Sri Lanka kick Zimbabwe by 225 runs in initial Test
Zimbabwe’s bowler Donald Tiripano (R) walks off a margin after loosing his wicket during a fifth day of a initial cricket Test compare between Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka, during a Harare Sports Club, on Nov 2, 2016. PHOTO: AFP
HARARE: Sri Lanka finished Zimbabwe’s day-long insurgency 7 overs from a finish of play to squeeze feat by 225 runs on a final day of a initial exam during a Harare Sports Club on Wednesday.
Zimbabwe were discharged for 186 runs in their second innings within steer of what would have been a spirit boosting draw.
Sri Lanka’s Dilruwan Perera and substitute skipper Rangana Herath took 3 wickets any with Perera bowling out tailender Chris Mpofu in a 91st over of Zimbabwe’s second innings to bind feat notwithstanding a wooer hit by captain Graeme Cremer, who followed adult a initial innings century with a realistic 43.
Tharanga century hammers home Sri Lankan dominance
Sri Lanka announced their second innings as approaching during a start of a day on 247 for six, withdrawal 98 overs to play out a hosts, who were set a near-impossible aim of 412 to win.
Zimbabwe’s openers saw off a initial 16 overs before Brian Chari was bowled for 10 and they afterwards mislaid 4 wickets in 23 balls before lunch.
Sean Williams’ 40 took Zimbabwe to 136-6 during tea though he was discharged in a initial over of a final session.
On day four: Sri Lanka in journey control opposite Zimbabwe
Cremer saw Zimbabwe into a final hour before being stumped for a ninth wicket with 10 overs left.
“We are really dissapoint that we couldn’t final a [final] integrate of overs. But to final that prolonged was good for exam cricket and there are a lot of positives to take from it,” pronounced Cremer.
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