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Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe Only Test

SL v ZIM - 2017 (2017) · R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo · 14 July 2017

Sri Lanka won by 4 wickets

Sri Lanka won by 4 wickets. Craig Ervine top-scored with 160 for Zimbabwe. Rangana Herath took 6/133.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
SL v ZIM - 2017 (2017)
Ground
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Dates
14 July 2017 to 18 July 2017
Toss
Zimbabwe, chose to bat
Result
Sri Lanka won by 4 wickets
Player of the match
Asela Gunaratne
Captains
Graeme Cremer (Zimbabwe), Dinesh Chandimal (Sri Lanka)
Debut
Tarisai Musakanda (Zimbabwe)
Umpires
IJ Gould and NJ Llong
Match referee
BC Broad

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Zimbabwe won the toss and chose to bat. It was Tarisai Musakanda's first Test.

Zimbabwe batted first and made 356 all out. Craig Ervine top-scored with 160 off 256 balls. Rangana Herath took 5 for 116 for Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka replied with 346 all out. Upul Tharanga top-scored with 71 off 107 balls, and Dinesh Chandimal made 55. Graeme Cremer took 5 for 125 for Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe led by 10 on first innings.

Zimbabwe made 377 all out in their second innings. Sikandar Raza top-scored with 127 off 205 balls, and Malcolm Waller made 68. Rangana Herath took 6 for 133 for Sri Lanka. The innings was built on a 144-run stand for the seventh wicket between Malcolm Waller and Sikandar Raza. From 0 for 0 they lost 4 wickets for 23 runs, to 23 for 4.

Set 388 to win, Sri Lanka made 391 for 6. Niroshan Dickwella top-scored with 81 off 118 balls, and Asela Gunaratne made 80. Graeme Cremer took 4 for 150 for Zimbabwe. The innings was built on a 121-run stand for the sixth wicket between Asela Gunaratne and Niroshan Dickwella.

Sri Lanka won by 4 wickets.

ZIMBABWE, FIRST INNINGS: 356 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Hamilton Masakadzac Kusal Mendis b Rangana Herath1940
Regis Chakabvab Rangana Herath1223
Tarisai Musakandac Niroshan Dickwella b Lahiru Kumara612
Craig Ervinec Dilruwan Perera b Lahiru Kumara160256
Sean Williamsc Asela Gunaratne b Dilruwan Perera2226
Sikandar Razalbw b Rangana Herath3647
Peter Moorc Lahiru Kumara b Asela Gunaratne1942
Malcolm Wallerb Rangana Herath3639
Graeme Cremerb Asela Gunaratne1333
Donald Tiripanoc Dimuth Karunaratne b Rangana Herath2754
Chris Mpofunot out01

Extras 6 · Total 356 all out

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
Suranga Lakmal141580
Lahiru Kumara17.42682
Rangana Herath3241165
Dilruwan Perera240861
Asela Gunaratne70282

FALL OF WICKETS

1-23 (Regis Chakabva, 7.3 ov), 2-38 (Hamilton Masakadza, 11.5 ov), 3-38 (Tarisai Musakanda, 12.4 ov), 4-70 (Sean Williams, 20.5 ov), 5-154 (Sikandar Raza, 39.5 ov), 6-195 (Peter Moor, 51.6 ov), 7-260 (Malcolm Waller, 63.2 ov), 8-282 (Graeme Cremer, 73.5 ov), 9-356 (Donald Tiripano, 93.5 ov), 10-356 (Craig Ervine, 94.4 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstHamilton Masakadza (10) and Regis Chakabva (12)2345
secondHamilton Masakadza (9) and Tarisai Musakanda (6)1526
thirdCraig Ervine (0) and Tarisai Musakanda (0)05
fourthCraig Ervine (10) and Sean Williams (22)3249
fifthCraig Ervine (48) and Sikandar Raza (36)84114
sixthCraig Ervine (21) and Peter Moor (19)4174
seventhCraig Ervine (29) and Malcolm Waller (36)6568
eighthCraig Ervine (7) and Graeme Cremer (13)2265
ninthCraig Ervine (45) and Donald Tiripano (27)74122
tenthCraig Ervine (0) and Chris Mpofu (0)05
SRI LANKA, FIRST INNINGS: 346 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Dimuth Karunaratnec Hamilton Masakadza b Donald Tiripano2566
Upul Tharangarun out (Donald Tiripano)71107
Kusal Mendisc Regis Chakabva b Graeme Cremer1115
Dinesh Chandimalc Regis Chakabva b Graeme Cremer55100
Angelo Mathewsc Hamilton Masakadza b Sean Williams41104
Niroshan Dickwellab Graeme Cremer613
Dilruwan Pererarun out (Tarisai Musakanda, Malcolm Waller, Regis Chakabva)3343
Asela Gunaratneb Graeme Cremer45110
Rangana Herathst Regis Chakabva b Sean Williams2230
Suranga Lakmalc & b Graeme Cremer1420
Lahiru Kumaranot out110

Extras 22 · Total 346 all out

Bowler (Zimbabwe)OMRW
Chris Mpofu112410
Donald Tiripano101381
Sikandar Raza182600
Graeme Cremer39.341255
Malcolm Waller1020
Sean Williams233622

