COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, June 28: Opener Dimuth Karunaratne smashed a half-century to help Sri Lanka complete a comprehensive seven-wicket win over Pakistan in the second cricket test Monday to level the three-match series 1-1.
Needing 153 to win with rain looming on the final day, the Sri Lankan batsmen reached the victory target in 26.3 overs.
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Karunaratne was out for 50 trapped lbw by legspinner Yasir Shah, adding 72 runs for the third wicket with captain Angelo Mathews, who remained unbeaten on 43.
Kithruwan Vithanage was promoted in the batting order to hasten the chase and made a brisk 34 off 23.
Kumar Sangakkara, playing his final innings against Pakistan, was out for a first-ball duck caught at forward short-leg.
Shah returned 2-55 and claimed eight wickets in the match.
