Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka draw in the 1st Test

Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, . Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bowl.

Zimbabwe286 & 136/349 ov
Sri Lanka428147 ov
Match drawn

Match report

From the scorecard

Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bowl. Zimbabwe were bowled out for 286, Andy Flower 86 from 200 balls and Murray Goodwin 61 from 137 balls. Pramodya Wickramasinghe took 6 for 60.

Sri Lanka were bowled out for 428, Marvan Atapattu 216 not out from 437 balls and Sanath Jayasuriya 49 from 74 balls. Henry Olonga took 4 for 103.

Zimbabwe made 136 for 3, Neil Johnson 52 not out from 106 balls and Grant Flower 48 from 118 balls. WPUJC Vaas took 2 for 27.

Match drawn.

Key performers

Zimbabwe 1st innings

286(96.2 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Grant Flowerc RP Arnold b GP Wickramasinghec RP Arnold b GP Wickramasinghe17362047.22
Gavin Rennielbw b GP Wickramasinghelbw b GP Wickramasinghe16490032.65
Murray Goodwinc RP Arnold b GP Wickramasinghec RP Arnold b GP Wickramasinghe611378044.53
Neil Johnsonc RP Arnold b WPUJC Vaasc RP Arnold b WPUJC Vaas17222077.27
Andy Flower (c) †c M Muralitharan b GP Wickramasinghec M Muralitharan b GP Wickramasinghe8620013043.00
Alistair Campbellrun out (TM Dilshan)run out (TM Dilshan)01000.00
Guy Whittallrun out (†RS Kaluwitharana)run out (†RS Kaluwitharana)11551020.00
Gary Brentc DPMD Jayawardene b M Muralitharanc DPMD Jayawardene b M Muralitharan01000.00
Bryan Strangc †RS Kaluwitharana b GP Wickramasinghec †RS Kaluwitharana b GP Wickramasinghe41576071.93
Andy Whittallc †RS Kaluwitharana b GP Wickramasinghec †RS Kaluwitharana b GP Wickramasinghe8292027.59
Henry Olonganot outnot out1*14007.14
Extras(lb 5, nb 23)(lb 5, nb 23)28
Total96.2 Ov (RR 2.97)96.2 Ov (RR 2.97)286
Fall of wickets: 37-1 (GW Flower, 12.1 ov), 38-2 (GJ Rennie, 14.5 ov), 68-3 (NC Johnson, 21.1 ov), 167-4 (MW Goodwin, 54.4 ov), 167-5 (ADR Campbell, 54.5 ov), 212-6 (GJ Whittall, 72.4 ov), 214-7 (GB Brent, 73.1 ov), 250-8 (A Flower, 85 ov), 275-9 (AR Whittall, 92.5 ov), 286-10 (BC Strang, 96.2 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
WPUJC Vaas2838813.14---010
Indika Gallage1415303.79---05
Pramodya Wickramasinghe21.266062.81---03
Muttiah Muralitharan2036113.05---05
Russel Arnold63801.33---00
Sanath Jayasuriya711101.57---00

Sri Lanka 1st innings

428(147 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Marvan Atapattunot outnot out216*43724049.43
Sanath Jayasuriya (c)lbw b AR Whittalllbw b AR Whittall49748066.22
Russel Arnoldc †A Flower b HK Olongac †A Flower b HK Olonga7180038.89
Mahela Jayawardenelbw b GB Brentlbw b GB Brent17451037.78
Tillakaratne Dilshanlbw b HK Olongalbw b HK Olonga9361025.00
Romesh Kaluwitharana †c †A Flower b HK Olongac †A Flower b HK Olonga30695043.48
Indika de Saramc †A Flower b GB Brentc †A Flower b GB Brent391025038.24
WPUJC Vaasc ADR Campbell b BC Strangc ADR Campbell b BC Strang9421021.43
Indika Gallagec GW Flower b BC Strangc GW Flower b BC Strang333009.09
Pramodya Wickramasinghec †A Flower b BC Strangc †A Flower b BC Strang13193068.42
Muttiah Muralitharanc GW Flower b HK Olongac GW Flower b HK Olonga6140042.86
Extras(b 12, lb 11, w 1, nb 6)(b 12, lb 11, w 1, nb 6)30
Total147 Ov (RR 2.91)147 Ov (RR 2.91)428
Fall of wickets: 85-1 (ST Jayasuriya, 29.1 ov), 98-2 (RP Arnold, 34.2 ov), 141-3 (DPMD Jayawardene, 48.1 ov), 159-4 (TM Dilshan, 57 ov), 238-5 (RS Kaluwitharana, 80.3 ov), 345-6 (SI de Saram, 114.2 ov), 372-7 (WPUJC Vaas, 127.1 ov), 390-8 (IS Gallage, 137.3 ov), 417-9 (GP Wickramasinghe, 143.5 ov), 428-10 (M Muralitharan, 147 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Henry Olonga32610343.22---12
Bryan Strang3099133.03---03
Gary Brent32125521.72---00
Andy Whittall35610513.00---01
Guy Whittall1434803.43---00
Grant Flower42300.75---00

Zimbabwe 2nd innings

136/3(49 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Grant Flowerc TM Dilshan b M Muralitharanc TM Dilshan b M Muralitharan481183040.68
Gavin Renniec †RS Kaluwitharana b WPUJC Vaasc †RS Kaluwitharana b WPUJC Vaas290022.22
Murray Goodwinc TM Dilshan b WPUJC Vaasc TM Dilshan b WPUJC Vaas2140014.29
Neil Johnsonnot outnot out52*1067149.06
Andy Flower (c) †not outnot out15*591025.42
Extras(b 1, lb 4, nb 12)(b 1, lb 4, nb 12)17
Total49 Ov (RR 2.78)49 Ov (RR 2.78)136/3
Fall of wickets: 8-1 (GJ Rennie, 4.3 ov), 27-2 (MW Goodwin, 10.3 ov), 72-3 (GW Flower, 30.2 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
WPUJC Vaas1342722.08---02
Indika Gallage1142402.18---03
Pramodya Wickramasinghe812002.50---01
Muttiah Muralitharan1435013.57---06
Russel Arnold20904.50---00
Sanath Jayasuriya10101.00---00