Sri Lanka Vs Zimbabwe 4Th Match
LG Abans Triangular Series Sri Lanka, West Indies, Zimbabwe in Sri Lanka - 2001 (2001/02) · R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo · 12 December 2001
Sri Lanka won by 59 runs
Sri Lanka won by 59 runs. Mahela Jayawardene top-scored with 96 for Sri Lanka. Muthiah Muralidaran took 4/32.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
- Date
- 12 December 2001
- Toss
- Sri Lanka, chose to bat
- Result
- Sri Lanka won by 59 runs
- Player of the match
- Mahela Jayawardene
- Captains
- Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka), Stuart Carlisle (Zimbabwe)
- Umpires
- LV Jayasundara and TH Wijewardene
- Match referee
- R Subba Row
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat.
Sri Lanka batted first and made 272 for 7. Mahela Jayawardene top-scored with 96 off 108 balls, and Avishka Gunawardene made 90. Heath Streak took 3 for 51 for Zimbabwe. The innings was built on a 166-run stand for the third wicket between Mahela Jayawardene and Avishka Gunawardene, 61% of the total.
Chasing 273, Zimbabwe made 213 all out. Grant Flower top-scored with 45 off 63 balls, and Stuart Carlisle made 39. Muthiah Muralidaran took 4 for 32 for Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka won by 59 runs.
SRI LANKA: 272 FOR 7
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanath Jayasuriya | c Andy Flower b Heath Streak | 0 | 2 |
| Avishka Gunawardene | c Stuart Carlisle b Heath Streak | 90 | 131 |
| Marvan Atapattu | c Henry Olonga b Travis Friend | 4 | 12 |
| Mahela Jayawardene | lbw b Henry Olonga | 96 | 108 |
| Russel Arnold | not out | 34 | 27 |
| Upul Chandana | b Travis Friend | 8 | 8 |
| Kumar Sangakkara | run out (Grant Flower) | 1 | 1 |
| Chaminda Vaas | c Dougie Marillier b Heath Streak | 15 | 12 |
| Nuwan Zoysa | not out | 2 | 2 |
Did not bat: Kumar Dharmasena, Muthiah Muralidaran
Extras 22 · Total 272 for 7
| Bowler (Zimbabwe) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heath Streak | 10 | 1 | 51 | 3 |
| Travis Friend | 10 | 0 | 58 | 2 |
| Henry Olonga | 10 | 0 | 44 | 1 |
| Dougie Marillier | 10 | 0 | 46 | 0 |
| Mluleki Nkala | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Grant Flower | 8 | 0 | 45 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Sanath Jayasuriya, 0.2 ov), 2-25 (Marvan Atapattu, 5.4 ov), 3-191 (Avishka Gunawardene, 38.4 ov), 4-215 (Mahela Jayawardene, 42.5 ov), 5-230 (Upul Chandana, 45.1 ov), 6-231 (Kumar Sangakkara, 45.3 ov), 7-258 (Chaminda Vaas, 48.5 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Sanath Jayasuriya (0) and Avishka Gunawardene (0) | 0 | 2 |
| second | Marvan Atapattu (4) and Avishka Gunawardene (17) | 25 | 29 |
| third | Mahela Jayawardene (80) and Avishka Gunawardene (73) | 166 | 199 |
| fourth | Russel Arnold (6) and Mahela Jayawardene (14) | 24 | 23 |
| fifth | Upul Chandana (8) and Russel Arnold (6) | 15 | 14 |
| sixth | Russel Arnold (0) and Kumar Sangakkara (1) | 1 | 2 |
| seventh | Chaminda Vaas (15) and Russel Arnold (11) | 27 | 20 |
| eighth | Nuwan Zoysa (2) and Russel Arnold (11) | 14 | 6 |
ZIMBABWE: 213 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Flower | c Mahela Jayawardene b Muthiah Muralidaran | 45 | 63 |
| Dion Ebrahim | b Muthiah Muralidaran | 32 | 46 |
| Stuart Carlisle | c Upul Chandana b Russel Arnold | 39 | 69 |
| Andy Flower | lbw b Sanath Jayasuriya | 11 | 8 |
| Craig Wishart | c & b Russel Arnold | 14 | 29 |
| Dougie Marillier | c Nuwan Zoysa b Upul Chandana | 20 | 24 |
| Heath Streak | st Kumar Sangakkara b Muthiah Muralidaran | 24 | 25 |
| Tatenda Taibu | c Mahela Jayawardene b Muthiah Muralidaran | 0 | 1 |
| Mluleki Nkala | b Kumar Dharmasena | 15 | 14 |
| Travis Friend | st Kumar Sangakkara b Upul Chandana | 1 | 4 |
| Henry Olonga | not out | 1 | 3 |
Extras 11 · Total 213 all out
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaminda Vaas | 7 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| Nuwan Zoysa | 4 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Kumar Dharmasena | 8 | 0 | 35 | 1 |
| Muthiah Muralidaran | 10 | 0 | 32 | 4 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | 8 | 0 | 40 | 1 |
| Upul Chandana | 8.2 | 0 | 41 | 2 |
| Russel Arnold | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-69 (Dion Ebrahim, 14.3 ov), 2-88 (Grant Flower, 20.1 ov), 3-103 (Andy Flower, 23.4 ov), 4-145 (Craig Wishart, 34.3 ov), 5-159 (Stuart Carlisle, 36.6 ov), 6-189 (Heath Streak, 42.1 ov), 7-189 (Tatenda Taibu, 42.2 ov), 8-203 (Dougie Marillier, 45.2 ov), 9-211 (Mluleki Nkala, 46.1 ov), 10-213 (Travis Friend, 47.2 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Grant Flower (32) and Dion Ebrahim (31) | 69 | 88 |
| second | Grant Flower (13) and Stuart Carlisle (6) | 19 | 34 |
| third | Andy Flower (11) and Stuart Carlisle (4) | 15 | 20 |
| fourth | Stuart Carlisle (25) and Craig Wishart (14) | 42 | 66 |
| fifth | Stuart Carlisle (4) and Dougie Marillier (9) | 14 | 15 |
| sixth | Heath Streak (24) and Dougie Marillier (6) | 30 | 31 |
| seventh | Dougie Marillier (0) and Tatenda Taibu (0) | 0 | 1 |
| eighth | Dougie Marillier (5) and Mluleki Nkala (9) | 14 | 18 |
| ninth | Mluleki Nkala (6) and Travis Friend (0) | 8 | 5 |
| tenth | Henry Olonga (0) and Travis Friend (1) | 2 | 6 |
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