Zimbabwe vs Sri Lanka 1st Test 2020 Article

Read the articles of Zimbabwe vs Sri Lanka 1st Test 2020 - Sri Lanka tour of Zimbabwe 2-match Test series of the 1st Test match played between Pakistan and Zimbabwe at Harare Sports Club, Harare in 19th January to 23rd January 2020.

Angelo Mathews celebrates his hundred © AFP

Lasith Embuldeniya's five-for and Angelo Mathews' maiden double-century sets up to Sri Lanka comfortable ten-wicket victory over Zimbabwe and take a 1-0 lead in a one-sided game of the first Test match.

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Angelo Mathews' unbeaten 200 was his highest score for Sri Lanka in Test matches and the fifth highest-score by an Sri Lankan batsman against Zimbabwe in Tests. Angelo Mathews became the third Sri Lankan batsman to score a double-century against Zimbabwe in Test matches after Marvan Atapattu and Kumar Sangakkara. Lasith Embuldeniya's 5 for 114 was his second best bowling figures for Sri Lanka in Test matches. Lasith Embuldeniya became the seventh Sri Lankan bowler to claimed a five-wicket haul against Zimbabwe in Test matches. 136 : Angelo Mathews and Niroshan Dickwella set up the third highest sixth-wicket for Sri Lanka against Zimbabwe in Test matches. Sri Lanka's 515 was their fifth highest score against Zimbabwe in Test matches.

ZIMBABWE 1st Innings scored 358 for all-out (148 overs) with top scorer by Craig Ervine 85 (187) and Kevin Kasuza 63 (214)

1st Innings Sri Lanka best bowler by Lasith Embuldeniya 5/114 (42) and Suranga Lakmal 3/53 (27)

SRI LANKA 1st Innings scored 515/9 (176.2 overs) with top scorer by Angelo Mathews* 200 (468) - which was his 1st Test double-hundred and Kusal Mendis 80 (163)

1st Innings Zimbabwe best bowler by Victor Nyauchi

3/69 (32) and Sikandar Raza 3/62 (16)

ZIMBABWE 2nd Innings scored 170 for all-out (92 overs) with top scorer by Sean Williams 39 (79) and Brendan Taylor 38 (58)

2nd Innings Sri Lanka best bowler by Suranga Lakmal 4/27(20) and Lahiru Kumara 3/32 (21)

SRI LANKA chased 14/0 (3 overs) with top scorer by Dimuth Karunaratne* 10 (13) and Oshada Fernando* 4 (5)

Angelo Mathews named Player of the match for his brilliant batting performance to scored a career-best unbeaten 200-runs knocked off facing 468-balls including 16-fours and 3-sixes.

                   

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