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Sri Lanka Vs Zimbabwe 8Th Super

ICC World Cup in Kenya/South Africa/Zimbabwe - 2003 (2002/03) · Buffalo Park, East London · 15 March 2003

Sri Lanka won by 74 runs

Sri Lanka won by 74 runs. Marvan Atapattu top-scored with 103* for Sri Lanka.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
ICC World Cup in Kenya/South Africa/Zimbabwe - 2003 (2002/03)
Ground
Buffalo Park, East London
Date
15 March 2003
Toss
Sri Lanka, chose to bat
Result
Sri Lanka won by 74 runs
Player of the match
Marvan Atapattu
Captains
Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka), Heath Streak (Zimbabwe)
Umpires
BG Jerling and RE Koertzen
Match referee
CH Lloyd

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat.

Sri Lanka batted first and made 256 for 5. Marvan Atapattu top-scored with 103 not out off 127 balls, and Avishka Gunawardene made 41. The innings was built on a 83-run stand for the second wicket between Marvan Atapattu and Avishka Gunawardene.

Chasing 257, Zimbabwe made 182 all out. Craig Wishart top-scored with 43 off 71 balls, and Andy Flower made 38. Sanath Jayasuriya took 3 for 30 for Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka won by 74 runs.

SRI LANKA: 256 FOR 5
BatterHow outRB
Marvan Atapattunot out103127
Sanath Jayasuriyac Tatenda Taibu b Heath Streak2244
Avishka Gunawardenec & b Dougie Marillier4162
Aravinda de Silvac Tatenda Taibu b Sean Ervine2531
Kumar Sangakkarac Grant Flower b Heath Streak3525
Russel Arnoldc Grant Flower b Douglas Hondo13
Chaminda Vaasnot out118

Did not bat: Hashan Tillakaratne, Muthiah Muralidaran, Dilhara Fernando, Pulasthi Gunaratne

Extras 18 · Total 256 for 5

Bowler (Zimbabwe)OMRW
Heath Streak100402
Andy Blignaut80400
Travis Friend20130
Douglas Hondo50361
Grant Flower100440
Dougie Marillier100431
Stuart Matsikenyeri20130
Sean Ervine30241

FALL OF WICKETS

1-41 (Sanath Jayasuriya, 12.2 ov), 2-124 (Avishka Gunawardene, 30.2 ov), 3-175 (Aravinda de Silva, 40.2 ov), 4-227 (Kumar Sangakkara, 46.4 ov), 5-233 (Russel Arnold, 47.4 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstMarvan Atapattu (15) and Sanath Jayasuriya (22)4171
secondMarvan Atapattu (38) and Avishka Gunawardene (41)83108
thirdAravinda de Silva (25) and Marvan Atapattu (25)5160
fourthMarvan Atapattu (12) and Kumar Sangakkara (35)5238
fifthMarvan Atapattu (1) and Russel Arnold (1)64
sixthMarvan Atapattu (7) and Chaminda Vaas (11)2314
ZIMBABWE: 182 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Craig Wishartb Sanath Jayasuriya4371
Dougie Marillierc Sanath Jayasuriya b Pulasthi Gunaratne1914
Travis Friendb Pulasthi Gunaratne2120
Andy Flowerlbw b Aravinda de Silva3851
Grant Flowerc & b Sanath Jayasuriya3152
Tatenda Taibub Muthiah Muralidaran210
Andy Blignautc Aravinda de Silva b Dilhara Fernando15
Sean Ervineb Chaminda Vaas1219
Heath Streakc Marvan Atapattu b Sanath Jayasuriya27
Stuart Matsikenyerinot out13
Douglas Hondob Chaminda Vaas02

Extras 12 · Total 182 all out

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
Chaminda Vaas9.50462
Pulasthi Gunaratne70332
Aravinda de Silva91361
Muthiah Muralidaran70221
Sanath Jayasuriya60303
Dilhara Fernando30101

FALL OF WICKETS

1-36 (Dougie Marillier, 5.2 ov), 2-68 (Travis Friend, 11.3 ov), 3-111 (Craig Wishart, 21.3 ov), 4-140 (Andy Flower, 28.3 ov), 5-150 (Tatenda Taibu, 32.1 ov), 6-151 (Andy Blignaut, 33.2 ov), 7-178 (Sean Ervine, 39.2 ov), 8-181 (Heath Streak, 40.4 ov), 9-181 (Grant Flower, 40.6 ov), 10-182 (Douglas Hondo, 41.5 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstCraig Wishart (9) and Dougie Marillier (19)3627
secondCraig Wishart (10) and Travis Friend (21)3238
thirdAndy Flower (23) and Craig Wishart (18)4360
fourthAndy Flower (15) and Grant Flower (11)2942
fifthGrant Flower (8) and Tatenda Taibu (2)1022
sixthGrant Flower (0) and Andy Blignaut (1)17
seventhGrant Flower (11) and Sean Ervine (12)2736
eighthGrant Flower (1) and Heath Streak (2)38
ninthGrant Flower (0) and Stuart Matsikenyeri (0)02
tenthDouglas Hondo (0) and Stuart Matsikenyeri (1)15
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