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Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe in Sri Lanka 2001/02 (1st Test)
VenueSinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo on 27th, 28th, 29th, 31st December 2001 (5-day match)
Balls per over6
TossZimbabwe won the toss and decided to field
ResultSri Lanka won by an innings and 166 runs
UmpiresPT Manuel, Riazuddin
TV umpireTH Wijewardene
RefereeCW Smith
Close of play day 1Sri Lanka (1) 211/3 (Sangakkara 62*, Arnold 4*; 73.2 overs)
Close of play day 2Zimbabwe (1) 14/1 (Gripper 4*, Carlisle 6*; 8 overs)
Close of play day 3Zimbabwe (2) 64/2 (Carlisle 22*, Friend 0*; 25 overs)
Player of the MatchKC Sangakkara
Sri Lanka first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MS Atapattuc A Flower b Streak251041452- 
*ST Jayasuriyac A Flower b Gripper9216424116- 
+KC Sangakkarac Wishart b Brent128186289221 
DPMD Jayawardenec Carlisle b Gripper1814244- 
RP Arnoldlbw b Streak1359861- 
HP Tillakaratnec A Flower b Streak9616823114- 
TT Samaraweeranot out123166270121 
WPUJC Vaasnot out7411311792 
DNT Zoysadid not bat      
TCB Fernandodid not bat      
M Muralitharandid not bat      
Extras(2 b, 4 lb, 8 nb, 3 w)17
Total(6 wickets, declared, 706 minutes, 161 overs)586
Fall of wickets:
1-78 (Atapattu, 32.6 ov), 2-150 (Jayasuriya, 54.5 ov), 3-170 (Jayawardene, 60.3 ov), 4-249 (Arnold, 80.5 ov), 5-320 (Sangakkara, 95.3 ov), 6-450 (Tillakaratne, 129.5 ov)
Zimbabwe bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Streak34   5113316
Friend27   51020-1
Olonga23   31030--
Brent33   582121
Gripper22   3912--
GW Flower22   3890--
Zimbabwe first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
H Masakadzac Tillakaratne b Zoysa31214-- 
TR Gripperc Jayawardene b Muralitharan30731133- 
*SV Carlislec Jayasuriya b Vaas103441-- 
GJ Rennielbw b Muralitharan35681055- 
+A Flowerb Samaraweera421221354- 
GW Flowerc Tillakaratne b Muralitharan01525-- 
CB Wishartc Tillakaratne b Zoysa2154733- 
HH Streaknot out2645693- 
TJ Friendlbw b Vaas644411- 
GB Brentb Muralitharan054-- 
HK Olongalbw b Fernando413101- 
Extras(1 lb, 6 nb)7
Total(all out, 306 minutes, 79.5 overs)184
Fall of wickets:
1-3 (Masakadza, 3.2 ov), 2-29 (Carlisle, 12.4 ov), 3-60 (Gripper, 24.4 ov), 4-89 (Rennie, 36.1 ov), 5-105 (GW Flower, 42.6 ov), 6-146 (Wishart, 61.5 ov), 7-146 (A Flower, 62.2 ov), 8-166 (Friend, 73.6 ov), 9-167 (Brent, 74.6 ov), 10-184 (Olonga, 79.5 ov)
Sri Lanka bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Vaas24   6632-2
Zoysa14   6242-1
Muralitharan26   8534--
Jayasuriya1   040--
Fernando9.50321-3
Samaraweera5   171--
Zimbabwe second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
H Masakadzac Atapattu b Muralitharan2845615- 
TR Gripperc Sangakkara b Muralitharan1048821- 
*SV Carlislec Sangakkara b Fernando32841095- 
TJ Friendb Muralitharan441421766- 
GJ Renniec Jayawardene b Fernando479-- 
+A Flowerlbw b Zoysa1038352- 
GW Flowerc Tillakaratne b Muralitharan1870872- 
CB Wishartc Tillakaratne b Samaraweera2750795- 
HH Streaknot out3684904- 
GB Brentc Jayasuriya b Zoysa74751-- 
HK Olongac Sangakkara b Vaas024-- 
Extras(4 b, 7 lb, 9 nb)20
Total(all out, 396 minutes, 101.2 overs)236
Fall of wickets:
1-40 (Masakadza, 12.5 ov), 2-58 (Gripper, 18.1 ov), 3-93 (Carlisle, 41.1 ov), 4-105 (Rennie, 43.1 ov), 5-127 (A Flower, 52.6 ov), 6-145 (Friend, 65.5 ov), 7-165 (GW Flower, 76.2 ov), 8-197 (Wishart, 85.4 ov), 9-235 (Brent, 100.5 ov), 10-236 (Olonga, 101.2 ov)
Sri Lanka bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Vaas21.26761-2
Zoysa15   4342-2
Fernando15   3482-1
Muralitharan36   17354--
Jayasuriya7   3220--
Samaraweera7   2101-4
Notes
--> The match was scheduled for five days but completed in four.
