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Sri Lanka tour of Zimbabwe - 2008 (2008/09) · Harare Sports Club, Harare · 24 November 2008

Sri Lanka won by 5 runs

Sri Lanka won by 5 runs. Hamilton Masakadza top-scored with 77 for Zimbabwe. Tawanda Mupariwa took 4/39.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Sri Lanka tour of Zimbabwe - 2008 (2008/09)
Ground
Harare Sports Club, Harare
Date
24 November 2008
Toss
Zimbabwe, chose to field
Result
Sri Lanka won by 5 runs
Player of the match
Hamilton Masakadza
Captains
Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka), Prosper Utseya (Zimbabwe)
Umpires
Aleem Dar and RB Tiffin
Match referee
MJ Procter

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Zimbabwe won the toss and chose to field.

Sri Lanka batted first and made 171 for 7. Kumar Sangakkara top-scored with 57 off 59 balls. Tawanda Mupariwa took 4 for 39 for Zimbabwe. That was well below the 2000s average first-innings total at Harare Sports Club, 227 across 64 ODIs.

Chasing 172, Zimbabwe made 166 for 7. Hamilton Masakadza top-scored with 77 off 71 balls, and Tatenda Taibu made 31. The innings was built on a 76-run stand for the first wicket between Hamilton Masakadza and Vusi Sibanda, 46% of the total. From 141 for 3 they lost 4 wickets for 25 runs, to 166 for 7.

Sri Lanka won by 5 runs.

SRI LANKA: 171 FOR 7
BatterHow outRB
Upul Tharangac Tatenda Taibu b Elton Chigumbura2935
Mahela Udawattelbw b Tawanda Mupariwa18
Kumar Sangakkarac Tawanda Mupariwa b Elton Chigumbura5759
Mahela Jayawardenec Tatenda Taibu b Elton Chigumbura47
Chamara Kapugederast Tatenda Taibu b Tawanda Mupariwa2832
Jehan Mubarakc Ray Price b Tawanda Mupariwa2221
Farveez Maharoofc Prosper Utseya b Tawanda Mupariwa148
Thilan Thusharanot out0–

Did not bat: Ajantha Mendis, Muthiah Muralidaran, Nuwan Kulasekara

Extras 16 · Total 171 for 7

Bowler (Zimbabwe)OMRW
Ed Rainsford50210
Elton Chigumbura50373
Tawanda Mupariwa60394
Prosper Utseya60450
Ray Price61280

FALL OF WICKETS

1-13 (Mahela Udawatte, 3.4 ov), 2-41 (Upul Tharanga, 8.4 ov), 3-51 (Mahela Jayawardene, 10.3 ov), 4-94 (Chamara Kapugedera, 19.0 ov), 5-149 (Kumar Sangakkara, 25.6 ov), 6-167 (Jehan Mubarak, 27.4 ov), 7-171 (Farveez Maharoof, 27.6 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstUpul Tharanga (7) and Mahela Udawatte (1)1322
secondKumar Sangakkara (5) and Upul Tharanga (22)2830
thirdMahela Jayawardene (4) and Kumar Sangakkara (4)1011
fourthKumar Sangakkara (11) and Chamara Kapugedera (28)4353
fifthJehan Mubarak (14) and Kumar Sangakkara (37)5542
sixthJehan Mubarak (8) and Farveez Maharoof (10)1810
seventhFarveez Maharoof (4) and Thilan Thushara (0)42
ZIMBABWE: 166 FOR 7
BatterHow outRB
Hamilton Masakadzac Nuwan Kulasekara b Thilan Thushara7771
Vusi Sibandac Kumar Sangakkara b Thilan Thushara2537
Tatenda Taibub Nuwan Kulasekara3138
Elton Chigumburab Ajantha Mendis34
Stuart Matsikenyerilbw b Muthiah Muralidaran1910
Chamu Chibhabhab Ajantha Mendis02
Sean Williamsnot out23
Tawanda Mupariwast Kumar Sangakkara b Muthiah Muralidaran03

Did not bat: Prosper Utseya, Ray Price, Ed Rainsford

Extras 9 · Total 166 for 7

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
Farveez Maharoof50390
Nuwan Kulasekara60351
Ajantha Mendis60362
Thilan Thushara50312
Muthiah Muralidaran60202

FALL OF WICKETS

1-76 (Vusi Sibanda, 12.5 ov), 2-134 (Hamilton Masakadza, 22.6 ov), 3-141 (Elton Chigumbura, 24.1 ov), 4-151 (Tatenda Taibu, 25.6 ov), 5-162 (Chamu Chibhabha, 26.5 ov), 6-162 (Stuart Matsikenyeri, 27.1 ov), 7-166 (Tawanda Mupariwa, 27.6 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstHamilton Masakadza (45) and Vusi Sibanda (25)7677
secondTatenda Taibu (25) and Hamilton Masakadza (32)5861
thirdTatenda Taibu (4) and Elton Chigumbura (3)77
fourthTatenda Taibu (2) and Stuart Matsikenyeri (8)1011
fifthStuart Matsikenyeri (11) and Chamu Chibhabha (0)115
sixthStuart Matsikenyeri (0) and Sean Williams (0)02
seventhTawanda Mupariwa (0) and Sean Williams (2)45
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