Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe, 1st Test at Colombo, Dec 27 2001 - Cricket Photos

Kumar Sangakkara runs on the way to scoring his century during the second day of the first cricket Test against Zimbabwe•Dec 28, 2001•Sena Vidanagama/AFP

Russel Arnold sweeps a ball as Wicketkeeper Andy Flower looks on•Dec 28, 2001•Sena Vidanagama/AFP

Kumar Sangakkara cuts a ball as Andy Flower looks on, Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe, 1st Test, Colombo, SSC, December 27-31, 2001

Kumar Sangakkara cuts a ball as Andy Flower looks on•Dec 28, 2001•Sena Vidanagama/AFP/Getty Images

Zimbabwe batsman Andrew Flower hits a ball•Dec 31, 2001•Sena Vidanagama/AFP

Charitha Buddhika delivers a ball•Dec 31, 2001•Sena Vidanagama/AFP

Nuwan Zoysa celebrates with teammates the dismissal of Zimbabwe batsman Craig Wishart•Dec 31, 2001•Sena Vidanagama/AFP

Hashan Tillakaratne celebrates as he completes his half century•Dec 28, 2001•Sena Vidanagama/AFP

Gary Brent embraces teammate Gavin Rennie after dismissing Sri Lankan batsman Kumar Sangakkara•Dec 28, 2001•Sena Vidanagama/AFP

Thilan Samaraweera sweeps a ball to the boundary for four•Dec 28, 2001•Sena Vidanagama/AFP

Sanath Jayasuriya pulls a ball to the boundary for four•Dec 28, 2001•Sena Vidanagama/AFP

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Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe

At Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo, December 27, 28, 29, 31

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Zimbabwe Innings

Player Name		R	B
H Masakadza	caught	28	45
TR Gripper	caught	10	48
SV Carlisle	caught	32	84
TJ Friend	bowled	44	142
GJ Rennie	caught	4	7
A Flower	lbw	10	38
GW Flower	caught	18	70
CB Wishart	caught	27	50
HH Streak	not out	36	84
GB Brent	caught	7	47
HK Olonga	caught	0	2
Extras	(b 4, lb 7, nb 9)
Total	236(10 wkts; 101.2 ovs)

Player Name	O	M	R	W	Econ
WPUJC Vaas	21.2	6	76	1	3.56 (2 nb)
DNT Zoysa	15	4	34	2	2.26 (2 nb)
TCB Fernando	15	3	48	2	3.2 (1 nb)
M Muralidaran	36	17	35	4	0.97
ST Jayasuriya	7	3	22	0	3.14
TT Samaraweera	7	2	10	1	1.42 (4 nb)

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	36	Trevor Gripper	Hamilton Masakadza
2nd	18	Stuart Carlisle	Trevor Gripper
3rd	35	Stuart Carlisle	Travis Friend
4th	12	Gavin Rennie	Travis Friend
5th	22	Andy Flower	Travis Friend
6th	18	Grant Flower	Travis Friend
7th	20	Grant Flower	Craig Wishart
8th	32	Heath Streak	Craig Wishart
9th	38	Heath Streak	Gary Brent
10th	1	Heath Streak	Henry Olonga

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