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Journalism of Courage
KANDY (SRI LANKA), Jan 9: Off spinner Muttiah Muralitharan took five for 23 to force Zimbabwe to follow on in the first Test against Sri Lanka in Kandy today. Zimbabwe were bundled out for 140 on the third day after adding just six runs to their tea score. They are 329 runs behind Sri Lanka’s first innings total of 469 for nine declared.
Zimbabwe lost skipper Alistair Campbell for seven in the sixth over after lunch when he edged a catch to Roshan Mahanama at fourth slip. Craig Wishart did not last long going in similar fashionfor three, also caught by Mahanama off Muralitharan.
SCOREBOARD
Sri Lanka (1st innings): 469 for 9 declared
Zimbabwe (1st innings): G Rennie c Aravinda de Silva b Jayantha Silva 53, G Flower b Muralitharan 4, M Goodwin lbw Jayanta Silva 2, A Flower lbw Vaas 8, A Campbell c Mahanama b Pushpakumara 7, C Wishart c Mahanama b Muralitharan 3, P Strang c Aravinda de Silva b Muralitharan 35, H Streak b Muralitharan 5, A Whittall not out 6, B Strang b Muralitharan 2, A Huckle lbw Jayanta Silva 0, Extras (b 6, lb 2, nb 7): 15. Total: 140
Fall of wickets: 1-29, 2-36, 3-46, 4-72, 5-75, 6-119, 7-127, 8-134, 9-139
Bowling: Vaas 17-4-36-1, Pushpakumara 14-5-34-1, Muralitharan 29-18-23-5, Jayanta Silva 19.4-9-27-3, Aravinda de Silva 5-0-12-0, Jayasuriya 1-1-0-0
Zimbabwe (2nd innings): G Rennie lbw Muralitharan 24, G Flower b Aravinda de Silva 38, M Goodwin not out 1, A Whittal not out 2, Extras (b 1, lb 5): 6. Total (for two wickets): 71
Fall of wickets: 1-68, 2-69
Bowling: Vaas 6-1-13-0, Pushpakumara 5-0-22-0, Muralitharan 7-4-11-1, Aravinda de Silva 8-3-17-1, Jayantha Silva 2-1-2-0
