Zimbabwean cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2017
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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]