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Zimbabwe vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test Match Summary

ZIM vs SL, 2016 - Test Summary

Zimbabwe vs Sri Lanka Scorecard
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Match Ended   
Harare Sports Club, Harare , Oct 29, 2016
Zimbabwe Zimbabwe
373&186 (90.3)
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
537&247/6d
Sri Lanka beat Zimbabwe by 225 runs
  • Player of the Match
    Graeme Cremer
SL 537/10
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/1484-kusal-perera-playerprofile>Kusal Perera</a>
Kusal Perera
110 (121)
  • 15x4s
  • 2x6s
  • 90.90SR
<a href=/cricket/players/724-upul-tharanga-playerprofile>Upul Tharanga</a>
Upul Tharanga
110 (208)
  • 10x4s
  • 0x6s
  • 52.88SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
Graeme Cremer
ECON 3.38
42
OVERS
142/4
R/W
Bowler
Chris Mpofu
ECON 3.09
31
OVERS
96/2
R/W
ZIM 373/10
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/685-graeme-cremer-playerprofile>Graeme Cremer</a>
Graeme Cremer
102 (207)
  • 10x4s
  • 0x6s
  • 49.27SR
<a href=/cricket/players/42326-peter-joseph-moor-playerprofile>Peter Moor</a>
Peter Moor
79 (84)
  • 6x4s
  • 3x6s
  • 94.04SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
Suranga Lakmal
ECON 3.16
21.5
OVERS
69/3
R/W
Bowler
Rangana Herath
ECON 2.62
37
OVERS
97/3
R/W
SL 247/6
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/1457-dimuth-karunaratne-playerprofile>Dimuth Karunaratne</a>
Dimuth Karunaratne
110 (173)
  • 7x4s
  • 0x6s
  • 63.58SR
<a href=/cricket/players/50705-dhananjaya-maduranga-de-silva-playerprofile>Dhananjaya de Silva</a>
Dhananjaya de Silva
64 (82)
  • 5x4s
  • 1x6s
  • 78.04SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
Carl Mumba
ECON 4.22
11.5
OVERS
50/4
R/W
Bowler
Malcolm Waller
ECON 3.4
5
OVERS
17/1
R/W
ZIM 186/10
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/685-graeme-cremer-playerprofile>Graeme Cremer</a>
Graeme Cremer
43 (144)
  • 5x4s
  • 0x6s
  • 29.86SR
<a href=/cricket/players/706-sean-williams-playerprofile>Sean Williams</a>
Sean Williams
40 (92)
  • 6x4s
  • 0x6s
  • 43.47SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
Dilruwan Perera
ECON 2.19
15.3
OVERS
34/3
R/W
Bowler
Rangana Herath
ECON 1.26
30
OVERS
38/3
R/W
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That is it from us then! Zimbabwe almost managed to pull off a draw in this Test but they need not lose heart. They can take confidence from this game and do better in the second Test, which begins on Sunday, 6th November, 2016 at this very same venue. Do join us at 1330 IST (0800 GMT) on the 6th. Until then, Adios! Take Care!
Sri Lanka captain Rangana Herath thinks they did the job in the end but admits the wicket had nothing for the bowlers early on. Says they cannot rely on the weather and they simply had to stick to their plans. Feels it's a new challenge to lead Sri Lanka and at the same time he enjoys his bowling too.
Man of the Match and Zimbabwe captain Graeme Cremer is pleased with the performance as they took the match so far right till the end of day 5 and adds they had a lot of positives in this Test. Admits it was tough as Sri Lanka are a quality side but he's happy to contribute with the runs when his side needed him. Says the wicket was playing around a bit today and it was tough to bat on.
Sri Lanka will be a bit disappointed with their bowling. They struggled in both innings to finish the Zimbabweans off after wrecking the top half. After an ordinary outing in the first innings, debutant Lahiru Kumara did well in the second. Eventually, Herath picked up 6 wickets in the game but Dilruwan did his bit with 5 scalps. Stay tuned for the presentation.
