2001 LG Abans Triangular Series
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{{Use British English|date=May 2017}}
{{Infobox cricket series
| series= LG Abans Triangular Series 2001-02
| image=
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| date= 8 December – 19 December 2001
| place = Sri Lanka
| result= {{cr|SL}} won the 2001 LG Abans Triangular Series
| player of series= Sanath Jayasuriya (SL)
| team1= {{cr|SRI}}
| team2= {{cr|WIN}}
| team3= {{cr|ZIM}}
| captain1= Sanath Jayasuriya
| captain2= Carl Hooper
| captain3= Stuart Carlisle
| runs1= Mahela Jayawardene (267)
| runs2= Daren Ganga (223)
| runs3= Stuart Carlisle (103)
| wickets1= Muttiah Muralitharan (10)
| wickets2= Corey Collymore (9)
| wickets3= Heath Streak (7)
}}
The 2001 LG Abans Triangular Series was a One Day International (ODI) cricket tournament held in Sri Lanka in December 2001.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/series/61097.html |title=LG Abans Triangular Series, 2001-02 |access-date=24 October 2015|work=ESPNcricinfo}} It was a tri-nation series between the national representative cricket teams of the Sri Lanka, West Indies and Zimbabwe. The hosts Sri Lanka won the tournament by defeating the West Indies by 34 runs in the final by D/L method.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/97981.html |title=Sri Lanka squash West Indian hopes of consolatory victory |access-date=27 June 2016|work=ESPNcricinfo}}
Squads
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! style="width:20%;"|{{cr|WIN}} ! style="width:20%;"|{{cr|ZIM}} |
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Matches
=1st match=
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 8 December
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = {{cr|ZIM}}
| team2 = {{cr-rt|SL}}
| score1 = 38 (15.4 overs)
| runs1 = Stuart Carlisle 16 (35)
| wickets1 = Chaminda Vaas 8/19 (8 overs)
| score2 = 40/1 (4.2 overs)
| runs2 = Marvan Atapattu 23* (16)
| wickets2 = Heath Streak 1/26 (2.2 overs)
| result = Sri Lanka won by 9 wickets
| report =[http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/66329.html Scorecard]
| venue = Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo
| umpires = Nandasena Pathirana (SL) and Gamini Silva (SL)
| motm = Chaminda Vaas (SL)
| toss = Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.
| notes = Chaminda Vaas became the first Sri Lanka player to take a hat-trick. His figures of 8/19 recorded as the best bowling figures in ODIs and the format's first 8-wicket haul.{{cite web | url= http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/97644.html | title= Chaminda Vaas starts LG Abans tri-series with record-breaking bonanza | access-date= 4 June 2016| work= ESPNcricinfo}}
- Zimbabwe recorded the lowest total in ODIs.
- Points: Sri Lanka 5, Zimbabwe 0.
}}
=2nd match=
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 9 December
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|WIN}}
| team2 = {{cr|ZIM}}
| score1 = 173 (49.1 overs)
| runs1 = Daren Ganga 59 (89)
| wickets1 = Travis Friend 2/26 (8.1 overs)
| score2 = 175/6 (48.1 overs)
| runs2 = Andy Flower 47* (77)
| wickets2 = Corey Collymore 2/29 (10 overs)
| result = Zimbabwe won by 4 wickets
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/66330.html Scorecard]
| venue = Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo
| umpires = Asoka de Silva (SL) and Tyron Wijewardene (SL)
| motm = Stuart Carlisle (Zim)
| toss = Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes = Points: Zimbabwe 5, West Indies 0.
}}
=3rd match=
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 11 December
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|WIN}}
| team2 = {{cr|SL}}
| score1 = 250/8 (50 overs)
| runs1 = Brian Lara 60 (53)
| wickets1 = Kumar Dharmasena 3/50 (10 overs)
| score2 = 201 (43.2 overs)
| runs2 = Sanath Jayasuriya 83 (86)
| wickets2 = Corey Collymore 5/51 (9.2 overs)
| result = West Indies won by 49 runs
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/66331.html Scorecard]
| venue = R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
| umpires = Asoka de Silva (SL) and Peter Manuel (SL)
| motm = Corey Collymore (Win)
| toss = West Indies won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes = Jermaine Lawson (WIN) made his ODI debut.
- Points: West Indies 5, Sri Lanka 0.
}}
=4th match=
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 12 December
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|SL}}
| team2 = {{cr|ZIM}}
| score1 = 272/7 (50 overs)
| runs1 = Mahela Jayawardene 96 (108)
| wickets1 = Heath Streak 3/51 (10 overs)
| score2 = 213 (47.2 overs)
| runs2 = Grant Flower 45 (63)
| wickets2 = Muttiah Muralitharan 4/32 (10 overs)
| result = Sri Lanka won by 59 runs
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/66332.html Scorecard]
| venue = R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
| umpires = Lalith Jayasundara (SL) and Tyron Wijewardene (SL)
| motm = Mahela Jayawardene (SL)
| toss = Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.
| notes = Points: Sri Lanka 5, Zimbabwe 0.
}}
=5th match=
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 15 December
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|WIN}}
| team2 = {{cr|SL}}
| score1 = 235 (49.5 overs)
| runs1 = Daren Ganga 52 (84)
| wickets1 = Charitha Buddhika 2/25 (7 overs)
| score2 = 239/2 (43.1 overs)
| runs2 = Mahela Jayawardene 106* (94)
| wickets2 = Jermaine Lawson 2/47 (10 overs)
| result = Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/66333.html Scorecard]
| venue = Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy
| umpires = Lalith Jayasundara (SL) and Gamini Silva (SL)
| motm = Mahela Jayawardene (SL)
| toss = Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.
| notes = Points: Sri Lanka 5, West Indies 0.
}}
=6th match=
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 16 December
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|ZIM}}
| team2 = {{cr|WIN}}
| score1 = 154 (49.2 overs)
| runs1 = Heath Streak 57 (88)
| wickets1 = Darrel Brown 3/21 (10 overs)
| score2 = 155/2 (34 overs)
| runs2 = Chris Gayle 85 (79)
| wickets2 = Heath Streak 1/16 (6 overs)
| result = West Indies won by 8 wickets
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/66334.html Scorecard]
| venue = Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy
| umpires = Peter Manuel (SL) and Nandasena Pathirana (SL)
| motm = Chris Gayle (Win)
| toss = West Indies won the toss and elected to field.
| notes = Darrel Brown and Ryan Hinds (both WIN) made their ODI debuts
- Points: West Indies 5, Zimbabwe 0.
}}
=Final=
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 19 December
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|SL}}
| team2 = {{cr|WIN}}
| score1 = 253/8 (50 overs)
| runs1 = Sanath Jayasuriya 64 (85)
| wickets1 = Carl Hooper 2/32 (10 overs)
| score2 = 212 (45.4 overs)
| runs2 = Chris Gayle 60 (87)
| wickets2 = Kumar Dharmasena 3/44 (10 overs)
| result = Sri Lanka won by 34 runs (D/L)
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/66335.html Scorecard]
| venue = R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
| umpires = Richard Kettleborough (Eng) and Joel Wilson (WI)
| motm = Sanath Jayasuriya (SL)
| toss = Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.
| notes = {{color|green|Sri Lanka won the 2001-02 LG Abans Triangular Series}}.
}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/series/61097.html Series home at ESPN Cricinfo]
{{International cricket tours of Sri Lanka}}
{{International cricket in 2001-02}}
Category:2001 in Sri Lankan cricket
Category:2001 in Zimbabwean cricket