Pakistan put up another clinical performance to win the only T20 by 5 wickets against Sri Lanka at Abu Dhabi, blanking their rivals in all 3 forms of the game.
Pakistan captain Misbah-ul Haq is hoping to win the Twenty20 match against Sri Lanka to lift their rankings and give them a clean sweep of the series.
Misbah-ul Haq and Umar Akmal hit half centuries to help Pakistan upstage Sri Lanka by 3 wickets in the fifth day-night international at Abu Dhabi Stadium.
Sri Lanka skipper Tillakaratne Dilshan won the toss and elected to bat in the fifth and final ODI against Pakistan at Abu Dhabi stadium on Wednesday.
Dashing all-rounder Shahid Afridi smashed a fighting half-century to save Pakistan from total collapse in the fourth day-night international against Sri Lanka.
Pakistani bowlers held their nerves to stop threatening Sri Lankan team to win the third one-day international by 21 runs to take a 2-1 lead in the five-match series
Sri Lankan batsman Mahela Jayawardene completed his 10,000 one-day runs during the third day-night international against Pakistan at Dubai stadium.
Opener Upul Tharanga made 77 and Lasith Malinga claimed three wickets to lead Sri Lanka to a 25-run win over Pakistan to level the ODI series at 1-1.
Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat for the second time in two games, but were left hoping for a change in the outcome in Dubai.
Former captain Younis Khan said his team will continue to keep things simple as they look to double their series lead in the second one-day match against Sri Lanka.
