Zimbabwe restricted Sri Lanka to 203 for the loss of 8 wickets in the 5th and final ODI against Zimbabwe at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium in Suriyawewa this afternoon.

Off-spinner Sikandar Raza claimed three wickets to help the African side restrict Sri Lanka to 203 for eight at the one-day international on Monday.

Zimbabwe who won the toss and elected to field first took out a shaky Sri Lanka who suffered from a lack of partnerships until opener Danushka Gunathilaka (52) and Asela Gunaratne (59 not out) hit gritty half-centuries to steady the home side in Hambantota.

The Angelo Mathews-led side slipped to 153-8 in the 42nd over before Gunaratne and Dushmantha Chameera (18 not out) put on an unbeaten 50-run stand for the ninth wicket.

Raza (3-21), who opened the bowling for the visiting side, rattled Sri Lanka's top order with two wickets including left-handed batsman Upul Tharanga for one.

The 11th-ranked Zimbabwe, who levelled the series at 2-2 on Saturday, are chasing their first bilateral series away from home against a Test side since they defeated Bangladesh on their home turf in 2001. (AFP)