Herath completes 5-wkt circle

8 November 2016, 18:00 PM

UPDATED 9 November 2016, 03:13 AM

Sri Lanka spin wizard Rangana Herath is congratulated by teammates after picking one of his five wickets on the third day of the second Test against Zimbabwe in Harare on November 8. Photo: AP

Sri Lanka's Rangana Herath became just the third bowler in history to take five-wicket hauls against all nine Test opponents,

Sri Lanka's Rangana Herath became just the third bowler in history to take five-wicket hauls against all nine Test opponents, before Zimbabwe fought back on day three of the second Test at Harare Sports Club on Tuesday.

Herath recorded figures of 5 for 89 -- his first five-wicket haul against Zimbabwe -- to bowl the home side out for 272 and give Sri Lanka a 232-run lead in the first innings.

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But after the tourists opted not to enforce the follow-on, fast bowler Carl Mumba picked up three wickets as Sri Lanka slumped to 84 for four in their second innings.

SCORES IN BRIEF

SRI LANKA: First innings 504

ZIMBABWE: First innings 272 (Chari 80, Ervine 64, Williams 58, Moor 33; Lakmal 2-55, Herath 54-89, Perera 3-51)

SRI LANKA: Second innings 102 for 4 (Karunaratne 54 not out, Tharanga 17; Mumba 3-31)