Sri Lankan cricket team in Zimbabwe in 1994–95
{{Short description|International cricket tour}}
{{Use British English|date=May 2013}}
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{{Infobox cricket tour
| series_name = Sri Lankan cricket team in Zimbabwe in 1994–95
| team1_image = Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
| team1_name = Zimbabwe
| team2_image = Flag of Sri Lanka.svg
| team2_name = Sri Lanka
| from_date = 11 October 1994
| to_date = 6 November 1994
| team1_captain = Andy Flower
| team2_captain = Arjuna Ranatunga
| no_of_tests = 3
| team1_tests_won = 0
| team2_tests_won = 0
| team1_tests_most_runs = Dave Houghton (466)
| team2_tests_most_runs = Sanjeeva Ranatunga (273)
| team1_tests_most_wickets = Heath Streak (13)
| team2_tests_most_wickets = Chaminda Vaas (10)
| player_of_test_series =
| no_of_ODIs = 3
| team1_ODIs_won = 1
| team2_ODIs_won = 2
| team1_ODIs_most_runs = Andy Flower (145)
| team2_ODIs_most_runs = Roshan Mahanama (267)
| team1_ODIs_most_wickets = Guy Whittall (6)
| team2_ODIs_most_wickets = Chaminda Vaas (9)
| player_of_ODI_series =
}}
The Sri Lanka cricket team toured Zimbabwe for a three-match Test series and a three-match One Day International (ODI) series between 11 October 1994 and 6 November 1994. The Test series, which was the first played between the two teams,{{cite web|url=http://www.thepapare.com/zimbabwe-vs-sri-lanka-test-series-2020-lets-talk-numbers/ |title=Zimbabwe vs Sri Lanka Test Series 2020 – Let’s Talk Numbers |work=The Papare |accessdate=16 January 2020}} was drawn 0–0{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/srilanka/engine/series/60610.html|title=Sri Lanka in Zimbabwe Test Series 1994/95 / Results |publisher = ESPNcricinfo| accessdate= 31 December 2010}} and the ODI series was won 2–1 by Sri Lanka.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/srilanka/engine/series/60963.html|title=Sri Lanka in Zimbabwe ODI Series 1994/95 / Results |publisher = ESPNcricinfo| accessdate= 31 December 2010}}
Test series
=1st Test=
{{Test match
| date = 11–13, 15–16 October 1994
| team1 = {{cr-rt|SRI}}
| team2 = {{cr|ZIM}}
| score-team1-inns1 = 383 (179.5 overs)
| runs-team1-inns1 = Asanka Gurusinha 128 (461)
| wickets-team1-inns1 = Guy Whittall 4/70 (33 overs)
| score-team2-inns1 = 319/8 (123 overs)
| runs-team2-inns1 = Dave Houghton 58 (181)
| wickets-team2-inns1 = Chaminda Vaas 4/74 (37 overs)
| score-team1-inns2 =
| runs-team1-inns2 =
| wickets-team1-inns2 =
| score-team2-inns2 =
| runs-team2-inns2 =
| wickets-team2-inns2 =
| result = Match drawn
| venue = Harare Sports Club, Harare
| umpires = Lloyd Barker (Win) and Ian Robinson (Zim)
| motm =
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63657.html Scorecard]
| toss = Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain = Days three and four were interrupted by rain, day five was a washout.
