Sri Lanka Vs Zimbabwe 4Th Odi
SL v ZIM - 2017 (2017) · Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Hambantota · 8 July 2017
Zimbabwe won by 4 wickets (with 10 balls remaining) (D/L method)
Zimbabwe won by 4 wickets (with 10 balls remaining) (D/L method). Niroshan Dickwella top-scored with 116 for Sri Lanka.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- SL v ZIM - 2017 (2017)
- Ground
- Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Hambantota
- Date
- 8 July 2017
- Toss
- Sri Lanka, chose to bat
- Result
- Zimbabwe won by 4 wickets (with 10 balls remaining) (D/L method)
- Player of the match
- Craig Ervine
- Captains
- Angelo Mathews (Sri Lanka), Graeme Cremer (Zimbabwe)
- Debut
- Asitha Fernando (Sri Lanka)
- Umpires
- NJ Llong and REJ Martinesz
- Match referee
- BC Broad
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat. It was Asitha Fernando's first ODI.
Sri Lanka batted first and made 300 for 6. Niroshan Dickwella top-scored with 116 off 118 balls, and Danushka Gunathilaka made 87. The innings was built on a 209-run stand for the first wicket between Danushka Gunathilaka and Niroshan Dickwella, 70% of the total. That was well above the 2010s average first-innings total at Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, 246 across 20 ODIs.
Zimbabwe replied with 219 for 6. Craig Ervine top-scored with 69 not out off 55 balls, and Solomon Mire made 43. Wanindu Hasaranga took 3 for 40 for Sri Lanka.
Zimbabwe won by 4 wickets (with 10 balls remaining) (D/L method).
SRI LANKA: 300 FOR 6
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danushka Gunathilaka | b Malcolm Waller | 87 | 101 |
| Niroshan Dickwella | lbw b Malcolm Waller | 116 | 118 |
| Angelo Mathews | c Hamilton Masakadza b Tendai Chatara | 42 | 40 |
| Upul Tharanga | b Sikandar Raza | 22 | 20 |
| Asela Gunaratne | c Sean Williams b Chris Mpofu | 1 | 3 |
| Kusal Mendis | c Malcolm Waller b Chris Mpofu | 0 | 1 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | not out | 19 | 17 |
Did not bat: Lasith Malinga, Asitha Fernando, Dushmantha Chameera, Lakshan Sandakan
Extras 13 · Total 300 for 6
| Bowler (Zimbabwe) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Mpofu | 9 | 0 | 61 | 2 |
| Tendai Chatara | 5 | 0 | 32 | 1 |
| Sikandar Raza | 9 | 0 | 56 | 1 |
| Sean Williams | 5 | 0 | 37 | 0 |
| Solomon Mire | 3 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Graeme Cremer | 9 | 0 | 47 | 0 |
| Malcolm Waller | 10 | 0 | 44 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-209 (Danushka Gunathilaka, 35.2 ov), 2-216 (Niroshan Dickwella, 37.5 ov), 3-257 (Upul Tharanga, 43.5 ov), 4-260 (Asela Gunaratne, 44.3 ov), 5-263 (Kusal Mendis, 44.6 ov), 6-300 (Angelo Mathews, 49.6 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Danushka Gunathilaka (87) and Niroshan Dickwella (112) | 209 | 212 |
| second | Angelo Mathews (3) and Niroshan Dickwella (4) | 7 | 15 |
| third | Upul Tharanga (22) and Angelo Mathews (18) | 41 | 36 |
| fourth | Angelo Mathews (1) and Asela Gunaratne (1) | 3 | 4 |
| fifth | Angelo Mathews (3) and Kusal Mendis (0) | 3 | 3 |
| sixth | Angelo Mathews (17) and Wanindu Hasaranga (19) | 37 | 30 |
ZIMBABWE: 219 FOR 6
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Masakadza | b Wanindu Hasaranga | 28 | 36 |
| Solomon Mire | c Angelo Mathews b Wanindu Hasaranga | 43 | 30 |
| Tarisai Musakanda | c Niroshan Dickwella b Dushmantha Chameera | 30 | 23 |
| Craig Ervine | not out | 69 | 55 |
| Sean Williams | st Niroshan Dickwella b Asela Gunaratne | 6 | 9 |
| Sikandar Raza | c & b Wanindu Hasaranga | 10 | 10 |
| Malcolm Waller | c Danushka Gunathilaka b Lakshan Sandakan | 20 | 13 |
| Peter Moor | not out | 0 | – |
Did not bat: Graeme Cremer, Chris Mpofu, Tendai Chatara
Extras 13 · Total 219 for 6
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lasith Malinga | 4 | 1 | 18 | 0 |
| Asitha Fernando | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Dushmantha Chameera | 5 | 0 | 32 | 1 |
| Asela Gunaratne | 7 | 0 | 41 | 1 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | 6 | 0 | 40 | 3 |
| Lakshan Sandakan | 3.2 | 0 | 45 | 1 |
| Danushka Gunathilaka | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-67 (Hamilton Masakadza, 9.4 ov), 2-82 (Solomon Mire, 11.4 ov), 3-128 (Tarisai Musakanda, 17.6 ov), 4-145 (Sean Williams, 22.2 ov), 5-172 (Sikandar Raza, 25.2 ov), 6-215 (Malcolm Waller, 29.1 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Hamilton Masakadza (28) and Solomon Mire (39) | 67 | 58 |
| second | Solomon Mire (4) and Tarisai Musakanda (6) | 15 | 12 |
| third | Craig Ervine (19) and Tarisai Musakanda (24) | 46 | 38 |
| fourth | Craig Ervine (11) and Sean Williams (6) | 17 | 26 |
| fifth | Craig Ervine (17) and Sikandar Raza (10) | 27 | 18 |
| sixth | Craig Ervine (18) and Malcolm Waller (20) | 43 | 23 |
| seventh | Craig Ervine (4) and Peter Moor (0) | 4 | 1 |
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