Sri Lanka ease to series victory

02 August 2009

A superb 123 by Mahela Jayawardene set up a comfortable six-wicket win for Sri Lanka over Pakistan which gave them an unassailable 3-0 lead in the series.
The tourists made 288-8 in their 50 overs, including 66 from Umar Akmal, brother of wicket-keeper Kamran.
But Jayawardene's belligerent ton - which included 14 fours and a six - coupled with Upul Tharanga's 76, set up a 202-run opening wicket partnership.
Despite losing wickets, Sri Lanka eased home with 21 balls to spare.
Pakistan had made their highest total of the series, despite a middle-order slide in which three wickets fell for 27 runs.
Muttiah Muralitharan, who had ended Shahid Afridi's exciting cameo, then removed Umar, the ball after being hit for six by the 19-year-old right-handed batsman.
All-rounder Abdul Razzaq hit two sixes in a rapid 30, and Rana Naved-ul-Hasan, back in the fold after ending his association with the rebel Indian Cricket League was unbeaten on 30 after also slamming two maximums.source: bbc.com

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