By Charlie Peat

Sensational: Niroshan Dickwella made 81 as Sri Lanka chased down a record score in Asia
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IT WASN’T always pretty but a sensational 121- run sixth-wicket stand from Niroshan Dickwella and Asela Gunaratne helped Sri Lanka to a record runchase victory against Zimbabwe.
In a one-off Test between the nations, Sri Lanka reeled in 388 with four wickets to spare – completing the highest successful chase ever produced in Asia and bettering the country’s previous best fourth-innings pursuit of 352 against South Africa in 2006.
Gunaratne, who ...