FALL OF WICKETS

1-84 (Dimuth Karunaratne, 24.2 ov), 2-107 (Kusal Mendis, 29.4 ov), 3-116 (Upul Tharanga, 32.1 ov), 4-212 (Dinesh Chandimal, 60.3 ov), 5-226 (Niroshan Dickwella, 64.4 ov), 6-238 (Angelo Mathews, 69.4 ov), 7-274 (Dilruwan Perera, 79.1 ov), 8-322 (Rangana Herath, 91.5 ov), 9-343 (Suranga Lakmal, 96.5 ov), 10-346 (Asela Gunaratne, 102.3 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstUpul Tharanga (58) and Dimuth Karunaratne (25)84146
secondUpul Tharanga (8) and Kusal Mendis (11)2332
thirdUpul Tharanga (5) and Dinesh Chandimal (4)915
fourthAngelo Mathews (33) and Dinesh Chandimal (51)96173
fifthAngelo Mathews (8) and Niroshan Dickwella (6)1425
sixthDilruwan Perera (11) and Angelo Mathews (0)1230
seventhDilruwan Perera (22) and Asela Gunaratne (14)3657
eighthRangana Herath (22) and Asela Gunaratne (22)4876
ninthSuranga Lakmal (14) and Asela Gunaratne (7)2130
tenthAsela Gunaratne (2) and Lahiru Kumara (1)334
ZIMBABWE, SECOND INNINGS: 377 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Hamilton Masakadzalbw b Rangana Herath717
Regis Chakabvab Rangana Herath612
Tarisai Musakandac Dimuth Karunaratne b Rangana Herath09
Craig Ervinec Dimuth Karunaratne b Dilruwan Perera511
Sean Williamsb Rangana Herath2237
Sikandar Razab Rangana Herath127205
Peter Moorc Danushka Gunathilaka b Lahiru Kumara4089
Malcolm Wallerc Upul Tharanga b Dilruwan Perera6898
Graeme Cremerc Dimuth Karunaratne b Rangana Herath4894
Donald Tiripanolbw b Dilruwan Perera1955
Chris Mpofunot out917

Extras 26 · Total 377 all out

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
Suranga Lakmal140430
Rangana Herath39.151336
Dilruwan Perera302953
Lahiru Kumara203721
Kusal Mendis40160

FALL OF WICKETS

1-14 (Regis Chakabva, 3.1 ov), 2-16 (Tarisai Musakanda, 5.4 ov), 3-17 (Hamilton Masakadza, 7.2 ov), 4-23 (Craig Ervine, 8.3 ov), 5-59 (Sean Williams, 17.3 ov), 6-145 (Peter Moor, 41.1 ov), 7-289 (Malcolm Waller, 76.6 ov), 8-306 (Sikandar Raza, 83.2 ov), 9-361 (Donald Tiripano, 102.2 ov), 10-377 (Graeme Cremer, 107.1 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstHamilton Masakadza (4) and Regis Chakabva (6)1419
secondHamilton Masakadza (2) and Tarisai Musakanda (0)215
thirdHamilton Masakadza (1) and Craig Ervine (0)110
fourthCraig Ervine (5) and Sean Williams (1)67
fifthSean Williams (21) and Sikandar Raza (15)3654
sixthSikandar Raza (38) and Peter Moor (40)86143
seventhMalcolm Waller (68) and Sikandar Raza (68)144215
eighthGraeme Cremer (9) and Sikandar Raza (6)1738
ninthGraeme Cremer (32) and Donald Tiripano (19)55114
tenthChris Mpofu (9) and Graeme Cremer (7)1629
SRI LANKA, SECOND INNINGS: 391 FOR 6
BatterHow outRB
Dimuth Karunaratneb Sean Williams4984
Upul Tharangac Peter Moor b Graeme Cremer2769
Kusal Mendisc Sean Williams b Graeme Cremer66101
Dinesh Chandimalc Hamilton Masakadza b Graeme Cremer1517
Angelo Mathewsc & b Graeme Cremer2573
Niroshan Dickwellac Regis Chakabva b Sean Williams81118
Asela Gunaratnenot out80151
Dilruwan Pereranot out2976

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

Extras 19 · Total 391 for 6

Bowler (Zimbabwe)OMRW
Sikandar Raza131580
Sean Williams43.521462
Graeme Cremer4861504
Malcolm Waller40100
Chris Mpofu63100

FALL OF WICKETS

1-58 (Upul Tharanga, 19.2 ov), 2-108 (Dimuth Karunaratne, 32.1 ov), 3-133 (Dinesh Chandimal, 37.1 ov), 4-178 (Kusal Mendis, 53.3 ov), 5-203 (Angelo Mathews, 61.4 ov), 6-324 (Niroshan Dickwella, 92.4 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstUpul Tharanga (27) and Dimuth Karunaratne (31)58116
secondDimuth Karunaratne (18) and Kusal Mendis (30)5077
thirdDinesh Chandimal (15) and Kusal Mendis (10)2530
fourthAngelo Mathews (19) and Kusal Mendis (26)4598
fifthAngelo Mathews (6) and Niroshan Dickwella (19)2549
sixthAsela Gunaratne (50) and Niroshan Dickwella (62)121186
seventhDilruwan Perera (29) and Asela Gunaratne (30)67133
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