title: Zimbabwean cricket team in Sri Lanka in 1996–97
text: # Zimbabwean cricket team in Sri Lanka in 1996–97
  
  The Zimbabwe cricket team made their first tour of Sri Lanka in September 1996, playing two Test Matches. Sri Lanka won the Test series 2-0:
  
  * 1st Test @ R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo – Sri Lanka won by an innings and 77 runs
  * 2nd Test @ Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo – Sri Lanka won by 10 wickets
  
  ## Test series
  
  ### 1st Test
  
  * 11–14 September Scorecard
  * Sri Lanka won by an innings and 77 runs R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo Umpires: Steve Bucknor (WI) and B. C. Cooray (SL) Player of the match: Arjuna Ranatunga (SL)
  * Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.
  * Craig Evans and Guy Whittall (Zim) made their Test debuts.
  
  ### 2nd Test
  
  * 18–21 September Scorecard
  * Sri Lanka won by 10 wickets Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo Umpires: K. T. Francis (SL) and Cyril Mitchley (SA) Player of the match: Hashan Tillakaratne (SL)
  * Zimbabwe won the toss and chose to bat.
  