Zimbabwean cricket team in Sri Lanka in 1996–97

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The Zimbabwe cricket team made their first tour of Sri Lanka in September 1996, playing two Test Matches. Sri Lanka won the Test series 2-0:

Test series

1st Test

11–14 September
Scorecard
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349 (106.3 overs)
Arjuna Ranatunga 75 (192)
Paul Strang 5/106 (34.3 overs)
145 (72.4 overs)
Craig Wishart 51 (205)
Chaminda Vaas 4/73 (22 overs)
127 (73.3 overs)
Grant Flower 27 (112)
Muttiah Muralitharan 5/33 (20.3 overs)
Sri Lanka won by an innings and 77 runs
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Umpires: Steve Bucknor (WI) and B. C. Cooray (SL)
Player of the match: Arjuna Ranatunga (SL)

2nd Test

18–21 September
Scorecard
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141 (53.1 overs)
Grant Flower 52 (180)
Jayantha Silva 4/16 (10.1 overs)
350/8d (133.5 overs)
Hashan Tillakaratne 126* (326)
Paul Strang 4/66 (38 overs)
235 (113.3 overs)
Ali Shah 62 (268)
Muttiah Muralitharan 3/94 (41 overs)
30/0 (6.4 overs)
Sanath Jayasuriya 18*
Paul Strang 0/13 (3 overs)
Sri Lanka won by 10 wickets
Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo
Umpires: K. T. Francis (SL) and Cyril Mitchley (SA)
Player of the match: Hashan Tillakaratne (SL)
  • Zimbabwe won the toss and chose to bat.

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