--> Day 1 Lunch: Sri Lanka (1) 68/0 (Atapattu 22*, Jayasuriya 43*; 27 overs)
--> Day 1 Tea: Sri Lanka (1) 142/1 (Jayasuriya 85*, Sangakkara 24*; 51 overs)
--> Day 2 Lunch: Sri Lanka (1) 338/5 (Tillakaratne 36*, Samaraweera 12*; 103 overs)
--> Day 2 Tea: Sri Lanka (1) 461/6 (Samaraweera 65*, Vaas 8*; 135 overs)
--> Day 3 Lunch: Zimbabwe (1) 100/4 (A Flower 19*, GW Flower 0*; 42 overs)
--> Day 3 Tea: Zimbabwe (1) 166/8 (Streak 12*; 74 overs)
--> Day 4 Lunch: Zimbabwe (2) 127/5 (Friend 36*, GW Flower 0*; 55 overs)
--> Day 4 Tea: Zimbabwe (2) 184/7 (Wishart 21*, Streak 8*; 83.1 overs)
--> Sri Lanka first innings: 50 in 21.2 overs, 96 minutes
--> Sri Lanka first innings: 100 in 38.2 overs, 172 minutes
--> Sri Lanka first innings: 150 in 54.4 overs, 241 minutes
--> Sri Lanka first innings: 200 in 70.3 overs, 310 minutes
--> Sri Lanka first innings: 250 in 81 overs, 357 minutes
--> Sri Lanka first innings: 300 in 92.1 overs, 415 minutes
--> Sri Lanka first innings: 350 in 109.1 overs, 497 minutes
--> Sri Lanka first innings: 400 in 116.2 overs, 530 minutes
--> Sri Lanka first innings: 450 in 129.2 overs, 584 minutes
--> Sri Lanka first innings: 500 in 146.2 overs, 648 minutes
--> Sri Lanka first innings: 550 in 157.4 overs, 691 minutes
--> Zimbabwe first innings: 50 in 22.5 overs, 106 minutes
--> Zimbabwe first innings: 100 in 42 overs, 187 minutes
--> Zimbabwe first innings: 150 in 66 overs, 287 minutes
--> Zimbabwe second innings: 50 in 17.1 overs, 79 minutes
--> Zimbabwe second innings: 100 in 42.3 overs, 179 minutes
--> Zimbabwe second innings: 150 in 69.2 overs, 275 minutes
--> Zimbabwe second innings: 200 in 86.2 overs, 344 minutes
--> GB Brent made his last appearance in Test matches
--> ST Jayasuriya (1) 50 in 98 balls, 149 minutes with 10 fours
--> ST Jayasuriya (1) passed 9500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 20
--> KC Sangakkara (1) 50 in 112 balls, 146 minutes with 10 fours and 1 six
--> KC Sangakkara (1) 100 in 161 balls, 239 minutes with 16 fours and 1 six
--> KC Sangakkara (1) passed 2500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 109
--> DPMD Jayawardene (1) passed 5500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 3
--> HP Tillakaratne (1) 50 in 106 balls, 162 minutes with 4 fours
--> TT Samaraweera (1) 50 in 79 balls, 123 minutes with 8 fours
--> TT Samaraweera (1) 100 in 148 balls, 247 minutes with 10 fours
--> TT Samaraweera (1) passed his previous highest score of 103 in Test matches
--> TT Samaraweera (1) passed his previous highest score of 117 in First-Class matches
--> WPUJC Vaas (1) 50 in 96 balls, 96 minutes with 4 fours and 1 six
--> WPUJC Vaas (1) passed his previous highest score of 57 in Test matches
--> WPUJC Vaas (1) passed his previous highest score of 58 in First-Class matches
--> WPUJC Vaas (1) passed 1500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 10
--> A Flower (1) passed 4500 runs in Test matches when he reached 28
--> TJ Friend made his debut in Sri Lanka in First-Class matches
--> TJ Friend made his debut in Sri Lanka in Test matches
--> H Masakadza made his debut in Sri Lanka in Test matches
--> SV Carlisle made his debut in Sri Lanka in Test matches
--> GB Brent made his debut in Sri Lanka in Test matches
--> TR Gripper made his debut in Sri Lanka in Test matches
Hours of play: 10.30am - 12.30pm, 1.10pm - 3.10pm, 3.30pm - 5.30pm
12th man MRCN Bandaratilleke (SL), T Taibu (ZIM)
Play stop due to Bad weather: Sri Lanka 211 mins from 73.2 overs (Sangakkara 62*, Arnold 4*)
Play abandoned at 4:49pm
Play commenced at 10.00am and was scheduled to end at 6.00pm (105 overs)
Take 2nd new ball after 80 overs 240/3 (Sangakkara 81*, Arnold 13*)
Play stop due to Bad light 6.13 pm
Play commenced at 10.00am and was scheduled to end at 5.38pm (99 overs)
30th December rest day (Poya day in Sri Lanka)
Play stoped due to Rain 2.56pm
Play commenced at 4.10pm and was scheduled to end at 6.30pm
Taka a 2nd new ball after 97 overs, 216/8 (Streak 21*, Brent 6*)