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3rd ODI: Zimbabwe v Sri Lanka Trivia Quiz

Hi. This match between Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka was a match, which Zimbabwe would like to forget in a hurry. However, this match will be written in golden letters in the record books. Want to know more? Play the quiz.

A multiple-choice quiz by shawn888. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
shawn888

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
178,343

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. This was the first series in which Zimbabwe fielded a team with 10 Blacks. Who was the only White player? Hint

D.Ebrahim

B.Taylor

G.Flower

H.Streak

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Question 2 of 10

2. Another "first" in this series was that the captain of the Zimbabwean side was the youngest captain ever. Who was he? Hint

Mlukeli Nkala

Dion Ebrahim

Visumusi Sibanda

Tatenda Taibu

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Question 3 of 10

3. Getting to the match, this match will be remembered as Zimbabwe recorded the lowest ever ODI score. How much did Zimbabwe score? Hint

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Question 4 of 10

4. Where was this match played? Hint

Bulawayo

Chester-le-street

Kings Sport Club

Harare

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Question 5 of 10

5. The highest score for Zimbabwe was not by any player but by the extras.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. Tatenda Taibu was in great form before this match. How much did he score in this match? Hint

5 not out

4 not out

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Question 7 of 10

7. 4 batsmen were out for a duck in this match.

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which bowler never took a wicket in this match? Hint

Vaas

Muralitharan

Maharoof

Fernando

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Question 9 of 10

9. Sri Lanka won this match by 10 wickets.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who was the top scorer for the Sri Lankans? Hint

R.Arnold

S.Jayantha

S.Jayasuriya

M.Jayawardene

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. This was the first series in which Zimbabwe fielded a team with 10 Blacks. Who was the only White player?

Answer: B.Taylor

B.Taylor was rewarded for his good performances in the Under 19 World Cup and hence got a place in the senior ODI team. The remaining White players like Grant Flower & Heath Streak had boycotted the series as they had some differences with the administration.

2. Another "first" in this series was that the captain of the Zimbabwean side was the youngest captain ever. Who was he?

Answer: Tatenda Taibu

Tatenda Taibu at the age of 20 became the youngest ever captain in International Cricket. He broke the record previously held by MAK Pataudi of India who captained India at the age of 21.

3. Getting to the match, this match will be remembered as Zimbabwe recorded the lowest ever ODI score. How much did Zimbabwe score?

Answer: 35

Zimbabwe score 35, which was the lowest ODI score by any team. The second lowest score was 36 held by Canada against Sri Lanka in the World Cup in 2003. Incidentally, even the third lowest score was in a match between these two teams. It was 38 scored in a match played at Colombo by Zimbabwe.

4. Where was this match played?

Answer: Harare

This match was played at Harare, which is also the capital of Zimbabwe. It is the main cricketing venue in Zimbabwe.

5. The highest score for Zimbabwe was not by any player but by the extras.

Answer: False

Extras came close as the second highest scorer of the match. There were 4 wides and 2 leg byes. The highest scorer for Zimbabwe was Dion Ebrahim who scored 7 valuable runs.

6. Tatenda Taibu was in great form before this match. How much did he score in this match?

Answer: 0

Tatenda Taibu had scored his personal best of 96 not out in the first ODI. He had scored 35 in the second match and was the anchor of the Zimbabwean innings. However he could not hold fort in this match and was out for a blob. He was out lbw by Fernando.

7. 4 batsmen were out for a duck in this match.

Answer: True

T.Taibu, E.Chigumbura, P.Utseya and T.Panyangara scored ducks. Incidentally, 4 batsmen also scored 4 runs. They were S.Matsikenyeri, B.taylor, M.Nkala and V.Sibanda.

8. Which bowler never took a wicket in this match?

Answer: Muralitharan

Jehan Maharoof was like B.Taylor rewarded for his brilliant Under 19 performances and won a place in the senior team. He proved the selectors right by taking 3 wickets and having the lowest economy rate of 1.00 runs per over. Vaas took 4 and Fernando took 2 wickets.

9. Sri Lanka won this match by 10 wickets.

Answer: False

Sri Lanka unfortunately could not win the match by 10 wickets. The icing on the cake was missing. They lost the wicket of Russel Arnold to Douglas Hondo.

10. Who was the top scorer for the Sri Lankans?

Answer: S.Jayantha

Jayantha top scored with 28 not out. Arnold was the only batsman to get out on the score of 6. Jayawardene came in and scored 3 not out. Hope you enjoyed my quiz as much as I enjoyed the match!

Source: Author shawn888

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