COLOMBO: Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by seven wickets in the second test match between the two South Asian cricket teams on Monday.
Chasing a target of 153 runs, the hosts made light of a 30-minute delay due to a wet outfield to race to victory in 26.3 overs.
Pakistan had won the first Test in Galle by 10 wickets. The third and decisive match starts in Pallekele on Friday.
Sri Lanka Scorecard
FDM Karunaratne lbw b Yasir Shah – 50
KDK Vithanage c Mohammad Hafeez b Zulfiqar Babar 34
KC Sangakkara c Azhar Ali b Yasir Shah 0
AD Mathews* not out 43
HDRL Thirimanne not out 20
Total (3 wickets; 26.3 overs; 117 mins) 153
