Ahmed Shehzad (in pic) and Mohammad Hafeez scored half-centuries and shared 115 runs for the second wicket to guide Pakistan to a convincing seven-wicket victory over Sri lanka in their fourth one-day international and take an unassailable 3-1 lead in the five-match series.
Batting first after winning the toss, Sri lanka made 256-9 in 50 overs — a target that Pakistan chased down with more than nine overs to spare at R. Premadasa Stadium.
Shehzad missed out on a seventh ODI century as he was dismissed for 95 made off 90 deliveries. He hit a six and 12 boundaries.
Hafeez made 70, continuing his good form in the series. He faced 88 deliveries; hitting a six and eight boundaries.
lahiru Thirimanne top-scored for Sri lanka with 90 runs.
Brief Scores Sri lanka: 256/9 in 50 overs (Thirimanne 90, Dilshan 50; Irfan 3/50, Anwar Ali 2/41) lose to Pakistan: 257/3 in 40.5 overs (Shehzad 95, Hafeez 70; Siriwardana 1/28) by seven wickets.