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Sri Lanka dig in to beat Zimbabwe

Fourth one-day international, Harare:
Sri Lanka 150-8 (47.3 ov) bt Zimbabwe 146 (46.3 ov) by two wickets

Match scorecard
Ajantha Mendis reacts after celebrating one of his six wickets in the game
Mendisi reacts after celebrating one of his six wickets in the game

Sri Lanka beat Zimbabwe by two wickets in Harare to extend their lead to 4-0 in the five-match one-day series.

Spinner Ajantha Mendis grabbed 6-29 as Zimbabwe were bowled out for 146, with Keith Dabengwa top-scoring with 32.

Sri Lanka lost three batsmen without scoring and slipped to 33-3 in their response, with Tawanda Mupariwa taking two wickets in successive balls.

But Jehan Mubarak's steady knock of 60 not out from 98 balls saw them pass their target with 15 balls to spare.

Sri Lanka were made to battle for the win for the second match running, after cruising to victory in the opening two matches.

The final match of the series will be played in Harare on Sunday, when Sri Lanka will be looking to secure a whitewash.



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