3rd ODI: Zimbabwe crumble to 70 all out, Sri Lanka win by 184 runs and take series 2-1

3rd ODI: Jeffrey Vandersay's four-wicket haul helped Sri Lanka blow away Zimbabwe for just 70 runs after they scored 254/9 batting first.

Zimbabwe's hopes of recording an unlikely series win in Sri Lanka went up in smoke on Friday as they were blown away for just 70 runs while chasing a target of 255 in the third ODI. Zimbabwe had won the second ODI by 22 runs and the series was level at 1-1 going into the third.

However, spinner Jeffrey Vandersay returned figures of 4-10 to lead Zimbabwe's 184-run rout in the third one-day international as the hosts clinched the series 2-1 on Friday.

Fast bowler Dushmantha Chameera and offspinner Ramesh Mendis claimed two wickets each.

Opening batsman Pathum Nissanka top-scored with 55 and Charith Asalanka made 52 to boost Sri Lanka's score despite a disciplined bowling effort by Zimbabwe.

But leg-spinner Vandersay made the match his own with career-best figures as Sri Lanka earned crucial Super League points in their attempt to get a direct entry into the 2023 World Cup.