Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe, 3rd Test at Galle, , Jan 12 2002 - Match Result

RESULT

3rd Test, Galle, January 12 - 15, 2002, Zimbabwe tour of Sri Lanka

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Sri Lanka

418 & 212/2d

Zimbabwe

(T:395) 236 & 79

Sri Lanka won by 315 runs

Player Of The Match

Sanath Jayasuriya

, SL

28, 5/43, 36 & 4/31

Player Of The Series

Muthiah Muralidaran

, SL

30 wkts

146

Upul Chandana and Thilan Samaraweera's 146-run partnership is SL's highest for the 8th wicket in Tests, breaking the record of 117 between Chaminda Vaas and Mahela Jayawardene

315

Sri Lanka's 315-run win against Zimbabwe is their largest margin of victory in terms of runs in Tests, beating 241-run win against New Zealand

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Scorecard summary

Sri Lanka • 418/10(158.4 overs)

1st INNINGS

92 (167)

4/101 (34.4)

76 (130)

2/70 (32)

Zimbabwe • 236/10(134.3 overs)

1st INNINGS

83 (249)

5/67 (58.3)

64 (271)

5/43 (29)

Sri Lanka • 212/2(41 overs)

2nd INNINGS

100* (126)

1/39 (7)

56 (50)

1/56 (7)

Zimbabwe • 79/10(43.3 overs)

2nd INNINGS

28 (78)

4/24 (16)

15 (27)

4/31 (18)

43.3

Vaas to Olonga, OUT

Henry Olonga c Fernando b Vaas 0 (8b 0x4 0x6 8m) SR: 0

43.2

•

Vaas to Olonga, no run

43.1

•

Vaas to Olonga, no run

end of over 43Maiden

ZIM: 79/9CRR: 1.83

Dion Ebrahim5 (54b)

Henry Olonga0 (5b)

Muthiah Muralidaran 16-7-24-4

Chaminda Vaas 7-1-17-1

42.6

•

Murali to Ebrahim, no run

42.5

•

Murali to Ebrahim, no run

42.4

•

Murali to Ebrahim, no run

42.3

•

Murali to Ebrahim, no run

42.2

•

Murali to Ebrahim, no run

42.1

•

Murali to Ebrahim, no run

end of over 42Wicket maiden

ZIM: 79/9CRR: 1.88

Henry Olonga0 (5b)

Dion Ebrahim5 (48b)

Chaminda Vaas 7-1-17-1

Muthiah Muralidaran 15-6-24-4

41.6

•

Vaas to Olonga, no run

41.5

•

Vaas to Olonga, no run

41.4

•

Vaas to Olonga, no run

41.3

•

Vaas to Olonga, no run

41.2

•

Vaas to Olonga, no run

41.1

Vaas to Friend, OUT

Travis Friend lbw b Vaas 3 (17b 0x4 0x6 20m) SR: 17.64

end of over 411 run

ZIM: 79/8CRR: 1.92

Dion Ebrahim5 (48b)

Travis Friend3 (16b)

Muthiah Muralidaran 15-6-24-4

Sanath Jayasuriya 18-5-31-4

40.6

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Murali to Ebrahim, no run

40.5

•

Murali to Ebrahim, no run

40.4

•

Murali to Ebrahim, no run

40.3

•

Murali to Ebrahim, no run

40.2

Murali to Friend, 1 run

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Match details

Galle International Stadium
Toss	Sri Lanka, elected to bat first
Series	Zimbabwe tour of Sri Lanka
Season	2001/02
Player Of The Match	Sanath Jayasuriya
Player Of The Series	Muthiah Muralidaran
Series result	Sri Lanka won the 3-match series 3-0
Match number	Test no. 1585
Match days	day (5-day match)
Umpires	David Shepherd Tyron Wijewardene
TV Umpire	Gamini Silva
Match Referee	Cammie Smith

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Zimbabwe Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
SV Carlisle	lbw	28	78
TR Gripper	lbw	3	20
CB Wishart	caught	7	21
GJ Rennie	caught	6	6
A Flower	caught	3	10
GW Flower	lbw	0	6
HH Streak	caught	7	15
DD Ebrahim	not out	5	54
DA Marillier	caught	15	27
TJ Friend	lbw	3	17
HK Olonga	caught	0	8
Extras	(lb 1, nb 1)
Total	79(10 wkts; 43.3 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	M	R	W	Econ
WPUJC Vaas	7.3	2	17	2	2.26
TCB Fernando	2	0	6	0	3 (1 nb)
ST Jayasuriya	18	5	31	4	1.72
M Muralidaran	16	7	24	4	1.5

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	13	Stuart Carlisle	Trevor Gripper
2nd	13	Stuart Carlisle	Craig Wishart
3rd	8	Stuart Carlisle	Gavin Rennie
4th	7	Andy Flower	Stuart Carlisle
5th	0	Grant Flower	Stuart Carlisle
6th	9	Heath Streak	Stuart Carlisle
7th	1	Heath Streak	Dion Ebrahim
8th	16	Dougie Marillier	Dion Ebrahim
9th	7	Travis Friend	Dion Ebrahim
10th	0	Henry Olonga	Dion Ebrahim

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