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Zimbabwe v Sri Lanka 2nd Test

Sri Lanka tour of Zimbabwe - 1999 (1999/00) · Harare Sports Club, Harare · 26 November 1999

Sri Lanka won by 6 wickets

Sri Lanka won by 6 wickets. Tillakaratne Dilshan top-scored with 163* for Sri Lanka. Sanath Jayasuriya took 4/40.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Sri Lanka tour of Zimbabwe - 1999 (1999/00)
Ground
Harare Sports Club, Harare
Dates
26 November 1999 to 30 November 1999
Toss
Sri Lanka, chose to field
Result
Sri Lanka won by 6 wickets
Player of the match
Tillakaratne Dilshan
Captains
Andy Flower (Zimbabwe), Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka)
Umpires
RB Tiffin and SA Bucknor
Match referee
JL Hendriks

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to field.

Zimbabwe batted first and made 174 all out. Andy Flower top-scored with 74 off 227 balls. Nuwan Zoysa took 3 for 22 for Sri Lanka. From 133 for 5 they lost 4 wickets for 28 runs, to 161 for 9. That was well below the 1990s average first-innings total at Harare Sports Club, 277 across 15 Tests.

Sri Lanka replied with 432 all out. Tillakaratne Dilshan top-scored with 163 not out off 343 balls, and Mahela Jayawardene made 91. The innings was built on a 178-run stand for the fourth wicket between Mahela Jayawardene and Tillakaratne Dilshan, 41% of the total. Sri Lanka led by 258 on first innings.

Zimbabwe made 292 all out in their second innings. Andy Flower top-scored with 129 off 304 balls, and Guy Whittall made 53. Sanath Jayasuriya took 4 for 40 for Sri Lanka. The innings was built on a 125-run stand for the seventh wicket between Andy Flower and Guy Whittall, 43% of the total.

Set 35 to win, Sri Lanka made 38 for 4. Romesh Kaluwitharana top-scored with 14 not out off 20 balls. Gary Brent took 3 for 21 for Zimbabwe. From 0 for 0 they lost 4 wickets for 20 runs, to 20 for 4.

Sri Lanka won by 6 wickets.

ZIMBABWE, FIRST INNINGS: 174 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Grant Flowerb Muthiah Muralidaran19103
Trevor Gripperlbw b Nuwan Zoysa01
Murray Goodwinc Romesh Kaluwitharana b Nuwan Zoysa01
Neil Johnsonlbw b Nuwan Zoysa01
Andy Flowerlbw b Chaminda Vaas74227
Alistair Campbelllbw b Pramodya Wickramasinghe36135
Guy Whittallb Muthiah Muralidaran16
Gary Brentc Romesh Kaluwitharana b Chaminda Vaas341
Bryan Strangc Tillakaratne Dilshan b Chaminda Vaas46
Henry Olonganot out1038
Everton Matambanadzoc Mahela Jayawardene b Muthiah Muralidaran627

Extras 21 · Total 174 all out

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
Chaminda Vaas278503
Nuwan Zoysa134223
Pramodya Wickramasinghe187311
Muthiah Muralidaran29.511443
Sanath Jayasuriya3170
Russel Arnold52100

FALL OF WICKETS

1-0 (Trevor Gripper, 1.1 ov), 2-0 (Murray Goodwin, 1.2 ov), 3-0 (Neil Johnson, 1.3 ov), 4-53 (Grant Flower, 31.6 ov), 5-133 (Alistair Campbell, 70.2 ov), 6-134 (Guy Whittall, 71.3 ov), 7-152 (Gary Brent, 82.5 ov), 8-153 (Andy Flower, 84.3 ov), 9-161 (Bryan Strang, 88.1 ov), 10-174 (Everton Matambanadzo, 95.5 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstGrant Flower (0) and Trevor Gripper (0)07
secondGrant Flower (0) and Murray Goodwin (0)01
thirdGrant Flower (0) and Neil Johnson (0)01
fourthAndy Flower (28) and Grant Flower (19)53188
fifthAlistair Campbell (36) and Andy Flower (36)80233
sixthAndy Flower (0) and Guy Whittall (1)17
seventhAndy Flower (10) and Gary Brent (3)1869
eighthAndy Flower (0) and Bryan Strang (1)110
ninthHenry Olonga (4) and Bryan Strang (3)823
tenthHenry Olonga (6) and Everton Matambanadzo (6)1346
SRI LANKA, FIRST INNINGS: 432 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Marvan Atapatturun out (Neil Johnson, Alistair Campbell)37101
Sanath Jayasuriyac Andy Flower b Henry Olonga612
Russel Arnoldc Alistair Campbell b Bryan Strang49102
Mahela Jayawardenec Andy Flower b Bryan Strang91207
Tillakaratne Dilshannot out163343
Romesh Kaluwitharanarun out (Henry Olonga)1934
Indika de Saramc Murray Goodwin b Everton Matambanadzo1745
Chaminda Vaasc Trevor Gripper b Everton Matambanadzo517
Pramodya Wickramasinghec Andy Flower b Guy Whittall728
Muthiah Muralidaranc Grant Flower b Henry Olonga54
Nuwan Zoysac Trevor Gripper b Grant Flower514

