Zimbabwe v Sri Lanka 2nd Test
SL tour of Zimbabwe - 2016 (2016/17) · Harare Sports Club, Harare · 6 November 2016
Sri Lanka won by 257 runs
Sri Lanka won by 257 runs. Dhananjaya de Silva top-scored with 127 for Sri Lanka. Rangana Herath took 8/63.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- SL tour of Zimbabwe - 2016 (2016/17)
- Ground
- Harare Sports Club, Harare
- Dates
- 6 November 2016 to 10 November 2016
- Toss
- Zimbabwe, chose to field
- Result
- Sri Lanka won by 257 runs
- Player of the match
- Rangana Herath
- Captains
- Rangana Herath (Sri Lanka), Graeme Cremer (Zimbabwe)
- Umpires
- IJ Gould and SD Fry
- Match referee
- BC Broad
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Zimbabwe won the toss and chose to field.
Sri Lanka batted first and made 504 all out. Dhananjaya de Silva top-scored with 127 off 245 balls, and Asela Gunaratne made 116. Donald Tiripano took 3 for 91 for Zimbabwe. The innings was built on a 143-run stand for the fifth wicket between Upul Tharanga and Dhananjaya de Silva. That was well above the 2010s average first-innings total at Harare Sports Club, 374 across 8 Tests.
Zimbabwe replied with 272 all out. Brian Chari top-scored with 80 off 158 balls, and Craig Ervine made 64. Rangana Herath took 5 for 89 for Sri Lanka. The innings was built on a 117-run stand for the third wicket between Craig Ervine and Brian Chari, 43% of the total. Sri Lanka led by 232 on first innings.
Sri Lanka made 258 for 9 declared in their second innings. Dimuth Karunaratne top-scored with 88 off 208 balls, and Kusal Perera made 62. Graeme Cremer took 4 for 91 for Zimbabwe.
Set 491 to win, Zimbabwe made 233 all out. Craig Ervine top-scored with 72 off 121 balls, and Sean Williams made 45. Rangana Herath took 8 for 63 for Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka won by 257 runs. Rangana Herath's 8 for 63 are the best innings figures at Harare Sports Club.
SRI LANKA, FIRST INNINGS: 504 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimuth Karunaratne | c Sean Williams b Hamilton Masakadza | 26 | 43 |
| Kaushal Silva | lbw b Chris Mpofu | 37 | 73 |
| Kusal Perera | c Carl Mumba b Hamilton Masakadza | 4 | 5 |
| Kusal Mendis | c Peter Moor b Donald Tiripano | 26 | 39 |
| Upul Tharanga | c Hamilton Masakadza b Graeme Cremer | 79 | 155 |
| Dhananjaya de Silva | c & b Graeme Cremer | 127 | 245 |
| Asela Gunaratne | st Peter Moor b Sean Williams | 116 | 193 |
| Dilruwan Perera | lbw b Graeme Cremer | 34 | 45 |
| Rangana Herath | c Peter Moor b Donald Tiripano | 27 | 51 |
| Suranga Lakmal | b Donald Tiripano | 0 | 2 |
| Lahiru Kumara | not out | 7 | 19 |
Extras 21 · Total 504 all out
| Bowler (Zimbabwe) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Mumba | 23 | 4 | 80 | 0 |
| Donald Tiripano | 32 | 4 | 91 | 3 |
| Chris Mpofu | 23 | 4 | 92 | 1 |
| Hamilton Masakadza | 13 | 4 | 34 | 2 |
| Graeme Cremer | 40 | 1 | 136 | 3 |
| Sean Williams | 8.4 | 1 | 31 | 1 |
| Malcolm Waller | 5 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-62 (Dimuth Karunaratne, 14.4 ov), 2-66 (Kusal Perera, 16.3 ov), 3-84 (Kaushal Silva, 24.1 ov), 4-112 (Kusal Mendis, 27.6 ov), 5-255 (Upul Tharanga, 78.3 ov), 6-342 (Dhananjaya de Silva, 104.6 ov), 7-396 (Dilruwan Perera, 116.4 ov), 8-471 (Rangana Herath, 135.4 ov), 9-471 (Suranga Lakmal, 135.6 ov), 10-504 (Asela Gunaratne, 144.4 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Kaushal Silva (33) and Dimuth Karunaratne (26) | 62 | 88 |
