Sri Lanka thrash Pakistan by 7 wickets, level Test series

Colombo: Dimuth Karunaratne hit 50 off 56 balls as Sri Lanka trounced Pakistan by seven wickets in the second Test in Colombo on Monday to square the three-match series 1-1. Chasing 153 to win, the hosts made light of a delayed start of 30 minutes due to a wet outfield and raced to victory in 26.3 overs before lunch on the fifth and final day at the P. Sara Oval.

 

Karunaratne and skipper Angelo Mathews added a brisk 72 for the third wicket after two wickets had fallen with the score on 49 to raise Pakistan’s hopes. Mathews remained unbeaten on 43  and struck wining boundary off Yasir Shah.

 

 

Pakistan (1st innings): 138.

Sri Lanka (1st innings): 315.

Pakistan (2nd innings): 329.

Sri Lanka (2nd innings): D. Karunaratne lbw b Yasir 50, K. Vithanage c Hafeez b Babar 34, K. Sangakkara c Azhar b Yasir 0, A. Mathews (not out) 43, L. Thirimanne (not out) 20. Extras: (lb6) 6. Total (for three wickets in 26.3 overs) 153.

FoW: 1-49, 2-49, 3-121.

Bowling: Junaid 4-0-30-0, Hafeez 4-0-20-0, Babar 8-0-42-1, Yasir 10.3-0-55-2