Sri Lanka Vs Zimbabwe 5Th Match
Singer World Series Australia, India, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe in Sri Lanka - 1996 (1996) · Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo · 3 September 1996
Sri Lanka won by 6 wickets (with 18 balls remaining)
Sri Lanka won by 6 wickets (with 18 balls remaining). Aravinda de Silva top-scored with 127* for Sri Lanka.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo
- Date
- 3 September 1996
- Toss
- Sri Lanka, chose to field
- Result
- Sri Lanka won by 6 wickets (with 18 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Aravinda de Silva
- Captains
- Alistair Campbell (Zimbabwe), Arjuna Ranatunga (Sri Lanka)
- Debut
- Andy Whittall (Zimbabwe)
- Umpires
- CJ Mitchley and SA Bucknor
- Match referee
- JR Reid
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to field. It was Andy Whittall's first ODI.
Zimbabwe batted first and made 227 for 5. Craig Evans top-scored with 96 not out off 105 balls, and Alistair Campbell made 54. The innings was built on a 114-run stand for the fifth wicket between Craig Evans and Alistair Campbell, 50% of the total.
Chasing 228, Sri Lanka made 228 for 4. Aravinda de Silva top-scored with 127 not out off 123 balls, and Hashan Tillakaratne made 34. The innings was built on a 99-run stand for the fifth wicket between Aravinda de Silva and Hashan Tillakaratne, 43% of the total.
Sri Lanka won by 6 wickets (with 18 balls remaining).
ZIMBABWE: 227 FOR 5
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Flower | c Romesh Kaluwitharana | 0 | 8 |
| Paul Strang | c Romesh Kaluwitharana | 24 | 33 |
| Andy Flower | c Romesh Kaluwitharana | 11 | 22 |
| Alistair Campbell | st Romesh Kaluwitharana | 54 | 94 |
| Craig Wishart | c Upul Chandana | 7 | 13 |
| Craig Evans | not out | 96 | 105 |
| Guy Whittall | not out | 15 | 28 |
Did not bat: Wayne James, Heath Streak, Andy Whittall, Henry Olonga
Extras 20 · Total 227 for 5
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pramodya Wickramasinghe | 9 | 1 | 33 | 1 |
| Ravindra Pushpakumara | 6 | 0 | 27 | 2 |
| Muthiah Muralidaran | 10 | 1 | 36 | 1 |
| Arjuna Ranatunga | 5 | 0 | 22 | 1 |
| Upul Chandana | 10 | 0 | 48 | 0 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | 10 | 1 | 54 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-13 (Grant Flower), 2-48 (Paul Strang), 3-48 (Andy Flower), 4-66 (Craig Wishart), 5-180 (Alistair Campbell)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Grant Flower and Paul Strang | 13 |
| second | Andy Flower and Paul Strang | 35 |
| third | Alistair Campbell and Andy Flower | 0 |
| fourth | Alistair Campbell and Craig Wishart | 18 |
| fifth | Craig Evans and Alistair Campbell | 114 |
| sixth | Craig Evans and Guy Whittall | 47 |
SRI LANKA: 228 FOR 4
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanath Jayasuriya | bowled | 5 | 17 |
| Romesh Kaluwitharana | c Craig Wishart | 12 | 14 |
| Asanka Gurusinha | run out (Andy Whittall) | 15 | 47 |
| Aravinda de Silva | not out | 127 | 123 |
| Arjuna Ranatunga | c Henry Olonga | 20 | 24 |
| Hashan Tillakaratne | not out | 34 | 64 |
Did not bat: Marvan Atapattu, Upul Chandana, Pramodya Wickramasinghe, Muthiah Muralidaran, Ravindra Pushpakumara
Extras 15 · Total 228 for 4
| Bowler (Zimbabwe) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heath Streak | 8 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Henry Olonga | 6 | 0 | 47 | 2 |
| Guy Whittall | 5 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| Andy Whittall | 10 | 1 | 30 | 1 |
| Paul Strang | 10 | 0 | 50 | 0 |
| Alistair Campbell | 4 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Grant Flower | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Craig Evans | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-18 (Romesh Kaluwitharana), 2-25 (Sanath Jayasuriya), 3-100 (Asanka Gurusinha), 4-129 (Arjuna Ranatunga)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Sanath Jayasuriya and Romesh Kaluwitharana | 18 |
| second | Asanka Gurusinha and Sanath Jayasuriya | 7 |
| third | Aravinda de Silva and Asanka Gurusinha | 75 |
| fourth | Arjuna Ranatunga and Aravinda de Silva | 29 |
| fifth | Aravinda de Silva and Hashan Tillakaratne | 99 |
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