Sri Lanka beat Zimbabwe to lift tri-series title

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HARARE: Tillakaratne Dilshan led from the front with an unbeaten century as Sri Lanka lifted the ODI tri-series title, halting Zimbabwe's fairytale run in a lop-sided final on Wednesday.

Dilshan struck an unbeaten 108 off 102 balls and featured in an 160-run opening stand with Upul Tharanga (72) to script a facile nine-wicket victory that also avenged Sri Lanka's eight-wicket defeat against the hosts on Monday.

Put into bat, Zimbabwe had earlier managed a below-par 199, courtesy Tatenda Taibu's defiant 71, before they collapsed in 49 overs at the Harare Sports Club.

In Image: Members of the Sri Lankan team pose for a photo with the trophy

Text: PTI

Images: AP

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