| second | Kaushal Silva (0) and Kusal Perera (4) | 4 | 11 |
| third | Kaushal Silva (4) and Kusal Mendis (14) | 18 | 46 |
| fourth | Upul Tharanga (16) and Kusal Mendis (12) | 28 | 23 |
| fifth | Upul Tharanga (63) and Dhananjaya de Silva (78) | 143 | 304 |
| sixth | Asela Gunaratne (34) and Dhananjaya de Silva (49) | 87 | 159 |
| seventh | Dilruwan Perera (34) and Asela Gunaratne (20) | 54 | 70 |
| eighth | Rangana Herath (27) and Asela Gunaratne (37) | 75 | 114 |
| ninth | Suranga Lakmal (0) and Asela Gunaratne (0) | 0 | 2 |
| tenth | Asela Gunaratne (25) and Lahiru Kumara (7) | 33 | 53 |
ZIMBABWE, FIRST INNINGS: 272 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tino Mawoyo | lbw b Rangana Herath | 3 | 16 |
| Brian Chari | b Rangana Herath | 80 | 158 |
| Hamilton Masakadza | c Dhananjaya de Silva b Rangana Herath | 0 | 2 |
| Craig Ervine | c Dimuth Karunaratne b Suranga Lakmal | 64 | 112 |
| Sean Williams | lbw b Dilruwan Perera | 58 | 93 |
| Malcolm Waller | c Kaushal Silva b Rangana Herath | 18 | 26 |
| Peter Moor | lbw b Dilruwan Perera | 33 | 53 |
| Graeme Cremer | c Dimuth Karunaratne b Dilruwan Perera | 3 | 10 |
| Donald Tiripano | c Rangana Herath b Suranga Lakmal | 3 | 13 |
| Carl Mumba | lbw b Rangana Herath | 2 | 9 |
| Chris Mpofu | not out | 0 | 1 |
Extras 8 · Total 272 all out
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suranga Lakmal | 21.1 | 5 | 55 | 2 |
| Rangana Herath | 26 | 4 | 89 | 5 |
| Lahiru Kumara | 14 | 0 | 60 | 0 |
| Dilruwan Perera | 18 | 2 | 51 | 3 |
| Asela Gunaratne | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Dhananjaya de Silva | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-17 (Tino Mawoyo, 5.2 ov), 2-17 (Hamilton Masakadza, 5.4 ov), 3-134 (Craig Ervine, 42.3 ov), 4-173 (Brian Chari, 54.4 ov), 5-210 (Malcolm Waller, 63.2 ov), 6-253 (Sean Williams, 75.1 ov), 7-265 (Graeme Cremer, 77.4 ov), 8-268 (Peter Moor, 79.1 ov), 9-272 (Carl Mumba, 81.5 ov), 10-272 (Donald Tiripano, 82.1 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Tino Mawoyo (3) and Brian Chari (14) | 17 | 32 |
| second | Hamilton Masakadza (0) and Brian Chari (0) | 0 | 2 |
| third | Craig Ervine (64) and Brian Chari (50) | 117 | 221 |
| fourth | Sean Williams (22) and Brian Chari (16) | 39 | 73 |
| fifth | Sean Williams (18) and Malcolm Waller (18) | 37 | 52 |
| sixth | Sean Williams (18) and Peter Moor (22) | 43 | 71 |
| seventh | Graeme Cremer (3) and Peter Moor (9) | 12 | 15 |
| eighth | Peter Moor (2) and Donald Tiripano (1) | 3 | 9 |
| ninth | Donald Tiripano (2) and Carl Mumba (2) | 4 | 16 |
| tenth | Chris Mpofu (0) and Donald Tiripano (0) | 0 | 2 |
SRI LANKA, SECOND INNINGS: 258 FOR 9 DECLARED
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimuth Karunaratne | lbw b Chris Mpofu | 88 | 208 |
| Kaushal Silva | c Malcolm Waller b Carl Mumba | 6 | 22 |
| Kusal Mendis | c Chris Mpofu b Carl Mumba | 0 | 10 |
| Upul Tharanga | lbw b Graeme Cremer | 17 | 14 |
| Dhananjaya de Silva | c Brian Chari b Carl Mumba | 9 | 48 |
| Asela Gunaratne | lbw b Donald Tiripano | 39 | 92 |
| Kusal Perera | c Sean Williams b Graeme Cremer | 62 | 69 |
| Dilruwan Perera | c Hamilton Masakadza b Graeme Cremer | 2 | 4 |
| Rangana Herath | b Graeme Cremer | 4 | 5 |
| Suranga Lakmal | not out | 21 | 18 |
Did not bat: Lahiru Kumara
