Sri Lanka Vs Zimbabwe 2Nd Match
Coca-Cola Champions Trophy India, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe in United Arab Emirates - 2000 (2000/01) · Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah · 21 October 2000
Sri Lanka won by 7 wickets (with 18 balls remaining)
Sri Lanka won by 7 wickets (with 18 balls remaining). Andy Flower top-scored with 120* for Zimbabwe.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Coca-Cola Champions Trophy India, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe in United Arab Emirates - 2000 (2000/01)
- Ground
- Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah (then Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium)
- Date
- 21 October 2000
- Toss
- Sri Lanka, chose to field
- Result
- Sri Lanka won by 7 wickets (with 18 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Andy Flower
- Captains
- Heath Streak (Zimbabwe), Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka)
- Debut
- Mark Vermeulen (Zimbabwe)
- Umpires
- DJ Harper and G Sharp
- Match referee
- DT Lindsay
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to field. It was Mark Vermeulen's first ODI.
Zimbabwe batted first and made 225 for 4. Andy Flower top-scored with 120 not out off 141 balls, and Dirk Viljoen made 63. The innings was built on a 153-run stand for the fifth wicket between Andy Flower and Dirk Viljoen, 68% of the total.
Chasing 226, Sri Lanka made 229 for 3. Marvan Atapattu top-scored with 90 off 138 balls, and Sanath Jayasuriya made 78. The innings was built on a 157-run stand for the second wicket between Marvan Atapattu and Sanath Jayasuriya, 69% of the total.
Sri Lanka won by 7 wickets (with 18 balls remaining).
ZIMBABWE: 225 FOR 4
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dougie Marillier | c Romesh Kaluwitharana | 7 | 22 |
| Mark Vermeulen | c Sanath Jayasuriya | 22 | 51 |
| Stuart Carlisle | run out (Marvan Atapattu) | 0 | 1 |
| Andy Flower | not out | 120 | 141 |
| Guy Whittall | c Muthiah Muralidaran | 8 | 13 |
| Dirk Viljoen | not out | 63 | 72 |
Did not bat: Heath Streak, Paul Strang, Bryan Strang, Mluleki Nkala, Travis Friend
Extras 5 · Total 225 for 4
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaminda Vaas | 8 | 0 | 40 | 0 |
| Nuwan Zoysa | 10 | 1 | 30 | 1 |
| Kaushalya Weeraratne | 8 | 0 | 33 | 1 |
| Muthiah Muralidaran | 9 | 0 | 45 | 1 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | 6 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| Russel Arnold | 9 | 0 | 44 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-12 (Dougie Marillier, 5.6 ov), 2-13 (Stuart Carlisle, 7.1 ov), 3-56 (Mark Vermeulen, 18.4 ov), 4-72 (Guy Whittall, 23.6 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Dougie Marillier and Mark Vermeulen | 12 | 36 |
| second | Stuart Carlisle and Mark Vermeulen | 1 | 7 |
| third | Andy Flower and Mark Vermeulen | 43 | 69 |
| fourth | Andy Flower and Guy Whittall | 16 | 32 |
| fifth | Andy Flower and Dirk Viljoen | 153 | 156 |
SRI LANKA: 229 FOR 3
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanath Jayasuriya | c Stuart Carlisle | 78 | 85 |
| Avishka Gunawardene | bowled | 0 | 4 |
| Marvan Atapattu | run out (Heath Streak, Andy Flower) | 90 | 138 |
| Mahela Jayawardene | not out | 25 | 32 |
| Kumar Sangakkara | not out | 15 | 23 |
Did not bat: Russel Arnold, Romesh Kaluwitharana, Kaushalya Weeraratne, Nuwan Zoysa, Chaminda Vaas, Muthiah Muralidaran
Extras 21 · Total 229 for 3
| Bowler (Zimbabwe) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heath Streak | 10 | 0 | 47 | 1 |
| Bryan Strang | 10 | 1 | 37 | 0 |
| Travis Friend | 8 | 0 | 50 | 0 |
| Mluleki Nkala | 5 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Paul Strang | 4 | 0 | 26 | 1 |
| Dirk Viljoen | 10 | 0 | 37 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-2 (Avishka Gunawardene, 0.5 ov), 2-159 (Sanath Jayasuriya, 33.2 ov), 3-203 (Marvan Atapattu, 41.2 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Sanath Jayasuriya and Avishka Gunawardene | 2 | 5 |
| second | Marvan Atapattu and Sanath Jayasuriya | 157 | 195 |
| third | Marvan Atapattu and Mahela Jayawardene | 44 | 48 |
| fourth | Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara | 26 | 34 |
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