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Zimbabwe v Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka in Zimbabwe 1999/00 (3rd Test)
VenueHarare Sports Club, Harare on 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th December 1999 (5-day match)
Balls per over6
TossSri Lanka won the toss and decided to field
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresID Robinson, S Venkataraghavan
TV umpireGR Evans
RefereeJL Hendriks
Close of play day 1Zimbabwe (1) 178/8 (Brandes 1*, Strang 3*; 88 overs)
Close of play day 2Sri Lanka (1) 159/7 (Arnold 65*, Pushpakumara 0*; 66 overs)
Close of play day 3Zimbabwe (2) 48/2 (Goodwin 15*, Johnson 9*; 23.4 overs)
Close of play day 4No play
Player of the MatchA Flower, RP Arnold
Zimbabwe first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GW Flowerc Dilshan b Pushpakumara1366902- 
CB Wishartlbw b Vaas11527-- 
MW Goodwinb Pushpakumara1133501- 
NC Johnsonlbw b Wickramasinghe7014921871 
*+A Flowerc Arnold b Vaas1461751- 
ADR Campbelllbw b Pushpakumara918242- 
GJ Whittallc Arnold b Pushpakumara371391614- 
RW Pricelbw b Pushpakumara24966-- 
EA Brandesb Vaas922342- 
BC Strangc Atapattu b Vaas28405111 
HK Olonganot out31727-- 
Extras(4 lb, 15 nb, 2 w)21
Total(all out, 98.4 overs)218
Fall of wickets:
1-5 (Wishart, 6.1 ov), 2-24 (Goodwin, 16.3 ov), 3-33 (GW Flower, 18.5 ov), 4-67 (A Flower, 36.5 ov), 5-82 (Campbell, 42.4 ov), 6-143 (Johnson, 70.6 ov), 7-174 (Whittall, 85.2 ov), 8-175 (Price, 87.3 ov), 9-196 (Brandes, 92.4 ov), 10-218 (Strang, 98.4 ov)
Sri Lanka bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Vaas29.410564-4
Pushpakumara25   5565-7
Wickramasinghe16   6411--
Muralitharan24   6510-5
Jayasuriya4   1100--
Sri Lanka first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MS Atapattuc Johnson b Olonga054-- 
RP Arnoldnot out10424337714- 
DPMD Jayawardenec Goodwin b Brandes21213-- 
*ST Jayasuriyac A Flower b Brandes43349-- 
TM Dilshanc A Flower b Strang3742557- 
+RS Kaluwitharanac A Flower b Whittall719221- 
SI de Saramc GW Flower b Whittall38871046- 
WPUJC Vaasc Campbell b Brandes01215-- 
KR Pushpakumaralbw b Strang730421- 
GP Wickramasinghec A Flower b Olonga1828323- 
M Muralitharanb Olonga52632-- 
Extras(2 lb, 5 nb, 2 w)9
Total(all out, 88.4 overs)231
Fall of wickets:
1-1 (Atapattu, 0.5 ov), 2-4 (Jayawardene, 3.4 ov), 3-29 (Jayasuriya, 15.1 ov), 4-82 (Dilshan, 28.2 ov), 5-90 (Kaluwitharana, 33.6 ov), 6-158 (de Saram, 61.2 ov), 7-159 (Vaas, 64.4 ov), 8-178 (Pushpakumara, 74.3 ov), 9-208 (Wickramasinghe, 82.3 ov), 10-231 (Muralitharan, 88.4 ov)
Zimbabwe bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Olonga22.425432-
Brandes17   5453-1
Strang24   8712-2
Whittall17   9372-2
Price8   3220--
Zimbabwe second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GW Flowerc Dilshan b Vaas132027-- 
CB Wishartb Vaas935552- 
MW Goodwinc Jayawardene b Muralitharan381161766- 
NC Johnsonc Dilshan b Wickramasinghe93565-- 
*+A Flowernot out702573334- 
