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Zimbabwe v Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka in Zimbabwe 1999/00 (1st Test)
VenueQueens Sports Club, Bulawayo on 18th, 19th, 20th, 21st, 22nd November 1999 (5-day match)
Balls per over6
TossSri Lanka won the toss and decided to field
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresKC Barbour, EA Nicholls
TV umpireID Robinson
RefereeJL Hendriks
Close of play day 1Zimbabwe (1) 256/8 (Strang 21*, AR Whittall 0*; 87 overs)
Close of play day 2Sri Lanka (1) 232/4 (Atapattu 109*, Kaluwitharana 27*; 78 overs)
Close of play day 3Sri Lanka (1) 358/6 (Atapattu 178*, Vaas 6*; 121.2 overs)
Close of play day 4Zimbabwe (2) 136/3 (Johnson 52*, A Flower 15*; 49 overs)
Player of the MatchMS Atapattu
Zimbabwe first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GW Flowerc Arnold b Wickramasinghe1736652- 
GJ Rennielbw b Wickramasinghe164977-- 
MW Goodwinc Arnold b Wickramasinghe611371938- 
NC Johnsonc Arnold b Vaas1722332- 
*+A Flowerc Muralitharan b Wickramasinghe8620026313- 
ADR Campbellrun out (Dilshan)011-- 
GJ Whittallrun out (Kaluwitharana)1155641- 
GB Brentc Jayawardene b Muralitharan013-- 
BC Strangc Kaluwitharana b Wickramasinghe4157926- 
AR Whittallc Kaluwitharana b Wickramasinghe829332- 
HK Olonganot out11413-- 
Extras(5 lb, 23 nb)28
Total(all out, 96.2 overs)286
Fall of wickets:
1-37 (GW Flower, 12.1 ov), 2-38 (Rennie, 14.5 ov), 3-68 (Johnson, 21.1 ov), 4-167 (Goodwin, 54.4 ov), 5-167 (Campbell, 54.5 ov), 6-212 (GJ Whittall, 72.4 ov), 7-214 (Brent, 73.1 ov), 8-250 (A Flower, 84.6 ov), 9-275 (AR Whittall, 92.5 ov), 10-286 (Strang, 96.2 ov)
Sri Lanka bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Vaas28   3881-10
Gallage14   1530-5
Wickramasinghe21.26606-3
Muralitharan20   3611-5
Arnold6   380--
Jayasuriya7   1110--
Sri Lanka first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MS Atapattunot out21643762724- 
*ST Jayasuriyalbw b AR Whittall49741218- 
RP Arnoldc A Flower b Olonga71828-- 
DPMD Jayawardenelbw b Brent1745501- 
TM Dilshanlbw b Olonga936341- 
+RS Kaluwitharanac A Flower b Olonga3069925- 
SI de Saramc A Flower b Brent391021375- 
WPUJC Vaasc Campbell b Strang942501- 
IS Gallagec GW Flower b Strang33343-- 
GP Wickramasinghec A Flower b Strang1319263- 
M Muralitharanc GW Flower b Olonga61426-- 
Extras(12 b, 11 lb, 6 nb, 1 w)30
Total(all out, 147 overs)428
Fall of wickets:
1-85 (Jayasuriya, 29.1 ov), 2-98 (Arnold, 34.2 ov), 3-141 (Jayawardene, 48.1 ov), 4-159 (Dilshan, 56.6 ov), 5-238 (Kaluwitharana, 80.3 ov), 6-345 (de Saram, 114.2 ov), 7-372 (Vaas, 127.1 ov), 8-390 (Gallage, 137.3 ov), 9-417 (Wickramasinghe, 143.5 ov), 10-428 (Muralitharan, 147 ov)
Zimbabwe bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Olonga32   6103412
Strang30   9913-3
Brent32   12552--
AR Whittall35   61051-1
GJ Whittall14   3480--
GW Flower4   230--
Zimbabwe second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GW Flowerc Dilshan b Muralitharan481181383- 
GJ Renniec Kaluwitharana b Vaas2922-- 
MW Goodwinc Dilshan b Vaas21427-- 
NC Johnsonnot out5210616471 
*+A Flowernot out1559761- 
ADR Campbelldid not bat      
GJ Whittalldid not bat      
GB Brentdid not bat      
BC Strangdid not bat      
AR Whittalldid not bat      
HK Olongadid not bat      
Extras(1 b, 4 lb, 12 nb)17
Total(3 wickets, 49 overs)136
Fall of wickets:
1-8 (Rennie, 4.3 ov), 2-27 (Goodwin, 10.3 ov), 3-72 (GW Flower, 30.2 ov)
Sri Lanka bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Vaas13   4272-2
Gallage11   4240-3
Wickramasinghe8   1200-1
Muralitharan14   3501-6
Arnold2   090--
Jayasuriya1   010--
Notes
--> There was no play on the final day.
