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Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe in Sri Lanka 1996 (2nd Test)
VenueSinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo on 18th, 19th, 20th, 21st September 1996 (5-day match)
Balls per over6
TossZimbabwe won the toss and decided to bat
ResultSri Lanka won by 10 wickets
UmpiresKT Francis, CJ Mitchley
TV umpireBC Cooray
RefereeJR Reid
Close of play day 1Sri Lanka (1) 86/3 (Gurusinha 23*, Ranatunga 0*)
Close of play day 2Sri Lanka (1) 317/7 (Tillakaratne 100*, Pushpakumara 17*)
Close of play day 3Zimbabwe (2) 162/6 (Omarshah 62*, AR Whittall 1*)
Player of the MatchHP Tillakaratne
Zimbabwe first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GW Flowerc Mahanama b Muralitharan521171806- 
MH Dekkerc Mahanama b Muralitharan1838561- 
AH Omarshahc Kaluwitharana b Pushpakumara12023-- 
*ADR Campbellst Kaluwitharana b KJ Silva3686923- 
+A Flowerrun out31518-- 
CB Wishartc Kaluwitharana b KJ Silva21123-- 
GJ Whittallc KJ Silva b Muralitharan036-- 
PA Strangnot out22232-- 
AR Whittallc Gurusinha b Muralitharan3711-- 
BC Strangc de Silva b KJ Silva336-- 
HK Olongac Mahanama b KJ Silva378-- 
Extras(3 b, 10 lb, 5 nb)18
Total(all out, 53.1 overs)141
Fall of wickets:
1-43 (Dekker), 2-54 (Omarshah), 3-119 (Campbell), 4-121 (GW Flower), 5-123 (A Flower), 6-125 (GJ Whittall), 7-126 (Wishart), 8-133 (AR Whittall), 9-136 (BC Strang), 10-141 (Olonga)
Sri Lanka bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Vaas10   1310--
Pushpakumara11   3341--
Muralitharan20   5404-4
KJ Silva10.14164--
de Silva2   070--
Sri Lanka first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RS Mahanamac A Flower b BC Strang31120-- 
ST Jayasuriyac AR Whittall b PA Strang41466161 
AP Gurusinhac Wishart b BC Strang8823929481 
PA de Silvac and b PA Strang16253311 
*A Ranatungac Wishart b BC Strang62133-- 
HP Tillakaratnenot out12632640913- 
+RS Kaluwitharanac A Flower b GJ Whittall2756822- 
WPUJC Vaasst A Flower b PA Strang8612-1 
KR Pushpakumarac BC Strang b PA Strang23791123- 
M Muralitharannot out1615-- 
KJ Silvadid not bat      
Extras(4 lb, 4 nb, 3 w)11
Total(8 wickets, declared, 133.5 overs)350
Fall of wickets:
1-19 (Mahanama), 2-58 (Jayasuriya), 3-86 (de Silva), 4-102 (Ranatunga), 5-216 (Gurusinha), 6-267 (Kaluwitharana), 7-276 (Vaas), 8-340 (Pushpakumara)
Zimbabwe bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Olonga26   681013
BC Strang20   6633-1
AR Whittall31   7750--
PA Strang38   11664--
GJ Whittall16.544812-
GW Flower2   0130--
Zimbabwe second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GW Flowerlbw b KJ Silva1345711- 
MH Dekkerlbw b Vaas41420-- 
AH Omarshahc Vaas b Pushpakumara622683025- 
*ADR Campbellc sub (MS Atapattu) b KJ Silva41110-- 
+A Flowerc Gurusinha b Muralitharan31931024- 
CB Wishartc Kaluwitharana b Jayasuriya2558682- 
GJ Whittallc Gurusinha b Jayasuriya31018-- 
AR Whittallb Muralitharan1253891- 
PA Strangc and b Vaas50941075- 
BC Strangb Muralitharan21617-- 
HK Olonganot out34936-- 
Extras(2 b, 6 lb, 17 nb, 1 w)26
Total(all out, 113.3 overs)235
Fall of wickets:
1-9 (Dekker), 2-30 (GW Flower), 3-34 (Campbell), 4-91 (A Flower), 5-135 (Wishart), 6-144 (GJ Whittall), 7-167 (Omarshah), 8-193 (AR Whittall), 9-201 (BC Strang), 10-235 (PA Strang)
Sri Lanka bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Vaas26.311342--
Pushpakumara8   0241-1
Muralitharan41   9943111
KJ Silva26   7492-2
de Silva5   1100-3
Jayasuriya7   3162--
Sri Lanka second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
ST Jayasuriyanot out18 263- 
RS Mahanamanot out12 261- 
AP Gurusinhadid not bat      
PA de Silvadid not bat      
*A Ranatungadid not bat      
HP Tillakaratnedid not bat      
+RS Kaluwitharanadid not bat      
WPUJC Vaasdid not bat      
KR Pushpakumaradid not bat      
M Muralitharandid not bat      
KJ Silvadid not bat      
Extras0
Total(no wicket, 26 minutes, 6.4 overs)30
Zimbabwe bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Olonga3.40170--
PA Strang3   0130--
Notes
--> The match was scheduled for five days but completed in four.
--> AH Omarshah made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> AH Omarshah made his last appearance in Test matches
--> AP Gurusinha made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> AP Gurusinha made his last appearance in Test matches
--> HP Tillakaratne (1) passed his previous highest score of 119 in Test matches
--> KR Pushpakumara (1) passed his previous highest score of 17 in Test matches
--> AH Omarshah (2) passed his previous highest score of 28 in Test matches
--> PA Strang (2) passed his previous highest score of 49 in Test matches
--> AR Whittall (2) passed his previous highest score of 11 in Test matches
--> AH Omarshah made his debut in Sri Lanka in Test matches
--> BC Strang made his debut in Sri Lanka in First-Class matches
--> BC Strang made his debut in Sri Lanka in Test matches
--> KJ Silva achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches in the Zimbabwe first innings (previous best was 4-25)