Chasing 412 was never in Zimbabwe's menu and things were looking downcast when they lost 4 wickets for 6 runs in 23 balls. But Williams, Cremer and later Mumba gutsed it out to take it into the last half an hour of the match. Had Cremer not had a brain fade or Mawoyo not been adjudged LBW, we might have possibly seen a draw. Cremer impressed with the ball as well, with a 4-fer in the first innings while Mumba shone in the second, with a 4-wicket haul.
The scorecard will say Zimbabwe lost by 225 runs but what it will not tell is the way they fought. They dropped 5 catches in the first innings, which is why Sri Lanka amassed so much in the first place. With the bat, they did well on the second day in the final session but then lost their way on the third morning. But Cremer, Moor and Tiripano fought hard and helped their side avoid the follow-on.
It was as business as usual for the Lankans with the bat, scoring 537 in the first innings, then reaching almost 250 in the second, setting a target of 412. They would have got more, had it not been for the rain last evening. Apart from Kusal Mendis, everyone played a decent knock in at least one innings.
Heartbreak for Zimbabwe. They fought so hard in this Test, especially the lower order, in both innings, but just fell short in the dying stages. Sri Lanka have won handsomely but Rangana Herath will agree that they could have won it quicker.
90.3
W
Dilruwan Perera To Chris Mpofu OUT!
OUT! BOWLED! SRI LANKA WIN BY 225 RUNS! Dilruwan has done it for his captain. He lands this just a bit wide outside off, Mpofu plays down the wrong line and ends up pushing inside it. The ball spins past the outside edge and knocks the off stump out. Mpofu just stands over there, distraught while Dilruwan is running around wildly in joy. The visitors have won this game in fading light with 45 balls left.
90.2
0
Dilruwan Perera To Chris Mpofu
This is a bit slow through the air, Mpofu goes back and defends it watchfully to the leg side.
90.1
0
Dilruwan Perera To Chris Mpofu
Full and around off, defended to the leg side.
DILRUWAN PERERA comes on to bowl now.
The light has just started to fade a little bit now...
Over 90 : 186/9
0 Runs
C. Mumba
10 (62)
C. Mpofu
0 (5)
R. Herath
30-12-38-3
89.6
0
Rangana Herath To Carl Mumba
Full and outside off, pushes this past silly point. 8 more overs to go...
89.5
0
Rangana Herath To Carl Mumba
Pitches this outside leg, CM blocks it in front of silly point. 49 balls more...
89.4
0
Rangana Herath To Carl Mumba
Full again, outside off, Carl lunges to defend and the ball goes off the inside edge towards short mid-wicket.
89.3
0
Rangana Herath To Carl Mumba
Full and wide outside off, Mumba gets a big stride forward and lets it go. Every now and then, the crowd is cheering.
89.2
0
Rangana Herath To Carl Mumba
Lunges to block but gets an inside edge which goes past short leg. They do not run.
89.1
0
Rangana Herath To Carl Mumba
Full and on middle, defended back to the bowler.
Over 89 : 186/9
3 Runs
C. Mpofu
0 (5)
C. Mumba
10 (56)
S. Lakmal
24-6-43-2
88.6
0
Suranga Lakmal To Chris Mpofu
ALMOST! Full and outside off, reversing in, Mpofu gets his bat down in time to defend and the ball flies off the inside edge, just wide of backward short leg to the man in the deep! They do not run.
88.5
3
Suranga Lakmal To Carl Mumba
A full toss outside off, CM punches it through the vacant spaces at mid off and comes back for the third by the time Rangana Herath runs from point. He moves to 10.
88.4
0
Suranga Lakmal To Carl Mumba
Outside off, played with an angled bat towards point.
88.3
0
Suranga Lakmal To Carl Mumba
Gets this one straight and on middle, Carl defends it back down the track.
88.2
0
Suranga Lakmal To Carl Mumba
Full and wide outside off, swinging away, left alone.
88.1
0
Suranga Lakmal To Carl Mumba
Full and down the leg side, Mumba misses his flick. 59 balls more...
