Sri Lanka Vs Zimbabwe 5Th Match
Cherry Blossom Sharjah Cup Kenya, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe in United Arab Emirates - 2003 (2002/03) · Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah · 7 April 2003
Zimbabwe won by 4 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)
Zimbabwe won by 4 wickets (with 8 balls remaining). Grant Flower top-scored with 61* for Zimbabwe.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah (then Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium)
- Date
- 7 April 2003
- Toss
- Sri Lanka, chose to bat
- Result
- Zimbabwe won by 4 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Grant Flower
- Captains
- Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka), Heath Streak (Zimbabwe)
- Umpires
- AV Jayaprakash and BR Doctrove
- Match referee
- AM Ebrahim
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat.
Sri Lanka batted first and made 193 all out. Hashan Tillakaratne top-scored with 31 off 52 balls. Andy Blignaut took 3 for 33 for Zimbabwe.
Chasing 194, Zimbabwe made 194 for 6. Grant Flower top-scored with 61 not out off 88 balls, and Dougie Marillier made 32. Kaushal Lokuarachchi took 3 for 37 for Sri Lanka.
Zimbabwe won by 4 wickets (with 8 balls remaining).
SRI LANKA: 193 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanath Jayasuriya | b Heath Streak | 0 | 2 |
| Avishka Gunawardene | c Dion Ebrahim b Andy Blignaut | 24 | 36 |
| Marvan Atapattu | c Tatenda Taibu b Sean Ervine | 29 | 45 |
| Kumar Sangakkara | c Grant Flower b Ray Price | 25 | 50 |
| Hashan Tillakaratne | c Andy Blignaut b Heath Streak | 31 | 52 |
| Kaushal Lokuarachchi | c Dion Ebrahim b Douglas Hondo | 28 | 43 |
| Kumar Dharmasena | c Heath Streak b Gavin Rennie | 16 | 25 |
| Prasanna Jayawardene | c Tatenda Taibu b Andy Blignaut | 4 | 8 |
| Charitha Buddhika | not out | 14 | 21 |
| Muthiah Muralidaran | c Tatenda Taibu b Andy Blignaut | 0 | 2 |
| Prabath Nissanka | lbw b Heath Streak | 11 | 12 |
Extras 11 · Total 193 all out
| Bowler (Zimbabwe) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heath Streak | 7.1 | 1 | 36 | 3 |
| Andy Blignaut | 10 | 0 | 33 | 3 |
| Douglas Hondo | 10 | 0 | 43 | 1 |
| Sean Ervine | 8 | 1 | 20 | 1 |
| Ray Price | 10 | 0 | 43 | 1 |
| Gavin Rennie | 4 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Sanath Jayasuriya, 0.2 ov), 2-51 (Avishka Gunawardene, 11.5 ov), 3-58 (Marvan Atapattu, 15.1 ov), 4-106 (Kumar Sangakkara, 28.6 ov), 5-129 (Hashan Tillakaratne, 33.5 ov), 6-158 (Kumar Dharmasena, 41.1 ov), 7-163 (Kaushal Lokuarachchi, 42.3 ov), 8-168 (Prasanna Jayawardene, 44.1 ov), 9-168 (Muthiah Muralidaran, 44.3 ov), 10-193 (Prabath Nissanka, 49.1 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Sanath Jayasuriya (0) and Avishka Gunawardene (0) | 0 | 2 |
| second | Marvan Atapattu (24) and Avishka Gunawardene (24) | 51 | 66 |
| third | Marvan Atapattu (5) and Kumar Sangakkara (2) | 7 | 20 |
| fourth | Hashan Tillakaratne (23) and Kumar Sangakkara (23) | 48 | 83 |
| fifth | Hashan Tillakaratne (8) and Kaushal Lokuarachchi (15) | 23 | 29 |
| sixth | Kumar Dharmasena (16) and Kaushal Lokuarachchi (11) | 29 | 44 |
| seventh | Prasanna Jayawardene (2) and Kaushal Lokuarachchi (2) | 5 | 8 |
| eighth | Prasanna Jayawardene (2) and Charitha Buddhika (3) | 5 | 10 |
| ninth | Muthiah Muralidaran (0) and Charitha Buddhika (0) | 0 | 2 |
| tenth | Prabath Nissanka (11) and Charitha Buddhika (11) | 25 | 28 |
ZIMBABWE: 194 FOR 6
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Wishart | b Prabath Nissanka | 14 | 12 |
| Dougie Marillier | c Hashan Tillakaratne b Muthiah Muralidaran | 32 | 38 |
| Gavin Rennie | c Prasanna Jayawardene b Kaushal Lokuarachchi | 26 | 69 |
| Grant Flower | not out | 61 | 88 |
| Tatenda Taibu | c Prasanna Jayawardene b Kumar Dharmasena | 31 | 54 |
| Sean Ervine | b Kaushal Lokuarachchi | 0 | 3 |
| Dion Ebrahim | lbw b Kaushal Lokuarachchi | 1 | 7 |
| Heath Streak | not out | 19 | 25 |
Did not bat: Andy Blignaut, Ray Price, Douglas Hondo
Extras 10 · Total 194 for 6
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charitha Buddhika | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Prabath Nissanka | 6.4 | 0 | 40 | 1 |
| Kumar Dharmasena | 10 | 0 | 33 | 1 |
| Muthiah Muralidaran | 10 | 3 | 27 | 1 |
| Kaushal Lokuarachchi | 10 | 2 | 37 | 3 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | 10 | 1 | 37 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-36 (Craig Wishart, 3.6 ov), 2-65 (Dougie Marillier, 15.1 ov), 3-103 (Gavin Rennie, 24.6 ov), 4-158 (Tatenda Taibu, 39.4 ov), 5-165 (Sean Ervine, 40.6 ov), 6-167 (Dion Ebrahim, 42.2 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Craig Wishart (13) and Dougie Marillier (19) | 36 | 23 |
| second | Gavin Rennie (12) and Dougie Marillier (12) | 29 | 68 |
| third | Grant Flower (24) and Gavin Rennie (14) | 38 | 59 |
| fourth | Grant Flower (21) and Tatenda Taibu (31) | 55 | 84 |
| fifth | Grant Flower (7) and Sean Ervine (0) | 7 | 8 |
| sixth | Grant Flower (0) and Dion Ebrahim (1) | 2 | 8 |
| seventh | Grant Flower (7) and Heath Streak (19) | 27 | 38 |
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