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Zimbabwe v Sri Lanka 3rd Test

Sri Lanka tour of Zimbabwe - 1999 (1999/00) · Harare Sports Club, Harare · 4 December 1999

Match drawn

Match drawn. Russel Arnold top-scored with 104* for Sri Lanka. Ravindra Pushpakumara took 5/56.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Sri Lanka tour of Zimbabwe - 1999 (1999/00)
Ground
Harare Sports Club, Harare
Dates
4 December 1999 to 8 December 1999
Toss
Sri Lanka, chose to field
Result
Match drawn
Player of the match
Andy Flower
Captains
Andy Flower (Zimbabwe), Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka)
Debut
Ray Price (Zimbabwe)
Umpires
ID Robinson and S Venkataraghavan
Match referee
JL Hendriks

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to field. It was Ray Price's first Test.

Zimbabwe batted first and made 218 all out. Neil Johnson top-scored with 70 off 149 balls. Ravindra Pushpakumara took 5 for 56 for Sri Lanka. That was well below the 1990s average first-innings total at Harare Sports Club, 277 across 15 Tests.

Sri Lanka replied with 231 all out. Russel Arnold top-scored with 104 not out off 243 balls. Eddo Brandes took 3 for 45 for Zimbabwe. Sri Lanka led by 13 on first innings.

Zimbabwe made 197 for 7 in their second innings. Andy Flower top-scored with 70 not out off 257 balls. Chaminda Vaas took 3 for 48 for Sri Lanka.

Set 185 to win, Sri Lanka made 36 for 1. Sanath Jayasuriya top-scored with 16 not out off 33 balls.

Match drawn.

ZIMBABWE, FIRST INNINGS: 218 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Grant Flowerc Tillakaratne Dilshan b Ravindra Pushpakumara1366
Craig Wishartlbw b Chaminda Vaas115
Murray Goodwinb Ravindra Pushpakumara1133
Neil Johnsonlbw b Pramodya Wickramasinghe70149
Andy Flowerc Russel Arnold b Chaminda Vaas1461
Alistair Campbelllbw b Ravindra Pushpakumara918
Guy Whittallc Russel Arnold b Ravindra Pushpakumara37139
Ray Pricelbw b Ravindra Pushpakumara249
Eddo Brandesb Chaminda Vaas922
Bryan Strangc Marvan Atapattu b Chaminda Vaas2840
Henry Olonganot out317

Extras 21 · Total 218 all out

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
Chaminda Vaas29.410564
Ravindra Pushpakumara255565
Pramodya Wickramasinghe166411
Muthiah Muralidaran246510
Sanath Jayasuriya41100

FALL OF WICKETS

1-5 (Craig Wishart, 6.1 ov), 2-24 (Murray Goodwin, 16.3 ov), 3-33 (Grant Flower, 18.5 ov), 4-67 (Andy Flower, 36.5 ov), 5-82 (Alistair Campbell, 42.4 ov), 6-143 (Neil Johnson, 70.6 ov), 7-174 (Guy Whittall, 85.2 ov), 8-175 (Ray Price, 87.3 ov), 9-196 (Eddo Brandes, 92.4 ov), 10-218 (Bryan Strang, 98.4 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstGrant Flower (2) and Craig Wishart (1)539
secondGrant Flower (5) and Murray Goodwin (11)1965
thirdGrant Flower (6) and Neil Johnson (3)914
fourthAndy Flower (15) and Neil Johnson (15)34111
fifthAlistair Campbell (9) and Neil Johnson (5)1435
sixthGuy Whittall (9) and Neil Johnson (46)60175
seventhGuy Whittall (26) and Ray Price (4)3187
eighthEddo Brandes (1) and Ray Price (0)113
ninthEddo Brandes (8) and Bryan Strang (12)2132
tenthHenry Olonga (3) and Bryan Strang (16)2237
SRI LANKA, FIRST INNINGS: 231 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Marvan Atapattuc Neil Johnson b Henry Olonga05
Russel Arnoldnot out104243
Mahela Jayawardenec Murray Goodwin b Eddo Brandes212
Sanath Jayasuriyac Andy Flower b Eddo Brandes433
Tillakaratne Dilshanc Andy Flower b Bryan Strang3742
Romesh Kaluwitharanac Andy Flower b Guy Whittall719
Indika de Saramc Grant Flower b Guy Whittall3887
Chaminda Vaasc Alistair Campbell b Eddo Brandes012
Ravindra Pushpakumaralbw b Bryan Strang730
Pramodya Wickramasinghec Andy Flower b Henry Olonga1828
Muthiah Muralidaranb Henry Olonga526

