Wed, 11 Sep - Sat, 14 Sep 1996 - 00:00 – 1st Test • R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Sri Lanka won by an innings and 77 runs
Sri LankaSri Lanka
349/10 (20.00)
ZimbabweZimbabwe
350/5 (20.00) & 127/10 (73.3)
Sri Lanka innigs
349/10 (20.00)
BatsmenRBM4s6sSRSeasonR4s6sAll timeR4s6s
Roshan Mahanama 
lbw b Streak
4641066.66 In 1996 Career
Sanath Jayasuriya 
c Evans b Olonga
016000.00 In 1996 Career
Asanka Gurusinha 
c Olonga b Strang
521391976037.41 In 1996 Career
Aravinda de Silva 
b Strang
3544536079.54 In 1996 Career
Hashan Tillakaratne 
c †A Flower b Olonga
20861012023.25 In 1996 Career
Arjuna Ranatunga (c)
lbw b Streak
751201927062.50 In 1996 Career
Romesh Kaluwitharana (WK)
c & b Streak
7112315510157.72 In 1996 Career
Kumar Dharmasena 
not out
4278994053.84 In 1996 Career
Chaminda Vaas 
b Strang
3448882170.83 In 1996 Career
Muthiah Muralidaran 
b Strang
015000.00 In 1996 Career
Jayantha Silva 
c & b Strang
021000.00 In 1996 Career
Extras
(lb 6, nb 9, w 1)
16
Total
349 106.3 Ov (RR: 3.27)
6631123120722380.00

BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sSeasonW0sBestAll timeW0sBest
Heath Streak20.0065432.70000 In 1996 Career
Henry Olonga17.0035723.35000 In 1996 Career
Guy Whittall12.0014303.58000 In 1996 Career
Paul Strang34.30310653.07000 In 1996 Career
Andy Whittall13.0034003.07000 In 1996 Career
Craig Evans6.0002704.50000 In 1996 Career
Grant Flower4.0011604.00000 In 1996 Career
Zimbabwe innigs
350/5 (20.00)
BatsmenRBM4s6sSRSeasonR4s6sAll timeR4s6s
Grant Flower 
c †Kaluwitharana b Vaas
011000.00 In 1996 Career
Mark Dekker 
lbw b Vaas
1040700025.00 In 1996 Career
Alistair Campbell (c)
c Mahanama b Vaas
1216192075.00 In 1996 Career
Andy Flower (WK)
c Ranatunga b Dharmasena
214230014.28 In 1996 Career
Guy Whittall 
lbw b Silva
391251534031.20 In 1996 Career
Craig Wishart 
c Vaas b Silva
511672052130.53 In 1996 Career
Henry Olonga 
c Tillakaratne b Muralidaran
110100010.00 In 1996 Career
Craig Evans 
c †Kaluwitharana b Vaas
917201052.94 In 1996 Career
Paul Strang 
b Muralidaran
614171042.85 In 1996 Career
Andy Whittall 
c Dharmasena b Silva
13047003.33 In 1996 Career
Heath Streak 
not out
001000.00 In 1996 Career
Extras
(b 4, lb 4, nb 4, w 2)
14
Total
145 72.4 Ov (RR: 1.99)
275582460190190.00

BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sSeasonW0sBestAll timeW0sBest
Chaminda Vaas22.0037343.31000 In 1996 Career
Asanka Gurusinha3.001301.00020 In 1996 Career
Kumar Dharmasena9.0032312.55000 In 1996 Career
Muthiah Muralidaran24.0092821.16004 In 1996 Career
Jayantha Silva14.4091030.68000 In 1996 Career
Sri Lanka innigs
BatsmenRBM4s6sSRSeasonR4s6sAll timeR4s6s
Grant Flower 
b Muralidaran
27861121031.39 In 1996 Career
Mark Dekker 
c Jayasuriya b Dharmasena
2060581033.33 In 1996 Career
Craig Wishart 
b Silva
320210015.00 In 1996 Career
Alistair Campbell (c)
c Mahanama b Muralidaran
261261330020.63 In 1996 Career
Andy Flower (WK)
c Mahanama b Muralidaran
011000.00 In 1996 Career
Guy Whittall 
c Mahanama b Silva
1386931015.11 In 1996 Career
Craig Evans 
lbw b Silva
1860012.50 In 1996 Career
Paul Strang 
c Vaas b Muralidaran
818231044.44 In 1996 Career
Henry Olonga 
c Mahanama b Silva
032000.00 In 1996 Career
Andy Whittall 
b Muralidaran
1129301037.93 In 1996 Career
Heath Streak 
not out
39150033.33 In 1996 Career
Extras
(b 6, lb 4, nb 4, w 1)
15
Total
127 73.3 Ov (RR: 1.72)
2413847409500.00

Zimbabwe innigs
127/10 (73.3)