Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by seven wickets to level series


  • Cricket
  • Monday, 29 Jun 2015

Sri Lanka's Dushmantha Chameera (front) celebrates with his teammates after taking the wicket of Pakistan's Asad Shafiq (not pictured) during the fourth day of their second test cricket match in Colombo June 28, 2015. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte

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.

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