Extras 9 · Total 231 all out

Bowler (Zimbabwe)OMRW
Henry Olonga22.42543
Eddo Brandes175453
Bryan Strang248712
Guy Whittall179372
Ray Price83220

FALL OF WICKETS

1-1 (Marvan Atapattu, 0.5 ov), 2-4 (Mahela Jayawardene, 3.4 ov), 3-29 (Sanath Jayasuriya, 15.1 ov), 4-82 (Tillakaratne Dilshan, 28.2 ov), 5-90 (Romesh Kaluwitharana, 33.6 ov), 6-158 (Indika de Saram, 61.2 ov), 7-159 (Chaminda Vaas, 64.4 ov), 8-178 (Ravindra Pushpakumara, 74.3 ov), 9-208 (Pramodya Wickramasinghe, 82.3 ov), 10-231 (Muthiah Muralidaran, 88.4 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstMarvan Atapattu (0) and Russel Arnold (0)15
secondRussel Arnold (1) and Mahela Jayawardene (2)317
thirdSanath Jayasuriya (4) and Russel Arnold (17)2570
fourthRussel Arnold (14) and Tillakaratne Dilshan (37)5381
fifthRomesh Kaluwitharana (7) and Russel Arnold (0)835
sixthRussel Arnold (30) and Indika de Saram (37)68164
seventhChaminda Vaas (0) and Russel Arnold (1)120
eighthRavindra Pushpakumara (7) and Russel Arnold (11)1960
ninthPramodya Wickramasinghe (18) and Russel Arnold (12)3048
tenthMuthiah Muralidaran (5) and Russel Arnold (16)2337
ZIMBABWE, SECOND INNINGS: 197 FOR 7
BatterHow outRB
Grant Flowerc Tillakaratne Dilshan b Chaminda Vaas1320
Craig Wishartb Chaminda Vaas935
Murray Goodwinc Mahela Jayawardene b Muthiah Muralidaran38116
Neil Johnsonc Tillakaratne Dilshan b Pramodya Wickramasinghe935
Andy Flowernot out70257
Alistair Campbellc Mahela Jayawardene b Chaminda Vaas27104
Guy Whittallc Russel Arnold b Muthiah Muralidaran946
Ray Pricerun out (Sanath Jayasuriya, Muthiah Muralidaran)426
Eddo Brandesnot out124

Did not bat: Bryan Strang, Henry Olonga

Extras 17 · Total 197 for 7

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
Chaminda Vaas225483
Ravindra Pushpakumara215390
Pramodya Wickramasinghe216301
Mahela Jayawardene20120
Muthiah Muralidaran3512522
Sanath Jayasuriya8480

FALL OF WICKETS

1-14 (Grant Flower, 6.1 ov), 2-28 (Craig Wishart, 12.2 ov), 3-51 (Neil Johnson, 25.5 ov), 4-93 (Murray Goodwin, 43.6 ov), 5-151 (Alistair Campbell, 74.2 ov), 6-174 (Guy Whittall, 89.3 ov), 7-184 (Ray Price, 97.6 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstGrant Flower (13) and Craig Wishart (1)1437
secondCraig Wishart (8) and Murray Goodwin (5)1438
thirdNeil Johnson (9) and Murray Goodwin (13)2381
fourthAndy Flower (17) and Murray Goodwin (24)42110
fifthAlistair Campbell (27) and Andy Flower (22)58188
sixthAndy Flower (14) and Guy Whittall (9)2391
seventhAndy Flower (6) and Ray Price (4)1051
eighthEddo Brandes (1) and Andy Flower (10)1361
SRI LANKA, SECOND INNINGS: 36 FOR 1
BatterHow outRB
Marvan Atapattuc Andy Flower b Eddo Brandes68
Sanath Jayasuriyanot out1633
Russel Arnoldnot out1413

Did not bat: Mahela Jayawardene, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Romesh Kaluwitharana, Chaminda Vaas, Indika de Saram, Pramodya Wickramasinghe, Muthiah Muralidaran, Ravindra Pushpakumara

Extras 0 · Total 36 for 1

Bowler (Zimbabwe)OMRW
Henry Olonga41110
Eddo Brandes40201
Bryan Strang1050

FALL OF WICKETS

1-7 (Marvan Atapattu, 1.6 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstMarvan Atapattu (6) and Sanath Jayasuriya (1)712
secondSanath Jayasuriya (15) and Russel Arnold (14)2942
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