Summary Zimbabwe rode on Ervine's 55-ball unbeaten knock to win with 10 balls to spare
HAMBANTOTA (AFP) - Batsman Craig Ervine hit a quickfire 69 to help Zimbabwe pull off a four-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the rain-shortened fourth one-day international and level the five-match series at 2-2 in Hambantota on Saturday.
Chasing a revised target of 219 in 31 overs, Zimbabwe rode on Ervine s 55-ball unbeaten knock to win with 10 balls to spare at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium.
Scorecard
Sri Lanka
N. Dickwella lbw b Waller 116
D. Gunathilaka b Waller 87
A. Mathews c Masakadza b Chatara 42
U. Tharanga b Raza 22
A. Gunaratne c Williams b Mpofu 1
K. Mendis c Waller b Mpofu 0
W. Hasaranga not out 19
Extras (b1, lb1, w11) 13
Total (6 wickets, 50 overs) 300
Did not bat: L. Malinga, A. Fernando, D. Chameera, L. Sandakan
Fall of wickets: 1-209 (Gunathilaka), 2-216 (Dickwella), 3-257 (Tharanga) , 4-260 (Gunaratne), 5-263 (Mendis), 6-300 (Mathews)
Bowling: Mpofu 9-0-61-2, Chatara 5-0-32-1, Raza 9-0-56-1, Williams 5-0-37-0, Mire 3-0-21-0, Cremer 9-0-47-0, Waller 10-0-44-2
Zimbabwe (Duckworth-Lewis revised target: 219 in 31 overs)
H. Masakadza b Hasaranga 28
S. Mire c mathews b Hasaranga 43
T. Musakanda c Dickwella b Chameera 30
C. Ervine not out 69
S. Williams st Dickwella b Gunaratne 6
S. Raza c & b Hasaranga 10
M. Waller c Gunathilaka b Sandakan 20
P. Moor not out 0
Extras (b4, lb1, w8) 13
Total (6 wickets, 29.2 overs) 219
Did not bat: G. Cremer, C. Mpofu, T. Chatara
Fall of wickets: 1-67 (Masakadza), 2-82 (Mire), 3-128 (Musakanda), 4-145 (Williams), 5-172 (Raza), 6-215 (Waller)
Bowling: Malinga 4-1-18-0, Fernando 2-0-22-0, Chameera 5-0-32-1, Gunaratne 7-0-41-1, Hasaranga 6-0-40-3, Sandakan 3.2-0-45-1, Gunathilaka 2-0-16-0
Toss: Sri Lanka
Result: Zimbabwe won by 4 wickets via Duckworth-Lewis method
Series: The five-match series is level at 2-2.
Umpires: Nigel Llong (ENG), Ranmore Martinesz (SRI)
TV umpire: Ian Gould (ENG)
Match referee: Chris Broad (ENG)
