Sri Lanka earn series win after draw: 3rd Test, Day 5 (Pallekele)

Sri Lanka secured its first series victory for almost three years after drawing the 3rd test.

Dinesh Chandimal (65) and Kumar Sangakkara (74 not out) shared an 88-run second wicket partnership as Sri Lanka finished on 195-4 having been set a 270-run victory target.

Assad Shafiq (100 not out) hit his second test hundred before Pakistan declared their second innings at 380-8.

Pakistan 226 (Shafiq 75, Misbah 40, Perera 4-63) and 380 for 8 dec (Ali 136, Shafiq 100*) drew with Sri Lanka 337 (Paranavitana 75, Perera 75, Junaid 5-70) and 195 for 4 (Sangakkara 74(, Chandimal 65, Ajmal 3-50).

July 2012