Over 88 : 183/9
0 Runs
C. Mpofu
0 (4)
C. Mumba
7 (51)
R. Herath
29-11-38-3
87.6
0
Rangana Herath To Chris Mpofu
On middle and leg, blocked in front of short leg.
87.5
0
Rangana Herath To Chris Mpofu
Full and around off, defended on the bounce to silly point.
87.4
0
Rangana Herath To Chris Mpofu
Full again, Mpofu looks to defend but gets a thick inside edge onto his pads.
87.3
0
Rangana Herath To Chris Mpofu
Full and around off, defended in front of silly point.
CHRIS MPOFU is the last man in. Can he hang in with Mumba for 64 balls?
Full Commentary
Match Info
  • Venue Harare Sports Club, Harare
  • Weather Sunny
  • Toss Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat
  • Result Sri Lanka beat Zimbabwe by 225 runs
  • Player of the Match Graeme Cremer
  • Umpire Simon Fry (AUS), Ian Gould (ENG) and Jeremiah Matibiri (ZIM)
  • Referee Chris Broad (ENG)
Match Notes
  • Stumps: Sri Lanka 317/4 in 90.0 overs
  • New ball taken: Sri Lanka 309/4 in 84.1 overs
  • Sri Lanka 300/3 in 81.2 overs
  • K Perera maiden Test hundred: 103 runs in 104 balls (15x4) (2x6)
  • Drinks: Sri Lanka 256/2 in 72.0 overs
  • Sri Lanka 250/2 in 69.5 overs
  • 3rd wkt Partnership: 50 of 47 balls between K Perera (28) and K Mendis (22)
  • K Perera Test fifty: 53 runs in 70 balls (7x4) (2x6)
  • Sri Lanka 200/1 in 61.5 overs
  • Tea: Sri Lanka 185/1 in 58.0 overs
  • 2nd wkt Partnership: 50 of 96 balls between K Perera (28) and K Silva (22)
  • K Silva dropped on 89 by P Moor in 52.4 overs
  • K Perera dropped on 15 by P Moor in 49.2 overs
  • Sri Lanka 151/1 in 46.0 overs
  • Drinks: Sri Lanka 145/1 in 44.0 overs
  • D Karunaratne 9th Test fifty: 50 runs in 93 balls (7x4) (0x6)
  • 1st wkt Partnership: 100 of 187 balls between D Karunaratne (45) and K Silva (55)
  • Sri Lanka 100/0 in 31.1 overs
  • K Silva 12th Test fifty: 51 runs in 91 balls (8x4) (0x6)
  • Lunch: Sri Lanka 91/0 in 29.0 overs
  • 1st wkt Partnership: 52 of 110 balls between D Karunaratne (28) and K Silva (24)
  • Sri Lanka 52/0 in 18.1 overs
  • Drinks: Sri Lanka 39/0 in 14.0 overs
  • D Karunaratne dropped on 3 by S Williams in 1.1 overs
  • Test Debuts: L Kumara, A Gunaratne (SL) and C Mumba (ZIM)
  • Stumps: Zimbabwe 88/1 in 23.0 overs
  • 2nd wkt Partnership: 50 of 59 balls between T Mawoyo (26) and H Masakadza (22)
  • Zimbabwe 50/1 in 13.4 overs
  • Drinks: Zimbabwe 39/1 in 12.0 overs
  • H Masakadza dropped on 2 by D Karunaratne in 6.3 overs
  • Innings Break: Sri Lanka 537/10 in 155.0 overs
  • U Tharanga 2nd Test hundred: 100 runs in 194 balls (9x4) (0x6)
  • Tea: Sri Lanka 512/8 in 148.5 overs
  • Sri Lanka 501/7 in 146.0 overs
  • Drinks: Sri Lanka 450/6 in 135.0 overs
  • Sri Lanka 450/5 in 134.2 overs
