Pakistan win first ODI by 6 wickets against Sri Lanka

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Pakistan have grabbed victory over Sri Lanka in the first of five One-Day Internationals (ODI) played at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium.

Mohammad Hafeez lifted Green Shirts despite early collapse of openers including Ahmed Shehzad and Azhar Ali as Hafeez exhibited outstanding performance and cracked an attacking century to give Pakistan 1-0 lead in the series.

Pakistan chased down 256, in just 45.2 overs with six wickets in hand. Shoaib Malik was the second top scorer with 55 runs on 45 balls.