--> Day 1 Tea: Zimbabwe (1) 163/3 (Goodwin 59*, A Flower 39*; 51 overs)
--> Day 2 Lunch: Sri Lanka (1) 52/0 (Atapattu 23*, Jayasuriya 27*; 18 overs)
--> Day 2 Tea: Sri Lanka (1) 134/2 (Atapattu 58*, Jayawardene 15*; 47 overs)
--> Day 3 Lunch: Sri Lanka (1) 324/5 (Atapattu 160*, de Saram 30*; 108 overs)
--> Day 4 Lunch: Sri Lanka (1) 405/8 (Atapattu 205*, Wickramasinghe 8*; 143 overs)
--> Day 4 Tea: Zimbabwe (2) 56/2 (GW Flower 35*, Johnson 9*; 26 overs)
--> Day 5 Lunch: Zimbabwe (2) 136/3 (Johnson 52*, A Flower 15*; 49 overs)
--> Day 5 Tea: Zimbabwe (2) 136/3 (Johnson 52*, A Flower 15*; 49 overs)
--> GB Brent made his debut in Test matches
--> TM Dilshan made his debut in Test matches
--> SI de Saram made his debut in Test matches
--> IS Gallage made his debut in Test matches
--> IS Gallage made his last appearance in Test matches
--> AR Whittall made his last appearance in Test matches
--> MW Goodwin (1) 50 in 102 balls with 6 fours
--> MW Goodwin (1) passed 2500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 35
--> A Flower (1) 50 in 124 balls with 9 fours
--> MS Atapattu (1) 50 in 129 balls, 168 minutes with 3 fours
--> MS Atapattu (1) 100 in 217 balls, 279 minutes with 10 fours
--> MS Atapattu (1) 150 in 299 balls, 396 minutes with 18 fours
--> MS Atapattu (1) 200 in 415 balls, 570 minutes with 23 fours
--> GP Wickramasinghe (1) passed 500 runs in Test matches when he reached 10
--> NC Johnson (2) 50 in 100 balls, 155 minutes with 7 fours and 1 six
--> GB Brent made his debut for Zimbabwe in First-Class matches
--> IS Gallage made his debut for Sri Lanka in First-Class matches
--> SI de Saram made his debut for Sri Lanka in First-Class matches
--> TM Dilshan made his debut for Sri Lanka in First-Class matches
--> MS Atapattu made his debut in Zimbabwe in Test matches
--> RS Kaluwitharana made his debut in Zimbabwe in Test matches
--> RP Arnold made his debut in Zimbabwe in Test matches
--> DPMD Jayawardene made his debut in Zimbabwe in Test matches
--> GP Wickramasinghe achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches in the Zimbabwe first innings (previous best was 6-103)
--> MS Atapattu and ST Jayasuriya added 50 in 89 balls, 59 minutes for the Sri Lanka 1st wicket in the first innings
--> MS Atapattu and RS Kaluwitharana added 50 in 68 balls, 46 minutes for the Sri Lanka 5th wicket in the first innings
--> MS Atapattu and SI de Saram added 50 in 82 balls, 60 minutes for the Sri Lanka 6th wicket in the first innings
--> MS Atapattu and SI de Saram added 100 in 197 balls, 134 minutes for the Sri Lanka 6th wicket in the first innings
--> NC Johnson and A Flower added 50 in 92 balls, 62 minutes for the Zimbabwe 4th wicket in the second innings
Sri Lanka 1st innings: 1x7 ball over (48th over - called by umpire Barbour)