Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe, Only Test at Colombo, , Jul 14 2017 - Cricket Photos

RESULT

Only Test, Colombo (RPS), July 14 - 18, 2017, Zimbabwe tour of Sri Lanka

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Zimbabwe

356 & 377

Sri Lanka

(T:388) 346 & 391/6

Sri Lanka won by 4 wickets

Player Of The Match

Asela Gunaratne

, SL

2/28, 45 & 80*

Player Of The Series

Rangana Herath

, SL

22 runs • 11 wkts

The victorious Sri Lankan team with the trophy•Jul 18, 2017•AFP

Dilruwan Perera and Dinesh Chandimal are all smiles after Sri Lanka's win, Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe, only Test, 5th day, Colombo, July 18, 2017

Dilruwan Perera and Dinesh Chandimal are all smiles after Sri Lanka's win•Jul 18, 2017•AFP

Dilruwan Perera punches the air after hitting the winning runs, Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe, only Test, 5th day, Colombo, July 18, 2017

Dilruwan Perera punches the air after hitting the winning runs•Jul 18, 2017•Associated Press

Asela Gunaratne acknowledges his fifty, Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe, only Test, 5th day, Colombo, July 18, 2017

Asela Gunaratne acknowledges his fifty•Jul 18, 2017•AFP

Graeme Cremer searches for answers, Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe, only Test, 5th day, Colombo, July 18, 2017

Graeme Cremer searches for answers•Jul 18, 2017•AFP

Niroshan Dickwella was put down by Regis Chakabva on 63, Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe, only Test, 5th day, Colombo, July 18, 2017

Niroshan Dickwella was put down by Regis Chakabva on 63•Jul 18, 2017•AFP

Niroshan Dickwella put the sweep to good use, Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe, only Test, 5th day, Colombo, July 18, 2017

Niroshan Dickwella put the sweep to good use•Jul 18, 2017•AFP

Kusal Mendis takes off for a run, only Test, 4th day, Colombo, July 17, 2017

Kusal Mendis takes off for a run•Jul 17, 2017•AFP

Sean Williams celebrates with his team-mates after bursting through Dimuth Karunaratne's defences, Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe, only Test, 4th day, Colombo, July 17, 2017

Sean Williams celebrates with his team-mates after bursting through Dimuth Karunaratne's defences•Jul 17, 2017•AFP

Dimuth Karunaratne pushes hard to make the crease, Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe, only Test, 4th day, Colombo, July 17, 2017

Dimuth Karunaratne pushes hard to make the crease•Jul 17, 2017•AFP

Dinesh Chandimal and Graeme Cremer shake hands after the match, Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe, only Test, 5th day, Colombo, July 18, 2017

Dinesh Chandimal and Graeme Cremer shake hands after the match•Jul 18, 2017•AFP

Dilruwan Perera and Asela Gunaratne celebrate after steering Sri Lanka to victory, Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe, only Test, 5th day, Colombo, July 18, 2017

Dilruwan Perera and Asela Gunaratne celebrate after steering Sri Lanka to victory•Jul 18, 2017•AFP

Niroshan Dickwella lobbed a catch to the keeper attempting a reverse sweep, Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe, only Test, 5th day, Colombo, July 18, 2017

Niroshan Dickwella lobbed a catch to the keeper attempting a reverse sweep•Jul 18, 2017•AFP

Niroshan Dickwella and Asela Gunaratne added 121 for the sixth wicket, Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe, only Test, 5th day, Colombo, July 18, 2017

Niroshan Dickwella and Asela Gunaratne added 121 for the sixth wicket•Jul 18, 2017•AFP

Asela Gunaratne gets down for a reverse sweep, Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe, only Test, 5th day, Colombo, July 18, 2017

Asela Gunaratne gets down for a reverse sweep•Jul 18, 2017•AFP

Kusal Mendis top-edged a sweep to mid-on, Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe, only Test, 5th day, Colombo, July 18, 2017

Kusal Mendis top-edged a sweep to mid-on•Jul 18, 2017•AFP

Graeme Cremer dismissed both of Sri Lanka's overnight batsmen, Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe, only Test, 5th day, Colombo, July 18, 2017

Graeme Cremer dismissed both of Sri Lanka's overnight batsmen•Jul 18, 2017•Associated Press

Dinesh Chandimal looks on after edging to Hamilton Masakadza at first slip, only Test, 4th day, Colombo, July 17, 2017

Dinesh Chandimal looks on after edging to Hamilton Masakadza at first slip•Jul 17, 2017•AFP

Dimuth Karunaratne was bowled by a big turner from Sean Williams, Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe, only Test, 4th day, Colombo, July 17, 2017

Dimuth Karunaratne was bowled by a big turner from Sean Williams•Jul 17, 2017•AFP

Graeme Cremer runs in celebration after dismissing Upul Tharanga, Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe, only Test, 4th day, Colombo, July 17, 2017

Graeme Cremer runs in celebration after dismissing Upul Tharanga•Jul 17, 2017•AFP

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Sri Lanka Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
FDM Karunaratne	bowled	49	84
WU Tharanga	caught	27	69
BKG Mendis	caught	66	101
LD Chandimal	caught	15	17
AD Mathews	caught	25	73
N Dickwella	caught	81	118
DAS Gunaratne	not out	80	151
MDK Perera	not out	29	76
Extras	(b 9, lb 8, w 2)
Total	391(6 wkts; 114.5 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	M	R	W	Econ
Sikandar Raza	13	1	58	0	4.46
SC Williams	43.5	2	146	2	3.33
AG Cremer	48	6	150	4	3.12
MN Waller	4	0	10	0	2.5
CB Mpofu	6	3	10	0	1.66

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	58	Upul Tharanga	Dimuth Karunaratne
2nd	50	Dimuth Karunaratne	Kusal Mendis
3rd	25	Dinesh Chandimal	Kusal Mendis
4th	45	Angelo Mathews	Kusal Mendis
5th	25	Angelo Mathews	Niroshan Dickwella
6th	121	Asela Gunaratne	Niroshan Dickwella
7th	67	Dilruwan Perera	Asela Gunaratne

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