Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe 2nd Test
Zimbabwe tour of Sri Lanka - 1998 (1997/98) · Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo · 14 January 1998
Sri Lanka won by 5 wickets
Sri Lanka won by 5 wickets. Aravinda de Silva top-scored with 143* for Sri Lanka. Paul Strang took 4/77.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Zimbabwe tour of Sri Lanka - 1998 (1997/98)
- Ground
- Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo
- Dates
- 14 January 1998 to 18 January 1998
- Toss
- Zimbabwe, chose to bat
- Result
- Sri Lanka won by 5 wickets
- Player of the match
- Aravinda de Silva
- Captains
- Alistair Campbell (Zimbabwe), Arjuna Ranatunga (Sri Lanka)
- Umpires
- KT Francis and Saleem Badar
- Match referee
- R Subba Row
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Zimbabwe won the toss and chose to bat.
Zimbabwe batted first and made 251 all out. Murray Goodwin top-scored with 73 off 128 balls, and Gavin Rennie made 50. Don Anurasiri took 3 for 65 for Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka replied with 225 for 9. Arjuna Ranatunga top-scored with 52 off 143 balls, and Romesh Kaluwitharana made 51. Paul Strang took 4 for 77 for Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe led by 26 on first innings.
Zimbabwe made 299 all out in their second innings. Andy Flower top-scored with 105 not out off 238 balls, and Grant Flower made 52. Muthiah Muralidaran took 3 for 73 for Sri Lanka.
Set 326 to win, Sri Lanka made 326 for 5. Aravinda de Silva top-scored with 143 not out off 310 balls, and Arjuna Ranatunga made 87. Heath Streak took 4 for 84 for Zimbabwe. The innings was built on a 189-run stand for the sixth wicket between Arjuna Ranatunga and Aravinda de Silva, 58% of the total.
Sri Lanka won by 5 wickets.
ZIMBABWE, FIRST INNINGS: 251 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gavin Rennie | c Romesh Kaluwitharana | 50 | 103 |
| Grant Flower | bowled | 41 | 56 |
| Murray Goodwin | bowled | 73 | 128 |
| Guy Whittall | run out (Muthiah Muralidaran) | 11 | 32 |
| Andy Flower | c Don Anurasiri | 8 | 37 |
| Alistair Campbell | c Romesh Kaluwitharana | 44 | 109 |
| Craig Wishart | lbw | 2 | 14 |
| Paul Strang | c Ravindra Pushpakumara | 5 | 18 |
| Heath Streak | bowled | 3 | 33 |
| Andy Whittall | not out | 1 | 16 |
| Pommie Mbangwa | lbw | 0 | 9 |
Extras 13 · Total 251 all out
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaminda Vaas | 12 | 1 | 35 | 2 |
| Ravindra Pushpakumara | 12.2 | 2 | 43 | 2 |
| Aravinda de Silva | 7 | 1 | 33 | 0 |
| Muthiah Muralidaran | 32 | 10 | 72 | 2 |
| Don Anurasiri | 27 | 7 | 65 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-70 (Grant Flower), 2-110 (Gavin Rennie), 3-144 (Guy Whittall), 4-174 (Andy Flower), 5-201 (Murray Goodwin), 6-206 (Craig Wishart), 7-223 (Paul Strang), 8-240 (Heath Streak), 9-249 (Alistair Campbell), 10-251 (Pommie Mbangwa)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Grant Flower and Gavin Rennie | 70 |
| second | Gavin Rennie and Murray Goodwin | 40 |
| third | Guy Whittall and Murray Goodwin | 34 |
| fourth | Andy Flower and Murray Goodwin | 30 |
| fifth | Alistair Campbell and Murray Goodwin | 27 |
| sixth | Alistair Campbell and Craig Wishart | 5 |
| seventh | Alistair Campbell and Paul Strang | 17 |
| eighth | Alistair Campbell and Heath Streak | 17 |
| ninth | Alistair Campbell and Andy Whittall | 9 |
| tenth | Pommie Mbangwa and Andy Whittall | 2 |
SRI LANKA, FIRST INNINGS: 225 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanath Jayasuriya | c Guy Whittall | 5 | 20 |
| Marvan Atapattu | c Andy Flower | 48 | 79 |
| Roshan Mahanama | bowled | 8 | 30 |
| Aravinda de Silva | c Heath Streak | 27 | 28 |
| Arjuna Ranatunga | c Heath Streak | 52 | 143 |
| Hashan Tillakaratne | c Gavin Rennie | 7 | 54 |
| Romesh Kaluwitharana | c Andy Flower | 51 | 47 |
| Don Anurasiri | not out | 3 | 25 |
| Muthiah Muralidaran | c Andy Flower | 11 | 7 |
| Ravindra Pushpakumara | bowled | 1 | 6 |
Did not bat: Chaminda Vaas
Extras 12 · Total 225 for 9
| Bowler (Zimbabwe) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heath Streak | 15 | 5 | 28 | 2 |
