Sri Lanka post 296-9
Star sport monitor
Half-centuries from captain Mahela Jayawardene and Chamara Silva boosted Sri Lanka to reach 296 for 9 in 50 overs in the third and final one-day international against Pakistan at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi yesterday.Silva (64) and Jayawardene (83) shared a 124-run fourth wicket stand after Sri Lanka slipped from a good start to 101-3 in the 19th over. Silva struck four boundaries in his 87-ball knock while the 29-year-old skipper struck seven fours and two sixes in his 81-ball 83. Earlier, Upul Tharanga forced his way to a rapid 40 off 37 balls. For Pakistan, who have already won the series 2-0, Iftikhar Anjum took three wickets for 53 runs while off-spinner Mohammad Hafeez chipped in with two wickets. The series winners also gave debuts to young guns Fawad Alam and Najaf Shah, who bowled 10 fruitless overs giving away 59 runs.
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