Welcome to the highlights of Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe 2nd ODI - 1998 Zimbabwe tour of Sri Lanka 3-match ODI series - The second One-Day International cricket match between Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe was played at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo on January 24, 1998.
Match Overview:
Spinners Shines before Top-order batsmen Sanath Jayasuriya, Marvan Atapattu, Roshan Mahanama and Arjuna Ranatunga helped to Sri Lanka comfortable five-wicket victory over Zimbabwe, despite a brilliant maiden century by Murray Goodwin and Sri Lanka took an unassailable 2-0 lead to seal the series in the second ODI.
Match Stats:
- Murray Goodwin became the third Zimbabwe batsman to score a century against Sri Lanka in ODIs after Andy Flower and Alistair Campbell.
- Murray Goodwin became the fourth Zimbabwe batsman to score a hundred in ODIs after Dave Hougthon, Andy Flower and Alistair Campbell.
- Murray Goodwin's 111 was the fourth highest score for Zimbabwe in one-day international and the third highest-score by an Zimbabwe batsman against Sri Lanka in ODIs.
In-Depth Match Highlights:
Zimbabwe scored 212-8 in 50 overs with top scorer by Murray Goodwin cracked a career-best 111 off 134-balls - which was his 1st ODI hundred.
Grant Flower struck 51 off 75-balls including 2-fours & a six and Guy Whittall scored 13 off 22-balls without a boundary.
Sri Lanka best bowler by Upul Chandana, Sanath Jayasuriya both took 2-wickets and one for Rabindra Pushpakumara - Muttiah Muralitharan.
Sri Lanka chase down the target of 213 for 5 in 48.2 overs with top scorer by Roshan Mahanama cracked a 52 off 71-balls including a boundary.
Sanath Jayasuriya struck 50 off 62-balls including 4-fours, Arjuna Ranatunga hit 43 off 53-balls included 3-fours and Marvan Atapattu scored 45 off 80-balls contained two boundaries.
Zimbabwe best bowler by Andy Whittall took 2-wickets and one for Paul Strang - Grant Flower.
Murray Goodwin named Player of the match for his brilliant batting performance to scored a career-best 111-runs knocked off facing 134-balls including 7-fours.
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