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) |
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]
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]
Tests | ODIs | ||
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30 June 2017 |
Sri Lanka |
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Kusal Mendis 86 (80) |
Solomon Mire 112 (96) |
Zimbabwe won by 6 wickets |
2 July 2017 |
Zimbabwe |
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Hamilton Masakadza 41 (56) |
Upul Tharanga75* (86) |
Sri Lanka won by 7 wickets |
6 July 2017 |
Zimbabwe |
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Hamilton Masakadza 111 (98) |
Danushka Gunathilaka 116 (111) |
Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets |
8 July 2017 |
Sri Lanka |
v |
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Niroshan Dickwella 116 (118) |
Craig Ervine69* (55) |
Zimbabwe won by 4 wickets (DLS method) |
10 July 2017 |
Sri Lanka |
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Asela Gunaratne59* (81) |
Hamilton Masakadza 73 (86) |
Zimbabwe won by 3 wickets |
14–18 July 2017 |
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356 (94.4 overs) |
346 (102.3 overs) | |
377 (107.1 overs) |
391/6 (114.5 overs) |
Sri Lanka won by 4 wickets |
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Preceding season: International cricket in 2016–17 | |
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Following season: International cricket in 2017–18 |
International cricket tours of Sri Lanka
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