England completed a 4-0 whitewash in their one-day international series against Zimbabwe on Sunday. England scored 261 for six and then dismissed Zimbabwe for 187 in 48.4 overs to win the fourth and final match of the rubber by 74 runs. England had teetered on 104 for five before Michael Vaughan and Geraint Jones shared a record sixth-wicket stand of 150. Both Vaughan, who was undefeated on 90, and Jones, who scored 80, improved their career-best scores.
Hamilton Masakadza's 66 was Zimbabwe's top score. England fast bowler Darren Gough took four for 34.
SCOREBOARD:
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ENGLAND:
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I.Bell c Matsikenyeri b Rainsford 30
M.Prior c Vermeulen b Rainsford 35
M.Vaughan not out 90
A.Strauss c Chigumbura b Matsikenyeri 17
K.Pietersen c Nkala b Matsikenyeri 0
P.Collingwood run out 5
G.Jones c Ebrahim b Chigumbura 80
G.Batty not out 0
EXTRAS: (NB-1, W-3) 4
TOTAL: (for six wkts, 50 overs) 261
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FALL OF WICKETS: 1-55, 2-71, 3-93, 4-94, 5-104, 6-254.
DID NOT BAT: D.Gough, A.Wharf, S.Jones.
BOWLING: Panyangara 10-0-58-0 (nb-1), Rainsford 10-1-29-2, Nkala 3-0-35-0 (w-2), Chigumbura 4-0-46-1 (w-1), Utseya 10-0-33-0, Matsikenyeri 10-1-35-2, Taylor 3-0-25-0
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ZIMBABWE:
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S.Matsikenyeri c G.Jones b Gough 10
B.Taylor c G.Jones b Gough 4
D.Ebrahim lbw b Gough 0
M.Vermeulen c Collingwood b S.Jones 5
H.Masakadza b Collingwood 66
T.Taibu c Prior b Collingwood 23
E.Chigumbura b Bell 29
M.Nkala c Pietersen b Gough 7
T.Panyangara c Batty b Bell 13
P.Utseya not out 12
E.Rainsford b Bell 0
EXTRAS: (B-1, LB-1, NB-3, W-13) 18
TOTAL: (all out, 48.4 overs) 187
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FALL OF WICKETS: 1-8, 2-8, 3-22, 4-43, 5-118, 6-129, 7-149, 8-168. 9-187.
BOWLING: Wharf 6-3-14-0 (nb-2 w-1), Gough 8-0-34-4 (nb-1 w-7), Collingwood 10-0-34-2 (w-3), S Jones 8-3-33-1 (w-2), Batty 10-1-36-0, Pietersen 2-0-22-0, Bell 3.4-0-9-3, Strauss 1-0-3-0.
RESULT: England won by 74 runs
FIRST MATCH: Harare - England won by five wickets
SECOND MATCH: Harare - England won by 161 runs
THIRD MATCH: Bulawayo - England won by eight wickets
England win series 4-0.
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