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Zimbabwe v Sri Lanka 1st Test

SL tour of Zimbabwe - 2016 (2016/17) · Harare Sports Club, Harare · 29 October 2016

Sri Lanka won by 225 runs

Sri Lanka won by 225 runs. Kusal Perera top-scored with 110 for Sri Lanka. Carl Mumba took 4/50.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
SL tour of Zimbabwe - 2016 (2016/17)
Ground
Harare Sports Club, Harare
Dates
29 October 2016 to 2 November 2016
Toss
Sri Lanka, chose to bat
Result
Sri Lanka won by 225 runs
Player of the match
Graeme Cremer
Captains
Rangana Herath (Sri Lanka), Graeme Cremer (Zimbabwe)
Debuts
Asela Gunaratne (Sri Lanka), Lahiru Kumara (Sri Lanka), Carl Mumba (Zimbabwe)
Umpires
IJ Gould and SD Fry
Match referee
BC Broad

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat. Asela Gunaratne, Lahiru Kumara and Carl Mumba played their first Tests.

Sri Lanka batted first and made 537 all out. Upul Tharanga top-scored with 110 not out off 208 balls, and Kusal Perera made 110. Graeme Cremer took 4 for 142 for Zimbabwe. The innings was built on a 123-run stand for the first wicket between Kaushal Silva and Dimuth Karunaratne. That was well above the 2010s average first-innings total at Harare Sports Club, 374 across 8 Tests.

Zimbabwe replied with 373 all out. Graeme Cremer top-scored with 102 not out off 207 balls, and Peter Moor made 79. Suranga Lakmal took 3 for 69 for Sri Lanka. The innings was built on a 132-run stand for the seventh wicket between Graeme Cremer and Peter Moor. Sri Lanka led by 164 on first innings.

Sri Lanka made 247 for 6 declared in their second innings. Dimuth Karunaratne top-scored with 110 off 173 balls, and Dhananjaya de Silva made 64. Carl Mumba took 4 for 50 for Zimbabwe.

Set 412 to win, Zimbabwe made 186 all out. Graeme Cremer top-scored with 43 off 144 balls, and Sean Williams made 40. Dilruwan Perera took 3 for 34 for Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka won by 225 runs.

SRI LANKA, FIRST INNINGS: 537 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Dimuth Karunaratnec Tino Mawoyo b Graeme Cremer56110
Kaushal Silvac Sean Williams b Malcolm Waller94194
Kusal Pererac Malcolm Waller b Graeme Cremer110121
Kusal Mendisc Peter Moor b Graeme Cremer3450
Upul Tharanganot out110208
Dhananjaya de Silvac Sean Williams b Graeme Cremer2581
Asela Gunaratnec Graeme Cremer b Sean Williams54102
Dilruwan Pererarun out (Chris Mpofu)2331
Rangana Herathc Malcolm Waller b Carl Mumba712
Suranga Lakmalc Donald Tiripano b Chris Mpofu720
Lahiru Kumarac Peter Moor b Chris Mpofu01

Extras 17 · Total 537 all out

Bowler (Zimbabwe)OMRW
Chris Mpofu316962
Carl Mumba2421011
Donald Tiripano267710
Graeme Cremer4261424
Hamilton Masakadza93310
Sean Williams172541
Malcolm Waller60251

FALL OF WICKETS

1-123 (Dimuth Karunaratne, 37.3 ov), 2-198 (Kaushal Silva, 61.3 ov), 3-282 (Kusal Mendis, 75.4 ov), 4-307 (Kusal Perera, 83.3 ov), 5-351 (Dhananjaya de Silva, 107.3 ov), 6-450 (Asela Gunaratne, 134.6 ov), 7-498 (Dilruwan Perera, 145.2 ov), 8-512 (Rangana Herath, 148.5 ov), 9-536 (Suranga Lakmal, 154.3 ov), 10-537 (Lahiru Kumara, 154.6 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstKaushal Silva (67) and Dimuth Karunaratne (56)123225
secondKaushal Silva (27) and Kusal Perera (48)75144
thirdKusal Perera (50) and Kusal Mendis (34)8485
fourthUpul Tharanga (13) and Kusal Perera (12)2547
fifthUpul Tharanga (16) and Dhananjaya de Silva (25)44144
sixthUpul Tharanga (43) and Asela Gunaratne (54)99165
seventhUpul Tharanga (19) and Dilruwan Perera (23)4862
eighthRangana Herath (7) and Upul Tharanga (5)1421
ninthUpul Tharanga (13) and Suranga Lakmal (7)2434
tenthUpul Tharanga (1) and Lahiru Kumara (0)13
ZIMBABWE, FIRST INNINGS: 373 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Tino Mawoyoc Asela Gunaratne b Suranga Lakmal4593
Brian Charilbw b Rangana Herath514
Hamilton Masakadzac Dimuth Karunaratne b Suranga Lakmal3363
Craig Ervinelbw b Dilruwan Perera1236
Sean Williamsc Asela Gunaratne b Rangana Herath1014
Malcolm Wallerlbw b Dilruwan Perera2229
Peter Moorc Dilruwan Perera b Lahiru Kumara7984
Graeme Cremernot out102207
Donald Tiripanolbw b Kusal Mendis4692
Carl Mumbab Rangana Herath18
Chris Mpofub Suranga Lakmal28

