Sri Lanka, Jul 12: Sri Lanka won its first test series in three years after the final test against Pakistan ended in a draw on Thursday, giving the hosts a 1-0 victory across the three matches.
Looking for a series-leveling victory, Pakistan set Sri Lanka a target of 270 runs in 71 overs on the last day. The hosts finished on 195-4, with Kumar Sangakkara unbeaten on 74 to finish the series with 490 runs.
Sri Lanka won the first test by 209 runs at Galle, while the second test at Colombo ended in a draw.
Asad Shafiq hit an unbeaten 100 and Adnan Akmal (35 no) batted with a fractured finger before Pakistan declared its second innings at 380-8.
Sri Lanka's last test series win was against New Zealand at home in 2009.
Scores:
Pakistan 226 (Asad Shafiq 75, Misbah-ul-Haq 40; Thisara Perera 4-63, Rangana Herath 3-40) and 380-8 decl. (Azhar Ali 136, Shafiq 100 not out, Mohammad Hafeez 52; Herath 4-99, Dilhara Fernando 3-74)
Sri Lanka 337 (Thisara Perera 75, Tharanga Paranavitana 75, Thilan Samaraweera 73; Junaid Khan 5-70, Saeed Ajmal 3-66) and 195-4 (Kumar Sangakkara 74 not out, Dinesh Chandimal 65; Ajmal 3-50).
Looking for a series-leveling victory, Pakistan set Sri Lanka a target of 270 runs in 71 overs on the last day. The hosts finished on 195-4, with Kumar Sangakkara unbeaten on 74 to finish the series with 490 runs.
Sri Lanka won the first test by 209 runs at Galle, while the second test at Colombo ended in a draw.
Asad Shafiq hit an unbeaten 100 and Adnan Akmal (35 no) batted with a fractured finger before Pakistan declared its second innings at 380-8.
Sri Lanka's last test series win was against New Zealand at home in 2009.
Scores:
Pakistan 226 (Asad Shafiq 75, Misbah-ul-Haq 40; Thisara Perera 4-63, Rangana Herath 3-40) and 380-8 decl. (Azhar Ali 136, Shafiq 100 not out, Mohammad Hafeez 52; Herath 4-99, Dilhara Fernando 3-74)
Sri Lanka 337 (Thisara Perera 75, Tharanga Paranavitana 75, Thilan Samaraweera 73; Junaid Khan 5-70, Saeed Ajmal 3-66) and 195-4 (Kumar Sangakkara 74 not out, Dinesh Chandimal 65; Ajmal 3-50).
