 | | Sri Lanka defeated Pakistan by 76 runs in the second One-Day International in Pallekele on Saturday to level the five-match series 1-1. The hosts, who posted a........... |
Pallekele: Sri Lanka defeated Pakistan by 76 runs in the second One-Day International in Pallekele on Saturday to level the five-match series 1-1.The hosts, who posted a challenging 280-4 after electing to bat, bowled Pakistan out for 204 despite an impressive 96 from opener Azhar Ali. Sri Lankan seamer Thisara Perera finished with a career-best 6-44. Opener Tillakaratne Dilshan top-scored for Sri Lanka with an unbeaten 119 for his 13th one-day hundred, hitting one six and 11 fours in his 139-ball knock. The third one-dayer will be played in Colombo on Wednesday. (courtesy sports.ndtv.com) |