Zimbabwean cricket team in Sri Lanka in 1996–97

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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