Extras 10 · Total 258 for 9 declared
| Bowler (Zimbabwe) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Mpofu | 21 | 8 | 51 | 1 |
| Carl Mumba | 19 | 4 | 67 | 3 |
| Graeme Cremer | 21.4 | 2 | 91 | 4 |
| Donald Tiripano | 11 | 4 | 14 | 1 |
| Sean Williams | 6 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Brian Chari | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Hamilton Masakadza | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-14 (Kaushal Silva, 7.3 ov), 2-16 (Kusal Mendis, 11.4 ov), 3-44 (Upul Tharanga, 17.5 ov), 4-84 (Dhananjaya de Silva, 33.3 ov), 5-153 (Asela Gunaratne, 60.5 ov), 6-198 (Dimuth Karunaratne, 72.3 ov), 7-201 (Dilruwan Perera, 73.6 ov), 8-211 (Rangana Herath, 75.3 ov), 9-258 (Kusal Perera, 81.4 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Kaushal Silva (6) and Dimuth Karunaratne (8) | 14 | 45 |
| second | Dimuth Karunaratne (2) and Kusal Mendis (0) | 2 | 25 |
| third | Upul Tharanga (17) and Dimuth Karunaratne (11) | 28 | 37 |
| fourth | Dimuth Karunaratne (25) and Dhananjaya de Silva (9) | 40 | 94 |
| fifth | Dimuth Karunaratne (26) and Asela Gunaratne (39) | 69 | 164 |
| sixth | Dimuth Karunaratne (16) and Kusal Perera (29) | 45 | 70 |
| seventh | Dilruwan Perera (2) and Kusal Perera (1) | 3 | 9 |
| eighth | Rangana Herath (4) and Kusal Perera (6) | 10 | 9 |
| ninth | Suranga Lakmal (21) and Kusal Perera (26) | 47 | 37 |
ZIMBABWE, SECOND INNINGS: 233 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tino Mawoyo | c Dhananjaya de Silva b Rangana Herath | 15 | 41 |
| Brian Chari | b Rangana Herath | 8 | 17 |
| Hamilton Masakadza | lbw b Rangana Herath | 10 | 13 |
| Craig Ervine | c Dhananjaya de Silva b Rangana Herath | 72 | 121 |
| Sean Williams | c Kusal Mendis b Lahiru Kumara | 45 | 47 |
| Malcolm Waller | c Kusal Perera b Dhananjaya de Silva | 0 | 1 |
| Peter Moor | c Kusal Mendis b Rangana Herath | 20 | 30 |
| Graeme Cremer | b Rangana Herath | 5 | 10 |
| Donald Tiripano | not out | 16 | 42 |
| Carl Mumba | lbw b Rangana Herath | 1 | 9 |
| Chris Mpofu | lbw b Rangana Herath | 20 | 17 |
Extras 21 · Total 233 all out
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suranga Lakmal | 15 | 2 | 58 | 0 |
| Rangana Herath | 23 | 6 | 63 | 8 |
| Dilruwan Perera | 8 | 1 | 42 | 0 |
| Lahiru Kumara | 9 | 0 | 42 | 1 |
| Dhananjaya de Silva | 3 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-16 (Brian Chari, 7.2 ov), 2-32 (Hamilton Masakadza, 9.6 ov), 3-39 (Tino Mawoyo, 13.6 ov), 4-113 (Sean Williams, 28.6 ov), 5-114 (Malcolm Waller, 29.4 ov), 6-166 (Peter Moor, 39.6 ov), 7-176 (Graeme Cremer, 43.2 ov), 8-195 (Craig Ervine, 51.1 ov), 9-201 (Carl Mumba, 53.1 ov), 10-233 (Chris Mpofu, 57.6 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Tino Mawoyo (8) and Brian Chari (8) | 16 | 44 |
| second | Hamilton Masakadza (10) and Tino Mawoyo (5) | 16 | 16 |
| third | Tino Mawoyo (2) and Craig Ervine (5) | 7 | 24 |
| fourth | Craig Ervine (22) and Sean Williams (45) | 74 | 90 |
| fifth | Craig Ervine (1) and Malcolm Waller (0) | 1 | 4 |
| sixth | Craig Ervine (32) and Peter Moor (20) | 52 | 62 |
| seventh | Craig Ervine (5) and Graeme Cremer (5) | 10 | 20 |
| eighth | Craig Ervine (7) and Donald Tiripano (0) | 19 | 47 |
| ninth | Donald Tiripano (4) and Carl Mumba (1) | 6 | 12 |
| tenth | Chris Mpofu (20) and Donald Tiripano (12) | 32 | 29 |
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