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Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe in Sri Lanka 1996 (1st Test)
VenueR Premadasa Stadium, Colombo on 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th September 1996 (5-day match)
Balls per over6
TossSri Lanka won the toss and decided to bat
ResultSri Lanka won by an innings and 77 runs
UmpiresSA Bucknor, BC Cooray
TV umpireKT Francis
RefereeJR Reid
Close of play day 1Sri Lanka (1) 290/7 (Dharmasena 16*, Vaas 3*)
Close of play day 2Zimbabwe (1) 105/6 (Wishart 31*, Evans 0*)
Close of play day 3Zimbabwe (2) 20/0 (GW Flower 13*, Dekker 6*)
Player of the MatchA Ranatunga
Sri Lanka first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RS Mahanamalbw b Streak4641- 
ST Jayasuriyac Evans b Olonga016-- 
AP Gurusinhac Olonga b Strang521391976- 
PA de Silvab Strang3544536- 
HP Tillakaratnec A Flower b Olonga20861012- 
*A Ranatungalbw b Streak751201927- 
+RS Kaluwitharanac and b Streak71123155101 
HDPK Dharmasenanot out4278994- 
WPUJC Vaasb Strang34488821 
M Muralitharanb Strang015-- 
KJ Silvac and b Strang021-- 
Extras(6 lb, 9 nb, 1 w)16
Total(all out, 106.3 overs)349
Fall of wickets:
1-4 (Mahanama), 2-4 (Jayasuriya), 3-53 (de Silva), 4-105 (Tillakaratne), 5-128 (Gurusinha), 6-270 (Ranatunga), 7-271 (Kaluwitharana), 8-345 (Vaas), 9-349 (Muralitharan), 10-349 (KJ Silva)
Zimbabwe bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Streak20   6543--
Olonga17   3572--
GJ Whittall12   1430--
Strang34.331065--
AR Whittall13   3400--
Evans6   0270--
GW Flower4   1160--
Zimbabwe first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GW Flowerc Kaluwitharana b Vaas011-- 
MH Dekkerlbw b Vaas104070-- 
*ADR Campbellc Mahanama b Vaas1216192- 
+A Flowerc Ranatunga b Dharmasena21423-- 
GJ Whittalllbw b KJ Silva391251534- 
CB Wishartc Vaas b KJ Silva5116720521 
HK Olongac Tillakaratne b Muralitharan11010-- 
CN Evansc Kaluwitharana b Vaas917201- 
PA Strangb Muralitharan614171- 
AR Whittallc Dharmasena b KJ Silva13047-- 
HH Streaknot out001-- 
Extras(4 b, 4 lb, 4 nb, 2 w)14
Total(all out, 72.4 overs)145
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (GW Flower), 2-15 (Campbell), 3-21 (A Flower), 4-45 (Dekker), 5-103 (GJ Whittall), 6-105 (Olonga), 7-123 (Evans), 8-138 (Strang), 9-145 (Wishart), 10-145 (AR Whittall)
Sri Lanka bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Vaas22   3734--
Gurusinha3   1302-
Dharmasena9   3231--
Muralitharan24   9282-4
KJ Silva14.49103--
Zimbabwe second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
GW Flowerb Muralitharan27861121- 
MH Dekkerc Jayasuriya b Dharmasena2060581- 
CB Wishartb KJ Silva32021-- 
*ADR Campbellc Mahanama b Muralitharan26126133-- 
+A Flowerc Mahanama b Muralitharan011-- 
GJ Whittallc Mahanama b KJ Silva1386931- 
CN Evanslbw b KJ Silva186-- 
PA Strangc Vaas b Muralitharan818231- 
HK Olongac Mahanama b KJ Silva032-- 
AR Whittallb Muralitharan1129301- 
HH Streaknot out3915-- 
Extras(6 b, 4 lb, 4 nb, 1 w)15
Total(all out, 73.3 overs)127
Fall of wickets:
1-35 (Dekker), 2-42 (Wishart), 3-65 (GW Flower), 4-65 (A Flower), 5-98 (Campbell), 6-99 (Evans), 7-102 (GJ Whittall), 8-102 (Olonga), 9-113 (Strang), 10-127 (AR Whittall, 73.3 ov)
Sri Lanka bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Vaas12   1340--
Gurusinha2   0401-
de Silva2   110--
Dharmasena14   7191--
KJ Silva19   12254-1
Muralitharan20.34335-3
Jayasuriya4   310--
Notes
--> The match was scheduled for five days but completed in four.
--> CN Evans made his debut in Test matches
--> AR Whittall made his debut in Test matches
--> HP Tillakaratne (1) passed 6000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 19
--> A Ranatunga (1) passed 3500 runs in Test matches when he reached 29
--> A Ranatunga (1) passed 8000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 59
--> WPUJC Vaas (1) passed 500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 9
--> GJ Whittall (1) passed 500 runs in Test matches when he reached 18
--> CB Wishart (1) passed his previous highest score of 24 in Test matches
--> AR Whittall made his debut for Zimbabwe in First-Class matches
--> CN Evans made his debut in Sri Lanka in First-Class matches
--> ADR Campbell made his debut in Sri Lanka in First-Class matches
--> ADR Campbell made his debut in Sri Lanka in Test matches
--> A Flower made his debut in Sri Lanka in First-Class matches
--> A Flower made his debut in Sri Lanka in Test matches
--> GW Flower made his debut in Sri Lanka in First-Class matches
--> GW Flower made his debut in Sri Lanka in Test matches
--> MH Dekker made his debut in Sri Lanka in First-Class matches
--> MH Dekker made his debut in Sri Lanka in Test matches
--> HH Streak made his debut in Sri Lanka in First-Class matches
--> HH Streak made his debut in Sri Lanka in Test matches
--> GJ Whittall made his debut in Sri Lanka in First-Class matches
--> GJ Whittall made his debut in Sri Lanka in Test matches
--> PA Strang made his debut in Sri Lanka in First-Class matches
--> PA Strang made his debut in Sri Lanka in Test matches
--> HK Olonga made his debut in Sri Lanka in First-Class matches
--> HK Olonga made his debut in Sri Lanka in Test matches
--> CB Wishart made his debut in Sri Lanka in First-Class matches
--> CB Wishart made his debut in Sri Lanka in Test matches
--> KJ Silva made his debut in Sri Lanka in Test matches
--> AR Whittall made his debut in Sri Lanka in First-Class matches
--> PA Strang achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches when he dismissed M Muralitharan in the Sri Lanka first innings (previous best was 3-65)
--> PA Strang achieved his first five wickets in an innings in Test matches in the Sri Lanka first innings
--> KJ Silva achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches when he dismissed CB Wishart in the Zimbabwe first innings (previous best was 1-120)
--> WPUJC Vaas reached 50 wickets in Test matches when he dismissed ADR Campbell, his 2nd wicket in the Zimbabwe first innings
--> KJ Silva achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches when he dismissed HK Olonga in the Zimbabwe second innings (previous best was 3-10)
--> M Muralitharan achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches in the Zimbabwe second innings (previous best was 5-64)
--> M Muralitharan reached 250 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed AR Whittall, his 5th wicket in the Zimbabwe second innings
102 minutes play possible in 3rd session only due to rain.
Morning session was washed out by rain.