HAMBANTOTA, Sri Lanka (AP) Openers Danushka Gunathilaka and Niroshan Dickwella scored their maiden international centuries to help Sri Lanka beat Zimbabwe by eight wickets in the third one-day international for a 2-1 lead in the five-match series on Thursday.
Zimbabwe, made to bat first, scored a formidable 310-8 in 50 overs.
But Gunathilaka and Dickwella made light of the chase with a 229-run opening partnership to enable Sri Lanka to win with 16 deliveries to spare.
Gunathilaka scored 116 off 111 deliveries including 15 boundaries and a six.
Dickwella made 102 off 116 balls including 14 boundaries.