Zimbabwe vs Sri Lanka, 14th Match at Worcester, , May 22 1999 - Match Result

RESULT
14th Match, Worcester, May 22, 1999, ICC World Cup
(46/50 ov, T:198) 198/6

Sri Lanka won by 4 wickets (with 24 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
54 (90)
marvan-atapattu
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Scorecard summary
Zimbabwe 197/9(50 overs)
Sri Lanka 198/6(46 overs)
end of over 467 runs
SL: 198/6CRR: 4.30 
Romesh Kaluwitharana18 (30b 2x4)
Chaminda Vaas17 (17b 2x4)
Paul Strang 2-0-10-0
Henry Olonga 9-0-50-0

Sri Lanka's first win in the World cup for 38 months

excellent 7th wicket partnership produced a safe win for Sri Lanka

Atapattu named the man of the match

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45.6
1
Strang to RS Kaluwitharana, 1 run

poked straight of the mid on, and Sri Lanka win by 4 wickets

45.5
1
Strang to Vaas, 1 run

pulled to the mid wicket, the misfield ties the scores

45.4
Strang to Vaas, no run

sweeping and missing, struck in the chest

45.3
1
Strang to RS Kaluwitharana, 1 run

lofted over the mid wicket to the deep fielder

45.2
Strang to RS Kaluwitharana, no run
45.1
4
Strang to RS Kaluwitharana, FOUR runs

pulled away in front of square, Sri Lanka racing away with it

end of over 4515 runs
SL: 191/6CRR: 4.24 RRR: 1.40
Romesh Kaluwitharana12 (26b 1x4)
Chaminda Vaas16 (15b 2x4)
Henry Olonga 9-0-50-0
Paul Strang 1-0-3-0
44.6
1
Olonga to RS Kaluwitharana, 1 run

Champ to chump, 14 runs off Olonga's over, he just couldn't produce the inspiration today

44.5
4
Olonga to RS Kaluwitharana, FOUR runs

slashing cut shot, bottom edge, ohh, so close to the off stump, ball runs away to the fine leg fence

44.4
1
Olonga to Vaas, 1 run

poks it out on the off side

44.3
4
Olonga to Vaas, FOUR runs

clamps onto the back foot, great lofted pull shot over mid wicket requires the tv replay to decide the value of the boundary

44.2
4
Olonga to Vaas, FOUR runs

just a big lofted on drive from outside the off stump and over the wide mid on

44.1
Olonga to Vaas, no run
44.1
1w
Olonga to Vaas, 1 wide

still around the wicket, down the leg side of the left hander

end of over 443 runs
SL: 176/6CRR: 4.00 RRR: 3.66
Romesh Kaluwitharana7 (24b)
Chaminda Vaas7 (11b)
Paul Strang 1-0-3-0
Henry Olonga 8-0-35-0
43.6
Strang to RS Kaluwitharana, no run

pushing away into the covers

43.5
1
Strang to Vaas, 1 run

an off drive

43.4
1
Strang to RS Kaluwitharana, 1 run
43.3
Strang to RS Kaluwitharana, no run
43.2
1
Strang to Vaas, 1 run

driving down to the long on

43.1
Strang to Vaas, no run

driving hard and back to the bowler

end of over 434 runs
SL: 173/6CRR: 4.02 RRR: 3.57
Chaminda Vaas5 (8b)
Romesh Kaluwitharana6 (21b)
Henry Olonga 8-0-35-0
Guy Whittall 10-1-35-3

26 runs needed with only 4 wickets remaining

Strang called into action

42.6
1
Olonga to Vaas, 1 run

pulled direct to the long leg, these two are playing sensibly

Match details
County Ground, New Road, Worcester
TossSri Lanka, elected to field first
Series
Season1999
Player Of The Match
Match numberODI no. 1456
Match daysday (50-over match)
Umpires
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Match Referee
PointsSri Lanka 2, Zimbabwe 0
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