India seal series win

Harbhajan Singh removes Sanath Jayasuriya, one of three wickets for the spinner

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Paceman Munaf Patel and spinners Harbhajan Singh and Yuvraj Singh did the damage as India coasted to a 46-run win over Sri Lanka in the fourth one-day international - and wrapped up the series.

Sanath Jayasuriya (60) threatened to make short work of a target of 259, but his dismissal, coupled with failures at the top of the order meant Sri Lanka were bowled out for 212 in 46.3 overs at the Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.

The victory, India's third in succession, helped them secure their first series win in Sri Lanka in four visits.

Virat Kohli (54), Suresh Raina (76) and captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni (71) hit half-centuries as India were bowled out for 158.

In reply, Jayasuriya ploughed a lone furrow at the top of the order as wickets tumbled around him.

Malinda Warnapura made an 18-ball duck and Kumar Sangakkara followed shortly later, inside-edging Munaf on to his stumps.

Mahela Jayawardene was the victim of an unfortunate mix-up to be run out for 16, while Chamara Kapugedera (30) and Tillakaratne Dilshan (12) fell to dubious lbw decisions as the Sri Lanka innings folded.

Thilan Thushara, who had earlier claimed a five-wicket haul, smashed a quickfire 40 late on, but it was too little too late for Sri Lanka.

Harbhajan finished with 3-40, while Munaf returned figures of 2-48 and Yuvraj 2-53.

Raina and Dhoni had flayed the Sri Lanka bowling with a blistering 143-run partnership for the fourth wicket, while Kohli registered his maiden ODI half-century.

Thushara picked up the wickets of both India's leading scorers, and mopped up the tail to claim a career-best 5-47 as India were bowled out two balls shy of their allotted 50 overs.

Along the way Chaminda Vaas became only the fourth bowler in one-day cricket to claim 400 wickets when he dismissed Yuvraj without scoring.