| Sri Lankan cricket team in Zimbabwe in 1994–95 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Zimbabwe | Sri Lanka | ||
| Dates | 11 October 1994 – 6 November 1994 | ||
| Captains | Andy Flower | Arjuna Ranatunga | |
| Test series | |||
| Result | 3-match series drawn 0–0 | ||
| Most runs | Dave Houghton (466) | Sanjeeva Ranatunga (273) | |
| Most wickets | Heath Streak (13) | Chaminda Vaas (10) | |
| One Day International series | |||
| Results | Sri Lanka won the 3-match series 2–1 | ||
| Most runs | Andy Flower (145) | Roshan Mahanama (267) | |
| Most wickets | Guy Whittall (6) | Chaminda Vaas (9) | |
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, was drawn 0–0 and the ODI series was won 2–1 by Sri Lanka.
Test series
1st Test
| 11–13, 15–16 October 1994 Scorecard |
Sri Lanka 
|
v |  Zimbabwe
|
| 383 (179.5 overs) Asanka Gurusinha 128 (461) Guy Whittall 4/70 (33 overs) |
319/8 (123 overs) Dave Houghton 58 (181) Chaminda Vaas 4/74 (37 overs) | |
| Match drawn Harare Sports Club, Harare Umpires: Lloyd Barker (Win) and Ian Robinson (Zim) |
- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.
- Days three and four were interrupted by rain, day five was a washout.
2nd Test
| 20–24 October 1994 Scorecard |
| Zimbabwe
|
v | Sri Lanka
|
| 462/9 dec (188.3 overs) Dave Houghton 266 (541) Chaminda Vaas 4/85 (44.3 overs) |
218 (126.1 overs) Asanka Gurusinha 63 (263) Malcolm Jarvis 3/30 (34 overs) | |
| 193/4 (f/o) (115 overs) Sanjeeva Ranatunga 100* (352) Malcolm Jarvis 1/24 (24 overs) |
| Match drawn Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo Umpires: Brian Aldridge (NZ) and Ian Robinson (Zim) |
- Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat.
3rd Test
| 26–28, 30–31 October 1994 Scorecard |
| Sri Lanka
|
v | Zimbabwe
|
| 402 (162 overs) Hashan Tillakaratne 116 (287) Heath Streak 4/97 (38 overs) |
375 (150.4 overs) Dave Houghton 142 (268) Ravindra Pushpakumara 7/116 (35.4 overs) | |
| 89/3 (24 overs) Aravinda de Silva 41* (32) David Brain 2/48 (11 overs) |
| Match drawn Harare Sports Club, Harare Umpires: Kantilal Kanjee (Zim) and Mahboob Shah (Pak) |
- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.
- Paul Strang (Zim) made his Test debut.
ODI series
1st ODI
| 3 November 1994 Scorecard |
| Sri Lanka 256/5 (50 overs) |
v | Zimbabwe 200 (48.1 overs) |
| Roshan Mahanama 119* (142) Guy Whittall 3/58 (10 overs) |
Andy Flower 61 (81) Chaminda Vaas 4/20 (9.1 overs) |
| Sri Lanka won by 56 runs Harare Sports Club, Harare Umpires: Quintin Goosen (Zim) and Ian Robinson (Zim) Player of the match: Roshan Mahanama (Sri) |
- Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field.
- Gary Martin (Zim) made his ODI debut.
2nd ODI
| 5 November 1994 Scorecard |
| Zimbabwe 290/5 (50 overs) |
v | Sri Lanka 288/8 (50 overs) |
| Alistair Campbell 131* (115) Chaminda Vaas 3/59 (10 overs) |
Roshan Mahanama 108 (149) Heath Streak 4/44 (10 overs) |
| Zimbabwe won by 2 runs Harare Sports Club, Harare Umpires: Quintin Goosen (Zim) and Ian Robinson (Zim) Player of the match: Alistair Campbell (Zim) |
- Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat.
3rd ODI
| 6 November 1994 Scorecard |
| Sri Lanka 296/4 (50 overs) |
v | Zimbabwe 105 (48.1 overs) |
| Aravinda de Silva 107* (100) David Brain 3/67 (10 overs) |
Wayne James 29 (62) Ravindra Pushpakumara 3/25 (9 overs) |
| Sri Lanka won by 191 runs Harare Sports Club, Harare Umpires: Nigel Fleming (Zim) and Kantilal Kanjee (Zim) Player of the match: Aravinda de Silva (Sri) |
- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.
References
- "Zimbabwe vs Sri Lanka Test Series 2020 – Let's Talk Numbers". The Papare. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
- "Sri Lanka in Zimbabwe Test Series 1994/95 / Results". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 December 2010.
- "Sri Lanka in Zimbabwe ODI Series 1994/95 / Results". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 December 2010.
| International cricket in 1994–95 | |
|---|---|
| Preceding season: International cricket in 1994 | |
| September 1994 | |
| October 1994 | |
| November 1994 | |
| December 1994 | |
| January 1995 | |
| February 1995 | |
| March 1995 | |
| April 1995 | Asia Cup |
| Following season: International cricket in 1995 | |
| International cricket tours of Zimbabwe | |
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| Afghanistan | |
| Australia | |
| Bangladesh | |
| England | |
| India | |
| Ireland | |
| New Zealand | |
| Pakistan | |
| South Africa | |
| Sri Lanka | |
| West Indies | |
| Tournaments hosted | |
| Multiple teams | |
| Other tours | |
| Danish | |
| Dutch | |
| English | |
| Kenyan | |
| Multi-national | |
| Namibian | |
| Scottish | |
| UAE | |
| Pakistan A | |