Sri Lanka Vs Zimbabwe 1St Match
Singer-Akai Cup Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe in United Arab Emirates - 1997 (1996/97) · Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah · 3 April 1997
Sri Lanka won by 7 wickets (with 26 balls remaining)
Sri Lanka won by 7 wickets (with 26 balls remaining). Aravinda de Silva top-scored with 60 for Sri Lanka.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah (then Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium)
- Date
- 3 April 1997
- Toss
- Sri Lanka, chose to field
- Result
- Sri Lanka won by 7 wickets (with 26 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Aravinda de Silva
- Captains
- Alistair Campbell (Zimbabwe), Arjuna Ranatunga (Sri Lanka)
- Debut
- Dirk Viljoen (Zimbabwe)
- Umpires
- DB Cowie and RS Dunne
- Match referee
- Hanumant Singh
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to field. It was Dirk Viljoen's first ODI.
Zimbabwe batted first and made 187 for 9. Andy Flower top-scored with 38 off 61 balls, and Paul Strang made 38. Chaminda Vaas took 3 for 25 for Sri Lanka.
Chasing 188, Sri Lanka made 188 for 3. Aravinda de Silva top-scored with 60 off 81 balls, and Sanath Jayasuriya made 56. The innings was built on a 107-run stand for the third wicket between Aravinda de Silva and Marvan Atapattu, 57% of the total.
Sri Lanka won by 7 wickets (with 26 balls remaining).
ZIMBABWE: 187 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Flower | bowled | 12 | 27 |
| Craig Wishart | run out (Roshan Mahanama) | 32 | 36 |
| Alistair Campbell | lbw | 2 | 8 |
| Dirk Viljoen | st Romesh Kaluwitharana | 17 | 52 |
| Andy Flower | bowled | 38 | 61 |
| Stuart Carlisle | c Hashan Tillakaratne | 6 | 23 |
| Paul Strang | bowled | 38 | 52 |
| Heath Streak | run out (Marvan Atapattu) | 11 | 24 |
| Eddo Brandes | not out | 10 | 7 |
| Andy Whittall | c Romesh Kaluwitharana | 4 | 8 |
| Everton Matambanadzo | not out | 0 | 4 |
Extras 17 · Total 187 for 9
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaminda Vaas | 10 | 2 | 25 | 3 |
| Nuwan Zoysa | 10 | 0 | 46 | 1 |
| Muthiah Muralidaran | 10 | 1 | 39 | 2 |
| Aravinda de Silva | 10 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
| Kumar Dharmasena | 10 | 0 | 33 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-31 (Grant Flower), 2-34 (Alistair Campbell), 3-65 (Craig Wishart), 4-77 (Dirk Viljoen), 5-100 (Stuart Carlisle), 6-139 (Andy Flower), 7-169 (Heath Streak), 8-180 (Paul Strang), 9-186 (Andy Whittall)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Grant Flower and Craig Wishart | 31 |
| second | Alistair Campbell and Craig Wishart | 3 |
| third | Craig Wishart and Dirk Viljoen | 31 |
| fourth | Andy Flower and Dirk Viljoen | 12 |
| fifth | Andy Flower and Stuart Carlisle | 23 |
| sixth | Andy Flower and Paul Strang | 39 |
| seventh | Heath Streak and Paul Strang | 30 |
| eighth | Eddo Brandes and Paul Strang | 11 |
| ninth | Eddo Brandes and Andy Whittall | 6 |
| tenth | Eddo Brandes and Everton Matambanadzo | 1 |
SRI LANKA: 188 FOR 3
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanath Jayasuriya | c Craig Wishart | 56 | 74 |
| Romesh Kaluwitharana | c Craig Wishart | 0 | 3 |
| Marvan Atapattu | not out | 52 | 120 |
| Aravinda de Silva | c Paul Strang | 60 | 81 |
| Arjuna Ranatunga | not out | 0 | – |
Did not bat: Roshan Mahanama, Hashan Tillakaratne, Kumar Dharmasena, Chaminda Vaas, Nuwan Zoysa, Muthiah Muralidaran
Extras 20 · Total 188 for 3
| Bowler (Zimbabwe) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddo Brandes | 7 | 0 | 33 | 1 |
| Everton Matambanadzo | 7 | 0 | 38 | 0 |
| Andy Whittall | 10 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| Heath Streak | 7 | 1 | 22 | 0 |
| Paul Strang | 10 | 0 | 41 | 1 |
| Grant Flower | 4.4 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-1 (Romesh Kaluwitharana), 2-80 (Sanath Jayasuriya), 3-187 (Aravinda de Silva)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Sanath Jayasuriya and Romesh Kaluwitharana | 1 |
| second | Marvan Atapattu and Sanath Jayasuriya | 79 |
| third | Aravinda de Silva and Marvan Atapattu | 107 |
| fourth | Arjuna Ranatunga and Marvan Atapattu | 1 |
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