Extras 28 · Total 432 all out

Bowler (Zimbabwe)OMRW
Henry Olonga305882
Gary Brent224680
Everton Matambanadzo316952
Bryan Strang3713702
Trevor Gripper1060
Guy Whittall192601
Grant Flower9.32341

FALL OF WICKETS

1-17 (Sanath Jayasuriya, 4.2 ov), 2-97 (Marvan Atapattu, 32.4 ov), 3-105 (Russel Arnold, 37.6 ov), 4-283 (Mahela Jayawardene, 100.2 ov), 5-323 (Romesh Kaluwitharana, 113.3 ov), 6-371 (Indika de Saram, 127.5 ov), 7-381 (Chaminda Vaas, 133.4 ov), 8-403 (Pramodya Wickramasinghe, 143.3 ov), 9-408 (Muthiah Muralidaran, 144.2 ov), 10-432 (Nuwan Zoysa, 149.3 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstMarvan Atapattu (7) and Sanath Jayasuriya (6)1726
secondMarvan Atapattu (30) and Russel Arnold (46)80171
thirdRussel Arnold (3) and Mahela Jayawardene (5)832
fourthMahela Jayawardene (83) and Tillakaratne Dilshan (85)178381
fifthRomesh Kaluwitharana (19) and Tillakaratne Dilshan (19)4079
sixthIndika de Saram (17) and Tillakaratne Dilshan (29)4886
seventhChaminda Vaas (5) and Tillakaratne Dilshan (5)1035
eighthPramodya Wickramasinghe (7) and Tillakaratne Dilshan (11)2259
ninthMuthiah Muralidaran (5) and Tillakaratne Dilshan (0)55
tenthNuwan Zoysa (5) and Tillakaratne Dilshan (17)2431
ZIMBABWE, SECOND INNINGS: 292 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Grant Flowerc Romesh Kaluwitharana b Muthiah Muralidaran1344
Trevor Gripperc Russel Arnold b Chaminda Vaas414
Murray Goodwinrun out (Indika de Saram)48200
Everton Matambanadzorun out (Indika de Saram)08
Neil Johnsonc Marvan Atapattu b Nuwan Zoysa1427
Andy Flowerc Marvan Atapattu b Sanath Jayasuriya129304
Alistair Campbelllbw b Muthiah Muralidaran510
Guy Whittallnot out53191
Gary Brentlbw b Sanath Jayasuriya03
Bryan Strangc Mahela Jayawardene b Sanath Jayasuriya39
Henry Olongalbw b Sanath Jayasuriya03

Extras 23 · Total 292 all out

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
Chaminda Vaas357781
Nuwan Zoysa112241
Pramodya Wickramasinghe2810510
Muthiah Muralidaran4315712
Sanath Jayasuriya12.43404
Russel Arnold1030
Mahela Jayawardene4270

FALL OF WICKETS

1-5 (Trevor Gripper, 4.1 ov), 2-28 (Grant Flower, 14.4 ov), 3-28 (Everton Matambanadzo, 17.4 ov), 4-51 (Neil Johnson, 27.1 ov), 5-152 (Murray Goodwin, 71.5 ov), 6-159 (Alistair Campbell, 74.6 ov), 7-284 (Andy Flower, 130.2 ov), 8-284 (Gary Brent, 130.5 ov), 9-292 (Bryan Strang, 134.1 ov), 10-292 (Henry Olonga, 134.4 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstGrant Flower (1) and Trevor Gripper (4)525
secondGrant Flower (12) and Murray Goodwin (6)2363
thirdEverton Matambanadzo (0) and Murray Goodwin (0)018
fourthNeil Johnson (14) and Murray Goodwin (8)2358
fifthAndy Flower (58) and Murray Goodwin (34)101269
sixthAlistair Campbell (5) and Andy Flower (2)719
seventhAndy Flower (69) and Guy Whittall (48)125334
eighthGuy Whittall (0) and Gary Brent (0)03
ninthGuy Whittall (5) and Bryan Strang (3)820
tenthGuy Whittall (0) and Henry Olonga (0)03
SRI LANKA, SECOND INNINGS: 38 FOR 4
BatterHow outRB
Marvan Atapatturun out (Murray Goodwin)67
Sanath Jayasuriyac Trevor Gripper b Gary Brent714
Russel Arnoldc Andy Flower b Gary Brent120
Mahela Jayawardenenot out627
Tillakaratne Dilshanlbw b Gary Brent05
Romesh Kaluwitharananot out1420

Did not bat: Indika de Saram, Chaminda Vaas, Nuwan Zoysa, Pramodya Wickramasinghe, Muthiah Muralidaran

Extras 4 · Total 38 for 4

Bowler (Zimbabwe)OMRW
Henry Olonga51140
Gary Brent7.23213
Bryan Strang3120

FALL OF WICKETS

1-10 (Marvan Atapattu, 1.4 ov), 2-15 (Sanath Jayasuriya, 3.6 ov), 3-19 (Russel Arnold, 9.1 ov), 4-20 (Tillakaratne Dilshan, 9.6 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstMarvan Atapattu (6) and Sanath Jayasuriya (3)1010
secondSanath Jayasuriya (4) and Russel Arnold (0)514
thirdRussel Arnold (1) and Mahela Jayawardene (2)432
fourthMahela Jayawardene (0) and Tillakaratne Dilshan (0)15
fifthRomesh Kaluwitharana (14) and Mahela Jayawardene (4)1832
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