The Zimbabwe cricket team toured Sri Lanka in June and July 2017 to play one Test match and five One Day Internationals (ODIs).[1][2][3] Originally, the schedule was for two Test matches and three ODIs.[4][5][6] It was Zimbabwe's first tour of Sri Lanka since January 2002. All the matches were played as day games.[7]
| Zimbabwean cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2017 | |||
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| Sri Lanka | Zimbabwe | ||
| Dates | 30 June – 18 July 2017 | ||
| Captains |
Angelo Mathews (ODIs) Dinesh Chandimal (Tests) | Graeme Cremer | |
| Test series | |||
| Result | Sri Lanka won the 1-match series 1–0 | ||
| Most runs | Asela Gunaratne (125) | Craig Ervine (165) | |
| Most wickets | Rangana Herath (11) | Graeme Cremer (9) | |
| Player of the series | Rangana Herath (SL) | ||
| One Day International series | |||
| Results | Zimbabwe won the 5-match series 3–2 | ||
| Most runs | Danushka Gunathilaka (323) | Hamilton Masakadza (258) | |
| Most wickets | Wanindu Hasaranga (8) | Tendai Chatara (6) | |
| Player of the series | Hamilton Masakadza (Zim) | ||
Zimbabwe won the ODI series 3–2,[8] their first ever series win against Sri Lanka.[9] It was their first away series win since 2009[10] and the first away series win against a Test nation since defeating Bangladesh in 2001.[11] It was also Zimbabwe's first win in a five-match series away from home.[12] Zimbabwe's captain, Graeme Cremer, said the victory was "the pinnacle of my career".[13] In contrast, Sri Lanka's captain, Angelo Mathews, said the defeat was "one of the lowest points in my career"[14] and stepped down as captain of the team in all three formats the following day.[15] Dinesh Chandimal was later named the new Test captain.[16] Sri Lanka went on to win the one-off Test match by 4 wickets.[17]
Squads
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ODI series
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- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.
- Kusal Mendis became the joint second-fastest batsman for Sri Lanka to score 1,000 runs in ODIs.[24]
- Solomon Mire (Zim) scored his first century in an ODI.[24]
- This was Zimbabwe's first victory in any format in Sri Lanka against Sri Lanka.[24]
- This was the highest successful run chase in Sri Lanka and the first successful run chase of a total more than 300 in Sri Lanka in an ODI.[25]
2nd ODI
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- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.
- Wanindu Hasaranga (SL) made his ODI debut.
- Wanindu Hasaranga (SL) became the youngest bowler and first Sri Lankan bowler to take a hat-trick on debut in an ODI. He was also the first leg-spinner to take a hat-trick in an ODI.[26]
3rd ODI
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- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.
- Niroshan Dickwella and Danushka Gunathilaka (SL) both scored their first centuries in an ODI.[27]
- This was the highest successful run chase by Sri Lanka at home in an ODI.[28]
4th ODI
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- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.
- Rain during Zimbabwe's innings set them a revised total of 219 runs from 31 overs.
- Asitha Fernando (SL) made his ODI debut.
- Niroshan Dickwella and Danushka Gunathilaka (SL) became the first pair to make back-to-back double-century partnerships in ODIs.[29]
5th ODI
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- Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat.
- Tarisai Musakanda (Zim) made his Test debut.
- Dinesh Chandimal played his first Test as captain of Sri Lanka.[30]
- Zimbabwe's score of 344 on day 1 was most runs they had made in a single day of a Test.[31]
- Rangana Herath (SL) became the fifth bowler to take 30 five-wicket hauls in Tests.[32]
- Graeme Cremer (Zim) took his first five-wicket haul, becoming the first captain of Zimbabwe to take one in Tests.[33]
- Sikandar Raza (Zim) made his first Test century.[34]
- This was the highest successful run chase by any team in a Test in Asia, and the highest successful chase by Sri Lanka in Tests.[35]
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- ^ "Fielding separates teams; our fielding was brilliant – Cremer". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
- ^ "One of the lowest points in my career – Mathews". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
- ^ "Mathews steps down as Sri Lanka captain". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
- ^ "Chandimal to lead SL in Tests, Tharanga in shorter formats". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
- ^ "Dickwella, Gunaratne star in record chase". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
- ^ "Dhananjaya de Silva dropped for Zimbabwe Test". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
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- ^ "Recalled Wellington Masakadza injured". Daily News. Archived from the original on 16 November 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
- ^ "Depleted Sri Lanka offer Zimbabwe a glimmer". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
- ^ "Chandimal left out for first two Zimbabwe ODIs". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
- ^ "Pitch, crosswind challenges for teams in Hambantota". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
- ^ a b c "Mire's maiden ton scripts record chase". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
- ^ "Zimbabwe ace first successful 300-plus chase in Sri Lanka". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
- ^ "Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe, 2nd ODI: Wanidu Hasaranga becomes youngest player to take hat-trick on debut". Indian Express. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
- ^ "Gunathilaka, Dickwella thrash Zimbabwe". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
- ^ "Sri Lanka rack up series lead in their highest ODI chase at home". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
- ^ "Calm Ervine helps Zimbabwe draw level". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
- ^ "Can confident Zimbabwe topple Chandimal's Sri Lanka?". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
- ^ "Ervine's century powers Chevrons". The Herald. 15 July 2017. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
- ^ "Sri Lanka batting lapses give Zimbabwe edge". ESPN Cricinfo. 16 July 2017. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
- ^ "Raza leads Zimbabwe's recovery". Cricket Australia. 17 July 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
- ^ "Raza ton helps Zimbabwe stretch lead on Day 4". Times of India. 17 July 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
- ^ "Sri Lanka pull off highest successful chase in Asia". ESPN Cricinfo. 18 July 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2017.