| Pommie Mbangwa | 16 | 4 | 61 | 2 |
| Guy Whittall | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Paul Strang | 19.5 | 2 | 77 | 4 |
| Andy Whittall | 20 | 6 | 30 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-12 (Sanath Jayasuriya), 2-43 (Roshan Mahanama), 3-91 (Aravinda de Silva), 4-91 (Marvan Atapattu), 5-130 (Hashan Tillakaratne), 6-198 (Romesh Kaluwitharana), 7-213 (Arjuna Ranatunga), 8-224 (Muthiah Muralidaran), 9-225 (Ravindra Pushpakumara)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Marvan Atapattu and Sanath Jayasuriya | 12 |
| second | Roshan Mahanama and Marvan Atapattu | 31 |
| third | Aravinda de Silva and Marvan Atapattu | 48 |
| fourth | Arjuna Ranatunga and Marvan Atapattu | 0 |
| fifth | Arjuna Ranatunga and Hashan Tillakaratne | 39 |
| sixth | Arjuna Ranatunga and Romesh Kaluwitharana | 68 |
| seventh | Arjuna Ranatunga and Don Anurasiri | 15 |
| eighth | Don Anurasiri and Muthiah Muralidaran | 11 |
| ninth | Don Anurasiri and Ravindra Pushpakumara | 1 |
ZIMBABWE, SECOND INNINGS: 299 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gavin Rennie | c Romesh Kaluwitharana | 12 | 20 |
| Grant Flower | bowled | 52 | 127 |
| Andy Whittall | c Hashan Tillakaratne | 2 | 17 |
| Murray Goodwin | bowled | 39 | 88 |
| Guy Whittall | c Mahela Jayawardene | 17 | 31 |
| Andy Flower | not out | 105 | 238 |
| Alistair Campbell | c Romesh Kaluwitharana | 37 | 104 |
| Craig Wishart | c Romesh Kaluwitharana | 18 | 94 |
| Paul Strang | bowled | 3 | 18 |
| Heath Streak | run out (Romesh Kaluwitharana) | 1 | 6 |
| Pommie Mbangwa | c Aravinda de Silva | 4 | 17 |
Extras 9 · Total 299 all out
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravindra Pushpakumara | 17 | 2 | 54 | 1 |
| Aravinda de Silva | 23 | 4 | 61 | 2 |
| Muthiah Muralidaran | 37.5 | 9 | 73 | 3 |
| Don Anurasiri | 19 | 7 | 41 | 1 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | 29 | 9 | 64 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-22 (Gavin Rennie), 2-34 (Andy Whittall), 3-104 (Murray Goodwin), 4-117 (Grant Flower), 5-128 (Guy Whittall), 6-204 (Alistair Campbell), 7-267 (Craig Wishart), 8-284 (Paul Strang), 9-286 (Heath Streak), 10-299 (Pommie Mbangwa)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Grant Flower and Gavin Rennie | 22 |
| second | Grant Flower and Andy Whittall | 12 |
| third | Grant Flower and Murray Goodwin | 70 |
| fourth | Grant Flower and Guy Whittall | 13 |
| fifth | Andy Flower and Guy Whittall | 11 |
| sixth | Alistair Campbell and Andy Flower | 76 |
| seventh | Andy Flower and Craig Wishart | 63 |
| eighth | Andy Flower and Paul Strang | 17 |
| ninth | Andy Flower and Heath Streak | 2 |
| tenth | Andy Flower and Pommie Mbangwa | 13 |
SRI LANKA, SECOND INNINGS: 326 FOR 5
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanath Jayasuriya | c Andy Flower | 68 | 111 |
| Marvan Atapattu | c Andy Flower | 0 | 7 |
| Roshan Mahanama | lbw | 0 | 9 |
| Aravinda de Silva | not out | 143 | 310 |
| Hashan Tillakaratne | lbw | 0 | 2 |
| Romesh Kaluwitharana | c Alistair Campbell | 4 | 11 |
| Arjuna Ranatunga | not out | 87 | 232 |
Did not bat: Chaminda Vaas, Muthiah Muralidaran, Ravindra Pushpakumara, Don Anurasiri
Extras 24 · Total 326 for 5
| Bowler (Zimbabwe) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heath Streak | 25 | 6 | 84 | 4 |
| Pommie Mbangwa | 14 | 5 | 34 | 1 |
| Guy Whittall | 7 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| Paul Strang | 24 | 4 | 75 | 0 |
| Andy Whittall | 43 | 10 | 93 | 0 |
| Murray Goodwin | 0.5 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-1 (Marvan Atapattu), 2-10 (Roshan Mahanama), 3-115 (Sanath Jayasuriya), 4-115 (Hashan Tillakaratne), 5-137 (Romesh Kaluwitharana)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Marvan Atapattu and Sanath Jayasuriya | 1 |
| second | Roshan Mahanama and Sanath Jayasuriya | 9 |
| third | Aravinda de Silva and Sanath Jayasuriya | 105 |
| fourth | Aravinda de Silva and Hashan Tillakaratne | 0 |
| fifth | Aravinda de Silva and Romesh Kaluwitharana | 22 |
| sixth | Arjuna Ranatunga and Aravinda de Silva | 189 |
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