Zimbabwe vs Sri Lanka 2nd ODI 1994 Highlights

Read the highlights of Zimbabwe vs Sri Lanka 2nd ODI 1994 - Sri Lanka tour of Zimbabwe 3-match one-day international series of the 2nd ODI match played between Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe at Harare Sports Club, Harare on 05th November 1994.

Alistair Campbell's record-breaking whirlwind 131 and Andy Flower's half-century before Heath Streak's four-wickets helped to Zimbabwe registered their historic first ODI win against Sri Lanka by a thrilling 2-runs, despite a Roshan Mahanama's consecutive century and Aravinda de Silva' unbeaten 97 and level the series with 1-1 in a last-ball thriller of the second ODI.

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This is the Zimbabwe's first ODI win against Sri Lanka in the fifth ODI meeting between these sides and This is Zimbabwe's first ODI win at their home venue. Zimbabwe's 2-run win was their smallest victory by terms of runs in One-day internationals, previous narrowest win by 9-runs against England at Albury in the 1992 World Cup. Roshan Mahanama became the first Sri Lankan batsman to scored three centuries in One-day international cricket history, beating Roy Dias and Aravinda de Silva's record of 2-hundreds. Roshan Mahanama became the first Sri Lankan batsman to scored two centuries against Zimbabwe in ODI cricket history. Alistair Campbell became the second Zimbabwe batsman to score a century against Sri Lanka in ODIs after Andy Flower. Alistair Campbell became the third Zimbabwe batsman to score a hundred in One-day internationals after Dave Houghton and Andy Flower. Alistair Campbell's unbeaten 131 was the second highest score for Zimbabwe in One-day international after Dave Houghton's 142 against New Zealand at Hyderabad (Deccan) in the 1987 World Cup and the highest-score by an Zimbabwe batsman against Sri Lanka in ODIs, surpassing the previous record of unbeaten 115 held by Andy Flower at New Plymouth in the 1992 World Cup.

Zimbabwe scored 290-5 in 50 overs with top scorer by Alistair Campbell blasted a career-best 131 off 115-balls - which was his 1st ODI hundred.

Andy Flower cracked a 76 off 98-balls including 8-fours, Dave Houghton hit 22 off 27-balls included 2-fours.

Grant Flower scored 21 off 37-balls contained two-fours and Guy Whittall hit a unbeaten 15 off 9-balls contained a boundary with strike rate of 166.66.

Sri Lanka best bowler by Chaminda Vaas picked up 3-wickets and one for Ravindra Pushpakumara.

Sri Lanka scored 288-8 in the allotted 50 overs with top scorer by Roshan Mahanama cracked a 108 off 149-balls - which was his 3rd ODI hundred and his second century against Zimbabwe in ODIs - including 6-fours & a six.

Aravinda de Silva blasted a unbeaten 97 off 89-balls including 5-fours & a six with strike rate of 108.98, Sanath Jayasuriya hammered a 37 off 24-balls included 4-fours & 2-sixes with strike-rate of 154.16 and Sanjeeva Ranatunga scored 15 off 19-balls contained a boundary.

Zimbabwe best bowler by Heath Streak claimed a career-best 4-wickets for 44-runs in 10-overs with economy rate of 4.40 and Guy Whittall took 2-wickets.

Alistair Campbell named Player of the match for his record-breaking batting performance to smashed a whirlwind career-best unbeaten 131-runs knocked off facing 115-balls including 11-fours & 4-sixes with strike rate of 113.91.

                   

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