Sri Lanka Beat Pakistan In 3rd ODI Series

DAMBULLA: Seamer Thisara Perera claimed 4-34 ANd Tillakartane Dilshan hit an undefeated fifty as Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka trounced Asian country by seven wickets within the final one-dayer on Saturday to clinch the series 2-1.

Dhammika Prasad broken in with 2 wickets because the hosts bowled Asian country out for 102 so surpassed the Duckworth-Lewis target of a hundred and one within the nineteenth over of a one-sided game in Dambulla.

An hour-long rain interruption once Asian country had slouched to 81-8 within the twenty sixth over of the primary session forced the umpires to scale back the sport to 48-overs-a-side.

Sri Lanka galloped place vogue to make on the 2-0 sweep within the preceding check series and left Asian country looking for answers prior to the globe Cup but six months away.

Opener Upul Tharanga and Kumar Sangakkara fell cheaply before Mahela Jayawardene (26) and Dilshan placed on a 41-run indicate the third wicket.

Dilshan cut Shahid Afridi to the fence to cite his time period and conjointly seal his team's straightforward win.

Fawad Alam top-scored for Asian country with AN undefeated thirty eight, however eight batsmen did not reach double figures because the tourists fragmented in thirty two.1 overs once electing to bat on the slow wicket.

It was Pakistan's lowest one-day total on Sri Lankan soil, falling below the 116 they created against New Zealand at identical venue in 2003.

'Not a good total'

Pakistan captain Misbah-ul Haq same it absolutely was not a troublesome wicket to bat on.

“There was alittle of tennis-ball bounce, however we should always still have scored regarding 240-250 runs,” Misbah same.

“We lost too several wickets early and will not get a good total.“

Misbah hoped Asian country can perform higher within their next check and one-day series against Australia in the United Arab Emirates in Oct.

“That could be a extremely vital series and that we got to realize the correct combination prior to the globe Cup,” he said.

Sri Lanka's captain Angelo Mathews same his team showed character to recuperate once losing the primary match of the series in Hambantota.

“We had to tug up our socks at that time loss and that we did that quite well,“he said.

“We gave Thisara (Perera) additional opportunities within the series and he tested himself with each bat and ball.“

Sri Lanka next host England for a seven-match one-day series beginning in Gregorian calendar month.

Pakistan ne'er recovered once losing opener Sharjeel Khan within the third over, caught at second take off Prasad.

Prasad, UN agency replaced the off-form Nuwan Kulasekara, then had the opposite opener, Ahmed Shehzad, caught at position to create it 14-2.

The third wicket fell at identical total once Lasith Malinga had Muhammad Hafeez leg-before for one because the TV umpire upheld the choice following a review by the slugger.

It before long became 55-5 by the nineteenth over once Misbah was run out for eighteen by an instantaneous throw from Dilshan and Umar Akmal holed out off Perera for seven.

The low total ruined any hopes Asian country had of snatching a dramatic win with the assistance of their spin spearhead Saeed Ajmal, UN agency was back once missing the previous 2 matches to own his bowling action tested.

Ajmal had flown to state capital, Australia, for the tests once his action was rumored by the umpires throughout the check series. he's allowed to play on till the results of the tests area unit created illustrious.

Ajmal picked up the wicket of Jayawardene, caught within the slips, however Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka were only 1 run faraway from finish at that stage.

The World Cup is to be contend in Australia and New Zealand in February-March next year.

Pakistan: Misbah-ul Haq (capt), Sharjeel Khan, Ahmed Shehzad, Muhammad Hafeez, Umar Akmal, Fawad Alam, Sohaib Maqsood, Shahid Afridi, Saeed Ajmal, Wahab Riaz, Muhammad Irfan.

Sri Lanka: Angelo Mathews (capt), Tillakaratne Dilshan, Upul Tharanga, Kumar Sangakkara, Mahela Jayawardene, Ashan Priyanjan, Thisara Perera, Lasith Malinga, Dhammika Prasad, Rangana Herath, Seekuge Prasanna.