}}
=2nd Test=
{{Test match
| date = 20–24 October 1994
| team1 = {{cr-rt|ZIM}}
| team2 = {{cr|SRI}}
| score-team1-inns1 = 462/9 dec (188.3 overs)
| runs-team1-inns1 = Dave Houghton 266 (541)
| wickets-team1-inns1 = Chaminda Vaas 4/85 (44.3 overs)
| score-team2-inns1 = 218 (126.1 overs)
| runs-team2-inns1 = Asanka Gurusinha 63 (263)
| wickets-team2-inns1 = Malcolm Jarvis 3/30 (34 overs)
| score-team1-inns2 =
| runs-team1-inns2 =
| wickets-team1-inns2 =
| score-team2-inns2 = 193/4 (f/o) (115 overs)
| runs-team2-inns2 = Sanjeeva Ranatunga 100* (352)
| wickets-team2-inns2 = Malcolm Jarvis 1/24 (24 overs)
| result = Match drawn
| venue = Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
| umpires = Brian Aldridge (NZ) and Ian Robinson (Zim)
| motm =
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63658.html Scorecard]
| toss = Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
}}
=3rd Test=
{{Test match
| date = 26–28, 30–31 October 1994
| team1 = {{cr-rt|SRI}}
| team2 = {{cr|ZIM}}
| score-team1-inns1 = 402 (162 overs)
| runs-team1-inns1 = Hashan Tillakaratne 116 (287)
| wickets-team1-inns1 = Heath Streak 4/97 (38 overs)
| score-team2-inns1 = 375 (150.4 overs)
| runs-team2-inns1 = Dave Houghton 142 (268)
| wickets-team2-inns1 = Ravindra Pushpakumara 7/116 (35.4 overs)
| score-team1-inns2 = 89/3 (24 overs)
| runs-team1-inns2 = Aravinda de Silva 41* (32)
| wickets-team1-inns2 = David Brain 2/48 (11 overs)
| score-team2-inns2 =
| runs-team2-inns2 =
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| result = Match drawn
| venue = Harare Sports Club, Harare
| umpires = Kantilal Kanjee (Zim) and Mahboob Shah (Pak)
| motm =
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/current/match/63659.html Scorecard]
| toss = Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.
| notes = Paul Strang (Zim) made his Test debut.
}}
ODI series
=1st ODI=
{{Limited Overs Matches
| date = 3 November 1994
| team1 = {{cr-rt|SRI}}
| score1 = 256/5 (50 overs)
| score2 = 200 (48.1 overs)
| team2 = {{cr|ZIM}}
| runs1 = Roshan Mahanama 119* (142)
| wickets1 = Guy Whittall 3/58 (10 overs)
| runs2 = Andy Flower 61 (81)
| wickets2 = Chaminda Vaas 4/20 (9.1 overs)
| result = Sri Lanka won by 56 runs
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/64477.html Scorecard]
| toss = Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field.
| venue = Harare Sports Club, Harare
| umpires = Quintin Goosen (Zim) and Ian Robinson (Zim)
| motm = Roshan Mahanama (Sri)
| notes = Gary Martin (Zim) made his ODI debut.
}}
=2nd ODI=
{{Limited Overs Matches
| date = 5 November 1994
| team1 = {{cr-rt|ZIM}}
| score1 = 290/5 (50 overs)
| score2 = 288/8 (50 overs)
| team2 = {{cr|SRI}}
| runs1 = Alistair Campbell 131* (115)
| wickets1 = Chaminda Vaas 3/59 (10 overs)
| runs2 = Roshan Mahanama 108 (149)
| wickets2 = Heath Streak 4/44 (10 overs)
| result = Zimbabwe won by 2 runs
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/64478.html Scorecard]
| toss = Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat.
| venue = Harare Sports Club, Harare
| umpires = Quintin Goosen (Zim) and Ian Robinson (Zim)
| motm = Alistair Campbell (Zim)
| rain =
}}
=3rd ODI=
{{Limited Overs Matches
| date = 6 November 1994
| team1 = {{cr-rt|SRI}}
| score1 = 296/4 (50 overs)
| score2 = 105 (48.1 overs)
| team2 = {{cr|ZIM}}
| runs1 = Aravinda de Silva 107* (100)
| wickets1 = David Brain 3/67 (10 overs)
| runs2 = Wayne James 29 (62)
| wickets2 = Ravindra Pushpakumara 3/25 (9 overs)
| result = Sri Lanka won by 191 runs
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/64479.html Scorecard]
| toss = Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.
| venue = Harare Sports Club, Harare
| umpires = Nigel Fleming (Zim) and Kantilal Kanjee (Zim)
| motm = Aravinda de Silva (Sri)
| rain =
}}
References
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{{International cricket in 1994–95}}
{{International cricket tours of Zimbabwe |state=collapsed}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sri Lankan cricket team in Zimbabwe in 1994-95}}
Category:1994 in Sri Lankan cricket
Category:1994 in Zimbabwean cricket
Category:International cricket competitions from 1994–95 to 1997