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HARARE, Nov 28: Sri Lanka spinner Ajantha Mendis captured a career-best 6-29 as the tourists edged Zimbabwe by two wickets to take a 4-0 lead in the five-match one-day series on Friday.
Mendis helped bowl out Zimbabwe for just 147 in 46.3 overs. The tourists, however, struggled to reach the target in 47.3 overs for the loss of eight wickets.
Had Sri Lanka had lost they would have been the first losers here since West Indies more than two years ago.
The fifth and final match takes place here on Sunday.
Scoreboard
ZIMBABWE:
H. Masakadza c Mathews b Prasad 28
V. Sibanda lbw b Mendis 21
C.J. Chibhabha lbw b Mendis 20
T. Taibu c Jayawardene b Thushara 7
S. Matsikenyeri lbw b Mendis 0
E. Chigumbura b Mubarak 5
K.M. Dabengwa c Mubarak b Mendis 32
P. Utseya c Kapugedera b Mendis 8
R.W. Price lbw b Mendis 5
T. Mupariwa c Fernando b Thushara 3
E.C. Rainsford not out 0
EXTRAS (LB-2, W-12, NB-3) 17
TOTAL (all out, 46.3 overs) 146
FALL OF WKTS: 1-46, 2-66, 3-79, 4-82, 5-85, 6-108, 7-132, 8-140, 9-144.BOWLING: Fernando 9-1-26-0 (3nb, 3w); Prasad 6-0-40-1 (3w); Mendis 9-0-29-6 (2w); Thushara 8.3-3-13-2 (1w); Mathews 8-1-24-0 (1w); Mubarak 6-0-12-1.
SRI LANKA:
W.U. Tharanga c Taibu b Utseya 17
M.L. Udawatte c Matsi’yeri b Mupariwa 14
K.C. Sangakkara c and b Chi’bura 23
D.P.M.D. Jayawardene lbw b Mupariwa 0
C.K. Kapugedera c Chibhabha b Mupariwa 12J. Mubarak not out 60
A.D. Mathews b Price 0
T. Thushara c Dabengwa b Chi’bura 6
K.T.G.D. Prasad c Rainsford b Chi’bura 8
B.A.W. Mendis not out 3
EXTRAS (LB-1, W-5, NB-1) 7
TOTAL (for eight wkts, 47.3 overs) 150
FALL OF WKTS: 1-33, 2-33, 3-33, 4-55, 5-95, 6-101, 7-116, 8-140.
DID NOT BAT: C.R.D. Fernando.
BOWLING: Rainsford 7-1-37-0; Utseya 10-4-18-1 (1nb); Mupariwa 10-0-34-3 (4w); Price 10-2-24-1; Chigumbura 9.3-1-35-3 (1w); Dabengwa 1-0-1-0.
RESULT: Sri Lanka won by two wickets.
UMPIRES: R.B. Tiffin (Zimbabwe) and Aleem Dar (Pakistan).
TV UMPIRE: KC Barbour (Zimbabwe).
MATCH REFEREE: M.J. Procter (South Africa)
MAN-OF-THE-MATCH: Ajantha Mendis.—AFP