ADR Campbellc Jayawardene b Vaas271041172- 
GJ Whittallc Arnold b Muralitharan946591- 
RW Pricerun out (Jayasuriya->Muralitharan)426281- 
EA Brandesnot out12443-- 
BC Strangdid not bat      
HK Olongadid not bat      
Extras(3 b, 5 lb, 9 nb)17
Total(7 wickets, declared, 109 overs)197
Fall of wickets:
1-14 (GW Flower, 6.1 ov), 2-28 (Wishart, 12.2 ov), 3-51 (Johnson, 25.5 ov), 4-93 (Goodwin, 43.6 ov), 5-151 (Campbell, 74.2 ov), 6-174 (Whittall, 89.3 ov), 7-184 (Price, 97.6 ov)
Sri Lanka bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Vaas22   5483--
Pushpakumara21   5390-3
Wickramasinghe21   6301-1
Jayawardene2   0120--
Muralitharan35   12522-5
Jayasuriya8   480--
Sri Lanka second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MS Atapattuc A Flower b Brandes6881- 
*ST Jayasuriyanot out1633282- 
RP Arnoldnot out1413372- 
DPMD Jayawardenedid not bat      
TM Dilshandid not bat      
+RS Kaluwitharanadid not bat      
WPUJC Vaasdid not bat      
SI de Saramdid not bat      
GP Wickramasinghedid not bat      
M Muralitharandid not bat      
KR Pushpakumaradid not bat      
Extras0
Total(1 wicket, 9 overs)36
Fall of wickets:
1-7 (Atapattu, 1.6 ov)
Zimbabwe bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Olonga4   1110--
Brandes4   0201--
Strang1   050--
Notes
--> Day 1 Lunch: Zimbabwe (1) 53/3 (A Flower 9*, Johnson 12*; 25 overs)
--> Day 1 Tea: Zimbabwe (1) 104/5 (Johnson 37*, Whittall 6*; 55 overs)
--> Day 2 Lunch: Sri Lanka (1) 22/2 (Arnold 14*, Jayasuriya 4*; 14 overs)
--> Day 2 Tea: Sri Lanka (1) 111/5 (Arnold 45*, de Saram 10*; 43 overs)
--> Day 3 Lunch: Zimbabwe (2) 16/1 (Wishart 1*, Goodwin 1*; 8 overs)
--> Day 3 Tea: Zimbabwe (2) 48/2 (Goodwin 15*, Johnson 9*; 23.4 overs)
--> Day 4 Lunch: Zimbabwe (2) 48/2 (Goodwin 15*, Johnson 9*; 23.4 overs)
--> Day 4 Tea: Zimbabwe (2) 48/2 (Goodwin 15*, Johnson 9*; 23.4 overs)
--> Day 5 Lunch: Zimbabwe (2) 119/4 (A Flower 27*, Campbell 15*; 59 overs)
--> Day 5 Tea: Zimbabwe (2) 174/6 (A Flower 54*, Price 0*; 90 overs)
--> RW Price made his debut in Test matches
--> EA Brandes made his last appearance in Test matches
--> NC Johnson (1) 50 in 130 balls with 4 fours and 1 six
--> A Flower (1) passed 2500 runs in Test matches when he reached 4
--> RP Arnold (1) 50 in 140 balls with 7 fours
--> RP Arnold (1) 100 in 240 balls with 14 fours
--> KR Pushpakumara (1) passed 500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 6
--> A Flower (2) 50 in 184 balls with 4 fours
--> A Flower (2) passed 6000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 33
--> RW Price made his debut for Zimbabwe in First-Class matches
--> KR Pushpakumara reached 50 wickets in Test matches when he dismissed ADR Campbell, his 3rd wicket in the Zimbabwe first innings
--> EA Brandes equalled his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches in the Sri Lanka first innings
11 overs lost on Day 2, due to badlight, 28 minutes lost
Play will start 30 minutes early on Day 3