all out in their second innings. Travis Friend top-scored with 44 off 142 balls. Muthiah Muralidaran took 4 for 35 for Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka won by an innings and 166 runs.

SRI LANKA, FIRST INNINGS: 586 FOR 6
BatterHow outRB
Marvan Atapattuc Andy Flower b Heath Streak25104
Sanath Jayasuriyac Andy Flower b Trevor Gripper92164
Kumar Sangakkarac Craig Wishart b Gary Brent128186
Mahela Jayawardenec Stuart Carlisle b Trevor Gripper1814
Russel Arnoldlbw b Heath Streak1359
Hashan Tillakaratnec Andy Flower b Heath Streak96168
Thilan Samaraweeranot out123166
Chaminda Vaasnot out74113

Did not bat: Nuwan Zoysa, Charitha Buddhika, Muthiah Muralidaran

Extras 17 · Total 586 for 6

Bowler (Zimbabwe)OMRW
Heath Streak3451133
Travis Friend2751020
Henry Olonga2331030
Gary Brent335821
Trevor Gripper223912
Grant Flower223890

FALL OF WICKETS

1-78 (Marvan Atapattu, 32.6 ov), 2-150 (Sanath Jayasuriya, 54.5 ov), 3-170 (Mahela Jayawardene, 60.3 ov), 4-249 (Russel Arnold, 80.5 ov), 5-320 (Kumar Sangakkara, 95.3 ov), 6-450 (Hashan Tillakaratne, 129.5 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstMarvan Atapattu (24) and Sanath Jayasuriya (49)78196
secondSanath Jayasuriya (42) and Kumar Sangakkara (25)72131
thirdMahela Jayawardene (18) and Kumar Sangakkara (2)2034
fourthRussel Arnold (13) and Kumar Sangakkara (57)79118
fifthHashan Tillakaratne (31) and Kumar Sangakkara (38)7189
sixthHashan Tillakaratne (65) and Thilan Samaraweera (62)130209
seventhChaminda Vaas (74) and Thilan Samaraweera (61)136187
ZIMBABWE, FIRST INNINGS: 184 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Hamilton Masakadzac Hashan Tillakaratne b Nuwan Zoysa312
Trevor Gripperc Mahela Jayawardene b Muthiah Muralidaran3073
Stuart Carlislec Sanath Jayasuriya b Chaminda Vaas1034
Gavin Rennielbw b Muthiah Muralidaran3568
Andy Flowerb Thilan Samaraweera42122
Grant Flowerc Hashan Tillakaratne b Muthiah Muralidaran015
Craig Wishartc Hashan Tillakaratne b Nuwan Zoysa2154
Heath Streaknot out2645
Travis Friendlbw b Chaminda Vaas644
Gary Brentb Muthiah Muralidaran05
Henry Olongalbw b Charitha Buddhika413

Extras 7 · Total 184 all out

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
Chaminda Vaas246632
Nuwan Zoysa146242
Muthiah Muralidaran268534
Sanath Jayasuriya1040
Charitha Buddhika9.50321
Thilan Samaraweera5171

FALL OF WICKETS

1-3 (Hamilton Masakadza, 3.2 ov), 2-29 (Stuart Carlisle, 12.4 ov), 3-60 (Trevor Gripper, 24.4 ov), 4-89 (Gavin Rennie, 36.1 ov), 5-105 (Grant Flower, 42.6 ov), 6-146 (Craig Wishart, 61.5 ov), 7-146 (Andy Flower, 62.2 ov), 8-166 (Travis Friend, 73.6 ov), 9-167 (Gary Brent, 74.6 ov), 10-184 (Henry Olonga, 79.5 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstTrevor Gripper (0) and Hamilton Masakadza (3)38
secondStuart Carlisle (10) and Trevor Gripper (15)2657
thirdGavin Rennie (14) and Trevor Gripper (15)3174
fourthAndy Flower (8) and Gavin Rennie (21)2969
fifthAndy Flower (7) and Grant Flower (0)1629
sixthAndy Flower (18) and Craig Wishart (21)41115
seventhAndy Flower (0) and Heath Streak (0)03
eighthHeath Streak (12) and Travis Friend (6)2064
ninthHeath Streak (1) and Gary Brent (0)16
tenthHeath Streak (13) and Henry Olonga (4)1729
ZIMBABWE, SECOND INNINGS: 236 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Hamilton Masakadzac Marvan Atapattu b Muthiah Muralidaran2845
Trevor Gripperc Kumar Sangakkara b Muthiah Muralidaran1048
Stuart Carlislec Kumar Sangakkara b Charitha Buddhika3284
Travis Friendb Muthiah Muralidaran44142
Gavin Renniec Mahela Jayawardene b Charitha Buddhika47
Andy Flowerlbw b Nuwan Zoysa1038
Grant Flowerc Hashan Tillakaratne b Muthiah Muralidaran1870
Craig Wishartc Hashan Tillakaratne b Thilan Samaraweera2750
Heath Streaknot out3684
Gary Brentc Sanath Jayasuriya b Nuwan Zoysa747
Henry Olongac Kumar Sangakkara b Chaminda Vaas02

Extras 20 · Total 236 all out

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
Chaminda Vaas21.26761
Nuwan Zoysa154342
Charitha Buddhika153482
Muthiah Muralidaran3617354
Sanath Jayasuriya73220
Thilan Samaraweera72101

FALL OF WICKETS

1-40 (Hamilton Masakadza, 12.5 ov), 2-58 (Trevor Gripper, 18.1 ov), 3-93 (Stuart Carlisle, 41.1 ov), 4-105 (Gavin Rennie, 43.1 ov), 5-127 (Andy Flower, 52.6 ov), 6-145 (Travis Friend, 65.5 ov), 7-165 (Grant Flower, 76.2 ov), 8-197 (Craig Wishart, 85.4 ov), 9-235 (Gary Brent, 100.5 ov), 10-236 (Henry Olonga, 101.2 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstTrevor Gripper (10) and Hamilton Masakadza (24)4073
secondStuart Carlisle (18) and Trevor Gripper (0)1832
thirdStuart Carlisle (14) and Travis Friend (18)35134
fourthGavin Rennie (4) and Travis Friend (8)1212
fifthAndy Flower (10) and Travis Friend (10)2260
sixthGrant Flower (10) and Travis Friend (8)1877
seventhGrant Flower (8) and Craig Wishart (10)2065
eighthHeath Streak (15) and Craig Wishart (17)3256
ninthHeath Streak (20) and Gary Brent (7)3894
tenthHeath Streak (1) and Henry Olonga (0)13
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