  • A Gunaratne maiden Test fifty: 50 runs in 84 balls (8x4) (0x6)
  • 6th wkt Partnership: 51 of 76 balls between U Tharanga (27) and A Gunaratne (23)
  • Sri Lanka 401/5 in 120.1 overs
  • Lunch: Sri Lanka 397/5 in 120.0 overs
  • U Tharanga Test fifty: 51 runs in 118 balls (5x4) (0x6)
  • Drinks: Sri Lanka 351/4 in 106.0 overs
  • Sri Lanka 350/4 in 105.5 overs
  • de Silva dropped on 19 by P Moor in 99.5 overs
  • Stumps: Sri Lanka 5/0 in 3.0 over
  • Innings Break: Zimbabwe 373/10 in 107.5 overs
  • G Cremer maiden Test hundred: 100 runs in 198 balls (10x4) (0x6)
  • Zimbabwe 350/7 in 99.0 overs
  • Drinks: Zimbabwe 344/7 in 98.0 overs
  • 8th wkt Partnership: 50 of 122 balls between D Tiripano (24) and G Cremer (26)
  • Zimbabwe 300/7 in 84.4 overs
  • Tea: Zimbabwe 291/7 in 82.0 overs
  • New ball taken: Zimbabwe 290/7 in 80.0 overs
  • G Cremer dropped on 58 by A Gunaratne in 77.6 overs
  • G Cremer Test fifty: 50 runs in 97 balls (6x4) (0x6)
  • Drinks: Zimbabwe 260/6 in 67.0 overs
  • Zimbabwe 250/6 in 65.0 overs
  • 7th wkt Partnership: 101 of 108 balls between P Moor (65) and G Cremer (32)
  • P Moor 2nd Test fifty: 51 runs in 49 balls (4x4) (2x6)
  • Zimbabwe 200/6 in 57.0 overs
  • 7th wkt Partnership: 50 of 76 balls between P Moor (39) and G Cremer (11)
  • Lunch: Zimbabwe 174/6 in 52.0 overs
  • Zimbabwe 150/6 in 44.5 overs
  • Drinks: Zimbabwe 129/3 in 38.0 overs
  • Zimbabwe 102/3 in 32.2 overs
  • Stumps: Sri Lanka 247/5 in 61.5 overs
  • Rain Stoppage: Sri Lanka 247/5 in 61.5 overs
  • Tea: Sri Lanka 231/5 in 58.0 overs
  • de Silva 2nd Test fifty: 50 runs in 65 balls (4x4) (1x6)
  • Sri Lanka 200/4 in 52.2 overs
  • D Karunaratne 4th Test hundred: 100 runs in 162 balls (6x4) (0x6)
  • 5th wkt Partnership: 50 of 77 balls between D Karunaratne (24) and de Silva (25)
  • Drinks: Sri Lanka 164/4 in 44.0 overs
  • Lunch: Sri Lanka 111/3 in 31.4 overs
  • Sri Lanka 101/2 in 30.2 overs
  • D Karunaratne Test fifty: 53 runs in 89 balls (4x4) (0x6)
  • 2nd wkt Partnership: 50 of 64 balls between D Karunaratne (32) and K Perera (16)
  • Drinks: Sri Lanka 55/1 in 18.0 overs
  • Sri Lanka 51/1 in 16.5 overs
  • D Karunaratne dropped on 5 by B Chari in 8.3 overs
  • Drinks: Zimbabwe 177/8 in 83.0 overs
  • Drinks: Zimbabwe 177/8 in 83.0 overs
  • New ball taken: Zimbabwe 177/8 in 80.1 overs
  • Zimbabwe 150/8 in 70.0 overs
  • Tea: Zimbabwe 136/6 in 62.0 overs
  • Drinks: Zimbabwe 105/6 in 48.0 overs
  • Zimbabwe 100/5 in 42.3 overs
  • Lunch: Zimbabwe 74/5 in 34.0 overs
  • Zimbabwe 50/1 in 21.5 overs
  • Drinks: Zimbabwe 40/1 in 19.0 overs
  • Innings Break: Sri Lanka 247/6 dec in 61.5 overs
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