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Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe, 1st Test at Colombo, Sep 11 1996 - Match Result

RESULT
1st Test, Colombo (RPS), September 11 - 14, 1996, Zimbabwe tour of Sri Lanka
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Sri Lanka FlagSri Lanka
349
Zimbabwe FlagZimbabwe
(fo) 145 & 127

Sri Lanka won by an innings and 77 runs

Player Of The Match
75
arjuna-ranatunga
Summary
Scorecard
News
142

Ranatunga and Romesh Kaluwitharana's 142-run partnership is SL's highest for the 6th wicket in Tests, breaking the record of 138 between Duleep Mendis and Amal Silva

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Scorecard summary
Sri Lanka • 349/10(106.3 overs)
1st INNINGS
Arjuna Ranatunga
75 (120)
Paul Strang
5/106 (34.3)
Romesh Kaluwitharana
71 (123)
Heath Streak
3/54 (20)
Zimbabwe • 145/10(72.4 overs)
1st INNINGS
Craig Wishart
51 (167)
Chaminda Vaas
4/73 (22)
Guy Whittall
39 (125)
Jayantha Silva
3/10 (14.4)
Zimbabwe • 127/10(73.3 overs)
2nd INNINGS
Grant Flower
27 (86)
Muthiah Muralidaran
5/33 (20.3)
Alistair Campbell
26 (126)
Jayantha Silva
4/25 (19)
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Match details
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
TossSri Lanka, elected to bat first
Series
Season1996
Player Of The Match
Sri Lanka
Arjuna Ranatunga
Series resultSri Lanka led the 2-match series 1-0
Match numberTest no. 1333
Match daysday (5-day match)
Test debut
Andy Whittall
Andy Whittall
Craig Evans
Craig Evans
Umpires
Sri Lanka
B.C. Cooray
West Indies
Steve Bucknor
TV Umpire
Sri Lanka
K.T.Francis
Match Referee
New Zealand
John Reid
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Zimbabwe Innings
Player NameRB
GW Flower
bowled2786
MH Dekker
caught2060
CB Wishart
bowled320
ADR Campbell
caught26126
A Flower
caught01
GJ Whittall
caught1386
CN Evans
lbw18
PA Strang
caught818
HK Olonga
caught03
AR Whittall
bowled1129
HH Streak
not out39
Extras(b 6, lb 4, nb 4, w 1)
Total127(10 wkts; 73.3 ovs)
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