Extras 16 · Total 373 all out

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
Suranga Lakmal21.53693
Lahiru Kumara223901
Rangana Herath375973
Dilruwan Perera181662
Asela Gunaratne30230
Dhananjaya de Silva20100
Kusal Mendis40101

FALL OF WICKETS

1-21 (Brian Chari, 5.4 ov), 2-92 (Tino Mawoyo, 27.5 ov), 3-92 (Hamilton Masakadza, 29.2 ov), 4-111 (Sean Williams, 34.4 ov), 5-134 (Craig Ervine, 40.3 ov), 6-139 (Malcolm Waller, 42.1 ov), 7-271 (Peter Moor, 71.5 ov), 8-363 (Donald Tiripano, 101.5 ov), 9-366 (Carl Mumba, 104.5 ov), 10-373 (Chris Mpofu, 107.5 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstTino Mawoyo (11) and Brian Chari (5)2134
secondHamilton Masakadza (33) and Tino Mawoyo (34)71133
thirdHamilton Masakadza (0) and Craig Ervine (0)09
fourthCraig Ervine (9) and Sean Williams (10)1932
fifthCraig Ervine (3) and Malcolm Waller (19)2335
sixthMalcolm Waller (3) and Peter Moor (2)510
seventhGraeme Cremer (51) and Peter Moor (77)132179
eighthGraeme Cremer (46) and Donald Tiripano (46)92180
ninthGraeme Cremer (2) and Carl Mumba (1)318
tenthChris Mpofu (2) and Graeme Cremer (3)718
SRI LANKA, SECOND INNINGS: 247 FOR 6 DECLARED
BatterHow outRB
Dimuth Karunaratnec & b Chris Mpofu110173
Kaushal Silvab Carl Mumba720
Kusal Pererac Hamilton Masakadza b Malcolm Waller1735
Kusal Mendisc Graeme Cremer b Carl Mumba1929
Upul Tharangac Peter Moor b Carl Mumba19
Dhananjaya de Silvac Malcolm Waller b Carl Mumba6482
Asela Gunaratnenot out1622
Dilruwan Pereranot out12

Did not bat: Rangana Herath, Suranga Lakmal, Lahiru Kumara

Extras 12 · Total 247 for 6 declared

Bowler (Zimbabwe)OMRW
Chris Mpofu162421
Graeme Cremer140670
Carl Mumba11.52504
Donald Tiripano80330
Malcolm Waller50171
Sean Williams1050
Hamilton Masakadza61220

FALL OF WICKETS

1-17 (Kaushal Silva, 9.3 ov), 2-72 (Kusal Perera, 22.2 ov), 3-111 (Kusal Mendis, 31.4 ov), 4-117 (Upul Tharanga, 33.3 ov), 5-211 (Dimuth Karunaratne, 54.3 ov), 6-241 (Dhananjaya de Silva, 61.1 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstKaushal Silva (7) and Dimuth Karunaratne (9)1758
secondDimuth Karunaratne (36) and Kusal Perera (17)5577
thirdDimuth Karunaratne (20) and Kusal Mendis (19)3956
fourthUpul Tharanga (1) and Dimuth Karunaratne (1)611
fifthDimuth Karunaratne (44) and Dhananjaya de Silva (49)94126
sixthAsela Gunaratne (14) and Dhananjaya de Silva (15)3040
seventhDilruwan Perera (1) and Asela Gunaratne (2)64
ZIMBABWE, SECOND INNINGS: 186 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Tino Mawoyolbw b Dilruwan Perera3785
Brian Charib Lahiru Kumara1051
Hamilton Masakadzalbw b Suranga Lakmal2048
Craig Ervinelbw b Dilruwan Perera08
Sean Williamsc Dhananjaya de Silva b Rangana Herath4092
Malcolm Wallerlbw b Suranga Lakmal02
Peter Moorlbw b Lahiru Kumara726
Graeme Cremerst Kusal Perera b Rangana Herath43144
Donald Tiripanolbw b Rangana Herath017
Carl Mumbanot out1062
Chris Mpofub Dilruwan Perera08

Extras 19 · Total 186 all out

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
Suranga Lakmal246432
Rangana Herath3013383
Lahiru Kumara193452
Dilruwan Perera15.34343
Kusal Mendis2180

FALL OF WICKETS

1-31 (Brian Chari, 16.4 ov), 2-68 (Tino Mawoyo, 29.1 ov), 3-74 (Craig Ervine, 31.3 ov), 4-74 (Hamilton Masakadza, 32.3 ov), 5-74 (Malcolm Waller, 32.5 ov), 6-100 (Peter Moor, 42.6 ov), 7-139 (Sean Williams, 62.4 ov), 8-145 (Donald Tiripano, 68.1 ov), 9-183 (Graeme Cremer, 87.2 ov), 10-186 (Chris Mpofu, 90.3 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstTino Mawoyo (19) and Brian Chari (10)31100
secondHamilton Masakadza (18) and Tino Mawoyo (18)3775
thirdHamilton Masakadza (2) and Craig Ervine (0)614
fourthHamilton Masakadza (0) and Sean Williams (0)06
fifthSean Williams (0) and Malcolm Waller (0)02
sixthSean Williams (18) and Peter Moor (7)2661
seventhSean Williams (22) and Graeme Cremer (14)39118
eighthGraeme Cremer (6) and Donald Tiripano (0)633
ninthGraeme Cremer (23) and Carl Mumba (7)38115
tenthChris Mpofu (0) and Carl Mumba (3)319
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