Zimbabwe vs Sri Lanka Live Score and Commentary, 1st Test, SL vs ZIM, 29 October, 2016
Player of the match
Graeme Cremer,
Zimbabwe
Player of the Series
Dimuth Karunaratne,
Sri Lanka
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Mumba | 10 | 62 | 1 | 0 | 16.12 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Dilruwan Perera | 15.3 | 4 | 34 | 3 | 2.19 |
| Rangana Herath | 30 | 13 | 38 | 3 | 1.26 |
Sri Lanka won by 225 runs
Zimbabwe vs Sri Lanka, Live Cricket Commentary
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Key Stats
- Partnership: 3 run (3.1 ov): Chris Mpofu: 0 (8), Carl Mumba: 3 (11)
- Last Bat: Chris Mpofu 0(8) - b MDK Perera Dilruwan Perera
- Fall of Wickets: 31 - 1 Brian Chari, 68 - 2 Tino Mawoyo, 74 - 3 Craig Ervine, 74 - 4 Hamilton Masakadza, 74 - 5 Malcolm Waller, 100 - 6 Peter Moor, 139 - 7 Sean Williams, 145 - 8 Donald Tiripano, 183 - 9 Graeme Cremer, 186 - 10 Chris Mpofu
- Reviews Remaining: Zimbabwe - 0 of 0, Sri Lanka - 0 of 0
- Toss: Sri Lanka elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: 1st Test
- Series: Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe
- Date: Saturday, October 29, 2016
- Time: 01:30 PM
- Venue: Harare Sports Club
- City: Harare
- Umpires: Ian Gould (England), Jeremiah Matibiri (Zimbabwe, TV), Simon Fry (Australia)
- Referee: Chris Broad (England)
Suranga Lakmal to Carl Mumba, no run,
Suranga Lakmal to Carl Mumba, Four,
Suranga Lakmal to Carl Mumba, no run,
Suranga Lakmal to Carl Mumba, no run,
Suranga Lakmal to Carl Mumba, no run,
Suranga Lakmal to Carl Mumba, no run,
End of over 87 (4 runs)
Rangana Herath to Graeme Cremer, no run,
Graeme Cremer st K Perera b R Herath 43 (144) Rangana Herath to Graeme Cremer, no run, st K Perera b R Herath,
Rangana Herath to Chris Mpofu, no run,
Rangana Herath to Chris Mpofu, no run,
Rangana Herath to Chris Mpofu, no run,
Rangana Herath to Chris Mpofu, no run,
End of over 88 (0 runs)
Suranga Lakmal to Carl Mumba, no run,
Suranga Lakmal to Carl Mumba, no run,
Suranga Lakmal to Carl Mumba, no run,
Suranga Lakmal to Carl Mumba, no run,
Suranga Lakmal to Carl Mumba, 3 runs,
Suranga Lakmal to Chris Mpofu, no run,
End of over 89 (3 runs)
Rangana Herath to Carl Mumba, no run,
Rangana Herath to Carl Mumba, no run,
Rangana Herath to Carl Mumba, no run,
Rangana Herath to Carl Mumba, no run,
Rangana Herath to Carl Mumba, no run,
Rangana Herath to Carl Mumba, no run,
End of over 90 (0 runs)
Dilruwan Perera to Chris Mpofu, no run,
Dilruwan Perera to Chris Mpofu, no run,
Chris Mpofu b MDK Perera 0 (8) Dilruwan Perera to Chris Mpofu, no run, b MDK Perera,