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Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by seven wickets to level series

Published 29/06/2015, 08:04
© Reuters. Sri Lanka's Prasad celebrates with his teammates after taking the wicket of Pakistan's Shah during the fourth day of their second test cricket match in Colombo

COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka needed a little over 26 overs to chase down a 153-run victory target for a series-levelling seven-wicket victory in the second test against Pakistan on Monday.

Dimuth Karunaratne (50) helped Sri Lanka get off to a flying start before adding 72 runs for the third wicket with skipper Angelo Mathews, who remained not out after a responsible knock of 43.

Karunaratne fell soon after bringing up his sixth test fifty, becoming leg-spinner Yasir Shah's second victim, but Lahiru Thirimanne (20 not out) scored the winning boundary to take them home at P Sara Oval.

© Reuters. Sri Lanka's Prasad celebrates with his teammates after taking the wicket of Pakistan's Shah during the fourth day of their second test cricket match in Colombo

The teams now move to Pallekele for the all-important third and final test from Friday.

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