GALLE, Sri Lanka (AP) Kusal Mendis top-scored with 86 and the top order rallied around him to give Sri Lanka a solid 316-5 against Zimbabwe on Friday in the first one-day international in Galle in 17 years.
Sri Lanka opted to bat first having won the toss but lost a wicket early when opener Niroshan Dickwella gave his away on 10 to medium-pacer Tendai Chatara.
Mendis and opener Danushka Gunathilaka added 117 runs for the second wicket.
Gunathilaka made 60 off 77 deliveries including five boundaries and a six. He mishit a reverse sweep and was caught at backward point off spinner Sean Williams.